Boston Landlords Forced into Concessions in September
Massachusetts’ rental markets continue to see rent growth, but depending on the location of the units, landlords are being forced to make concessions.
Greater Boston Apartment Rents Set New High
Apartment rents shattered another barrier in Greater Boston, reflecting the steep downturn in construction of new developments since 2022.
Boston Rental Affordability Remains Among Worst in Nation
Renters in Greater Boston continue to have to deal with high prices and require some of the highest incomes in the nation to afford to rent in the Massachusetts capital region.
Tariffs Could Have One Winner in Boston: Landlords
Asking rents continued to increase thanks to Greater Boston’s highly restricted supply of apartments. But they could go even higher due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and related economic uncertainty.
Boston Renters Get Little Bang for their Buck
Renters in Boston are not getting a lot of space for their money, even with the most expensive rents in the nation.
New Construction Pushed Greater Boston Rents Down in October
The drop in median rent can be credited to an increase in supply as rental stock increased across the Northeast, Realtor.com economists said.
The Biggest Boston Real Estate Stories You Missed This Summer
The local real estate markets may be a lot less busy now than a few years ago, but that didn’t mean this summer was a snooze-fest of real estate news. Here’s a rundown on the six biggest stories you might have missed between vacations and the interminable wait for the Fed to start cutting interest rates.
Greater Boston Rents Keep Sliding
The latest report from real estate data firm Yardi Matrix shows rents in Boston continued to slide downward last month.
College Presidents Offer Potential Path Back to Campus
Access to COVID-19 testing will be a critical piece of how college and universities repopulate campuses in Massachusetts, according to a reopening framework released Wednesday by a group of 14 college presidents.
Zillow: Boston Rent Growth Slowed Dramatically in April
The coronavirus crisis appears to have caused a dramatic slowdown in rent growth in Greater Boston according to new data from the Zillow Group.
Yardi Sees Slight Decrease in Greater Boston Multifamily Rents
Greater Boston rents may decline nearly 1 percent by the end of the year, a new report from Yardi Matrix has found.
Boston Renters Eyeing Providence for Relief from Rent Hikes
An analysis of its own search data by the Zillow-owned rental listings platform HotPads has found that renters in Boston were the outside group most likely searching for rentals in Providence, where the median rent of HotPads-listed units is $630 less per month.
City Streets Devoid Of Millennials
Look out, multifamily developers and city planners – it looks like the kids might not be all right after all.
