Housing Capstone Project

Motivation

katelynharding — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:33:24 +0000

Guys! We’re almost done! Next week at this time, all we have to worry about is putting our hard work on the web!

- K

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Deal With Housing Crisis

katelynharding — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:41:05 +0000

From CNN today.

Interview with a foreclosed landlord

dmaltz — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:34:29 +0000

Hey guys, I called up Amy Tyra, who is a landlord in Dorchester who was foreclosed on. She is very nice, and agreed to an interview at her house on Sunday at 1 PM.

Just keeping you guys in the know.

-David.

The Italians feel sorry for us

dmaltz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:51:33 +0000

20% discount at an upscale Venice restaurant, due to the subprime mortgage crisis.

-David.

Press Conference Tomorrow

dmaltz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:02:03 +0000

I went down to City Life. Unfortunately Steve was not there and I had to leave to go to work, but a nice guy gave me a press release indicating that the organization was holding a press conference about a proposed tenant eviction law tomorrow at 9 am at the Edward Brooke Courthouse on New Chardon St.

In addition to reps from City Life, a lawyer for a family being evicted will be there. At 10 a.m. there will be another press conference at City Hall where City Councilor Mike Ross will introduce a home rule petition.

It would be great if we could get cameras at one or both of these pressers. Attached is a PDF of the first press release.

-David

Press release

Press Release

Land Court Swamped

jav0081 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:54:19 +0000

Land court swamped with cases of foreclosure.

Interview with ISD

dmaltz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:01:45 +0000

I just got out of an interview with ISD about an hour ago.There wasn’t anything earth shattering going on, but they did indicate that there has been a rise of foreclosures in what were previously triple deckers turned co-op. They indicated that many of these investments were made without the income to back it up, and all it takes is one unit out of the 6 to enter foreclosure before the whole building becomes foreclosed. -David.

firm attorneys and then some…

offkeyericdee — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:22 +0000

Steven Meltzer, real estate attorney in Framingham cited in the Globe: steve@meltzerlaw.com

David A. Marsocci, head of real estate dept. for Dolan Connly, P.C., and formerly an attorney at Harmon Law Offices (check below): http://www.dolanconnly.com/Bio/DavidMarsocci.asp

Neighborhood Legal Services, a free provider of civil legal assistance (incl. access to housing) for low income residents of Essex County (based in Lynn): http://www.neighborhoodlaw.org/

Harmon Law Offices, P.C., one of the leading foreclosure firms in MA: 617-558-0500

Edward Hintlian, P.C., another experienced firm: 617-451-5104; http://www.edhintlianlaw.com/PracticeAreas/Foreclosures.asp

Percy, Tedeschi & Associates, P.C., yet another firm with tons of experience: http://ptklaw.com/practice/residentialRE.html

I’ll keep on looking… post up whatever other stuff y’all find.

Final Project Design

jav0081 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:59:15 +0000

Below are the first designs of the final site. Thanks to Casey Quinn!

Free mp3;-) but not music:-(

offkeyericdee — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:06:20 +0000

Below is the link to the audio from this morning’s “Foreclosure Aftershock” meeting at the Federal Reserve building, as attended by Attorney General Martha Coakley, Warren Group CEO Timothy M. Warren, and several lawyers whose overall focus includes business litigation:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/no79rb