MassHousing Blog

Affordable Housing = Jobs

Building affordable housing creates jobs, not only during construction but also in the local community once the housing is built.  The well-respected Center for Housing Policy has released a study called The Role of Affordable Housing in Creating Jobs and Stimulating Local Economic Development.  You can read a shorter summary or the longer piece.

Two great new resources to help avoid foreclosure

There are two new websites I recommend you check out if you want to learn more about how to avoid foreclosure and what options are available for people who have fallen behind on their home mortgage payments.  The first is a website from Fannie Mae called KnowYourOptions.com.  This is excellent, easy-to-understand content from a reliable source, Fannie Mae, which is an instrument of the federal government and a MassHousing partner.  It's also available in Spanish.  On this website, you can get to the second great resource, called WaysHome.  It's an interactive video simulation to help people learn about options to avoid foreclosure.  Check them out now and educate yourself about foreclosure prevention.  Knowledge is power.

A New Year – A New Home on WBZ-TV's Centro

 
Thinking of buying a home in 2011? MassHousing's Peter Milewski will discuss the Agency and the homebuying process with Yadires Nova-Salcedo this Saturday, January 8, on WBZ's Centro. Be sure to tune in.