How will the government shutdown hit the real estate market? Will big company mergers change the industry landscape? Economist Matthew Gardner is back answering those questions and more in his Q3 2025 Update with Agent Publishing Co-Founder Anne Hartnett.

The median price for a single-family home in Greater Boston reached $880,000 in September, up 3.5% from the same month last year, but still nowhere near the $1 million milestone hit earlier in the year.

Given the rate of sales, the nation had a 4.6-month housing supply, up from 4.2 months a year prior.

Nationally, home sales in the 52 metro areas surveyed by RE/MAX increased 8.5% year over year for the fourth time in 2025, but declined 4.6% month over month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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. 

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®.