Residential Real Estate
Personnel File – No. 398
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Cooldown Expected for Once-Hot Summer Home Markets
Inventory constraints, higher interest rates and soaring home prices have taken their toll on the market for vacation homes, from New Hampshire’s Lakes region to Cape Cod.
Healey’s Next Housing Push Can’t Forget Single-Family Homes
Too narrow a focus? That’s the big question about the Healey administration’s efforts to tackle the housing crisis to date, which have been skewed towards apartment projects.
A&S Clauses Take on New Importance in Lease Negotiations
With so much sublease space on the market in Boston’s biotech sector, well-crafted assignment and sublet clause are vital to give landlords and tenants a clear framework to reduce the risk of disputes.
Hotel Market Demand Shows No Let-Up
As Massachusetts prepares to welcome conventioneers and tourists to a busy schedule of upcoming events, record hotel room rates are becoming the new normal.
The Lobbying Behind New Mass. ADU Law
A quiet fight played out earlier this year over accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, in-law apartments or “granny flats.”
Black First-Time Homebuyers Challenged in Boston
While Black first-time home buyers are increasingly able to achieve the dream of homeownership in other parts of the country, Boston remains one of the most unaffordable markets for Black and white households alike.
Worcester, Boston Remain Sellers Markets Despite Nationwide Shift
While nationwide the market is shifting towards buyers, in New England sellers still have the upper hand due to a lack of inventory.
Home Prices Reach All-Time High, But Is Relief Coming?
Single-family and condo prices both continued to rise in January even as the inventory of homes for sale has jumped, hinting at relief for buyers this spring.
Need Listings? Look for Homes that Were Taken Off the Market
Would-be sellers who have taken their houses off the market should be ready for an all-out blitz this spring from agents looking to relist their places
Compass One Reignites Fight, Fears Over Private Listings
From customer protection to the basic foundations of the real estate economy, a major brokerage’s move to grow its off-market listing business could have a big impact on the Massachusetts housing market.
Nationwide Price Cuts Increase, But Not in Boston
Prospective homebuyers are getting some relief amid high interest rates as price cuts are becoming more common nationwide. But the trend doesn’t appear to be affecting New England.
Worcester, Manchester Lead Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets
The New England housing market is heating up to begin the year, and Boston’s outlying metro areas are leading the pack.
Personnel File – No. 397
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
What Real Estate Agents Shouldn’t Do
Collectively, real estate agents don’t always have the greatest reputation, even if it’s undeserved in many cases. But some agents really cross the line. Here’s a listing of some of the biggest red flags.
What Will 6.5 Percent Mortgage Rates Do to the Mass. Housing Market?
Slower home-price growth this year should provide some breathing room for financially stressed buyers. But affordability will remain a major problem.
‘We’ll See’ Is the 2025 Watchword for Mass. Mortgage Lenders
The word of the year is uncertainty. And while interest rates are always a major factor in the market, this year interest rates for mortgage loans are only part of a much larger story.
Agents Faced Disappointing 2024 Across the Board
Even the high end of the Massachusetts housing market is feeling the pressure as constrained inventory keeps pushing prices up. And those luxury buyers are feeling disappointed what they can get for their money.
Lamacchia Calls on Trump to Intervene in MLS PIN Settlement
The broker-owner of one of New England’s largest realty firms says President Donald Trump needs to intervene to break a deadlock over a proposed legal settlement that would let a major regional MLS keep posting agent commission offers.
Demand for Accessible Luxury Homes Remained Robust in 2024
The luxury real estate market in Massachusetts has shown remarkable resilience and strength as we begin 2025, even as the broader national market faces challenges.
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