Help with Understanding The Short Term Rental Law
The short term rental (STR) regulations that passed in Massachusetts were complicated – and leave…
Legislation that impacts your Business
We have a hearty list of agenda items to address locally and stateside to make…
Whew, time-saving list of 2019 Property Tax Rates
We have again compiled the 2019 property tax rates for all Berkshire cities and towns,…
FEMA Now Issuing Flood Policies
Huge props to our Realtor association who worked tirelessly over the past few days to…
New Short-Term Rental Laws in Massachusetts
Released by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS. Today, Massachusetts adopted a new law taxing and regulating…
Gov’t Shutdown: Impact on Closings
What does a government shutdown mean for REALTORS? (As of December 21, updated December 26th,…
Town Monitor Report: Lanesborough
Thanks to Realtor Christina Conroy of the Berkshires For Sale, for sending in a Town…
Homeownership Matters Campaign
A cool tool to share on Facebook to your friends, family and clients: “As a…
Berkshire Legislator Campaign Support
The Berkshire Board of Realtors joined Massachusetts Representative Smitty Pignatelli at his fundraiser this week,…
It’s a Wrap: 1st Annual Berkshire Housing Summit Comes to a Close
The inaugural Berkshire County Housing Summit was held at the Colonial Theater last Thursday, September…
RPAC Check to Adam Hinds
The Berkshire Board of Realtors joined Massachusetts Senator Adam Hinds at his fundraiser this week,…
UPDATED: Short Term Rental Legislation Vetoed
On Monday, Short-Term Rental Legislation went to the Governor’s desk for approval, after having passed…
Breaking News: Flood Insurance Passed!
The U.S. Senate just passed an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program and our…
Short Term Rental
The Massachusetts Association and your local Government Affairs Committee are working to help our members…
Status of Flood Insurance Renewal
Well, we’re halfway there… congress passed a stop-gap bill, and hopefully the senate will act…
Please Respond About Pyrrhotite
Late last year, we shared an issue about crumbling foundations in CT and Pioneer Valley,…
Call to Action MOBILE Alerts – Are You Signed Up?
Recently, we posted in several places about the National Flood Insurance Program call to action. …
National Flood Insurance Program – Have You Taken Action Yet?
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire on July 31, denying necessary insurance coverage…
Energy Bill has No Required Scoring Before Sale
We DID it! We now have a win for energy efficiency AND for homeowners. Last…
Berkshire Realtors’ Housing Summit, 2018!
Get Ready – We’ve got an AWESOME event in the works… we are still working…