Single-family home and condo sales in the Bay State dropped significantly in October, as median prices continued to climb.

Company officials say the organizational changes will support the company’s record-setting growth.

The world’s wealthiest dog is about to get a little richer. Worth nearly half a billion dollars, the German shepherd named Gunther VI recently listed the former Miami estate of Madonna for $31.75 million, according to a press release.

November’s reading of 83 was up three points from October, driven by low existing inventories and strong buyer demand, the National Association of Home Builders reported, citing the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

@properties is continuing its expansion strategy on an international scale, announcing today its plan to purchase Christie’s International Real Estate.

Housing observers noted that demand for housing remains robust despite the lack of new supply.

The National Association of Realtors® announced new, pro-consumer changes to its guidance for local Multiple Listing Service broker marketplaces.

The 819 Beacon St. project will create 393 rental units, including 59 on-site affordable units and 53 institutional patient-family housing units in partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital.

Boston led the Northeast with its percentage of mortgaged properties categorized as equity rich in the third quarter. The Bay State also had two counties with the highest share of equity-rich properties. 

The project is the first to comply with the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements.

PropertyShark’s annual ranking of the 100 priciest zip codes in the U.S. ranked communities by closed home sales between Jan. 1 and Oct. 22.

Seventy-eight percent of the 183 U.S. markets monitored by the National Association of Realtors had double-digit increases in their median home prices, a decline from the second quarter, when 94% of markets saw double-digit increases.

The supply of affordable homes on the market rose a record 13% in the third quarter as mortgage forbearance programs ended, prompting low-cost homeowners to put their properties on the market.

A recent Cape Cod property sale set a record as one of the highest property sales in Massachusetts this year.

City officials have implemented an updated zoning measure to prepare new and retrofitted development for future climate risks.

Atlanta’s Rodney Mason, who serves as vice president of mortgage lending with Guaranteed Rate, was named treasurer of the nonprofit, while Anita Blue, who works as an agent and credit restoration consultant at Cap Tex Realty, was named national vice president.