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MBA: Mortgage applications rise 7.4% despite increased rates

The Mortgage Bankers Association noted the increase in borrowing activity came despite the 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbing to its highest level since November 2022. 

Boston City Council approves Mayor Wu’s rent control proposal

The Greater Boston Real Estate Board says its fight is just beginning.

Jennifer Wauhob named NAR’s 2023 vice president of association affairs

Vice President of Association Affairs Jennifer Wauhob brings over a decade of experience to her new role with NAR.

High mortgage rates make million-dollar homes less common

As rising mortgage rates cool the market, the share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen from an all-time high last year.

Despite increased interest rates, Boston condo buyers are back in the market

The real estate market is picking up as we head into spring in the Bay State, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a strong condominium market thus far this year. 

CoreLogic: Home-price growth slides to June 2020 pace

In January, home prices were up 5.5% annually and down 0.2% monthly, CoreLogic reported, citing its monthly Home Price Insights report. 

What history tells us about today’s interest rates

Keeping things in historical perspective can be tough when mortgage rates have roughly doubled in the last year. Mike Del Preto, a senior mortgage advisor at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, helps provide a closer look at the numbers.

A Vegas home transports you to Rome

This massive Las Vegas home is all about luxury: six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, expansive views … and a secret portal to Italy.

The racial gap in homeownership rates endures 55 years after the Fair Housing Act

Nearly 55 years after the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, Black homeownership still lags behind white homeownership.

Report: Average home changes hands every 12 years

People staying in their homes longer is contributing to the lack of inventory that continues to impact buyers.

Massachusetts community named one of the top coworking suburbs in America

One Massachusetts community has been named one of the top coworking suburbs in America, according to a new report from CoworkingCafe.

Zillow: Regrets from first-time sellers

Many feel they could have made a higher profit if they’d made better decisions. But are those regrets valid?

Olmsted Village brings housing to former Boston State Hospital property

The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the project which will bring 269 residential units to the site of the former Boston State Hospital property on Harvard Street in Mattapan.

Massachusetts makes list of places home prices rose the least in past 5 years

As home prices have surged in many places over the last five years, Massachusetts lagged the national average.

Pace of annual home-price gains slows in latest Case-Shiller; Boston sees 5.2% increase

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 5.8% year-over-year in December, compared to a 7.6% gain in November.

NAR: Pending-home sales jump in January

The 8.1% month-over-month increase in the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index was the largest gain since June 2020. 

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