Personnel File – No. 429
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
The 2025 NAR Profile Reveals a Market Nobody Recognizes
The people buying homes in America these days show real estate agents need to rethink where they focus their lead-generating energy next year.
Pregnant Buyers Face Additional Pressures
Buying a house is always a taxing experience. But when you are expecting a child, it turns into a “high-stakes, emotionally charged and biologically timed sprint.”
HUD Accuses Boston of Anti-White Housing Policies
A Trump administration official says Boston is racially discriminating by trying to prevent displacement in minority-heavy neighborhoods and closing racial homeownership gaps.
The Gossip Report: Dec. 12, 2025
The second home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales is a trip back in time.
Worcester Predicted to be a Top Housing Market in 2026
Worcester County is predicted to see the third-highest rate of growth in existing home sales in the nation next year, according to the economists at Realtor.com.
Mass. Real Estate Agents Confront Climate Risk
When Massachusetts homebuyers and sellers aren’t too worried about climate risk, despite increasingly severe floods, where does that leave their real estate agents?
In Lexington, Healey Touts Millions in ‘Affordable’ ADU Financing
Gov. Maura Healey and two of her top officials crowded into a Lexington accessory dwelling unit Wednesday morning to announce an ADU design contest and new “affordable” financing options for ADU construction.
New England Metros Feeling Greatest Mortgage Lock-In Effects
Several of New England’s biggest metros had the biggest gaps between the typical homeowner’s mortgage payment and what today’s typical buyer faces.
Personnel File – No. 428
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Late with Payments? Call Your Lender Now
The typical indicators of homeowner financial stress – mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure filings – are rising across the land.
Down Payment Assistance Program Celebrates First Year of Operation
The Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s newest mortgage program has served 255 first-time homebuyers and dispersed $8 million in down payment help its first year of operation.
The Gossip Report: Dec. 5, 2025
The second home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts most expensive home sales comes with sweeping sunset views.
Landlords Only Getting Partial Section 8 Checks from Boston Housing Authority
Landlords with Section 8 tenants are only getting 25 percent of their payments from the Boston Housing Authority this month. Blame last month’s federal government shutdown.
Zillow Removed Climate Risk Info from Listings. Massachusetts Could Put It Back
Zillow has removed climate risk scores from its listings nationwide, but Massachusetts homebuyers could get at least one major safeguard from a bill before the state Legislature.
Feds Boost Mass. Conforming Loan Limit to $832K
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices.
Credit Scores Help Insurance Premiums, Not Just Mortgage Rates
The key to obtaining a lower mortgage rate is a good credit score. But new research has also found a direct link between credit scores and insurance premiums.
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?
The Gossip Report: Nov. 28, 2025
A modernist gem takes the fourth spot in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts.
Delistings on Rise in Greater Boston
Sellers are pulling their listings off the market in Greater Boston at a faster rate than last year, according to a new analysis by economists at brokerage Redfin.
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