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FlexMLS’s new feature that brokers should know about

Real estate pros who wish to maintain privacy settings on their listings now have an option to do that via FlexMLS.

Homebuying pushed further out of reach for millennials

“Homeownership has already been delayed for many millennials and the coronavirus could push the timetable even further out for some.” — Danielle Hale, chief economist, realtor.com

Home equity is keeping delinquencies at bay . . . for now

Home price and equity growth in the months leading up to the pandemic have helped to delay the impact of the recession on the mortgage market, although the effects are expected to continue to unfold over the next year.

Real Estrange: A divine listing

At a listing price of $399,000, it’s a miracle, perhaps, that this home hasn’t been snatched up already.

Payroll up 2.5 million; job market turnaround begins

The latest jobs report shows an unexpected upswing in May, and industry experts predict housing will lead the way to economic recovery.

How to use TikTok to market real estate

A real estate marketing guru and Tik Tok aficionado gives the inside scoop on the increasingly popular social network.

Purchase applications up 18% year over year

A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association points to pent-up demand.

Massachusetts Association of Realtors: ‘Our members are adapting’ as they look toward the future

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors reports single-family homes and condos increased in price in April, but slumping sales continued.

In Boston, ‘normal’ is the new normal

CoreLogic reports home price acceleration continued in April, but — in a shift away from other industry predictions — expects the first decline in values to begin in 2021

Protests prompt response from real estate execs

Real estate leaders call for action on race and equity in response to nationwide protests.

Pandemic stressors cause buyers and sellers to value Realtors even more than before

A new survey finds that, while buyers and sellers are feeling better about conducting business in person, they’re also comfortable doing it virtually, provided they have the help of a real estate professional.

Free haunted house, but please take it with you

A two-story haunted home in Youngsville, Louisiana, is on the market for the low, low price of $0, but there’s a catch.

Lawsuit challenges statewide eviction and foreclosure moratorium

The emergency petition filed by two rental building owners claims the act violates the Massachusetts constitution.

Boston homes named 14th most at-risk for storm surge in 2020

A new report from CoreLogic warns of increased hurricane risk this season, compounded by coronavirus-related weaknesses

Boston has fifth lowest number of zombie foreclosures in the nation

A new ATTOM report reveals that zombie foreclosures declined in the second quarter of 2020, likely a result of the temporary foreclosure moratorium on federally backed loans.

Pending home sales in the Northeast dive at around twice the national rate

NAR’s chief economist says April’s decline could be the lowest point in the market, and that he expects it to bounce back soon.

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