Experts weigh in with their go-to lists for getting the best offer for your seller in this historic market.

Low mortgage rates and low inventory levels are making the demand for homebuilding more attractive to buyers in Boston and nationwide.

In 40% of metro areas analyzed, home prices in the first quarter hit or tied new peaks according to the report, including Boston. 

Kate Dirrane has joined Mortgage Network Inc.’s Boston branch as a loan officer and sales assistant. 

Homes in Boston stayed on the market for 24 days less than they did last year, at an average of 22 days.

Massachusetts home sales rose 14.6% in March from a year ago.

Boston condo sales jumped to their highest first-quarter total in 16 years.

The pandemic caused the mortgage market to tighten up, but as the economic recovery gains an increasingly solid foothold, lenders are starting to return to pre-pandemic practices.

Nationwide, the seasonally adjusted housing index rose 1.1% month over month in February and 12% year over year, up from monthly and yearly increases of 0.8% and 11.2% in January, respectively.

“Many of my clients are medical professionals and I love hearing about their journey and asking them why they wanted to be a physician or dentist.” — Stephen Morrison, Mortgage Loan Officer, TD Bank, Boston

The boost in inventory shows signs of seasonal norms as supply starts to catch up with demand.

Rent rates nationwide have been decreasing since the onset of the pandemic, but new data shows that in some cities, this could be changing in the near future.

Redfin has launched RedfinNow in the Boston area, marking the first iBuyer service in the local market. 

Newbury Street could soon see almost 100 new residential units with the proposed redevelopment of 415 Newbury St. and 374 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston’s Back Bay.

With the lowest level of inventory in nearly 40 years, the 2021 spring market has homebuyers facing a level of competition not seen in a generation.

High demand and low inventory levels continue to drive up prices heading into the spring and summer markets.