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White House nominates FHFA critic to lead agency

The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10 that President Donald Trump was expected to nominate Mark Calabria to replace the outgoing director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the federal regulator tasked with managing government-sponsored mortgage corporations Fannie Mae

Massachusetts Association of Realtors installs new president, Boston representative

Anne Meczywor of Roberts & Associates Realty Inc. in Lenox, MA was installed Dec. 4 as president of the 24,000-member Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Meczwyor was inducted at a ceremony at The Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA and included

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This Week in Boston Real Estate: Suffolk Downs redevelopment, natural gas concerns and more

Boston’s own HYM Investment Group said they’ll be going ahead with the redevelopment of Suffolk Downs, the old racetrack on the border of East Boston and Revere. Amazon’s interest in the 161-acre site reportedly spurred planning at the site,

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Real Estate in Brief: HQ2 listings, short-term rentals for brokers and more

Real estate website MyHQHome.com plans to launch in January, taking advantage of the Amazon HQ2 real estate gold rush. Several brokerages have joined forces in constructing the website, aiming to target Amazon employees relocating to the company’s two new city locations, Crystal City,

Boston ranked among top 50 cities for outdoor access

Boston was named one of the best cities in the U.S. for outdoor access, according to an analysis by REI.Research from the outdoor recreational retailer named Boston and other cities using data from the Urban Outdoor Access Analysis –

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With inventory growing, condo prices fall in some Boston markets

A market analysis released last month by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential found that condo prices in some of Boston’s most expensive markets fell during the third quarter of 2018. Compared to the same period in 2017, condo sale

Why millennials are buying more homes in suburbs than cities

Assumptions about how millennials will spend their money as they progress through adulthood continue to be proven inaccurate, or at least misunderstood. This is particularly true in real estate, specifically the places where Americans now in their 20s and

For-sale inventory records first annual increase since 2008

Housing inventory is steadily recharging around the U.S., giving potential buyers more options. RE/MAX’s latest national housing report found October was the first month to show a year-over-year increase in inventory in nearly 10 years. Compared to one year

Real Estate in Brief: Flood Insurance Program extension, new down payment options and more

Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate granted the National Flood Insurance Program another six-month extension while the House of Representatives granted the same program an extension of seven days. “NAR is relieved that authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program

Survey: What makes a great managing broker?

We asked Boston real estate agents about their experiences working with managing brokers, and what they look for in one: Read more from our Managing Brokers and Leadership Issue: Cover story: What managing brokers do to keep their best

Why competition for real estate talent is increasing

On average, American workers aren’t in love with their jobs. In a survey released prior to Labor Day this year, researchers from The Conference Board estimated that barely half of U.S. employees (51 percent) are actually satisfied with their job

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This Week in Boston real estate: Boston among America’s most profitable housing markets, and more

  Realtor.com’s data analysts recently studied the markets where home sellers get the biggest returns — and Boston figured prominently on the list. In the largest 100 U.S. metros, the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, saw the highest annual return at 14

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Economists differ on 2019 real estate outlook

As 2018 winds down, so too have several leading indicators of home sales activity: New and existing home sales, builder sentiment, price growth and more have taken a turn for the worse in the closing months of the year.

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Boston neighborhood named among nation’s priciest ZIP codes

A ZIP code in the city of Boston was named as one of the most expensive in the U.S. in a study from PropertyShark. The 02199 ZIP code in Boston’s Back Bay was considered the third-most expensive by PropertyShark in

Oct. pending home sales complicate short-term housing outlook

The latest report on pending home sales recorded in October, released today by the National Association of Realtors, showed more signs of a short-term slowdown. NAR’s pending home sales index declined by 2.6 percent last month compared to September,

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Real Estate in Brief: Home price cuts, green mortgages and more

Nearly one third of homes for sale experienced a price drop of more than 1 percent this October, according to report by real estate brokerage Redfin. The report foreshadowed a market cooldown, finding October’s decline in home prices to be the largest

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