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Renovation spending has jumped 60% since 2020

In 2020, median renovation spending was $15,000. That amount increased by 60% in three years, with the median home renovation costing $24,000 in 2023.

Massachusetts housing inventory rises ahead of spring market

Housing inventory in Massachusetts is rising just as the spring market approaches, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) February housing statistics report

Boston Agent exclusive: NAR chief legal officer discusses legal settlement and what’s next for Realtors

NAR’s Katie Johnson explains what’s next for Realtors in the wake of the association’s legal settlement.

Cambridge named one of the best cities to live in America

One of the three best cities to live in in the U.S. is right here in Massachusetts. 

Spring market buyers help lift Boston area home sales, prices

The Greater Boston housing market experienced its second month in a row of increased listings in February, bolstering buyer demand as the spring market got underway.

The best week to sell this year: April 14 – 20

Prospective sellers should prepare to jump on the market — the week of April 14 through 20 will be the best time to sell this year.

NAR: Existing-home sales post biggest gain in a year 

Sales rose 9.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million.

Massachusetts small town named most expensive to live in the U.S.

A small Massachusetts town has been named the most expensive town to live in in the U.S.

Experience Idaho living in this dual-silo home

This four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Emmett, Idaho, is made from two adjoining metal silos and features views of Squaw Butte and Emmett Valley.

Massachusetts home sales flat in February as median sale price spikes

Single-family home sales in Massachusetts were flat last month as median home sale prices reached a new high, according to a new report.

Boston’s first offices-to-residences conversion project approved

It’s the first project under the city’s Downtown Residential Conversion Incentive Program, which encourages developers to convert underutilized offices into residences.

Boston breaks into top 10 on list of top tech cities in the U.S.

Each city was ranked across 17 key factors including IT salaries, cost of living, safety, internet quality, education and career prospects, innovation and community presence. 

NAR settles compensation lawsuits for $418 million and will ban commissions on MLS

NAR will prohibit offers of broker compensation or commission on the MLS.

Home prices have risen twice as fast as inflation for 60 years — but that trend may be reversing

U.S. home prices are 24 times higher than they were in 1963 — while overall inflation is just 10 times higher.

Opendoor: A portrait of first-time homebuyers in 2023

Many buyers entered the housing market for the first time in 2023. But who were these first-timers, and what did their homebuying experience look like?

North Shore town named one of the best places to live in New England

One of the best places to live in New England is right here in Massachusetts, and it has the honor of being the best coastal town in the region.

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