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New Massachusetts home-inspection law set to take effect

The new rule is part of the Affordable Housing Act signed by Gov. Maura Healey last August. It bars sellers from accepting offers contingent on buyers agreeing to waive inspections.

Post Allston to replace vacant post office with mixed-income housing

The new six-story apartment building, to be called Post Allston, will feature ground-floor retail spaces and a new post office. Plans also include the creation of 58 on-site parking spaces.

Beyond the software: What agents can do to help prevent fraud at closing

Fraud appears in many different forms across various industries, and unfortunately, real estate is no exception.

‘Zombie’ properties disappearing in Massachusetts

These abandoned homes, which sit vacant during the foreclosure process, often become decrepit, lowering local property values and signaling a faltering economy. But in the Bay State, they are rare.

MLS PIN settles, pledges to remove all compensation fields

As an alternative, the company plans to implement an “attestation checkbox” that will appear before sellers post a listing.

Fallon Company celebrates progress at One Harbor Shore, final step in Fan Pier Project

One Harbor Shore is the last part of Fan Pier, a 16-year transformation that saw parking lots fully re-developed into a mixed-use district in the Seaport neighborhood.

Score! Boston named best city for hockey fans

Considering criteria like team performance levels, average ticket prices, fan engagement and more, the finance site ranked over 76 cities and declared Boston the best hockey city in America.

Case-Shiller: Boston home prices rise in March as national price growth slows

In Boston, home prices rose 4.72% year over year and 0.74% month over month in March. 

What trends show about millennial homebuying in Boston

Boston ranks lower for rates of millennial homeownership, but not below other large coastal metro areas like Los Angeles, New York and San Jose.

Construction on-track for Roxbury affordable townhomes

The project has reached the mechanical, electrical and plumbing phase, with completion expected in the fall.

RE/MAX: Boston home sales slip year over year in April

Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Office-to-residential efforts continue, city approves two new projects

The projects were applicants for Mayor Wu’s Office-to-Residential Conversion Program, which aims to transform underused or empty office space into housing.

Transom picked to redevelop Medford parking lots

The project, as outlined in an initial proposal, will transform the lots into a mixed-use retail and residential square with a grocery store.

Condos for first-time homebuyers coming to Amherst

Amherst Community Homes, developed by Valley Community Development, will consist of 15 duplexes built on a parcel previously zoned for commercial and industrial use.

$32 million phase 2 set to begin at Talbot Commons affordable-housing community

The $32 million update will bring 42 new units of affordable housing to Dorchester.

Peabody Properties opens applications for artist lofts in Salem

Located in Salem, the 29-unit affordable housing community will offer residents access to 5,000 square feet of creative workspace and artist pods.

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