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Luxury home community set to open in Hopkinton this spring

Toll Brothers Inc.’s newest single-family home community, Newbury Glen, will open in late spring.

NAR praises Biden’s proposals to address housing affordability

NAR President Kevin Sears also raised concerns about Biden Administration regulations that could create hurdles to affordability. 

Massachusetts sees double-digit increase in January home sales

Single-family home sales in the Bay State rose double digits in January as sales leveled off, and prices of single-family homes and condominiums continued to show year-over-year growth,

Today’s buyers prioritize price over location

Location, location, location … at least that’s how the old real estate adage goes, right?

What history tells us about today’s interest rates

If your buyer is having a hard time moving on from 2021 and accepting the reality of today’s rates, a history lesson may help.

Chestnut Hill Avenue project brings new housing to Brighton

A new project is slated to bring 30 new homes to a Brighton neighborhood.

An ‘Earthship’ landed in New Mexico

The crown jewel of architect Michael Reynolds’ sustainable vision, Vallecitos is a passive solar home within the Greater World Earthship Community, the world’s largest, legal off-grid subdivision.

Attorney General sues town of Milton for violating MBTA communities law

The lawsuit was filed less than two weeks after Milton residents voted against a zoning change that would have allowed the addition of nearly 2,500 new multifamily housing units.. 

This is the magic mortgage rate number to reignite the housing market

Lower mortgage rates are the one thing that could draw buyers back into the housing market, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The magic number? Around 5%.

Lower mortgage rates, increased inventory drive January home sales surge

Following two years of market instability, the report found early indications that 2024 may be a brighter one.

Artist’s passion project listed for $1.26 million

This one-of-a-kind home was started in 1980 by contemporary artist Malcolm McCleod Brown.

Milton loses state grants over MBTA housing law noncompliance

Milton residents are feeling the heat after voters last week voted against accepting a zoning change that would have added nearly 2,500 housing units in town.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise 3.1% in January

The median existing-home price for all housing types was $379,100, up 5.1% from $360,800 a year before.       

Massachusetts real estate market sees positive shift

Increases in listing activity and construction completions, along with stabilizing mortgage rates are good news for Bay State buyers and sellers.

Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® partners with AgentEDU

AgentEDU, which provides online real estate training courses, has partnered with The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) to empower thousands of Boston-area agents with additional educational resources.

Examining homeownership rates across racial groups

A recent NAR report details the persistent gaps in homeownership rates among racial groups, particularly for Black buyers.

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