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RE/MAX: Boston median home sales price up 11.3% from 2019

Home sales across the nation were up 4.3% year over year, making it the third best month for home sales in the 13-year history of the report.

Wallethub: Massachusetts has among the most COVID-19 restrictions in the nation

A new report from the financial website Wallethub ranks each state on COVID-19 restrictions.

CoreLogic: Foreclosures could double by 2022

Serious delinquencies are expected to rise — particularly among lower-income households, small business owners and for those working in sectors hard hit by the pandemic.

Boston is top destination for buyers leaving New York City

New Yorkers eager to move on are set their sights on Boston, according to a new report from Redfin.

NAR, NAHB shift 2020 lobbying efforts in response to COVID-19

The National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders are both backing candidates for congressional seats across the country and advocating for issues such as ramping up production of affordable housing and reversing widespread unemployment.

Boston falls behind nation with 1.2% decrease in prices

Luxury home prices listed on Redfin rose 1.2% in early summer, according to a new report.

Melrose and Worcester make list of hottest ZIP codes in 2020

Millennials leaving downtown for affordability and space to raise family, Realtor.com report shows.

MAR: July single-family home sales beat out 2019

July single-family home sales eclipse 2019 numbers for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.

Another great month for Cape Cod real estate

It’s been a good summer for Cape Cod real estate and the news just keeps getting better. “We’re seeing more sales, but more notably, more sales for higher priced homes than we ever have,” according to Ryan Castle, Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors.

Boston real estate recovery among the best in the nation

New listings back above pre-COVID-19 levels nationwide but still down from the previous year, according to realtor.com.

Bigger is better in coronavirus era, but buyers also want affordable

Homebuyers in Boston want homes over condos and bigger is better.

Boston has most equity-rich homes in the Northeast

ATTOM Data Solutions’ report of increased equity in residences across the country could be good news for the nation’s ability to absorb potential wave of foreclosures.

August is the new May for peak home sales

Peak homebuying season has shifted to the end of summer, according to realtor.com.

Boston ranked 7th most expensive city for housing

RealtyHop asks whether homeownership is affordable for the average family? See how Boston did.

Newly pending sales in Boston jump 40% in mid-July

Zillow reports that homes typically went under contract in two weeks.

Realtor.com: Boston housing recovery continues

It’s still a seller’s market as buyers extend the spring shopping season into summer, according to Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale