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Century 21 Cahill Associates appoints new owner and managing broker

Century 21 Cahill Associates in Dorchester recently announced that David Cahill will take over as owner and managing broker for the company following the retirement of his mother, Karin. Cahill has nearly 15 years of professional experience and has been the

How agents succeed in the luxury specialty

Real estate agents in Boston have seen the luxury market grow from one that was always competitive nationally to a global market attracting wealthy international buyers willing to pay prices like those seen in New York and San Francisco.

This Week in Boston Real Estate: Potential ferry launch, Amazon progress and more

A new ferry from Lovejoy Wharf near North Station to Seaport could take to the water in the fall in an effort to reduce street congestion and ease commutes, the Boston Herald reported. A group of private companies and

RE/MAX Leading Edge launches new insurance company

Massachusetts’ RE/MAX Leading Edge now provides insurance services via a new entity, Leading Edge Insurance LLC. Made through a cooperation with Scotti Insurance Agency, the entity is a full-service insurance agency that aims to provide local residents and businesses

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Despite winter thaw, Boston’s market was on fire in March

With rising temperatures and continued lack of inventory, this year’s spring homebuying season is expected to be one of the most competitive yet. Especially thirsty are buyers who have been shut out of the market in recent years, and

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This Week in Boston Real Estate: Commute woes, expensive selling and more

Boston’s commute times are notoriously bad — the city even ranked the 14th-most congested city in the world this year — and they’re only getting worse, changing the way agents market to buyers and sellers. Gary Rogers, a Waltham

Boston sales hit winter slump as lack of inventory restricts activity

While single-family home sales in greater Boston dipped 5.5 percent last month to 481, prices hit a new February high — $549,000 — signaling that buyers are eager to snatch up a home, according to the latest report from

Douglas Elliman grows its Boston presence

After entering the Boston market in fall 2017, Douglas Elliman continues to grow in the metro area. The brokerage recently announced that Pamela Cushing and Haley Cutter, co-founders of Boston-based agency Live in Luxury Real Estate, have come aboard.

This Week in Boston Real Estate: NAR 30 Under 30, Back Bay project and more

Realtor magazine from the National Association of Realtors is gearing up to highlight the best young people in the business for its annual 30 Under 30 honors, and some local professionals are in the running. Randy Horn of Compass

First-time homebuyers to get help from MassHousing

First-time homeownership around the country can be prohibitively expensive, with many millennials opting to continue renting or having to borrow money from family. That’s especially true in Boston, with the average home price around the city in 2017 approaching

Report: Millionaires flock to Boston

Anyone in Boston is all too familiar with the high costs of living in the metro area. And while you don’t necessarily need to be a millionaire to afford to live here, millionaires are basically a dime a dozen.

Engel & Völkers expands its presence in Boston’s South Shore

Engel & Völkers recently opened three new real estate shops along Boston’s South Shore. Stalwart local brokerage Vantage Point Realty will now do business as Engel & Völkers Duxbury, Engel & Völkers Norwell and Engel & Völkers Plymouth. The three

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This Week in Boston Real Estate: What’s the Boston area’s top home sale of the week?

This week’s top Boston area sale belongs to a 10,000-square-foot Colonial located in Weston that sold for $5.345 million, according to the Boston Globe. The four-story home has six bedrooms, seven full baths and two half baths, as well as

Massachusetts pending home sales up in February

The number of pending home sales increased from February 2017 to this February, according to the latest report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, marking the ninth increase in the past 12 months. In February 2018, there were 3,981 pending

Bushari Team joins Compass

From its founding in 2008 to the time of its January acquisition by Compass, Boston’s Bushari Real Estate had grown to 45 agents and more than $1 billion in sales volume. Now, Elad and Mara Bushari, the founders of

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This Week in Boston Real Estate: West Roxbury shoutout, Allston roof farm and more

It’s no secret that the cost of living in Boston is high, but there are still pockets where residents enjoy can enjoy relative affordability in other costs. In a recent report, Trulia highlighted West Roxbury as one such area,