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Douglas Elliman launches new ad campaign with celebrity and influencer agents

Douglas Elliman has enlisted dozens of celebrity and influencer agents for its new advertising campaign launching in next month.

New home listings fall as median prices increase

New home listings nationwide fell 17% from last year, while median home sale prices are up 15%, according to a recent Redfin report.  

Kneeland Street project developer seeks to shift hotel plan to residential

A downtown Boston developer wants to change its current hotel project to residential, citing shifts in the hospitality industry and the impact it’s faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

RE/MAX, NAREB take on homeownership racial gap

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

Boston brokers skeptical of Zillow deal

The news that Zillow is purchasing ShowingTime for $500 million sent shockwaves through the residential real estate industry in February. See what readers had to say in our latest survey.

Median home sales price nears record-high

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.

Cape Cod real estate market starts the year strong

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

Caldwell luxury apartment community now leasing units

“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

Get your kicks on Route 66

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.

Over half of Boston homes face bidding wars

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

Home sizes expected to rise in post-COVID world

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.

What makes top producers tick — and does it even matter?

Whether you strive to be a top producer or you think the title is just a lot of hype, we found there was no shortage of viewpoints on the topic.

Boston among few cities where low-income housing hurts home prices

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

Massachusetts No. 1 in 2020 LEED Certified projects

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

WalletHub: Massachusetts is the most educated state

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%).

MAR: 2021 home sales surge; increase in spring sellers expected

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.

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