Will Mass. Condo Market Start to Heal in 2026?
The Massachusetts condo market saw a big jump in buyer activity in 2025, and 2026 could see continued opportunities for buyers, real estate agents say.
Boston Named One of Worst Markets to Buy a Home
While interest rates are on the decline and inventory increased to end 2025, the Greater Boston housing market was named one of the worst in the nation.
Massachusetts Retail Workers Struggle to Afford Renting
Retailers traditionally use Black Friday sales help them afford their expenses, but a new report released Friday says, in Massachusetts, their workers can struggle to afford to rent an apartment.
Cheaper Mass. Towns Bearing the Brunt of Price Run-Ups
As home prices shot into outer space statewide over the last 10 years, much of that growth was happening in Massachusetts’ most affordable communities.
Boston Starter Home Demand Outpaces Nation
As prices continue to rise, starter homes are more in demand across the nation, including in Greater Boston.
Boston Home Prices Won’t Return to Normal for at Least 10 Years
While homebuyers in Greater Boston are receiving some relief, they won’t see a return to something that feels like “normal” any time soon.
Gen-Z Struggling to Afford Housing Payments
Seven in 10 Gen Z and Millennial renters struggle to afford their regular housing payments, as do 41 percent of homeowners in that age group, according to a new report from Redfin.
$200K Yearly Income Required to Afford Boston Median Home
While affordability has improved in some areas of the United States, affording a single-family home in Greater Boston is not an easy task.
Prospective Boston Buyers Need Nearly $80K Raise to Afford Down Payment
Greater Boston homebuyers will likely need a raise if they want to buy a home – even if they’re so-called “move-up” buyers putting 20 percent down.
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.
New Data Shows Rise of Boston’s ‘Rich Renters’
Boston is among the many U.S. metropolitan areas that have seen wealthy renters take up a bigger piece of the rental-market in recent years.
Mass. Saw Official Population Surge in ’24 – Thanks to New Methodology
The Pioneer Institute is cautioning that the Census Bureau’s report that a surge in the number of Bay Staters was only driven by a better way of counting humanitarian migrants, not any change in the state’s affordability issues.
Renting Still More Affordable than Buying in Majority of Mass.
In 2025, renting will be more affordable for the majority of Massachusetts residents compared to purchasing a home, according to a new analysis.
Massachusetts Among Most Unaffordable States to Live in U.S.
Massachusetts continues to deal with a lack of affordability and according to Realtor.com, the Commonwealth is one of the worst in the nation in this area.
Typical Mass. Starter Home Cost Surges 58 Percent. NH’s Jump Is Bigger
The income required to afford a starter home across the nation has risen significantly since 2019.
Harris Wants to Offer $25K Down Payment Assistance Grants. Will They Help?
If the state’s housing supply doesn’t also get a significant boost, some worry that a pulse of new aspiring homebuyers might only send demand – and thus prices – higher and higher.
Refuges from Boston’s Housing Market Are Disappearing
Some of the last remaining escape hatches from Greater Boston’s grossly overpriced housing market – Worcester and Providence – are starting to close. And unfortunately, local NIMBYs seem determined to make the problem worse.
Pay Cash or Extend the Loan Term?
Cash is always king. But if that’s not an option, is a 40-year mortgage a good way for homebuyers to jump over the affordability hurdle?
Study Shows How Far Home Prices Have Risen Above Affordability Averages
A new Zillow study suggests American home prices would have to fall almost 25 percent to return to recent affordability norms – something the company’s researchers suggested is so unlikely that buyers “may need to reset their expectations.”
Could Buyers Regain Limited Power as Market Cools?
With many buyers pushed out of the market or further afield from their jobs in recent months, sellers are losing some of their clout, real estate agents and brokers say.
