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Nantucket ranked New England’s most expensive ZIP code

Notably, Boston dropped out of the top 100 most expensive U.S. ZIPs for the first time since 2016.

Howard Hanna Portside Real Estate Group adds Wendy Silver to team

Founded in 2012, Howard Hanna Portside Real Estate Group maintains a presence of over 200 agents across northern New England.

NAR: Existing-home sales post surprise 1.5% gain in September

Economists were expecting a monthly decline in the annual sales rate. 

Worcester active adult community The Arbella at Bramble Hill opens its doors

The 123-unit development sits on 17 acres of land along Salisbury Street, part of the historic Higgins Estate.

Massachusetts ranks No. 2 for safety nationwide

The Commonwealth’s financially secure residents, low crime rates and family-friendly atmosphere helped boost its ranking.

The Boston ONE Team enters Worcester, hires team specialist for the market

The Boston ONE Team at SERHANT. hired Jaci Smith as team specialist as part of the group’s expansion into the Worcester market.

Inside Question 7, Massachusetts’ ‘starter home’ zoning initiative

Pitched as a pro-starter-home initiative, the policy would generate roughly 750 new homes per year, according to a study from Tufts University.

L&G, Taurus Investment break ground at Concord development site

The 201-unit Concord project at 292-294 Baker Ave. marks the first ground-up development effort from L&G on U.S. soil.

Plymouth Realtor Eustace Payne Jr. named finalist for NAR’s Good Neighbor Awards

Payne spent two decades working in the Massachusetts prison system as a probation officer and ordained minister before founding the Massachusetts Community Outreach Initiative.

Pinnacle Group affiliates with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty

The Wellesley-based real estate firm serves Boston’s MetroWest markets including Weston, Needham, Dover, Natick and Newton.

Lexington is America’s best small city in 2026

With low crime rates, positive health outcomes and financial security, the hidden gem offers residents quality of life in a quieter setting.

Austin Reed joins OriginPoint as producing regional manager

The mortgage professional has $150 million in annual production and 13 years of industry experience.

Barrett Sotheby’s promotes Shelley Moore to vice president of growth

In her new role, Moore will focus on recruiting, acquisitions and strategic partnerships — pursuits the brokerage views as key to their next phase of growth.

Marshfield’s case dismissed, MBTA Communities Act upheld again

The MBTA Communities Act mandated that municipalities served by the MBTA must have at least one “reasonably sized district where multifamily housing can be built.”

NAR recognizes Framingham Realtor Nelson Zide for charity work

Zide has long been involved in charity at home and beyond, receiving ERA Key’s Circle of Light Award and the Rotarian of the Year award from the Rotary Club of Framingham.

Growing number of Cape Cod condos under contract

Meanwhile, 241 single-family homes and 61 condos sold for median prices of $816,900 and $485,000, respectively.