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Who is this Robert Guy Anyway?

For many New England community associations, the fall means more than just apple-picking, cool weather and leaf-peeping.  It also means association meeting time, and very often at those meetings you may hear the board, management or legal counsel invoke the wonder of...

Condos Proliferating, Values Climbing in Boston’s Outer Suburbs

Not interested in inner city living or unable to pay $700K for a condo?  Managing partner Rob Anctil points out an article in Boston Agent Magazine that cites a Warren Group study on the proliferation of condominiums in places other than those well known to younger...

Borrowing Better Done Sooner Rather Than Later

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation chief economist Frank Nothaft has noted that 30-year fixed rate mortgages dropped below 4% in mid-October, their lowest since 2013.  They remain at 3.99% as of November 21, signaling a strengthened purchase mortgage market. ...

Thoughts on Refinancing and Equity Withdrawal

Many people are of the belief that the mortgage crisis that began in 2007 was brought about by underqualified first time buyers defaulting on loans that were too readily available.  Bankruptcy Attorney Dave Chenelle points out a November 14th, 2014 New York...

City of Detroit Reaches Historic Bankruptcy Agreement

After state and local entities pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in cutbacks to support the city’s re-worked pension plan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes called the agreement a miracle.  While retired workers will accept a reduction in income and benefits,...

Choosing a Mortgage Lender

There are so many borrowing options available today, it can be off-putting when it comes time to choose.  Judging by the volume of television and radio advertisements, internet pop-ups and new storefronts seeking a piece of the market, the numbers of borrowers is on...

Bad Apples: How to Avoid Spoiling the Barrel

We have all heard, and probably used, the “bad apple” idiom at one point in our lives.  You know, the one that goes something like: “All it takes is one bad apple to spoil the bunch.”  There is literal scientific truth to this statement.  A ripening/decaying apple...

For Those Not Convinced the Cold War is Over

Condominium buyers have a variety of potential priorities in mind when hunting for a new unit, possibly a seaside or mountainside location, an urban setting or a loft situation.  A condominium developer in Denver, CO has added a couple of previously unavailable...

Community Association Quality of Life Ranked High in CAI Survey

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins noted an interesting piece in the November issue of Condo Media Magazine.  As a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers, he is an advocate of homeowner associations and condominiums and so was glad to read the positive...

THE ‘DRUMMER BOY’ DECISION AND HOW IT AFFECTS US

As some of you may have heard, last Friday the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued its decision in the case of Drummer Boy Homes Association, Inc. v. Britton.  Our firm, together with other industry leaders and the Community Associations Institute ("CAI") of New...

RE-VERIFYING OCCUPANCY IN A 55 AND OVER ASSOCIATION

By: Charles A. Perkins, Jr., Esq. A recent case involving a Cooperative Association attempting to evict tenants who failed to comply with the 55 and over requirement has led to the Housing Court in Weston, Massachusetts finding that the Association had no procedures...

First-Time Homebuyer Guidance

Closing Attorney Rick Dunn found some interesting strategies for first time homebuyers to prepare for the changes associated with owning a piece of property versus renting. Most deal with retaining solid professional help in the form of an agent, lender and attorney...

Should College Loans be Forgiven for First Time Home Buyers?

Bankruptcy Attorney David Chenelle came across an article in the Money section of the CNN.com website that relates to his practice area, the economy and the predicament of many recent college graduates. Entitled “Wall Street firm is causing a stir by suggesting that...

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