Top Dems Declare Deal on Tax Relief
Top House and Senate Democrats have reached an agreement on a tax relief bill, and plan to send it to Gov. Maura Healey next week as an opening act for their fall session. But details are still scarce.
With Two Acquisitions, Lamacchia Moves into South Coast
Waltham-based Lamacchia Realty has expanded its footprint into Bristol County and the Providence, Rhode Island metro with two brokerage acquisitions that add nearly 80 agents to its roster.
Mass. Home Price Growth Accelerated in August
Home prices rose at a faster clip in August than at any time this year as record low housing inventory kept buyers outnumbering sellers.
Personnel File – No. 345
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
MLS PIN Lawsuit Deal Could Up Pressure in Other Cases
A federal judge has given her preliminary approval to a deal that would settle a lawsuit between three local home sellers and the state’s largest multiple listings service, MLS PIN.
Biz-Friendly Cuts the Sticking Point in Tax Relief Negotiations
Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday that she is “absolutely” pushing legislators to complete a tax relief package that was promised over a year ago in the two months remaining in the formal lawmaking season of 2023.
Ways Agents Can Stop Paying for Leads
Before forking over 40 percent of your commission, try working with a few of these ideas to obtain high-quality leads at a fraction of the price you’re currently paying for leads.
Personnel File – No. 344
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
Survey: 1 in 5 Millennials Don’t Think They Can Be Homeowners
A new poll suggests a huge swath of the biggest generation in America right now see huge barriers to achieving homeownership for themselves.
Two Unlikely Cities Join List of Hottest Markets
Two previously hardscrabble, post-industrial cities are snagging westward-bound homebuyers escaping higher real estate prices in the Greater Boston area.
These Places Pay You to Move There
The much-discussed recent exodus to the hinterlands hasn’t included everyone. But some places, in need of fresh blood and a greater tax base, will actually pay you to move there.
IRS Plans Back-Taxes Crackdown on 1.6K Millionaires
The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes.
Few Boston-Area Homes Sold at a Loss Over the Summer
New data shows that a tiny proportion of Boston-area homes are selling for less than their owners paid thanks to a supply of homes for sale that’s shrunk much faster than demand as interest rates rose over the last 18 months.
With Rates Higher for Longer, Where Does that Lead the Housing Market?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear in his Jackson Hole speech last month that we’re in for an extended period of elevated interest rates. But what that means for the Massachusetts housing market has more than one answer.
Letter to the Editor: NAR Allegations Should Prompt Reflection
The details of the allegations involving the National Association of Realtors should prompt every member of the association, and our society, to pause and reflect.
How to Sell a House in a Down Market
Increased interest rates, soaring inflation and lack of inventory are exerting downward pressure on prices as the market continues to sputter in other parts of the country. Are you to thrive in tomorrow’s potential housing market?
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Out of Reach
With mortgage rates at a record high and likely to stay that way, today’s would-be buyers feel more than a little insufficient.
Homeowners Could Win Big from Biden Law
Homeowners, which of these consumes more energy in your house: space heating or water heating? Either way, Uncle Sam is ready to help you pay for some energy-efficient upgrades.
New Bedford Brokerage Acquired by Robert Paul Properties
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties has bought a fellow BHHS affiliate serving the South Coast.
Mass. Brokerage Leaders Respond to NAR Harassment Investigation
Two prominent Massachusetts real estate industry leaders are speaking out in the wake of explosive allegations against 2023 National Association of Realtors President Kenny Parcell.
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