Could it get any worse in Massachusetts for residential landlords? The answer is a loud YES.
Northeast Housing Court Judge David Kerman ruled in the recent case of Sheehan v. Weaver a landlord is "strictly liable" for a drunk tenant's fall through a defective porch guardrail. The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog cites this as "yet [...]
Recently I heard about a buyer who was in the process of buying a house. The purchase and sale agreement had been executed, the first and second deposit checks were escrowed and the financing had been approved. In other words, the closing had been scheduled and the deal was just about complete. Somewhere between the time the ink had dried on [...]
After wrongful foreclosure practices came to light in October 2010, attorneys general from all 50 states joined forces together with the federal government to punish five large financial institutions - Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Ally Financial - for mortgage related misconduct, including "robo-signing" and [...]
If you don't buy now, will you regret it later?
Scott Van Voorhis posted this article on Boston.com the other day. Here's the link. Excerpt below. It's a great take on current conditions and a question I find myself pondering quite frequently.
I chatted with the Fox Business Network anchor in advance of a "housing summit" she hosted on her nightly consumer and personal finance show, [...]
I recently sat down with Jeremiah Lewis of Sullivan Insurance with a question we hear frequently from our clients, "What can I do to prepare for a catastrophic claim or burglary?" Jeremiah had some excellent advice and [...]
New Home Heating Oil Law goes into effect Sepetember 30th, 2011.
The new law requires that by September 30, 2011, owners of one- to four-unit residences that are heated with oil must already have or will need to install an oil safety valve or an oil supply line with a protective sleeve on their heating equipment. Installation of these [...]
