MAR to Push for Transfer Tax Alternatives on Beacon Hill
In less than two months, hundreds of Realtors from across the commonwealth will gather under the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House. Here’s what we’ll be calling for.
Did a Warm Winter Juice Spring Listing Data?
Early-year data from several sources has shown an uptick in sold homes and new listings. But some are skeptical that the state is seeing signs of a market becoming unstuck.
Jan. Home Sales Showed Little Sign of Improvement
With home sales effectively flat across the state last month, January offered few signs of encouragement that the 2024 housing market will be a significant improvement over last year’s.
Augustus, Driscoll Tapped to Chart More Housing Reforms
Gov. Maura Healey is still waiting for the legislature to act on her big housing bill, but she paused Monday to swear in two panels of developers, municipal leaders and advocates Monday, charged with charting more housing production reforms.
Realtors Say They’ll Stick With NAR Despite Storms
Massachusetts real estate leaders are standing by the beleaguered National Association of Realtors, saying its long-term benefits far outweigh the short-term turmoil now engulfing the 1.5 million-member organization.
A New Leader at a Pivotal Time
The 2008 global financial crisis might not have been a popular time to launch a real estate career, but the new Massachusetts Association of Realtors President Wallick turned it into a springboard for 15 years of success.
Mass. Sees Fewest Single-Family Sales Since Great Financial Crisis
The statewide housing market ended 2023 with record-low numbers of home sales, but a narrowing year-over-year gap in numbers of newly-listed single-family homes.
Mass. Home Sales Down Double Digits, Prices Still Jump
Massachusetts home sales followed a familiar pattern in November, with the numbers of both single-family houses and condominiums dropping by double-digit percentages while both property types’ median sale price marched upwards.
Artificial Intelligence Creates a New Frontier for Real Estate
Real estate professionals now have myriad new tools that can be used to assist in day-to-day business activities and help streamline work, leading to more effective agents.
Single-Family Prices Jumped 10 Percent in October
The statewide median home sale price jumped by double-digits last month following a resurgence in buyer interest this fall, according to new data, even as a prominent Realtor group noted an uptick in price reductions in recent months.
Less Than 1 Percent of Boston Homes Have Changed Hands This Year
A new analysis of MLS data by economists at brokerage and listings portal Redfin gives shape to just how choked up Greater Boston’s housing market is right now.
Realtors on Beacon Hill: Build More, Skip Rent Control
As renters and would-be homebuyers face an affordability crisis, a leading trade group for the people who facilitate home sales is eyeing new building projects as the solution.
Community Good Works
Northern Bank employees recently helped a displaced family move into permanent housing, and donated a range of household essentials. See who else gave back.
Pyrrhotite: The Mineral That Could Be Threatening Our Foundations
Since a testing grant program was established in 2019, it appears that one or more additional quarries could also be contaminated, and the problem’s full scope is still hard to see.
Experts Say April Home Price Slips Aren’t Sign of Trouble
A new report out Tuesday shows surprising and potentially worrisome data points: single-digit percentage declines in the statewide and Greater Boston median home sale prices.
Big Drop in Homes for Sale Pushes Prices Higher Statewide
Homeowners continued to hold off from putting their homes on the market last month, putting a squeeze on buyers even as stabilizing mortgage rates appeared to draw more of the latter out of the woodwork, according to a trio of new data releases about the Massachusetts housing market.
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.
The Face of an Industry
David McCarthy has been selling homes for almost 30 years, but only three weeks ago he became the face of Realtors across Massachusetts at an inflection point in the housing market and housing policy on Beacon Hill.
Mass. Home Prices Rose Only 2 Percent in December
Massachusetts home sale prices hit another all-time high last month, but they grew at the slowest rate seen all year as the housing market continues its long cool-down.
SJC Decision Knocks Back Frivolous Abutter Lawsuits
Justices made clear that 40B developments were covered by a provision of Housing Choice meant to deter anti-development abutter lawsuits, and set boundaries on how it could be used.
