MAP: These Mass. Counties Saw Big Home-Lending Jumps
While purchase activity is stalling across the state and the nation, but much of Massachusetts counties still saw significant gains in loans to homebuyers.
CHARTS: Mass. Sees Most Homes on the Market Since COVID
Massachusetts is entering the spring housing market with the most active listings on the market in the month of March since 2020.
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.
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Mass. Spring 2026 Housing Market
The Massachusetts housing market is starting to wake up after a long, chilly stretch. Here’s what could make – or break – the spring selling season.
Boston Sees Nation-Leading Housing Inventory Surge
Greater Boston saw the third-largest year-over-year increase in new listings, according to new data from Redfin.
$2.75B of Greater Boston Homes for Sale Are ‘Stale’
As the spring housing market got ready to kick off, nearly 4 in 10 homes on the market in Greater Boston had sat on the market for two months or longer.
Best Time to Sell Boston Homes Has Already Passed
According to a recent analysis of Realtor.com data, the best time to sell a home in the region is at the beginning of March, the week beginning on March 8.
As Sales Flatten, Homeownership Loses Luster for Some
This spring has seen more homes hit the market in Massachusetts than in several years, but high costs still seem to be dampening buyer demand. Could buyer fatigue be part of the reason?
Spring Housing Market Off to Slow Start
Dismal, with a side order of jittery buyers: That’s the state of the spring real estate market as it limps towards an inglorious finish.
Spring Selling Season Is Over. Here’s What Agents Learned
From a rise in “whisper listing” and buyers’ ability to demand home inspections to seasonal patterns that just aren’t what they used to be, lots of things have changed.
Hope Springs Forth for Housing Market
Brokers’ and agents’ hopes are springing to life after a tough holiday season like the snowdrops popping up among the dead leaves across Massachusetts this month thanks to an unseasonably warm winter.
With Rate Hikes, Mortgage Lenders Face Uncertain Year
After two years where the U.S. mortgage market saw about $4 trillion in loan volumes each year, rising interest rates could mean the home lending industry could be in for a muted 2022. It all depends on prospective homebuyers’ reactions this spring.
Housing Market Appears Poised to Slow as COVID-19 Crisis Drags On
Massachusetts’ twin public health and economic crises are starting to slow the region’s housing market, as sellers appear to be looking to wait out both.
Will the Spring Market Become the Summer Market?
With the economy reeling and “social distancing” now the norm, real estate agents are becoming increasingly convinced that the once-promising spring market may have to wait.
Lower Interest Rates Drove Mortgage-Seekers
When mortgage lenders began preparing for the spring 2019 season, many did not expect the activity they would end up seeing.
Buyers Looked to Worcester, South Shore for Affordable Homes this Spring
The frontier in Greater Boston residents’ quest to find affordable homes moved to the South Shore and Greater Worcester this year, with implications for the way towns, cities and the state plan for the future.
Survey Finds Boston Millennials Pessimistic About Ability to Buy Homes
A new survey of Greater Boston residents has found that while area homeowners are generally optimistic about their ability to sell their home and buy a new one, Millennials are much less confident.
MA Single-Family, Condo Sales Rise in April as Spring Market Heats Up
Single-family home and condominium sales increased last month as the spring Massachusetts real estate market started to heat up, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: The Most Important Part of the Performance Review
At the office, some people are trying to turn rising home prices to their advantage.
Boston’s Transportation Problems Benefit Gateway Cities’ Home Prices
Gateway Cities like Lawrence that are within bearable commuting distance of Boston’s core have seen demand for their houses soar as Boston homebuyers seek to avoid the hellish traffic and transit problems gripping the region.
