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‘The ticket to have’: How one Boston agent empowers women in her industry

A few years into her real estate career, Mian Lavalee looked around and realized something — there was a lot of isolation in her line of work.

SERHANT. CEO waves a flag that says "SERHANT."
SERHANT. enters Massachusetts market with Boston office

Ryan Serhant, the founder and CEO of SERHANT. and star of Netflix’s real estate reality series, “Owning Manhattan”, grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts.

Rendering of condos at Cornerstone Homes in Hyannis.
Ownership opportunities coming soon at Cornerstone Homes in Hyannis

These homes, along with four rental units, will occupy a three-story building on a vacant lot in downtown Hyannis formerly used as a car dealership.

Mayor Wu extends office-to-residential adaptive-reuse program

Since its launch in 2023, the program has received 22 applications to convert 1.2 million square feet of office space into 1,517 units of housing.

Peabody Properties Partners assumes oversight of Lawrence affordable housing portfolio

Lawrence CommunityWorks cited its struggle to keep up with population surge and growing housing demand in Lawrence as the reason for partnering with Peabody.

Ryan Douglas named to Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association board of directors

In his role as an associate at Rubin Rudman, Douglas specializes in permitting and entitlements and advises clients on environmental compliance.

TruAmerica Multifamily acquires The Sto, expands Greater Boston presence

The Los Angeles-based firm already owns and manages 1,650 units in the Boston metro and has been active in the region for more than six years.

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Here’s why musicians should move to Boston

Access to musical events, industry jobs and music schools might drive Boston’s high artist population.

IREM names Yoany Vargas Boston chapter president

Yoany Vargas will serve as The Institute of Real Estate Management’s next president of the Boston Metropolitan No. 4 chapter.

CCIAOR backs septic tax credit amendment targeting nitrogen pollution

This reform would make the Title 5 tax credit refundable, meaning that Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket homeowners would receive the full $18,000 credit available regardless of the amount of income tax they pay.

Brett Holmes and The Holmes Group join Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties

The team serves the Outer Cape and has completed 465 transactions totaling over $394 million in sales volume since its founding in 2012.

18 Donnell St. sale breaks Cambridge price records

Coldwell Banker Realty’s Barrie Naji was the property’s listing agent.

Artistic rendering of Portico development shows mid-rise apartment building with geometric design.
Construction begins on nearly 500 apartments at Portico in Revere

Portico joins Amaya, which was the first residential project built for Suffolk Downs.

CCIAOR: List to sale price ratio of 95.5% makes pricing ‘increasingly important’

Last month, 199 single-family homes sold in Cape Cod, marking a year-over-year decrease of 24.3%. Meanwhile, condo sales dipped 11.8% to 60 condos sold.

Brick exterior of a Charlestown develompent featuring a grocery story on the ground floor and apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Charlestown development project to bring new grocery store and apartments

Developers plan to add landscaping and other improvements and provide $18,595 to the Boston Transportation Department for the city’s bikeshare system.

Rita Salman joins ERA Key

She will work out of the brokerage’s Worcester office alongside her husband, Rudy Salman, who also recently joined.

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