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Budget bill eases zoning restrictions to spur development

MAR also successfully urged Baker to veto “Right of First Refusal” portion of the bill, which would allow tenants of a building to have the first option to purchase the property.

Apartment construction is booming in this Boston suburb

The flight to the suburbs has become a growing preference for buyers, but renters are also finding respite in the outskirts of larger metro areas. That could help continue to drive new construction of apartments in suburbs across the country, according to a new report from Rent Cafe.

Sales price up 10% in Boston

The decline of home mortgage interest rates is continuing to fuel homebuying demand in December, pushing the median home-sale price up 13% nationwide to $334,300, according to a new report from online broker Redfin.

Boston rents down in 2020

See which metro cities experienced rent increases over the last 12 months.

This farmhouse is a work of art

Famed architect Joe Boggs transformed this northern Virginia farmhouse into a modern work of art that’s been featured in publications like The Washington Post and Builder magazine.

Million-dollar median homes by 2030 in Boston?

The report analyzed all sales in the Boston metro area between 2009 and 2019 and calculated the median sales price for each neighborhood.

Introducing Boston Agent’s Housing Scorecard

Want to know what’s happening in the Boston market? Click here for the full housing scorecard to see your local numbers!

New listings below 50% in Boston — homes selling faster

The number of homes for sale nationwide dropped below 700,000 in December, hitting an all-time low, while home prices were up double-digits over the year prior, according to realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Trends Report.

MAR: Expect an ‘energized’ market by spring

“The continued uptick in activity is largely due to the delayed start in the spring, a shortage of inventory and extremely low-interest rates,” 2020 MAR President Kurt Thompso

Guaranteed Rate acquires Stearns Holdings, LLC

Building on its goal to become the country’s No. 1 mortgage lender, Guaranteed Rate has acquired Stearns Holdings, LLC.

Boston single-family home prices up double digits

Homeowners nationwide enjoyed a more than 8% increase in home prices over the last 12 months ending in November, making it the largest year-over-year increase since March 2014, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.

Hobbit house comes with a farm

This single-family farm home is like any other, except you’re gonna have to mow the house from time to time.

Guaranteed Rate hits the ice with two new partnerships

Guaranteed Rate has teamed up with the National Hockey League and U.S. Figure Skating to become the official mortgage partner of both entities.

Big news in real estate in 2020 — check out our top national stories of the year.

We took a look back this year at the most widely read stories of the year. Here are the national stories that caught your attention in 2020.

Boston’s hottest local stories of 2020

You can’t start the new year without understanding what happened this year. Get a head start on your 2021 competition by reading the top viewed stories from 2020.

Which agents were turning heads in our 2020 Agent Snapshot?

These are the agents who shared a little more about themselves with us in 2020 in our popular Agent Snapshot feature.

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