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On December 21, Congress passed the latest COVID-19 relief bill. NAR has worked hard advocating for several of the key provisions of the...

“Massachusetts unemployment checks to get $300 boost from feds amid coronavirus crisis,” by Rick Sobey, Boston...

Best Practices for Reopening Your Real Estate Office Although real estate was named an essential service throughout the State of...

Today President Trump signed the “PPP Flexibility Act”, which amends the CARES Act to give more flexibility to PPP borrowers in how they...

The House of Representatives just passed the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act," which makes several amendments to the CARES...

On Friday, the SBA and Treasury released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application. The application provides...

The SBA's EIDL Disaster Loan Portal is back up and accepting apps on a limited basis. Important: Accepting apps for two business...

Extended: Members now have until May 31 to enroll for 2 months of NAR-funded Members TeleHealth℠. Upon the conclusion of the free period,...

Today, Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order extending mandatory closure of non-essential businesses and short-term rentals...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application process reopens on April 27 at 10:30AM. This program, created by the CARES Act,...

Today Massachusetts launched its Pandemic Unemployment Assistance portal, which allows independent contractors such as Realtors® to apply...

The Guide provides a high- level overview organized by source and type of coverage (Employer, Medicare, ACA for testing, treatment,...

Last Updated April 16, 2020 What's New: Updated Table of Federal Benefit Programs for Independent Contractors Today Realtors® became...

Late on April 2, the SBA released its interim final rule on the SBA 7(a) Paycheck Protection Program loans, created by the CARES Act. ...

This month’s edition of the Notes from the Legal Hotline focuses on disruptions to the real estate industry as a result of COVID-19....

On March 31, Governor Baker made two important announcements concerning real estate: Real Estate as an Essential Business The essential...

Last Updated March 31, 2020

Self-Employed, Small Business Included in Emergency Aid Measures The Senate passed emergency legislation on March 18 to provide support...