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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.

NAHB: Expect more home construction in 2021

The gap between sales and construction reached a record high in 2020, which likely means a slowing down in sales and growth in construction in 2021, according to a year-end report by the National Association of Home Builders.

This log cabin is the oldest in North America

It’s the oldest log cabin in North America still standing on its original site.

Who made the Top 10 Who’s Who profiles for 2020?

See who got the most attention in our Who’s Who profiles this year.