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BPDA approves $1.4B Fenway Corners development

Fenway Corners will include eight mixed-use buildings with office space, labs, residences, retail and restaurants.

Boston home values reach new peak as inventory drought intensifies

As more owners continue to hang onto their houses, home values locally and across the nation have reached a new peak, but it comes at a cost.

Boston launches office-building-to-housing conversion program

Boston will launch a new “Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Pilot Program,” developed to incentivize converting underutilized office buildings to residences, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this week.

CoreLogic: Home prices rise again in May, but pace falls to 11-year low 

Despite the declining rate of increase, home prices have risen for the last 136 months, CoreLogic said. 

Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. announces new board members

Three new board members were recently elected to the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. (MHIC) at its 2023 annual meeting. 

Boston among top 5 cities with highest share of luxury listings

Point2 compared the share of luxury listings across the 30 largest U.S. cities — and Boston is among the top echelon.

Homes are selling above asking price for first time in nearly a year

For the first time in almost 12 months, the average U.S. home is selling above its asking price, as the average sale-to-list price ratio hit 100.1% earlier this month

Greater Boston’s housing supply tops country in latest report

It’s not just its housing supply that’s showing the Boston market is in peak season, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.

NAR launches podcast highlighting Realtor safety

Set to debut on July 17, “Drive with NAR: The Safety Series” will be hosted by former real estate agent and expert, Tracey Hawkins.

Boston Housing Scorecard: Housing Inventory Rises in June

Housing starts and sales fell, while inventory rose and days on market dipped, according to the latest installment of Boston’s Housing Scorecard.

A close encounter in Kansas City

In Kansas City, Missouri, is a home that’s truly out of this world. Newly remodeled, the building resembles a spaceship, sending buyers to infinity and beyond!

Get your kicks on Route 66!

Located off the original Route 66 in Carlinville, Illinois, this former church is a gateway to history — but full of future opportunity.

As construction surges, builders are confident once again

It’s been a groundbreaking time for new home construction — literally. The annual rate of new construction surged to 1.631 million units in May: the biggest leap in 33 years.

Former employee sues NAR, alleges discrimination by President Kenny Parcell

The National Association of REALTORS® has been named in a new lawsuit by Janelle Brevard, the organization’s former chief storyteller. NAR President Kenny Parcell is named multiple times in the complaint.

NAR: Pending-home sales dip in May as demand remains strong 

Transactions that do go through are typically seeing multiple offers, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 2.4% off 2022 peak; Boston sees 0.9% gain

A third consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index lends new evidence to claims that previous declines could be behind the market. 

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