The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has joined the RE/MAX Strategic Alliances program to help grow homeownership among minority groups.

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The median sales price in the first month of 2021 was up 11.8% from January 2020 to $285,000, nearly matching the record high of $290,000 set last August.

The Cape Cod real estate market remained strong coming off a record-setting 2020 fueled by high demand and low inventory.

“Caldwell is more than a place to live, it truly is an experience, and we designed the building to ensure a safe habitual lifestyle.” — Michael Procopio, vice president of development, Procopio Companies

This German Catholic church and adjoining schoolhouse, built in the late 19th century, has been converted to a B&B, event hall and duplex — it even comes with its own fully functioning restaurant.

More than 50% of Redfin offers in Boston faced bidding wars in January at 53.7% compared to 48.3% in December 2020.

After declining for years, the size of new single-family homes has begun to level off as consumers spend more time at home, a National Association of Home Builders analysis found.

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The study largely dispels a long-held belief that nearby homes lose value once low-income housing is built in an area.

More than 60% of certifications across the top states, including Massachusetts, were offices, health care, higher education and K-12 projects, the report noted.

Additionally, the report found Massachusetts has the highest school system rating at 21.70% (18.1% times higher than Montana which had the lowest at 1.20%).

A cold winter is no match for home sales as they continued to increase last month despite all-time high prices and record low inventory.

“In the final months of 2020, single-family rents posted the highest increases in over four years,” said Molly Boesel, principal economist at CoreLogic. “However, single-family rent price reaction to the pandemic and resulting recession differed greatly across metros.”

The top reason long-time searchers have not purchased a home is because 40% say they were outbid.

The report added that vacation homes and affordable homes in small towns near major urban centers were in strong demand as a result of the pandemic.