Current Market Data

Zillow: The top home trends for 2026

Tapping into Realtor intel, Zillow analyzed its listing database for keywords that are increasing most in popularity heading into the new year.

MAR: Goldilocks pricing key to buyer interest in Massachusetts market this fall

Heading into the fall season, balanced pricing remains a smart strategy for sellers, according to the association.

Attracting broker talent, building teams and agent legacy plans

Agent Publishing Founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett discusses Brokerage Culture with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Val Burmester, Rachel Schindler and Dean Jones.

Calling all homebuyers! Cozy up in Boston

Qualities like walkability and the city’s charming academic vibe helped boost Boston to the top.

Massachusetts Homebuyers
Why Massachusetts has more ‘lemon’ homes than other states

Many homebuyers unwittingly purchase homes with underlying issues like roof problems or foundation cracks.

Cotality: Pace of home-price growth slowed again in August

The pace of home sales, meanwhile, remained at “multi-decade lows” even as affordability reached its most favorable level since 2022.

With occupancy over 95%, renters compete for Boston apartments

Finding an apartment in Boston proved difficult during this year’s peak rental season, thanks to high demand and limited supply.

How the housing market shift is giving buyers the edge

Across reports from Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin, the data converges on one clear truth: the housing market’s momentum is tilting toward those shopping for homes rather than those selling them.

Housing Scorecard: Existing-home sales on the rise

Existing-home sales grew in Boston’s real estate market. Meanwhile, inventory saw a boost, according to the latest housing scorecard.

Boston’s best school districts in 2026

Public Schools of Brookline, Weston Public Schools and Lexington Public Schools ranked as Boston’s best school districts.

Case-Shiller: Boston home-price growth jumps in July as national market downshifts to ‘slower gear’

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

GBAR: Buyers ‘know their market’ amid Boston’s seasonal wind down

Boston’s housing market stabilized in August as houses spent longer on the market and inventory climbed, according to new data from the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®.

Fixer-upper listings climb as buyer demand surges

Searches for “fixer-upper” on Realtor.com in July 2025 have more than tripled in volume compared to four years ago.

New-home sales crush expectations in August, jump 20.5% from July on builder incentives

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

Fannie Mae lowers mortgage-rate forecasts after Fed cut

Fannie Mae also reduced its forecasts for home sales in 2025 and 2026. 

RE/MAX: Boston home sales slide year over year in August

The decline in sales came as a 17-month run of year-over-year increases in new listings came to a close.

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