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Pending home sales rise in February, portending a strong spring selling season

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

Wise Agent launches Lead Pipeline feature to streamline lead tracking for agents

Wise Agent has launched its Lead Pipeline feature, designed to help agents organize leads, track follow-ups and visualize opportunities from first inquiry to closed transaction. 

Churchill Properties forms The Bramhall Team

A group of agents at Churchill Properties have come together to form The Bramhall Team.

Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side enter pre-market listing agreement with Zillow

All participating brokerages will have access to Zillow Preview, which is structured to operate within local MLS frameworks.

Extreme weather freezes winter activity in Massachusetts housing market

“As we turn the corner towards warmer weather, we anticipate renewed market participation, which hopefully leads to a very active spring,” said Kristen Keegan.

Lakemont by Toll Brothers nears sold-out status

The remaining units feature four bedrooms, five bathrooms, flex rooms, first-floor offices and finished basements across 3,406 square feet.

Could you live in these concrete spheres?

This behemoth of a home in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, is constructed from two concrete domes.

Warren Cormier joins ERA Key

ERA Key Realty Services added real estate agent Warren Cormier to its Wilmington office as a member of Team Blue.

Concerns mount over rent control measure’s impact on property values

Smaller towns and cities like Chelsea, Everett and Revere would also face property value decreases between 15% and 27% over 10 years, according to the study.

OriginPoint expands OneDown mortgage program with larger grant, new buydown option

OriginPoint, the joint-venture mortgage platform created by Rate alongside real estate brokerages, has updated its OneDown 1% Down Mortgage Program, adding a larger lender-paid grant and temporary buydown option. 

Somerville mid-rise to offer affordable apartments

A new Green Line station in the city may only increase demand by providing residents with easier access to Boston.

How much space does $400K get Boston homebuyers?

A $400,000 budget might cover enough square footage to buy a studio apartment in Boston, but finding single-family properties at this price point may prove difficult.

This law would mandate more training for real estate agents in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Senate passed S.2947, an act that seeks to tackle a problem in the Commonwealth — housing discrimination.

eXp Realty launches new homes division

eXp Realty has launched its New Homes division, which is designed to give agents a competitive edge in the new construction market, from boutique urban builds to large-scale master-planned communities. 

MLS, local Realtor associations counts continue to decline in 2025

The number of multiple listing services and local Realtor associations across the country declined again in 2025, as consolidation continues to reshape the industry, according to the 2026 Organized Real Estate Indices from T3 Sixty’s Real Estate Almanac. 

Sandi Wolchansky Silk
MassDevelopment hires Sandi Wolchansky Silk as real estate executive vice president

She most recently worked at MURAL Real Estate Partners in New York.

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