Residential Real Estate
Boston Luxury Inventory Outpacing Nationwide Gains
The Greater Boston luxury homebuyers this spring have more choices than usual, but early hints suggest they may be more resilient in the face of economic uncertainty than their peers.
Spring Housing Market Off to Slow Start
Dismal, with a side order of jittery buyers: That’s the state of the spring real estate market as it limps towards an inglorious finish.
Why Marketing Your Listings to Other Agents Still Wins Deals
You have just taken a new listing and plan to market it directly to consumers in print, on the web and on social media. Almost no one, however, has a game plan to market to other agents.
The Gossip Report: May 23, 2025
The second home in this week’s Gossip Report has a library like something out of a castle.
Mass. Home Sales Continue to Flatten Out Despite Rising Inventory
Single-family home sales in Massachusetts continued to flatten out in April even as inventory of unsold homes continues to grow modestly.
Rising Seas Whip Up Talk of Property Buyouts on Mass. Coasts
The Healey administration is proposing a strategy that also eyes building code changes to protect the Massachusetts coastline from rising seas and intensifying storms.
Despite Rising Economic Worries, Foreclosure Activity Down in Mass.
While foreclosure activity is on the rise nationwide and in parts of New England, Massachusetts is seeing foreclosure activity decline.
The Gossip Report: May 16, 2025
The third home in this week’s Gossip Report home-sales roundup tries to embrace the water both figuratively and literally with the arcing curves of its east and west wings.
Mass. Homeowners Could Benefit From Elevated SALT Deduction Caps
A proposal to raise the state and local tax deduction cap could see Massachusetts homeowners reap rewards.
LeaderBank Adds Escrow Payment Option
DepositLink allows real estate brokerages, agents and escrow holders to request time-sensitive payments digitally from homebuyers.
Homeowners’ Climate Risk in Boston Doesn’t Discriminate
While across the nation homeowners of color are more likely to face major climate hazards, in Greater Boston climate risk is largely the same across racial demographics.
Why It Matters that Recently Sold Mass. Homes Are So Old
The rising age of homes sold in Massachusetts is a sign of how far housing production has fallen in the state’s biggest metro areas.
Boston Rental Affordability Remains Among Worst in Nation
Renters in Greater Boston continue to have to deal with high prices and require some of the highest incomes in the nation to afford to rent in the Massachusetts capital region.
Inventory Is Climbing, But Not Enough to Help First-Time Buyers
Massachusetts’ first-time buyers seem to be facing the loosest market in many years, potentially giving hope to homebuying dreams – provided they can afford today’s home prices in the first place.
New England Remains Equity-Rich in First Quarter
Homes in New England are among the most equity-rich in the nation, according to a new report from Attom. Massachusetts was fourth in the nation in regards to homes that are "underwater" in terms of equity in the first quarter, the real estate data firm estimated. But...
The Gossip Report: May 9, 2025
It’s another showdown of handsome seaside homes in this week’s Gossip Report: a spacious contemporary creation versus a new home that takes its cues from buildings 150 years older.
Beacon Hill Floats Dueling Broker Fee Ban Proposals
Gov. Maura Healey has put political capital behind eliminating apartment broker fees, but state legislators have backed two wildly different ways to make that happen.
The Green Mirage Sweeping America
A deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars in mortgage fraud, according to a federal watchdog.
The Gossip Report: May 2, 2025
Just like that, winter is gone and it feels like summer is finally here – and outdoor living and entertaining beckon, especially in the third and fourth homes in this week’s Gossip Report.
Boston Median Monthly Mortgage Payment Ticks Upwards
While monthly mortgage payments are declining in 12 of the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas, Boston is continuing to see the median monthly mortgage payment increase, according to a new report from Redfin.
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