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The Residences at Des Moines Road receives multiple offers, fetches $2.4M

Built in 2005, The Residences sits on 0.32 acres and features six two-bedroom apartments and one four-bedroom penthouse.

Massachusetts launches ADU incentive program for homeowners

ADUs, which can take the form of in-law suites, tiny homes, converted basements or detached structures, expand residential capacity on existing properties.

Cotality: Midwest, Northeast markets drive overall US home-price growth in June

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Washington agent Jeanie Kendall launches nationwide LGBTQ-friendly real estate referral brokerage

Though licensed in Washington, Common Ground Referrals will serve clients across the United States.

Boston rents continue price climb

Boston ranks among the priciest rental markets nationwide with a median monthly rent 1.75 times higher than the national median.

Is the data center boom affecting residential real estate?

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Compass-MRED partnership over fair housing, antitrust concerns

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

Massachusetts named the best state to have a baby

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.

Why new homes are no longer always more expensive than existing-homes

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.

Boston’s neighborhood-to-neighborhood price gap: Matthew Gardner’s Q2 2026 housing market update

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.

Draft zoning amendments fast-track simple renovations in some Boston neighborhoods

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.

Case-Shiller: Boston home-price growth declines in May

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

Chugga-chugga-choose this converted railcar

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.

$18.6M awarded to create 662 new homes in gateway cities

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.

New-home sales post upside surprise in June

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

Compass-MRED partnership draws federal antitrust scrutiny

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