Residential Real Estate
Personnel File – No. 438
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
How the Private Listings Race Will Hit Mass. Real Estate
Real estate leaders in Massachusetts expect the home-search process to get more complicated as the nation’s biggest brokerages and portals race to roll out private listings.
Get Your Buyers to Boost Their Credit Scores Before All Else
Is it worth focusing on credit improvement before buying a house? Borrowers should consider three questions.
The Gossip Report: April 10, 2026
Boston’s Ayer Mansion has finally sold – and claimed a spot in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts.
Boston Remains Sellers’ Market Heading Into Spring
Despite heading into April with the largest number of homes on the market since 2020, data suggests sellers still have the upper hand in Greater Boston’s housing market.
Lamacchia Adds Two CT Offices with Brokerage Acquisition
Waltham-based Lamacchia Realty is doubling its footprint in Connecticut by acquiring a two-office, 24-agent brokerage in the state.
CHARTS: Mass. Sees Most Homes on the Market Since COVID
Massachusetts is entering the spring housing market with the most active listings on the market in the month of March since 2020.
Mass. Enters Spring Housing Market with Inventory Surge
After a slow winter plagued by poor weather and a related slowdown in sales, real estate experts are expecting a busy spring market in 2026 – if mortgage rates cooperate.
Why the Eastern Mass. Spring Luxury Market is Moving at Two Speeds
The Greater Boston luxury market’s fundamentals remain strong, while a looming supply cliff downtown and changing demographics in the suburbs open new opportunities.
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Mass. Spring 2026 Housing Market
The Massachusetts housing market is starting to wake up after a long, chilly stretch. Here’s what could make – or break – the spring selling season.
Homebuyers Tripped Up by Taxes, Insurance
Sixty-eight percent of all homeowners saw their mortgage payment rise over the past two years because of higher taxes and insurance
The Gossip Report: April 3, 2026
The third home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales hides sleek modernity behind a facade from the late 1700s.
Boston Sees Nation-Leading Housing Inventory Surge
Greater Boston saw the third-largest year-over-year increase in new listings, according to new data from Redfin.
Millennials Face Challenges to Securing Boston’s Large Homes
Baby Boomers living in one- or two-adult households own 25.1 percent of large homes in Greater Boston, while Millennials with children own just 16.1 percent, according to a new report from Redfin.
$2.75B of Greater Boston Homes for Sale Are ‘Stale’
As the spring housing market got ready to kick off, nearly 4 in 10 homes on the market in Greater Boston had sat on the market for two months or longer.
Did Mortgages with Locked-in Low Rates Lead to Rising House Prices?
A recent study backs up the conventional wisdom that rising mortgage rates locked existing homeowners into their current homes, and reveals important new details.
Closing Delays Are Common
Once a sales contract is signed, it takes more than four weeks, on average, for the deal to finally close. But a lot can go wrong during that time period – and often does. Here’s what new agents should know.
The Gossip Report: March 27, 2026
The third home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales hides sleek modernity behind a facade from the late 1700s.
Profits on Mass. Home Flips Slip to $127K
Home flipping profits have dropped across the country, but the gross return on investment remains over $100,000 for Massachusetts investors.
Mass. Winter Home Sales Slowdown Continued in February
Single-family and condominium sales are both down roughly 11 percent so far this year, compared to 2025. Blame a particularly harsh winter.
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