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Two months in a row for improved pending home sales

Contract activity up over last year “remarkable,” according to NAR chief economist.

Newly pending sales in Boston jump 40% in mid-July

Zillow reports that homes typically went under contract in two weeks.

Escape to the Cape? Pending sales hit record high during pandemic

The Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors reports pending single-family home sales jumped 76% in June.

NAR: Existing-home sales bounce back in June

See how the Northeast did last month compared to the rest of the nation.

Realtor.com: Boston housing recovery continues

It’s still a seller’s market as buyers extend the spring shopping season into summer, according to Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale

Massachusetts Association of Realtors: Expect an ‘energized’ market this summer

Sellers getting back into the market are discovering a lot of activity and buyers, according to MAR President Kurt Thompson.

As states reopen, Boston home sales jump in June

Inventory hits a record low in June, according to RE/MAX, which reports that nationwide the supply is now under two months.

Feeling confident again, builders race to meet demand

Housing starts are up and builders are building again, but is it enough to address pent-up demand for homes as Americans flee to the suburbs?

Permits down in Boston, but long-term millennial demand remains strong

As the housing market recovers in fits and starts, the long-term outlook remains positive, thanks to a slow looming wave of millennial household formation.

Zillow: Strong home prices could be cooling

Those who jumped into the market in the spring were rewarded, and their success could attract more sellers.

Six ways to help end housing discrimination

The National Association of Realtors is increasing its efforts to address discrimination and bias in the industry, following a Newsday investigation and nationwide protests.

Massachusetts sees lower rates of manufactured homes than rest of U.S.

While prefabricated homes are six times less expensive than the average site-built home, trends in factory-built housing have always been volatile.

It’s a seller’s market, according to HomeLight report

Nearly half of all agents report their business was growing in June, according to a new HomeLight report.

Is real estate recovering? Most Realtors say yes

Nearly a third of NAR members told the association they’re prepared for a second wave of the novel coronavirus.

Boston high-end listings up slightly in June

Zillow: Now could be a good time to trade up on luxury homes.

In Boston, a new kitchen adds more than $30,000 in value

A new report reveals the improvements that homeowners and renters say add the most to the overall price of a home.

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