Just last month, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust began looking into the relationship between Compass and MRED.

Massachusetts offers support and a safe environment to new parents, making it the best place in the nation to have a baby, according to a new study.

New builds are about the same price as existing homes on the market, but that is not due to rising regulatory costs builders have to pay.

Economist Matthew Gardner joins Boston Agent to discuss factors making waves in the national real estate climate, like the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, plus local themes like the price disparity between Boston’s micromarkets.

Currently, any addition from a wheelchair ramp to an additional bedroom must be brought before this board, a process many Boston residents find confusing and cumbersome.

Nationally, home-price growth topped 1% for the first time in 2026.

This converted train car in Ocean City, Washington, isn’t leaving the station any time soon, but it’s ready to welcome passengers for a one-time fare of $649,000.

Since Governor Healy signed the tax relief package in October 2023, the annual HDIP has increased from $10 million to $30 million, providing a $57 million increase to advance housing production in Gateway Cities.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 homes topped Wall Street’s estimates. 

MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin were summoned by the subcommittee to provide briefings by Aug. 5.  

Repairing foundation cracks or leaky roofs can put a strain on any homeowner’s wallet. But those in Massachusetts may feel the pressure more.

“John, Sean, Andy, Lesley and Gabby are builders and operators with a track record of turning opportunity into results,” said CEO and President Chris Czarnecki. “Now, we’re putting that experience to work at greater scale.”

Curb appeal is important to today’s homeowners — that is, they want the exteriors of their homes to appeal to their own preferences and sensibilities rather than those of potential buyers.

MGS Group Real Estate formed Adler Connolly2, a team bringing together 20-year industry fixture Teri Adler and Steve and Nicole Connolly, who joined the brokerage.

The findings come as Redfin partnered with The Weather Company on all for-sale listings to provide ZIP Code-level metrics to buyers.

The Commonwealth’s schools led the nation in math and reading test scores.