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Massachusetts’s highest court has blocked a statewide rent stabilization initiative from the November 2026 ballot on a technicality. A single religious exemption in the measure violated the state’s constitution, the court ruled. In a unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court killed a petition that would have capped annual rent increases statewide at either […]

In March of this year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveiled a major change to condominium lending, financial and insurance standards aimed at improving the way condos are bought, sold and managed. These updated rules change the criteria for prospective condo buyers to obtain conventional financing through Fannie and Freddie, which has ripple effects across

Key insight: The housing package aims to cut red tape for housing construction, especially manufactured housing.  What’s at stake: The bill also includes a handful of closely watched community bank riders, including measures related to reciprocal and custodial deposits.  Forward look: President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill without delay.  WASHINGTON — A