New England Continues to See Inventory Drop
Heading into the spring home-sales market, inventory in New England’s biggest metro areas had fallen even further behind last year.
Neighboring States Outpacing Mass. on Housing Inventory
As lawmakers attempt to reach a compromise on a bill to grow the state’s housing stock, a new report said that most of the Bay State’s neighbors recently experienced a spike in housing inventory while Massachusetts saw no real change from a year earlier.
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.
No September Inventory Bump on Cape Cod
Anecdotally, a number of industry players say they’re seeing a somewhat impressive post-Labor Day bump in the number of homes for sale on the rustic peninsula. But the latest real estate stats aren’t picking that up – at least not yet.
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.
Despite Inventory Shortage, Boston Mortgage Demand Surged Last Month
New data from real estate data firm Black Knight shows that Boston-area residents are still raring to jump into the housing market, despite huge shortages in housing inventory and record-high prices.
The Only Fix for Housing Woes: Plan, and Build
There’s no savior waiting in the wings for Massachusetts’ housing market. Instead, we have to build one ourselves.
Home Sales Keep Dipping in Mass. as Affordability Shrinks
The number of home sales across Massachusetts took another hit last month – typically the heart of the busy spring homebuying season – as prices for single-family homes hit an all-time high according to new data from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
Zillow Survey Suggests Vaccines Will Increase For-Sale Inventory – But There’s a Catch
A national survey by Zillow suggests a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout could help ease the inventory crunch blamed for the rapid run-up in home prices.
Zillow Survey: Sellers Waiting for Higher Prices, Uncertain Economy
A new survey from Zillow suggests that the nation-wide shortage of sellers may be caused, in part, by some holding out for higher prices.
Hard Times for First-Time Homebuyers
Financing a home purchase can be a challenge in the high-cost Bay State, but moving may not be a better option – a recent report from Down Payment Resources concludes it is increasingly difficult to be a first-time buyer in housing markets across the country.
2018 Is Starting Off Even Tougher for Buyers Than 2017
The January numbers are in and the spring market has sprung. From the look of things, 2018 is going to make the feverish 2017 market look tepid and continuing to squeeze buyers. Though the typical spring rush of new listings is coming online, it hasn’t been enough to satisfy the demand created by six years of declining inventory.
Housing Situation Grows Dire
Mystery sleuths out there, here’s one for you: Just how does the Massachusetts real market continue to function when the already record low number of homes for sale keeps going even lower? Every time it looks like the number of listings couldn’t possibly drop again, it does
US Existing Home Sales Surge 4.4 Percent In March
U.S. home resales rose more than expected in March to the highest level in more than a decade as more homes came on the market and were quickly snapped up by consumers.
US Home Resales Rise, Prices Also Up As Inventory Stays Tight
U.S. home resales rose more than expected in...
