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Massachusetts home sales continued to surge in February

Single-family home sales and median sales prices continued to rise as inventory hit record lows once again.

Neponset Wharf waterfront project plans updated

Developers have updated plans for the Neponset Wharf waterfront project in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.

New home sales slide nationwide

Much of the year-over-year increase in home sales was supported by continued robust activity in the Southeast, which saw a 20.2% rise to an annual rate of 458,000 transactions.

Suffolk Downs redevelopment to bring thousands of housing units to area

Plans are underway to reinvigorate Suffolk Downs with a 16 million square-foot project that could bring upwards of 10,000 condominiums and apartments to the former thoroughbred horse racing facility.

Ending 1031s hurts land conservation, farmers

The land conservation and farming communities need to come together and let Congress know how vital the like-kind exchange is to the future of our land and that it must continue.

Two Massachusetts firms receive 2021 QE Award

Two local firms joined 35 real estate brokerage firms in the U.S. who were recognized in the 2021 QE Awards. 

Could vaccines boost listings ahead of the spring market?

Zillow survey finds growth in homeowners finally comfortable to move after widespread vaccination distribution.

Buyers show renewed interest in city living as vaccines bring hope

For the first time since March 2020, home-price growth in urban areas surpassed that of suburban and rural locations.

NAR: Northeastern home prices up more than 20%

“Despite the drop in home sales for February — which I would attribute to historically-low inventory — the market is still outperforming pre-pandemic levels.” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun

11 ways to win a bidding war

Local agents shared some of the tactics they use to help their clients win the house of their dreams.

Low inventory still driving up housing prices in Boston

In February, 36% of homes sold above the asking price as the decline in homes for sale hit a record low.

Boston home price increase nearly doubles national average

The median price of a home in the U.S. reached its highest point in 13 years last month as inventory continued to fall.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity expands, hires Northeast divisional manager

Boston native Nancy Monbouquette named the company’s Northeast divisional manager.

Boston home sales remain brisk in February as median prices hit new highs

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors says the numbers offer an early sign of an extremely active spring local housing market.

Millennials dominate homebuyer market as Gen Z enters

Eighty-eight percent of all homebuyers said they used an agent as a source of information during their search, and 91% of millennials age 22 to 30 said the same.

Brookline ranked the best place to live in Massachusetts

Several other Boston-area neighborhoods ranked in the top five.

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