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A garage could boost home value by $420K in Boston

The median sales price for a Boston home jumped from $2,730,000 to $3,150,000 with a simple addition: a garage.

Vertical construction to commence on hundreds of housing units in Needham

Needham’s newly established zoning under the MBTA Communities Act made the development possible.

Zillow, Realtor.com join forces for Preview listing data share

Zillow Preview listings will be available on Realtor.com as early as this summer, the two companies announced.

REMAX: Boston home sales jump in March

Nationally, home sales in the 50 metro areas surveyed by REMAX posted their largest monthly gain in three years, increasing 31.6%. 

Amanda Maselek of Donnelly + Co. and Andrew Romano of BOLD Real Estate were recognied as NAR 30 under 30 honorees.
Two Massachusetts agents named NAR 30 Under 30 honorees

Nationally, 29 honorees and one overall winner were selected from a pool of 280 applicants for the award.

Is the American Dream even on the table anymore?

Short answer: Yes. But not quite in the way mom and dad did it, according to a survey of over 2,000 American renters and would-be homeowners.

Case-Shiller: Boston home-price growth rises year over year

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the ninth month in a row.

A whimsical fairytale dome

Step inside this adobe-style dome in Taos, New Mexico, and behold the hand-painted fairytale dreamland inside.

HUD gives green light to agents sharing crime, school-quality data to clients after pullback under Biden

The new guidance says agents are not violating the Fair Housing Act by sharing the information. 

ERA Key recognizes first two-time Circle of Light Award winner

Gauthier’s recent work with Sweats for Vets provided sweatshirts from New England sports teams to homeless veterans during the holiday season.

Real Brokerage to acquire REMAX, form Real REMAX Group

Real REMAX Group will be headquartered in Miami and trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker REAX. Real CEO Tamir Poleg will serve as chairman and CEO.

MRED expands nationwide access as Compass becomes first brokerage to share listings on PLN

Midwest Real Estate Data is expanding its multiple listing service nationwide, giving any licensed real estate agent access to its platform and Private Listing Network.

Study: Massachusetts residents spend 34% of income on housing

Massachusetts ranked No. 3 for states where residents spend the most on housing, and the average resident forks over around 34% of income on housing-related costs.

Japanese pagoda in Minnesota

This Shorewood, Minnesota, home comes with a Japanese-style pagoda boathouse on Lake Minnetonka.

Advocates say proposed budget cuts jeopardize affordable housing

In the letter, over 160 organizations raised concerns that the cuts would threaten 40,000 affordable housing units in the production pipeline.

Boomers still buying the most US homes as first-time buyers fall to all-time low

Boomers made up 42% of all homebuyers during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, unchanged from the same time a year prior. Millennials lost market share, making up 26% of buyers, down 3% year over year.