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Elizabeth Court Apartments in Attleboro sell for $5.6M

Elizabeth Court features 20 two-bedroom apartments and six one-bedroom apartments, along with 32 off-street parking spaces. Those involved with the transaction note the property’s income potential.

Compass to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6B

The stock-swap deal will bring Anywhere’s brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International, under the Compass umbrella. 

Home run! Burbank Terrace offers affordability near Fenway Park

Fenway CDC purchased a dilapidated parking lot at 72 Burbank St. in 2021, replacing it with a seven-story residential building.

NAR survey finds Realtors willing to pay for technology tools

The annual survey finds most Realtors pay at least $50 a month for work technology, despite a majority feeling satisfied with the tech provided by their brokerages.

RE/MAX: Boston home sales slide year over year in August

The decline in sales came as a 17-month run of year-over-year increases in new listings came to a close.

Rate launches mortgage industry’s first mobile app in Spanish

Rate has launched the first fully integrated Spanish-language mobile app from a U.S. mortgage lender. 

New Chinatown public library building to feature affordable housing

City leaders hope to increase homeownership opportunities and improve access to library services in a high-demand pocket of the city.

Springfield tops list of August’s hottest markets

Springfield attracted over three times more viewers per property than the national average.

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, nods to further reductions

The move was widely anticipated and is expected to be followed by additional cuts this year. 

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Mortgage applications jump almost 30% ahead of anticipated Fed rate cut

The jump in mortgage activity was driven in large part by refinancings, which surged 58% in the week ended Sept. 12. 

A house only accessible by boat

The home is listed by Jake Scheloske and Tim Pagano of Agresti Real Estate for $359,000 — and since it’s not technically on land, there’s no real estate taxes.

August single-family construction falls to slowest pace since July 2024

At the same time, completions of new single-family homes were on the rise last month, according to federal statistics. 

Realtor.com: Mid-October is best time to buy a home in 2025

Looking for the best time to buy in 2025? It’s the week of Oct. 12–18, says Realtor.com. 

Builder outlook hits 6-month high on rate-cut expectations

The National Association of Home Builders said its monthly builder-confidence survey indicated rising optimism that lower interest rates could spur new-home buying activity. 

Zillow: Boston seller’s market continues into fall

The Boston metro area received a “strong seller” designation on Zillow’s Market Heat Index.

NeighborWorks lands funding for Cranberry Manor senior-housing community in Wareham

To meet local needs, Cranberry Manor’s units will be income restricted to those 62 and over, who earn varying levels of the area median income.

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