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Multifamily Fueled Fastest-Growing Mass. Lenders
Bank commercial real estate loan volume increased by 44 percent statewide year-over-year in the first six months of 2026, despite headwinds and uncertainty....
Boston Hit 150 Buildings with Higher Tax Bills After Appeals
The Pioneer New England Legal Foundation says new documents, turned over by city officials as part of its lawsuit, proves the retaliation they allege was widespread....
A Green Light for Project Lite Brite?
Massachusetts’ green energy transition means battery storage facility proposals are showing up close to residential neighborhoods, setting up new permitting battlegrounds....
A Bet on Independent Brokerage
As larger residential brokerages eat up their smaller competition across the country, Brian Pothier and his colleagues on the LuxRECapeCod team are striking out on their own....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 28, 2026
The longtime home of Marc Brown, the creator of the beloved children’s book and television series “Arthur,” takes the second spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales....
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. ...
Hot Property: Forge Lenox
Pennrose’s latest Massachusetts project includes 65 apartments in 13 townhouse-style buildings designed to blend into the Berkshires hills....
Can the Rest of New England Offer Mass. New Housing Reform Ideas?
No state has found a single solution, but each is testing tools to address the same challenge: Traditional zoning and permitting systems have not produced enough housing....
New Tools Ease Property Buyers’ Legwork
Three new software tools promise answers on a property’s development potential, ability to host solar panels and, in Florida, risks for condo buyers....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 21, 2026
An open-floorplan house from 1843 takes the third spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales....
The Throughline Between Sewer Lines and Housing Projects’ Bottom Lines
In some communities, the sewers are already operating at capacity, seemingly preventing new development from providing fiscal relief. It doesn’t have to be this way....
Deed Fraud, Other Realty Scams on the Upswing
For the second consecutive year, the FBI has warned both consumers and real estate professionals about the rising tide of title thefts....
How Mass. Should Refocus Pro-Housing Efforts, Post-Rent Control
Together, we must decisively pivot away from the rent control ballot question and redirect our energy towards passing more housing reforms on Beacon Hill....
Hot Property: Shore Haven Falmouth
Located across from Surf Drive Beach in Falmouth, a 21-room hotel under new management features interiors by Boston designers Reider + Co. that are inspired by the Cape Cod landscape....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 14, 2026
One of three new houses artfully tucked onto a frying pan-shaped site near downtown Nantucket takes the top spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales....
One Year Without Multifamily Parking Minimums: Salem’s Lesson for Mass.
Parking still gets built. And so does more housing and retail space serving the community. This should give the Legislature confidence to act statewide....
Reliable Transportation Is Boosting Our Image
Something happened this summer that probably sounds surprising: Massachusetts’ transportation system worked the way it’s intended, helping carry off a slew of events without a hitch....
Home Sales ‘Junk Fees’ Rise in Frequency, Amounts
These fees are not new, but a Florida lawsuit against Compass has brought new attention to them. Real estate agents are divided....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 7, 2026
The penthouse in the historic Jordan Mansion on Beacon Hill takes the top spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales....
Beacon Hill Makes Progress, but Mass. Downtowns Missing Key Supports
The Massachusetts Downtown Initiative is back, but a small additional investment could have a huge impact on communities’ ability to improve their Main Streets....
Hot Property: Bedford Woods
Tenants are starting to fill up the formerly vacant Bedford Woods campus following its January acquisition by Woburn-based Cummings Properties....
What We’ve Learned from Cambridge’s Citywide Zoning
Good zoning is only part of the equation. Housing production must strike a balance between affordability, density and urban character....
Most Buyers Up for a Cash Payback
If you purchased a property that was listed on any multiple listing service and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be entitled to a cash payment – albeit a small one....
The Gossip Report: July 31, 2026
The first entry in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales made a bit of a splash the last time it was listed, thanks to a transparent elevator....
Why Changes to Mass. Zoning Variance Rules Are Such a Big Deal
More flexible standards and a new requirement to weigh the public benefits of new housing should be a benefit to developers working with difficult sites or towns with outdated zoning....
Hot Property: 125 High St.
New amenities have helped sign nearly 150,000 square feet in lease renewals and expansions at Tishman Speyer’s 125 High St. in Boston’s Financial District....
Solving the Commonwealth’s Housing Crisis Takes Ideas, Big and Small
The state’s 2027 budget included four important changes to how zoning works in Massachusetts – changes that should make permitting housing more straightforward....
Condo Tower Fills a Gap on the Greenway
Long before office-to-residential conversions became a hot topic, Curtis Kemeny was showing developers how to maximize opportunities....
Most Mortgage Borrowers Pay Too Much
Even if you shopped for the lowest mortgage rate you could find, you may be paying more than necessary – simply because you didn’t know lower rates existed....
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