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Deck the halls: Unwrapping 2023’s Christmas decorating stats

With the holidays arriving, 83% of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer.

Living room renovations: America’s hottest home upgrade trend

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms.

Luxury Plymouth apartment community now leasing units

Rowan at the Pinehills welcomes first residents to the 178-apartment home residence.

Cape Cod listings increase in October; market shows signs it’s moving in the right direction

Listings of homes on Cape Cod rose slightly last month, an indication the market is moving in the right direction.

Massachusetts one of the 20 happiest states in America

Massachusetts has been named one of the happiest states in America by HubScore.

Boston identified as a top market for growth in 2024

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year.

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

Step into a purple fairytale in Bridgeport, Connecticut

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the seller transformed this one-of-a-kind, two-family home with her own artwork and renovations.

Massachusetts home, condo prices reach new highs

Median home and condo sale prices reached new highs for October last month, spurred by inventory falling far below historical norms, according to a new Warren Group report. 

Housing shortage hampers buyers, drives up prices

The median sale price of a single-family home is up 12.8% from 2022

NAR installs 2024 leadership team

Tracy Kasper was named 2024 president of the National Association of Realtors® during the organization’s annual event in Anaheim, California. 

The kinds of houses buyers opted for this year

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

Mattapan, Mission Hill projects to bring more than 120 new area residences

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

NAHB: The two-car garage is king

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.

Inside today’s real estate firms: top challenges, future outlook and more

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®.

Greater Boston sales slide, prices climb as inventory continues to hamper market

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

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