The new fee kicked in on Monday and applies the state’s 5.7 percent occupancy tax, which was previously imposed on hotels, to short-term rentals that are facilitated by websites such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Vacasa and others. Continue reading
The conventional wisdom is that the past month of nonstop rain should have put a damper on real estate sales, but, in fact, the opposite has happened. Continue reading
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker wants to raise the taxes homeowners pay when they sell their property in order to raise money to fight climate change. Continue reading
A bundle of new regulations is poised to make Massachusetts the first state with a registry of short-term, Airbnb-style rentals. Continue reading