The Gossip Report: Feb. 27, 2026
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts has plenty of potential, as an optimist might put it.
The Gossip Report: Feb. 20, 2026
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts is a veritable Venetian palazzo.
The Gossip Report: Feb. 6, 2026
The third home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales has a direct link to one of the state’s most consequential governors.
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.
The Gossip Report: Dec. 5, 2025
The second home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts most expensive home sales comes with sweeping sunset views.
The Gossip Report: Nov. 7, 2025
The fourth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts is part of a complex historic preservation project that included rescuing a famous architect’s home.
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.
Compass Buying Anywhere Real Estate in $10B Deal
Residential brokerage Compass has signed a deal to buy Anywhere Real Estate, the parent company of brands like Coldwell Banker and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate.
The Gossip Report: Sept. 19, 2025
An imposing Newton new-build single-family takes the second spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales.
The Gossip Report: Sept. 12, 2025
It’s not your typical Vineyard home that comes with a chance to buy your own nine-hole golf course next door. But the second home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive residential sales did.
The Gossip Report: Sept. 5, 2025
The first property in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales hadn’t been on the market in 30 years when it sold last month, according to the listing.
The Gossip Report: July 25, 2025
The second home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales is a case study in how to make sure new-construction luxury condominium keeps its value.
Compass-NAR Confrontation Could Pass Over Most of Mass.
Major residential brokerage Compass is directing its agents nationwide to ignore the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy. But will it change anything in Massachusetts?
Fear for Consumers as Pocket Listings Take Off
The ink is barely dry on NAR’s new pocket listings policy, but already some in the industry worry that more concessions could be made to fans of the practice and that consumers could be harmed.
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.
Real Estate Team Swaps Compass For Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker New England has picked up a founding member of Compass’ South Shore office.
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.
Compass Pays $57.5M to Join Commission Suit Settlement
Real estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions, the company said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Mass. Single-Family Sales Flat, Median Price Spikes
The report comes after economists at listing portals Redfin and Zillow reported last week that Greater Boston saw an uptick in new listings in February.
With Compass Agents’ Switch, Corcoran Group Gets First Mass. Outpost
New York City luxury brokerage Corcoran Group now has a Massachusetts market presence, thanks to a pair of Compass agents.
