Living in a coastal city like Gloucester, Bob attributes some of the extreme weather his community has seen in recent years to the warming of the Gulf of Maine. The famous fishing community is situated on the Gulf of Maine, which Bob says is one of the… Read More
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Jeff and Courtney had long wanted to upgrade the systems and energy efficiency in their Concord home, and with their aging oil heating system reaching the end of its life they began looking for a more sustainable replacement and other green home improvements. Using MassHousing’s Energy Saver… Read More
When Jason and his wife bought a three-family home in Brockton during the pandemic, the property needed a lot of improvements. “It’s an older house and it needed a lot of upgrades,” said Jason. “We needed to upgrade the heating system, which we did with heat pumps. The… Read More
There were several reasons why Laura wanted to make her family’s year-round Martha’s Vineyard home more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint. Going solar would greatly reduce their energy costs and consumption, and going all electric would align with her town’s formal goals to reduce household dependence on… Read More
After paying some hefty bills to heat her Chelmsford home in the winter of 2024, Rebecca decided to act on her long-standing goal to make her house more energy efficient and cost effective. “That last heating season we had was outrageous for (natural) gas prices. We had always… Read More
MassHousing partners with Mortgage Loan Originators around Massachusetts who have helped thousands of people obtain the benefits of owning their own homes with MassHousing’s safe, affordable home loan products. Our partner lender Bluestone Bank recently made the dream of homeownership a reality for a woman who never… Read More
Lori and her family outside their New Bedford home For most of her life, Lori lived in the multifamily home owned by her parents with their extended family living under one roof. When Lori took custody of her three grandchildren, however, the living space was compressed… Read More
David had long wanted to decarbonize his Cape Cod home and make it more energy efficient. He started by researching and installing heat pumps for his water heater and home heating. It was during his research of the heat pumps and other energy-efficient options that he came across… Read More
Ilse and Jomar started their homebuying journey more than five years ago amid a global pandemic. Figuring they could put what they spent for rent each month into a mortgage for a home of their own, the couple educated themselves about the process, overcame several setbacks, and recently achieved… Read More
