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Greater Boston named New England’s hottest rental market

Demand so outpaced supply in greater Boston that the metro experienced a 95% occupancy rate in 2025.

Keith Harrington joins EVO Real Estate Group

Harrington told Boston Agent Magazine he hopes to apply his property management and leadership background to EVO’s specialized leasing division.

ERA Key Worcester adds Rudy Salman

“One reason I joined ERA Key is because the company seeks to make a positive impact in the neighborhoods it serves,” Salman said.

Boston cares — a lot

Financial generosity helped boost the city’s ranking, as Boston residents donate more money online per capita than anyone else in the nation.

Bostonians to see double-digit property tax increases starting in January

The 13% increase in 2026 will amount to an average rise of $780 per household.

ERA Key adds Ashley LaVergne to Milford office

The part-time library page at Millbury Public library holds a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University.

Logan Square Residences for Boston seniors opens in Hyde Park

All apartments at Logan Square Residences will be reserved for seniors earning up to 30%, 50% or 60% of area median income.

CCIAOR announces 2026 leadership team

Steve Seaver of Kinlin Grover Compass will serve as 2026 president, replacing Todd Machnik, who will stay on as immediate past president.

Shanon-Imani Benjamin
AHSC names Shanon-Imani Benjamin new assistant development manager

In the role, Benjamin will organize the group’s development initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders during all phases of the real estate development process.

Housing Scorecard: Inventory growth hits Boston

Inventory climbed in Boston and existing-home sales were on the rise, according to the latest Housing Scorecard.

GBAR: Boston’s hot market ‘not going to change any time soon’

The median price for a single-family home in Boston hit $900,000, a 5.9% year-over-year increase.

AHSC completes affordable Columbia-Uphams apartments in Dorchester

The project rehabbed two residential properties, connecting them into a single complex featuring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

CHAPA Housing Summit draws over 400 attendees

The Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association hosted a Housing Summit that brought together over 400 housing leaders from across the Commonwealth.

Mystic Grove Apartment transaction fetches upwards of $340K per unit

The complex features 60 apartments in studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom layouts, plus several commercial spaces.

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Income outpaces Boston rental growth

The typical asking rent for an average rental unit reached $2,917.

GBREB testimony opposes rent control and other regulations

The testimony, submitted to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing, opposed a collection of rent control and other bills proposed for the Commonwealth.

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