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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.

Compass, Anywhere secure stockholder approval for merger

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

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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.

Pearl rolls out first-ever individual performance profiles for every house in America

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

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.

The fallacy of price testing a listing

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Rechat partners with SkySlope

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

NAR: Pending home sales post best performance since February 2023

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

Igloo for sale, snow not included

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

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.

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