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Chatham home sale sets property sales record

A recent Cape Cod property sale set a record as one of the highest property sales in Massachusetts this year.

Boston developers required to do more to limit flood damage

City officials have implemented an updated zoning measure to prepare new and retrofitted development for future climate risks.

Atlanta, Houston real estate professionals elected to LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance executive roles

Atlanta’s Rodney Mason, who serves as vice president of mortgage lending with Guaranteed Rate, was named treasurer of the nonprofit, while Anita Blue, who works as an agent and credit restoration consultant at Cap Tex Realty, was named national vice president.

BPDA approves former Midtown Hotel 325-unit development project

The former Midtown Hotel will soon be replaced with a 10-story project bringing more than 300 housing units to Huntington Avenue.

Zillow: Most home buyers middle-aged, married, college-educated

The average American home buyer is 45 years old, married or partnered, college-educated and likely to purchase a home located in the South, according to Zillow’s 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report.  Individuals ages 30-39 make up the largest population

New development review guidelines launched to reduce Boston’s traffic, congestion

Developments over 50,000 square feet are now required to adhere to new guidelines launched to reduce traffic and congestion in the city of Boston.

More homebuyers choosing to live in diverse neighborhoods

As more house hunters are opting to live in socially, racially and culturally diverse communities, developers are formulating strategies to list more inclusive properties on the market, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.  Developers’ strategies include

Boston Housing Scorecard: Interest rates rise, pending home sales fall in October

Builder confidence was also down from a year ago.

Standard Title & Escrow and Stelman Law Announce Merger

Standard Title & Escrow PLLC and Stelman Law have merged. With the merger, Jeff Stelman joins Standard Title as partner and brings three employees to the company. 

Group moves to preserve New Kids on the Block members’ childhood home

The childhood home of New Kids on the Block’s Jordan and Jonathan Knight went on the market last month and now a group of Dorchester residents is trying to preserve it.

Bidding wars eased in September dropping to a 2021 low

Boston and Raleigh had the highest bidding-war rates, as the rate fell to a 2021 low.

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home prices rise again

Home-price gains were once again broadly distributed, as all 20 cities in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose, although in most cases at a slower rate than a month ago.

Doyle’s Cafe project receives approval

The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the Jamaica Plain development project at its October meeting.

Housing market starts to balance in September, giving buyers more choices, time

The month also saw a slight shift in inventory, even though shortages continued.

Boston makes U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Retire list

Boston wasn’t the only Massachusetts town on the 2021 list. Both Worcester and Springfield also made the rankings.

Another rise in median sales prices sets September records

September was another month for the record books in Massachusetts real estate as the median sales price for single-family homes and condos grew from last year and inventory levels continued to shrink.

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