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Advocates say proposed budget cuts jeopardize affordable housing

In the letter, over 160 organizations raised concerns that the cuts would threaten 40,000 affordable housing units in the production pipeline.

Boomers still buying the most US homes as first-time buyers fall to all-time low

Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.

GREB backs removal of parking requirements for residential developments

Issued by Boston City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana, the amendment would eliminate off-street parking minimums for residential projects.

Average monthly mortgage payments top $2K for first time

The average monthly payment on an outstanding home loan reached $2,005 in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com’s latest data based on FHFA figures.

TCC promotes O’Neil and Massi to vice president positions

Katie O’Neil and Rebecca Massi will serve as the next vice presidents of The Collaborative Companies.

Cambridge multifamily trades hands after a century

The property’s location in the Agassiz neighborhood offers access to the MBTA Red Line station and Harvard University.

Gina Carme, Karen McLaine and Teri Kirkland of Senné
Increased market demand prompts Senné real estate hires

Gina Carme, Karen McLaine and Teri Kirkland will operate out of Senné’s Arlington location, while Alissa Parziale will be based in Boston.

MAR: Massachusetts housing market sees spring inventory growth as home sales dip

A blustery March brought more inventory to Massachusetts’ tight housing market. Meanwhile, closed sales dipped year over year, according to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®.

ERA Key adds new agents to TRU2YOU team

The agents will now operate as TRU2YOU Realty in Worcester.

NAR agrees to pay $52.25M to resolve nationwide homebuyer claims

The National Association of REALTORS® has agreed to pay $52.25 million to resolve nationwide homebuyer claims tied to buyer-agent commission litigation from the Tuccori et al. v. At World Properties et al class-action lawsuit, the organization announced Friday. 

Boston rental market hints at ‘pricing softness’

While the market has seen an increase, experts say local rent prices likely won’t grow exponentially.

28 additional brokerages join Zillow Preview, total count nears 60

Zillow said the response in the three weeks since Preview’s launch demonstrates that agents and their clients prefer “broad, public pre-market exposure” over private listing networks.

Top occupations driving US homeownership

Who is buying homes in America? According to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS® on homeownership trends from 2014 to 2024, the answer often comes down to your job.  

Rachel Stocker and Nicolette Mascari. (Image courtesy of Rutledge Properties)
Rutledge Properties opens Sudbury office

Agents Rachel Stocker and Nicolette Mascari will lead the new location.

NAR updates committee application process for 2027

The National Association of REALTORS® has introduced a new, expertise-driven application process for its 2027 governance committees, aiming to better align member experience with leadership roles. 

Charlestown apartment building
Over 260 new apartments to mark ‘fresh start’ for Bunker Hill

Developers plan to finalize the apartment building’s foundation and begin vertical construction within the next few weeks.

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