Three Months in, NAR Settlement’s Opportunities Come into Focus
After the commission settlements landed, some thought the buyer’s agent was an endangered species. But while they must change, experts say, it’s not the whole story.
Housing Inventory Grows Nationwide – But Mass. Slow to Catch Up
While states such as Florida have seen massive growth in inventory so far this year, the same can’t be said for Massachusetts. Experts fear that a big interest rate cut won’t move the needle much, and could make prices go higher.
How Mass. Brokerages Are Adapting to NAR Settlement
Many real estate agents across the state are already altering how they interact with home buyers and sellers in the wake of the surprise decision by the National Association of Realtors to settle pending lawsuits over agent commissions.
Brokerage Cries Foul on St. Regis Condo Deals
A residential brokerage claims the developer of the St. Regis Residences Boston owes over $1 million in unpaid commissions from sales that it brokered before being replaced in 2022.
Are Buyers Agents an Endangered Real Estate Species?
A recent court ruling on real estate agent commissions has some industry experts wondering whether the current compensation system can survive much longer in Massachusetts and across the nation.
Commercial Site Near Tufts Pitched for Lab Development
A shovel-ready life science development site is being offered for sale following recent rezoning designed to enlarge Medford’s life science industry cluster.
Luxury Homes Underperform Amid Boston Tower Openings
Owners of luxury homes in Boston can take solace in this fact: At least they’re not in San Francisco, even as new data shows the region’s high-end housing market is moving noticeably slower than the rest of the sector.
Where’s All the Inventory?
With March’s tally of new single-family listings off almost 20 percent year-over-year on Cape Cod, buyers and sellers are looking at another spring of tight market conditions.
