Why 2026 Could Be the Turning Point for Housing in Massachusetts
The conversation on Beacon Hill has become sharper and more candid, new polling shows voters want deeper, faster action and pro-housing candidates are winning office.
How to Win the Listing in Today’s Highly Competitive Real Estate Environment
You walk into a listing appointment, really connect with the sellers and nail your listing presentation. Then they say they’ll get back to you. What do you do next?
Massachusetts’ ADU Revolution Won’t Be Complete Without More Reforms
Nine months into the statewide legalization of...Boston’s Next Wave of Buyers: From Global Investors to Local Tech Founders
International capital is flowing back into Boston’s high-end real estate while local entrepreneurs are competing for the same premium properties.
Greater Boston’s Life Science Market Is Recalibrating for Growth
Vacancy reached a new all-time high of 36.1 percent and asking rents continued to decline. But green shoots give reason for hope.
Through the Fog, Boston’s Lodging Market Should Find Its Bearings
Economic and political headwinds have dampened travel spending and kept hotel operators focused on managing rising costs. Next year could be better.
Bane of Landlords Threatens to Reappear on Ballot
To landlords in Massachusetts, rent control is like Freddy Krueger – a relentless villain that terrorizes victims in an endless series of sequels and remakes.
I’ve Fallen in Love with the South Coast. You Should, Too
Imagine a community that offers coastal beauty, easy accessibility to major metropolitan areas, a relaxed lifestyle and a growing economy.
Three Overlooked Levers We Can Pull to Build More Housing
Palatable updates to building codes will unlock tens of thousands of new housing units by enabling more housing in the same volumes.
Change to Condo Conversion Law Doubles Number of Protected Rental Homes
The requirement to compensate tenants displaced by a condo conversion creates a softer landing for households facing the challenges of an unexpected move.
Massport Deserves Our Praise and Increased Support
Greater Boston’s economy is still struggling to regain its footing across many post-pandemic indicators but one success story is quietly driving the recovery: Massport.
ADUs Are Not a Panacea for Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
ADUs do hold some promise. But they can’t be built at the scale and affordability levels needed, nor in the right places, to be a load-bearing part of our strategy.
A Commitment to Relationships Will Set You Apart in Property Management
What makes for a good client relationship? At the heart is trust and likability. To get there, you need the right people, and you need to retain them.
Massachusetts’ Newest Eviction Law Will Scare Away New Housing
Massachusetts’ housing shortage and soaring rents are being exacerbated by the commonwealth’s extreme eviction-sealing law, by scaring away new housing.
Soured Relationship Leads to Defamation Lawsuit Against Architect
The Massachusetts Appeals Court declined to hold an architect liable for advising its municipal clients to avoid working with a particular construction company.
A ‘Win-Win-Win’ is Possible in Wellesley and Beyond
Shaping a plan for 180 apartments on a Wellesley community college campus illustrates just how complicated carrying out the State Land for Homes program will be.
School Conversion Proves Concept in the North End
We took a nondescript midcentury office building and designed a new home for the Boston public school that had educated Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
Historic Church Transformed into Mixed-Income Housing
The Blessed Sacrament Church’s transformation from historic asset into vibrant housing community shows the promise and complexity of adaptive reuse.
Your Listing Isn’t Selling? Here’s What to Do
In almost every case, the cause is due to at least one of five key factors and you have to understand them all to pinpoint problems.
Realtor-Supported Housing Policies Beginning to Show Results
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors has stood on the frontlines of this crisis, seeking to be a key partner as Gov. Maura Healey and Legislature work to fix it.
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