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Boston Housing Scorecard: Housing starts up, inventory rises in September

Meanwhile, existing home sales fell as days on market ticket up a day last month.

Developer breaks ground on new Salem affordable housing development

Construction is set to begin on the redevelopment of senior housing into a new affordable housing development in Salem. 

Former firehouse with fancy updates

Firehouse No. 7 in St. Louis may look like, well, a firehouse. But inside, there’s over 7,000 square feet of luxurious living space.

Buying a starter home is more affordable; first annual drop since 2020

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

Massachusetts is one of the safest states in America

Massachusetts is one of the safest states in America according to a new report.

NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson steps down

Katie Johnson, who serves as NAR’s chief legal officer and chief member experience officer, is stepping down.

Lexington named third-best small city to live in in America

For the second year in a row, several cities in Massachusetts made WalletHub’s list of 2024’s Best Small Cities in America.

Kairos Shen named Boston’s new planning chief

Shen will lead the city’s planning department, which Wu established in July to restore planning as a core function of city government.

South Boston’s On the Dot developer brings on new partner, investor

Sterling Bay has joined Boston real estate investment and development company Core Investments in its On the Dot development project.

Massachusetts Colleges excel in U.S. News & World Report rankings

Massachusetts has some of the best colleges and universities in the country, and more than a dozen of them made U.S. News & World Report’s Best National University Rankings list.

Pending home sales snap back in August 

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.    

New-home sales dip in August but beat expectations 

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

Developer changes plans for Herald Street project site

The project was originally approved by the Boston Planning & Development Agency in July 2018

Project to bring 236 new housing units, open space to South Boston neighborhood

The Boston Planning Department has approved a new project allowing for the conversion of an industrial site into residential use, bringing 236 housing units and open space to a South Boston neighborhood.

Wellesley among the richest ‘middle class’ towns

In Wellesley, $245,201 is the minimum income to be considered middle class, according to GoBankingRates. The maximum, meanwhile, is $735,602.

Selling prices moderate as sale pace slows across Greater Boston

Despite a summer marked by falling mortgage rates and increased inventory, homebuying activity in Greater Boston has cooled since late spring.

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