Current Market Data

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.

Massachusetts home, condo prices reach new highs

Median home and condo sale prices reached new highs for October last month, spurred by inventory falling far below historical norms, according to a new Warren Group report. 

Housing shortage hampers buyers, drives up prices

The median sale price of a single-family home is up 12.8% from 2022

The kinds of houses buyers opted for this year

Detached single-family homes remained the most popular type of housing, making up 79% of all home purchases during the past year.

Greater Boston sales slide, prices climb as inventory continues to hamper market

The lack of listings across the Greater Boston housing market had home and condo sales sliding and prices climbing last month. 

Homebuyer demand remains resilient, despite rates, shrinking listings

Last month, homebuyer demand showed its resilience, despite mortgage rates being at a 23-year high and inventory continuing to be limited.

Six Bay State communities make country’s priciest ZIP code list

PropertyShark analyzed residential transactions between Jan. 1 and Oct. 20 to determine the 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the country this year. 

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