Current Market Data

Boston sees slower home sales, rising prices, shrinking inventory to end the year

December was the slowest month for single-family home sales in more than 25 years.

Builder confidence jumps in January on falling mortgage rates 

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose seven points to 44, its second monthly increase in a row. 

2023 Massachusetts home sales hit 12-year low

Massachusetts single-family home sales fell to a 12-year low in 2023, according to a new Warren Group report.

Inventory, affordability impacting Massachusetts homebuyers

Amy Wallick, 2023 MAR president and realtor at Lamacchia Realty says while low inventory continues to create challenges for buyers, she encourages homeowners to consider entering the market. 

Boston home listings grow as prices stabilize

Home listings grew in December as housing prices stabilized, closing out an interesting 2023 for the real estate market.

Is homeownership on the horizon for American millennials this year?

Nearly all millennials — 93% — say a volatile market is to blame for wrecking homebuying plans, with another 76% saying they expect the market to get worse before they’re able to make a purchase themselves.

Falling mortgage rates, rising listings mark house hunters’ return

With mortgage rates dropping to their lowest levels in almost a year, house hunters are returning to a market that many had shied away from in 2023.

CoreLogic: Boston home prices rose 6% in November 

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through the year.

Why are more people moving out of Massachusetts?

For the third year in a row, more people are moving out of Massachusetts than in, according to a new report.

Only 4.7% of Boston homes were affordable in 2023

Falling mortgage rates and more inventory could mean an improvement in housing affordability in the new year.

Greater Boston housing prices soften in November

Housing prices in Greater Boston softened last month as annual price appreciation slowed, according to the Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) November housing report.

Home, condo prices reach new November highs

Meanwhile, sales activity last month fell by double digits from 2022

Houzz predicts that these interior design trends will take over in 2024

How will our homes evolve in the new year?

Which Boston ZIP codes offer the most — and least — space on a $1,700 rent budget

RentCafe analyzed apartment sizes in ZIP codes across the country to determine which areas give the typical renter the most bang for their buck.

Cape Cod listings increase in October; market shows signs it’s moving in the right direction

Listings of homes on Cape Cod rose slightly last month, an indication the market is moving in the right direction.

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

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