This Essay Has Boston’s Real Estate Scene Talking About Texas
Boston and Austin cities could not be more different in how they have dealt with the crushing cost of housing, and the seriousness with which local pols take the issue.
Building More Housing Means Making Hard Choices. Momentum Zones Are a Start
Massachusetts permits some of the fewest numbers of homes in the nation, in part because we ask projects to do too much. Limited relief would get construction moving again.
It’s High Time Mass. Reforms Site Plan Review
Site plan reviews don’t have state guardrails in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey’s reforms would fix that, and protect good housing developments.
How to Fix a Stale Listing
It can be costly to let a listing linger longer than 60 days. But delisting and price cuts both leave money on the table. Before you do that, try these tips for reviving your listing.
For Fort Point Artists, It’s Now or Never to Land a ‘Signature’ Venue
But the jury’s out on whether the Wu administration is ready to go to the mat for an arts, culture and civic palace of the size and scale some artists have set their sights on.
Deed Theft a Rising Problem
Deed theft has become a big business for crooks: They slap their names on unsuspecting homeowners’ titles, then proceed to milk the properties dry.
How to Handle Sellers Who Want Too Much for Their Home
Overpricing a listing is the kiss of death these days. How prepared are you to meet these common seller mistakes that will leave their home languishing unsold?
It’s Time for Mass. to Act on E-Bikes
E-bikes, e-scooters and other micromobility devices are here to stay, so Massachusetts law must evolve to regulate them effectively.
Why You Should Care About the MWRA’s Crappy Sewer Plan
Amazingly, after more than three decades, we are just now approaching the final act of the multibillion-dollar Boston Harbor cleanup. But advocates say state officials are backtracking.
Why Rent Control Will Hammer Local Property Tax Revenue in Mass.
A proposed ballot question would cost homeowners around $300 billion in the form of hits to local budgets if it passes, as rental real estate values crater.
The MBTA’s Long-Range Plan Is a Real Estate Decision
Greater Boston doesn’t have a land shortage or a capital shortage. It has a shortage of sites where development actually pencils. And that’s fundamentally a transit problem.
Insurance, HOA Fees on the Rise
For too many homebuyers, these charges can come back to put a severe crimp in their budgets. And it looks like it’s getting worse.
It’s Plymouth vs. Pulte in Latest Case of NIMBYs on Parade
If you thought Wellesley was bad for battling a state plan to build new housing on a little-used community college parking lot, just wait until you see what’s happening in Plymouth.
Tight Supply Stabilizes Boston Retail Market
Boston’s retail market is entering 2026 as one of the tightest in the country, but growth is becoming more selective.
Why Exclusivity Clauses Are Important in Retail Properties
For commercial landlords and their retail tenants, shopping centers operate like ecosystems. A Massachusetts federal court case is instructive as to why.
Biotech’s Cathedral Problem: Why Emerging Companies Must Rethink Lab Infrastructure
Buildings from Boston’s recent biotech boom were designed for a different kind of market. That’s why it’s been so hard to fill them. But there’s another way.
Congress Shouldn’t Squander Opportunity to Make Two Key Housing Fixes
The House and Senate have overwhelmingly passed their own sweeping housing bills. But if key members don’t negotiate, we’ll lose a chance for meaningful progress.
What’s Driving a Strong Retail Investment Market?
In many markets, there is literally not enough available space to meet the level of tenant demand. We anticipate this challenge to remain permanent.
Geothermal Is Coming to the New-Home Market
Geothermal heating and cooling may soon be coming to a new home-building site near you as a leading alternative energy company expands.
Nixing Parking Mandates Could Save Housing Projects Up to 17 Percent
Towns and cities across the state have been heaping very substantial costs onto proposed apartment and condominium projects, a new report finds.
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