Massachusetts: $350 Million Needed for Homeowner Help

Journal Inquirer — legislative effort to protect homeowners from deficiency judgments when selling or foreclosing on a pyrrhotite-affected property. https://www.journalinquirer.com/newsletters/bills-would-prevent-deficiency-judgmentson-crumbling-concrete-homes/article_b7a08704-2bba-11e9-81d9-4b74d1ece0e7.html

Massachusetts homeowner coalition — a parallel effort to Connecticut’s experience is now organizing. Massachusetts residents are beginning to build the kind of advocacy network that took years to develop here. https://www.massracf.com

CT Public Radio: Many will now be able to deduct the cost of repairs from their federal taxes over the next two decades. Tax Relief Extended For Conn. Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations | Connecticut Public

WFSB / NBC Connecticut — the crisis extends beyond housing to municipal buildings, with a Tolland school and fire department showing foundation defects.’ https://www.wfsb.com/news/tolland-school-found-to-have-a-crumblingfoundation/article_46df7dfe-fe4c-11e8-8563-3b8ea5d4c757.html

Yahoo News — school reconstruction completed after pyrrhotite foundation replacement. A visible sign of progress in one of the hardest-hit communities. https://news.yahoo.com/finishing-touches-put-birch-grove-200900714.html

NBC Connecticut — the concrete crisis remains a focus of lawmakers. A critical reminder: in a competitive market, waiving inspections on a property in an affected area carries real risk. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/crumbling-foundations/concrete-crisisremains-focus-of-lawmakers/2983089