As if a lakeside property were not fun enough, this home in Madison, Wisconsin. includes a large spiraling slide in the foyer.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives advanced the bill, which was filed as a home rule petition by Mayor Michelle Wu in February to be used to create and preserve affordable housing in the city.

The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the projects at its September meeting.

The National Association of Realtors® has named Revive as the winner of the 2022 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit “Pitch Battle.”

The price index dropped in Boston by 0.27% from June to July. Year over year, the Boston home price index is up 11.02%.

While 23% of residential Realtors claim they have feared for their safety while on the job, 98% reported that they have never been the victim of a crime while at work.

The National Association of REALTORS® expects existing-home sales to close 2022 15.2% lower compared to 2021, thanks to economic uncertainty and rising mortgage rates. 

In Boston, 54% of Redfin offers faced competition in August.

Sales of new homes in the U.S. jumped 28.8% between July and August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

NAR and the National Forest Foundation (NFF) plan to plant 1.575 million new trees by the end of 2025, thanks to a $1.575 million donation from NAR. That many trees will reduce 750,000 metric tons of carbon in the atmosphere — the equivalent of 145,931 homes’ yearly electricity use.

The mortgage lending and digital finance company Guaranteed Rate has launched an extensive Language Access Program to expand services to Spanish-speaking clients. The program uses language and cultural information to create an inclusive and informative experience for all clients, regardless of their English proficiency.

Two economists expressed concerns about the real estate industry in the wake of the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates by three-quarters of a percent. 

The promotions follow the hiring of the company’s new director of operational excellence and the company’s first CFO.

The property was designated a landmark in July of 2021 and sits at what is believed to be the location of the former Shirley-Eustis House.

Over the summer homebuyers and sellers alike took a big step back amid rising interest rates and recession fears.

Rising interest rates, inventory issues and inflation concerns contributed to the drop.