A Close Inspection of Home Inspections in Massachusetts
Through the advocacy of GBREB and our partners, state housing officials made key revisions to the original regulations in order to make this new policy less restrictive and more feasible.
No, the Boston-Area Median Home Price Isn’t $1M
The median-single-family sale price in Greater Boston hit another high last month even as the number of homes for sale on the market grew.
Buyer Demand Kept Pace with Housing Inventory in June
Numbers of new single-family and condominium listings...
Mass. Single-Family Prices See Biggest Jump Since 2021
Sales of single-family and condominium homes surged in April after years of declines, leading one Realtor trade group to herald “a rebirth” of its regional housing market. But it wasn’t enough to keep prices in check.
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 Competition Strong, Saturday Is the New Sunday for Homebuyers
Many buyers aren’t likely to wait for rates to drop before jumping back into the market. This means it’s important to get your clients in to see a property as early as they can.
Single-Family Prices Jumped 10 Percent in October
The statewide median home sale price jumped by double-digits last month following a resurgence in buyer interest this fall, according to new data, even as a prominent Realtor group noted an uptick in price reductions in recent months.
Boston Home Sellers Offer Fewest Concessions in Nation
A new survey of Redfin agents finds that Greater Boston’s housing market could be the most competitive in the country, at least by one measure.
Mass. Single-Family Sales Lowest Since Great Recession
The latest data on the Massachusetts housing market shows that fewer houses sold across the state last month than any September since 2010, when the state was still in the grip of the Great Recession.
Mass. Home Price Growth Accelerated in August
Home prices rose at a faster clip in August than at any time this year as record low housing inventory kept buyers outnumbering sellers.
No Sign of Sellers’ Return to Mass. Housing Market
In what’s become a familiar refrain for Massachusetts housing market-watchers, a trio of data reports issued Monday showed for-sale inventory significantly down in July, and prices rising.
Glimmers of Hope? Or Grasping at Straws?
Two recently released reports raised hopes that the real estate market in Massachusetts might be reheating a bit after months of slower-than-normal activity.
Hunting for Sellers in a Tight Market
Alison Socha’s 23 years in real estate started with a personal connection. As a teenager, she babysat Linda O’Koniewski’s children long before the now-CEO of Leading Edge Real Estate had worked her way into her leadership position.
Condos No Shelter from Rising Prices, Agents Say
Experienced agents say there’s a number of possible reasons why more Boston-area single-family listings appear to be hanging around on the market than condos. But one thing is certain: Condos are no longer the affordable option.
Big Drop in Homes for Sale Pushes Prices Higher Statewide
Homeowners continued to hold off from putting their homes on the market last month, putting a squeeze on buyers even as stabilizing mortgage rates appeared to draw more of the latter out of the woodwork, according to a trio of new data releases about the Massachusetts housing market.
Homebuyer Competition Returns with Spring
Many market observers believe Massachusetts is headed for another spring of multiple offers and waived contingencies, thanks to how still-high interest rates have stabilized in recent weeks.
Mortgage Rates Helped Hold Down Feb. Home Sales
High mortgage rates and low inventory helped simultaneously support a rise in the state’s median home prices in February while giving a further kick to the total numbers of homes sold, experts say.
January Sales Show Homebuyers Returning, Observers Say
Home sales activity plunged again in January, new data shows, but an uptick in pending sales has some observers wondering if buyer demand will return this spring stronger than fall’s weak showing.
Share of Boston-Area Sellers Offering Concessions Slid Up in Q4
The Greater Boston housing market has slowed down substantially, by all accounts, but by one marker it’s doing so much more, well, slowly than its peers.
Greater Boston Rate Locks Slip Dramatically
While homebuying activity typically falls off dramatically in November and December, the drop-off reported by Black Knight came as mortgage rates fell 50 basis points in three weeks.
