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NAR: Existing-home sales top expectations in May with 3.2% gain

Inventory rose 3.3% month over month and 0.6% year over year to 1.55 million homes, which equals a 4.5-month supply of unsold inventory, NAR said. 

It’s easy for kids and families to get outside in Boston

Boston is the best city in the U.S. for outdoor play, according to a new study from ProCare.

members of the EllCommon Ground Collective
New inclusive real estate collective to serve Boston market

The six-member, LGBTQIA+ centered group will serve the Greater Boston market with a focus on inclusivity and representation.

It takes 13.9 years to break even on homeownership in Boston

Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023.

Chris Spendley of GID Residential Partners.
Long-term residential demand drives GID Boston expansion

GID Residential Partners entered the Boston market under the leadership of Chris Spendley, who joined the company as managing director.

Massachusetts has the strongest economy in the nation

Notably, the Commonwealth had the highest percentage of firms listed on the Technology Fast 500 list.

New construction saves Massachusetts buyers over time

Older homes often come with hidden costs, like leaky roofs, worn-out water heaters and drafty windows.

Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

CommonWealth Builder awards to fund starter homes in Boston and beyond

The funding will cover construction and other financing gaps to encourage the development of affordable, purchasable homes.

Largest modular residential project in Massachusetts to replace abandoned mills

The site’s abandoned 19th-century mill buildings will be demolished and replaced by 10 residential buildings featuring a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Lamacchia Realty adds Wendy Wagenbach-Hughes

She will apply two decades of real estate experience to her new role supporting agents in the brokerage’s Fall River and New Bedford offices in Massachusetts and East Providence office in Rhode Island.

Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow’s access to listing data amid antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Midwest Real Estate Data restored Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data May 22 after a federal judge granted Zillow’s request for a preliminary injunction, ordering MRED to reinstate listing feeds to its consumer websites while the companies’ legal

Boston among summer’s hottest rental markets

Boston’s rental market is in for a sizzling summer, according to a new report from Zillow that named the metro one of the hottest rental markets of summer 2026.

ERA Key adds Stacy White as new agent

The Quinsigamond Community College graduate plans to launch a community-focused real estate career.

NAR: Boston ranks No. 1 in US for pending home sales

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

Median sales price for a Boston home tops $1 million again

“With low inventory and continued buyer demand, median sale prices throughout the region continued to rise.”

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