The Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) provides high-quality education & networking for commercial real estate finance professionals in Greater Boston.
Boston, MA
Joined March 2012
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Nasser of Intercontinental Real Estate to receive REFA’s Swain Distinguished Service Award - Read More here: hubs.la/Q02QgXJQ0 #NEREJ #commercialrealestate @REFABoston
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Tell Governor Healey, Lt. Governor Driscoll and State Legislators - No New Real Estate Taxes!
YES to new housing, NO to new taxes.
stopnewtaxesma.com/
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Statement of @GBREB CEO Vasil on the end of efforts to include rent control on the 2024 ballot in Massachusetts facebook.com/GBREB/
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A real estate sales tax wouldn't just target the rich; it would hurt the middle class by making homes even more expensive and putting homeownership out of reach for many people. @leung lays out why lawmakers should oppose a transfer tax.tinyurl.com/2p8hpdjy
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Cities and towns in suburban Boston are not using the Community Preservation Act to support housing at nearly the rate they are open space and historical preservation, and sometimes use the program to block new housing, a new report found. trib.al/dsIOdoZ
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With some tweaks, the CPA can be a more powerful tool in easing the state’s housing affordability crisis. Read here to see our policy recommendations. mahousingsolutions.com/
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The report, done in collaboration with @cSPAHorowitz of The Center for State Policy Analysis @TuftsUniversity, shows missed opportunities in using the CPA to build new housing.
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As Massachusetts continues to grapple with an unprecedented housing crisis, are cities and towns doing everything they can to create and maintain affordable housing? No, according to our new research into one key tool, the Community Preservation Act mahousingsolutions.com/
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This new @CommonWealthMag op-ed sheds light on an overlooked problem with rent control: It exacerbates inequality by favoring the wealthy and well connected. commonwealthmagazine.org/unc…
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@NAAhq’s survey also found that almost 60% of rental housing providers know of high-income residents benefitting from rent control policies — at odds with the current narrative that says rent control’s purpose is to support low-income residents by making housing more affordable.
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A recent survey by @NAAhq shows that over 70% of housing providers in areas with rent control believe the policy discourages investment and development plans. naahq.org/sites/default/file…
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61% of housing providers say they are putting off some maintenance improvements, while 54% say they're thinking about selling assets.
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The state attorney general is right to mandate communities adhere to the MBTA housing law. Building housing near transit stops is a sure-fire way to meet sky-high demand and lower rents, according to @GBREB CEO Greg Vasil.
bostonglobe.com/2023/03/15/b…
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Following the Boston City Council’s vote to send Mayor Wu’s rent control plan to Beacon Hill, @GBREB CEO Greg Vasil spoke to @7News about the harms of government price controls on rent. Check out his interview here.
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In response to the Boston City Council voting in favor of Mayor Wu's rent control proposal, @GBREB CEO Greg Vasil issued the following statement: "We are disappointed but not totally surprised by the Boston City Council's vote in support of rent control." (1/4)