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Best Brokerage Website: Charlesgate Realty – Charlesgaterealty.com

Using expert local knowledge, education and advice, paired with an innovative team-based business model, Charlesgate Realty Group has successfully guided over 5,000 customers to confident decisions buying, selling and renting property in the Boston real estate market since 2003.

Industry MVP: Merit McIntyre, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England

Merit McIntyre is President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England, overseeing the operations of over 90 real estate offices and more than 4,000 affiliated sales associates and staff serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Under

Best Dressed: Candice Pagliarulo Hodgson, Century 21 North East

Candice Pagliarulo Hodgson is a managing partner for Century 21 North East, a double centurion broker, a certified instructor and an accredited home stager. She utilizes her team, The Can-Do Group, and her 22 years of industry experience to

Best Team: The Donahue Maley | Burns Team, Compass

The Donahue Maley | Burns Team is one of Wellesley’s most successful agent teams, consistently ranked among the top-performing agents in Wellesley. From start to finish, our clients always come first. The team listens, learns and gains a true

Loan Officer of the Year: Shant Banosian, Guaranteed Rate

Shant Banosian is Guaranteed Rate’s No. 1 Loan Officer nationwide three years running with 1,126 closed units and $457.9 million in funded loans in 2017 alone. He has been in the mortgage business for more than a decade and

Developer of the Year: Cottonwood Management

Cottonwood Management is a privately-held real estate investment management firm with robust in-house development capabilities. Building on its entrepreneurial, private equity roots, Cottonwood combines structured finance expertise with operational knowhow to unlock the full value of real estate opportunities.

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Survey: Agents share their experiences with housing discrimination

Read more from our Fair Housing Issue Cover story: The Fair Housing Act at 50 Analysis of mortgage denials reveals racial ‘continued disparities’ What might be threatening the Fair Housing Act? 5 tips for Realtors working with senior homeowners

Analysis of mortgage denials reveals racial ‘continued disparities’

As the United States marks the 50th anniversary this month of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, reports reveal that racial inequalities still nag the real estate industry. A recent Zillow analysis of data made available by the

Cover story: The Fair Housing Act at 50

Before the federal Fair Housing Act could be signed into law on April 11, 1968, political compromises to ensure its passage in the Senate carved a big hole in the legislation. The change eliminated the government’s ability to bring

Cover story: Boston’s competitive housing market is transforming its neighborhoods

Low interest rates on home loans, low housing inventory and high buyer demand have made it a seller’s market in Boston. The hot real estate market is transforming Boston and its suburbs as buyers seek accessibility, robust transportation, vibrant

How agents succeed in the luxury specialty

Real estate agents in Boston have seen the luxury market grow from one that was always competitive nationally to a global market attracting wealthy international buyers willing to pay prices like those seen in New York and San Francisco.

Survey: Agents share their experience in selling luxury homes
3 misconceptions about jumbo loans for luxury homes

Luxury homes may have high-end finishes, exclusive addresses and big price tags, but obtaining a loan to buy one isn’t much different than for that of a standard home. In fact, Maryruth Ryan, senior mortgage sales manager of TD

Survey: Agents sound off on new construction
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6 new residential developments rising in Boston area

Boulevard. From developer New Boston Ventures, Boulevard, on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston, was topped off on Feb. 13. The 36-unit condo development is set to be delivered in August. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh was in attendance

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