Single-Family Home, Condo Sales Down in November
The median sale price for both single-family homes and condominiums continued to set records in November as sales declined
New Single-Family Listings Ticked Down in August
Massachusetts saw 6.09 percent fewer single-family homes hit the market in August than came online in September, according to new statistics released by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Are High Mass. Home Prices Finally Biting?
Massachusetts saw a slight downturn in the number of single-family houses sold last month compared to the pre-pandemic norm, leaving some observers to question whether the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk, and others to conclude the let-up is only temporary.
Inventory Picture Improves as Mass. Home Prices Break Another Record
Even as Massachusetts single-family prices broke another record last month, signs emerged that the state’s inventory drought could be easing.
Engage in Town Politics to Grow Opportunity in Mass.
Earlier this year, the Housing Choice bill passed with robust support from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and a broad coalition of partners committed to enabling the creation of new housing across the state. Now, we must collectively turn our attention to realizing the opportunity before us.
MAR Launches Fair Housing Trainings in Wake of South Shore Violations
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office announced $110,000 in fines and mandatory training yesterday for three South Shore real estate agents and one brokerage accused of violating fair housing laws.
COVID Homebuyers Face 90-Day Deadline Smoke Detector Inspections
Anyone who bought a home in Massachusetts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic now faces a countdown clock to get their homes’ smoke and carbon monoxide detectors inspected.
Realtors Respond to Claims of Widespread Racism in Greater Boston Rental Market
Following a report from Suffolk University Law School that found widespread racism among apartment brokers in Greater Boston, two of the state’s largest real estate agent trade groups are calling for changes.
Realtors, Fire Departments Team Up to Keep Home Sales Moving
As fire departments began suspending inspections, over 13,000 transactions were pending a closing, many of which needed a smoke and carbon monoxide detector certificate of compliance.
Transfer Tax Supporters Head Back to the ‘Well of Bad Funding Sources’
For as long as these sales taxes on homes have been proposed, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors has opposed them. The reasons for our opposition are always the same: Transfer taxes increase the cost of buying or selling a home.
MAR Elects New Officers
Massachusetts Realtors got a new slate of statewide representatives just before Christmas when the Massachusetts Association of Realtors installed its 2020 officers.
Living the Realtor Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics is our touchstone, our standard and our guide. The Code of Ethics is one of the major differences that separate Realtors from real estate agents. It is 106 years old and has stood the test of time well.
MAR Names Cape Sotheby’s Agent Realtor of the Year
A Cape Cod Realtor has likely been riding high this fall after being named the Massachusetts Association of Realtors’ 2019 Realtor of the Year.
Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Realtor Designations
Finding the right Realtor with the best skill set to do the best possible job with the single largest investment that a consumer has is no laughing matter. Ask your Realtor what the letters after their name stand for, but more importantly, ask them what they have learned.
Red Line Problems Raise Concerns for Realtors
Nearly two in every five Massachusetts Realtors say they’re concerned about the impact Massachusetts’ public transit problems will have on their clients.
Climate Activists Back State Real Estate Taxes and Borrowing
The governor and House speaker each have a similar plan to provide $1 billion over 10 years to help cities and towns prepare for and adjust to climate change, though the speaker wants to borrow the money while the governor is proposing a specific tax increase to fund his program. At a hearing Monday, activists and lawmakers suggested a third option – how about doing both?
MAR Comes Out Against Real Estate Tax to Fund Climate Change Resiliency
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors said in a statement released Monday it will formally oppose Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to increase real estate transfer taxes by 50 percent in order to fund climate change resiliency projects.
This is ‘Who we R®’
Here are the Massachusetts Association of Realtors 2019-2020 legislative priorities that we advocated for at our 34th Annual Margaret C. Carlson Realtor Day on Beacon Hill on June 12.
Single-Family Home Sales, Median Price Climb in February
Massachusetts single-family home sales spiked on a year-over-year basis as the median sale price reached an all-time high for the month of February.
MAR CEO Authier to Depart in December
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors yesterday announced that after 23 years leading the organization, Robert N. Authier will leave his position as CEO on Dec. 1.
