2020 has seen much speculation that COVID-19 is driving households away from cities to lower density places in the suburbs. RCLCO looks at whether 2020 is indeed the year of the suburbs.

The boost from loosening credit, along with rising house-buying power, equity and household formation, was strong enough to overcome the negative impact on housing market potential from the increase in tenure length so far in 2020, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming.

MAR recently published an update on its legislative initiatives and noted that it is advocating on a number of budget amendments, several of which aim to impose sales taxes on homes.

A new report has good news for housing construction, but will it hold through next year?

Luxury apartment community, Caldwell, a 10-story mid-rise at 34 Munroe Street, in Lynn, is now accepting residents on its second, third and fourth floors and pre-leasing its upper floors.

She will oversee the franchise operations of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21 and ERA. Yannaccone also will lead the company’s efforts in the franchise and owned operations of Sotheby’s International Realty and Corcoran.

Where is the best state to save for a down payment? See how Massachusetts did in a new report

The owners of this 13-bedroom B&B in Hatfield, Massachusetts put it on the market for $1.15 million, but they are willing to sell the property separate from the business.

Realtors who use harassing or hate speech could face fines by the National Association of Realtors, according to a proposal approved by the NAR Board of Directors at its 2020 Realtors Conference & Expo.

While home sales continued to evade the seasonal decline, buyers and sellers took a breather last week as COVID-19 cases spiked and the nation focused on the presidential election, according to realtor.com’s Weekly Housing Report.

“Buyers who look during that time tend to be more serious because the casual lookers tend to delay until after the holidays.” — CEO Anthony Lamacchia

The National Association of Realtors announced a list of priorities its Business Issues Policy Committee will focus on next year.

The deal is part of mayor’s plan to buy 1,000 affordable units and take them off the market to preserve their affordability.

With a plan to invest $640 billion over 10 years and vows to end discriminatory and unfair practices in the housing market, including “redlining,” President-elect Joe Biden’s housing policy agenda looks to protect low-income and housing-insecure households.

The biggest changes were found in mortgages that are in serious delinquency, meaning those that are at least 90 days delinquent.

Real estate professionals must ensure that open houses, showings and inspections are limited to only 10 people at one time.