Will a Looser Fall Housing Market Unlock More Sales?
A trio of powerful forces kneecapped the spring housing market in Massachusetts. Some hope this fall will bring statewide home sales back into the black.
2026 Is Potentially a Landmark Year for Housing Production Policy
This is shaping up to be the year that Massachusetts adopts a wide-ranging set of policies aimed directly at increasing housing production – if the Legislature comes together to pass what’s on the table.
For Brokerages, It’s Taking More Than Checks to Keep Agents
As the number of real estate agents are on the decline – particularly those who work in the business full-time – brokerages are under pressure to keep the agents they have.
Boston Saw Nation-Leading Listings Boost in June
New data shows Greater Boston homeowners headed to market in nation-leading numbers in June, even as overall inventory fell statewide.
UPDATED: June Massachusetts Real Estate Sales
The Massachusetts residential real estate market garnered some momentum last month after a lack of sales in the earlier parts of 2026, new data shows.
Taxing Home Sales Won’t Solve Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
A transfer tax would make it harder to buy, sell and build housing while doing little to address the root cause of our housing affordability crisis.
Mass. Realtors Advocating for Real Housing Fixes, Pushing Back on Rent Control
More than 400 Realtors traveled from every corner of Massachusetts to meet with their legislators last month. Here’s what we shared with them.
Mass. Enters Spring Housing Market with Inventory Surge
After a slow winter plagued by poor weather and a related slowdown in sales, real estate experts are expecting a busy spring market in 2026 – if mortgage rates cooperate.
Data Shows How Winter Storms Iced Mass. Buyer Activity, New Listings
The Massachusetts housing market this winter has been the slowest in years. That could either juice the spring market, or it could be an early sign of trouble.
Why Realtors Want Every Agent to Get Fair Housing Training
Fair housing is not an abstract concept for Realtors. It is a professional obligation and public responsibility. But only a third of licensed agents are Realtors, leaving a big gap in fair housing protections.
New Listings Decline in January Across Mass.
A contraction in the number of homes on the market that stared in December seems to have continued into January, and that could mean a less optimistic spring market if it continues.
State Senate Seeks Harsher Penalties for Rental Discrimination
A Massachusetts Senate bill is looking to increase enforcement of the state’s housing discrimination legislation, with support from the state’s two biggest Realtor trade groups.
Helping Home Sellers Navigate a New Landscape
Kristin Keegan is stepping into the presidency of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors as home sellers lose some of the market power they’ve held for many years.
Zillow Removed Climate Risk Info from Listings. Massachusetts Could Put It Back
Zillow has removed climate risk scores from its listings nationwide, but Massachusetts homebuyers could get at least one major safeguard from a bill before the state Legislature.
MAR Membership Drops After Commission Settlement
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors saw a modest decline in membership this year. But is it the commission lawsuits, or something else?
Rent Control Backers Report Huge Signature Haul
The campaign behind a proposed 2026 ballot measure to establish rent control across the state says it has cleared the highest signature-gathering hurdle in the initiative petition process well ahead of deadline.
NAR Settlement Impact Not Felt in New England, So Far
Nearly a year after the biggest national commission settlement was approved, buyer agent commissions haven’t budged much. For real estate leaders in Massachusetts, that’s just fine.
Mass. Homebuyers Are Gaining Power. Inspection Law Could Boost It
A new state law effectively banning the waiver of home inspections comes after power in the Massachusetts home-sales market spent much of the year ebbing away from sellers.
MA Housing Inventory Split By Property Type
Massachusetts’ housing inventory is headed in two different directions according to the latest statistics from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Realtor-Supported Housing Policies Beginning to Show Results
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors has stood on the frontlines of this crisis, seeking to be a key partner as Gov. Maura Healey and Legislature work to fix it.
