Seventy percent of the 185 metros surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS® saw double-digit price gains in the first quarter, compared to 66% in the preceding period. 

Rents in Beantown rose again last month at a rate higher than national rent increases.

Despite declining sales and inventory issues, Cape Cod homes continued to sell above asking price during the first quarter.

Meanwhile, housing starts are up and homes are staying on the market for fewer days than this time last year.

Boston’s real estate market was the second most competitive market in the U.S.

Overall mortgage-application volume was at its lowest level since 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Low inventory and rising interest rates have reduced prospective homebuyer purchasing power. 

Low inventory continues to impact home sales across the Cape and the islands.

A federal judge dismissed the countersuit brought by the National Association of REALTORS® against Real Estate Exchange Inc.

Property taxes across the U.S rose last year, but the hike was much lower than in 2020, according to a new report.  ATTOM found in its 2021 property tax analysis of almost 87 million single-family homes, $328 billion in

Thirty-two of those units will be designated income-restricted.

Boston’s real estate market continues to face impacts of inflation, an uptick in median sale prices and a decrease in listings.

Rising interest rates and home prices have taken a toll on would-be homebuyers’ purchasing power, leading to increased inventory and another monthly slowdown in sales. 

Devin Quirk was named deputy chief of operations and organizational transformation

Single-family home starts declined compared to February, while new apartment construction was up, according to government statistics.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its first Equity Action Plan, with the goal of narrowing the racial homeownership gap.