The eighth annual Houzz & Home Study, released June 5, revealed the trends, desires, budgets and challenges of homeowners taking on remodeling projects. These takeaways will help you assist clients who are looking to upgrade their living spaces. Spending

Fannie, Freddie conservatorship plans in final stages Long-discussed plans to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of their government-controlled conservatorship status and return ownership to private shareholders may be nearly complete. The Wall Street Journal reported May 30

A surge in demand for homes combined with a widespread shortage of supply caused home prices to surge beyond the reach of many buyers in the last year. Fortunately for prospective buyers and the U.S. housing market at large,

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has made housing development one of his administration’s top priorities. Several mayors throughout the state, including Boston’s Marty Walsh and a coalition of mayors from the Greater Boston area, have lent support to the governor

Ridesharing and house flipping: A perfect pair? Houses suitable for a flip can be in short supply these days, but services are sprouting up to find them using a unique business model. In a recent article, The Wall Street

While sales and prices of Boston-area single family homes both saw gains in April, including double-digit growth in home sales, condos sales fell 4 percent year over year, and condo prices were down 5.8 percent over April 2018, according

It’s clear we’re in a transitional real estate market at the moment, but the destination isn’t quite as obvious. While this year has been notoriously difficult to predict in terms of home sales, there are three indicators that can

The votes are in, but we can’t announce the winners just yet in the 2019 Boston Agents’ Choice Awards. The final results and winners will be announced in our special issue out June 3. In the meantime, here are

Pierce Boston sells out One of Boston’s tallest residential towers outside of downtown has officially sold out as of May 11. Pierce Boston, developed by Samuels & Associates and Landsea Homes, opened in March 2018 with 109 condos for

While so much of being a successful agent relies on doing whatever it takes to see a client through to closing, few agents take into consideration their own limitations. The Chicago Association of Realtors hosted two speakers May 9

While much of the buzz around the National Association of Realtors’ Legislative Meetings revolved around the fact that President Donald Trump would be the first sitting president to accept the organization’s invitation to address members in their annual pilgrimage

Tariffs cause growing concern in remodeling industry The escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China continues to make headlines. While the actual effects of the new tariffs introduced by both countries are myriad, they are having a discernible

Home sales throughout the metro Boston area surged again in April, marking the third consecutive month of strong market data this spring. According to data released May 22 by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, 947 single-family home sales

MA agents still seeing bidding wars in sales Despite recent signs of a slowdown in the local and national housing market, Massachusetts Realtors say multiple offer situations are still common. In a survey of members of the Massachusetts Association

The current legislative session in the Massachusetts capitol has been dominated so far by numerous vexing issues. Chief among them: solving the statewide housing shortage that is particularly acute in Boston. While Governor Charlie Baker, along with local leaders

When Chris Taylor started out in real estate eight years ago, he understood he needed to build relationships in the real estate industry. But he admits he wasn’t networking in the smartest or most efficient ways. “I’m more on