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Report: Immigrants drive housing production in top US homebuilding metros

Research showed a disproportionately high share of foreign-born workers active in the construction trades nationally in 2024.

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SERHANT. enters Massachusetts market with Boston office

Ryan Serhant, the founder and CEO of SERHANT. and star of Netflix’s real estate reality series, “Owning Manhattan”, grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts.

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman steps down after Rocket integration

The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year. 

Rendering of condos at Cornerstone Homes in Hyannis.
Ownership opportunities coming soon at Cornerstone Homes in Hyannis

These homes, along with four rental units, will occupy a three-story building on a vacant lot in downtown Hyannis formerly used as a car dealership.

Mayor Wu extends office-to-residential adaptive-reuse program

Since its launch in 2023, the program has received 22 applications to convert 1.2 million square feet of office space into 1,517 units of housing.

Matthew Gardner breaks down top 2026 real estate predictions

Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

Trump’s proposed ban on institutional home ownership raises more questions than answers

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Compass, Anywhere complete $1.6B merger to form Compass International Holdings

Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have officially completed their all-stock merger and will now operate as Compass International Holdings (CIH), led by chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin. 

Peabody Properties Partners assumes oversight of Lawrence affordable housing portfolio

Lawrence CommunityWorks cited its struggle to keep up with population surge and growing housing demand in Lawrence as the reason for partnering with Peabody.

Ryan Douglas named to Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association board of directors

In his role as an associate at Rubin Rudman, Douglas specializes in permitting and entitlements and advises clients on environmental compliance.

TruAmerica Multifamily acquires The Sto, expands Greater Boston presence

The Los Angeles-based firm already owns and manages 1,650 units in the Boston metro and has been active in the region for more than six years.

Compass, Anywhere secure stockholder approval for merger

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

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Here’s why musicians should move to Boston

Access to musical events, industry jobs and music schools might drive Boston’s high artist population.

IREM names Yoany Vargas Boston chapter president

Yoany Vargas will serve as The Institute of Real Estate Management’s next president of the Boston Metropolitan No. 4 chapter.

Pearl rolls out first-ever individual performance profiles for every house in America

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

CCIAOR backs septic tax credit amendment targeting nitrogen pollution

This reform would make the Title 5 tax credit refundable, meaning that Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket homeowners would receive the full $18,000 credit available regardless of the amount of income tax they pay.

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