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.
Boston Starter Home Prices Tick Upward
While starter homes across the nation are getting more affordable, the same can not be said for those in Greater Boston.
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.
North Shore Housing Market ‘a Great Place to Be’
Quaint coastal communities just north of Boston are seeing their proximity to the city buffer them from home-price softness seen elsewhere in the state.
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.
Few Boston-Area Homes Sold at a Loss Over the Summer
New data shows that a tiny proportion of Boston-area homes are selling for less than their owners paid thanks to a supply of homes for sale that’s shrunk much faster than demand as interest rates rose over the last 18 months.
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.
Share of Affordable Boston Listings Fell by Two-Thirds Last Year
A new analysis by Redfin economists has found that the share of listings that the median-earner could afford in Massachusetts’ two biggest metros has fallen nearly 60 percent or more over the last year.
Report: Mass. Economy Threatened by Demographic Shifts
The number of people between the ages of 20 and 64 in Massachusetts is projected to fall by 120,000 people by 2030, a worrying trend that a leading business group says requires aggressive countermeasures.
Zillow: Boston-Area Homes Out-Earned Workers by $9K Last Year
Homeownership is often looked at as a good investment, but the rapid run-up in Massachusetts home prices last year took that to new heights.
Redfin: Greater Boston Rents Rose Faster than Mortgage Payments
Boston rents may be rebounding as college students return to the city, but the effective cost of housing is rising more than twice as fast, according to a new report.
US Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 6 Years
U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of available properties for sale to record lows.
