Residents of the Ayer development have pushed to maintain affordability after the property was sold to a private developer in 2021.

Now, the remaining non-compliant towns face a lawsuit from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

“Today’s ruling is a clear victory not just for Zillow, but for consumers, agents, brokerages and the real estate industry at large,” a Zillow spokesperson told Agent Publishing.

Ryan Schneider, former CEO of Anywhere Real Estate, has left the company following its acquisition by Compass, a representative from Anywhere confirmed. 

Griffith and Pepdjonovic received five offers for the property, attributing its popularity to a desirable brick exterior and limited supply in the Roslindale area.

Owners Liz and Patrick Sheehan hope to maintain historic Victorian exterior features while opening up the interior layout to include an open floor plan.

Founding agents Antonio Khoury, Michael Carucci, Jorge Sariego, Kyle Farrell and Joe Albano will report to Ryan Serhant, founder and CEO of SERHANT. and star of Netflix’s real estate reality series, “Owning Manhattan.”

Needham recently adjusted zoning restrictions in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act, making the project possible.

The brokerage is the first defendant in the lawsuit that alleges that it, RE/MAX, Anywhere Real Estate and the National Association of REALTORS® conspired to fix agent commissions and inflate home prices. 

Advocus National Title Insurance Company, a Rate-acquired company, has appointed Kelli Fogarty as executive vice president, business development and Stan Czaja as executive vice president and general manager as part of a strategic effort to scale its underwriting platform nationwide. 

Zillow’s Home Value Index shows that in 13 of the past 20 years, home values in the metro area of the Super Bowl champion grew faster than the national average.

George Sarkis and Mark Doherty of The Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman are leading sales at the project from GrayMac Properties.

Greg Minott, DREAM’s Managing Principal and Co-Founder, will continue to lead development strategy, capital partnerships and long-term growth initiatives.

The development’s two buildings overlook preserved streams and woodlands and offer access to amenities like a lawn, playground, dog park and outdoor fireplaces.

The Fed said that while economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace, job growth has remained low, and inflation is “somewhat elevated.”  

The six-story building will feature studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences. Developers expect the project will be completed in 2028.