Detached single-family homes remained the most popular type of housing, making up 79% of all home purchases during the past year.

The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the projects at 156 Wellington Hill St. in Mattapan and 1558 Mission St. in Mission Hill.

Across the map, there’s a dominant parking option among single-family homes: the two-car garage. Sixty-six percent of new single-family construction in 2022 included two-car garages.

Real estate firm leaders are worried about housing affordability and inventory in the next two years, according to the 2023 Profile of Real Estate Firms by the National Association of REALTORS®.

The lack of listings across the Greater Boston housing market had home and condo sales sliding and prices climbing last month. 

Today’s homebuyers are more likely to pay cash and be unmarried and childless than in previous years. They’re also entering their new homes with a much steeper income, according to NAR’s annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report.

Mark Willis, who served as CEO of Keller Williams from 2005 to 2014, has stepped back into the role effective immediately.

Last month, homebuyer demand showed its resilience, despite mortgage rates being at a 23-year high and inventory continuing to be limited.

RE/MAX Holdings has named a new CEO after nearly two years of searching: Erik Carlson, former CEO of the DISH Network Corporation. The firm’s last CEO, Adam Contos, stepped down in January 2022.

Any buyer would be “Lucky” to own this piece of pop history — Britney Spears’ childhood home has returned to the market.

PropertyShark analyzed residential transactions between Jan. 1 and Oct. 20 to determine the 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the country this year. 

New homebuyers must make an average annual salary of $115,000 to afford the average U.S. home, according to recent studies from Redfin. That’s about $40,000 more than the typical American household earns.

In the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett verdict, a new, similar lawsuit — this time on behalf of homebuyers — has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

The company, which specializes in buying and renovating older homes and providing affordable housing, is looking to assist buyers and sellers as it continues its East Coast growth.

Certified Divorce Lending Professionals go through extensive training and continuing education to achieve and maintain their CDLP designation.

Nykia Wright has been named interim CEO for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), effective Nov. 20.