Residential Real Estate
An Untimely Death Changes Everything
What happens when the person buying your house dies before the closing date? Or when your tenant passes away mid-lease?
Greater Boston Housing Turnover Rate Falls Further
One measure of Massachusetts’ housing affordability crisis: Homeowners in its biggest metro area won’t – or can’t – move.
The Gossip Report: Oct. 31, 2025
Tucked into a cul-de-sac, the fifth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales doesn’t feel like it’s a 20-minute walk from a subway station.
Massachusetts’ Luxury Markets Buck National Price Trends
Massachusetts is home to some of the most expensive luxury markets in America, according to new reports – and they’re getting more expensive.
New Data Shows How Infrequently Mass. Moves
Massachusetts residents move homes at very low rates thanks to the state’s high housing prices, according to a new analysis.
ERA Key Realty Parent Company Gets New CEO
The parent company of Whittinsville-based ERA Key Realty has a new CEO: its former head of brokerage.
MA Housing Inventory Split By Property Type
Massachusetts’ housing inventory is headed in two different directions according to the latest statistics from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Personnel File – No. 424
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Months After Legalization, Building ADUs Remains Costly
Accessory dwelling units were legalized statewide almost nine months ago. But don’t think you can just waltz into most Town Halls and pick up your building permit.
How to Save on Selling Expenses
If you think it costs a bundle to buy a house – what with a down payment and all – wait till you learn what it costs to sell one: more than $67,000, on average.
The Gossip Report: Oct. 24, 2025
Another week, another blockbuster sale in Nantucket’s Cliff neighborhood in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales.
Cancelled Home-Sale Contracts Uncommon in Boston
The low levels come despite a weakening local economy and concerns about two of the region’s major industries.
Mass. Condo, Single-Family Sales Jumped in September
Buyers of condos and single-family houses came out of hiding as the fall market opened, with sizable increases in the number of units sold.
Home-Sellers’ Profit Margins in New England Vary
Home-sellers’ profit margins in Greater Boston were down from 81.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024 to 70 percent during the third quarter of this year.
Personnel File – No. 423
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Your Listing Isn’t Selling? Here’s What to Do
In almost every case, the cause is due to at least one of five key factors and you have to understand them all to pinpoint problems.
Don’t Dismiss Lowball Offers
You’ve finally gotten an offer on your house. But it’s ridiculously low – tens of thousands under your asking price. So, what do you do?
The Gossip Report: Oct. 17, 2025
The first house in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales traded for $13.25 million in 2021 – and $31 million on Sept. 30. What gives?
Remodeling Activity Stunted Due to Economic Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty is making it difficult for remodeling activity to grow, according to a new report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
New Mass. Law Nixes Homebuyer Tactic: Waiving Inspections
Starting today, Massachusetts home sellers aren’t be allowed to require buyers waive their right to an inspection. Lawmakers hope it levels the playing field.
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