Worcester had one of the highest rates of homebuyer competition in July

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

The Boston Planning & Development Agency has adopted a new policy requiring developers to disclose diversity, equity and inclusion plans for large projects when filing.

The brokerage’s new “communities” will provide its agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral opportunities. 

Homebuyers may catch a break this month as rates have come down nearly a point from the recent high on fears of a recession.

Sellers using Zillow may request and view an offer directly from Opendoor and compare it to an open-market sale with a real estate agent. 

Boston’s average monthly rent is $4,878, a 17.4% increase from the previous year.

The national rental vacancy rate dropped to 5.6% in the second quarter of the year while the homeowner vacancy rate remained at 0.8%.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.99% as of Aug. 4: down 0.8% from last week. The news marks the first time since April that mortgage rates have dipped below 5%.

Are your neighbors the worst? Whatever it is that grinds your gears, you can bet it comes in on this list of the top neighbor frustrations.

Boston was the only U.S. city recognized in the 2020 awards cycle.

The platform, which recently announced its entry into markets across the country, is led in part by Josh Altman of Million Dollar Listing.

Home prices were up 10.9% in Boston on a year-over-year basis, compared to 18.3% nationwide, CoreLogic reported, citing its Home Price Index. 

WalletHub compared public school systems in all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key metrics based on quality and safety.

The first phase of Anchor Point, a new affordable housing community, has opened in Beverly.

“Contract signings to buy a home will keep tumbling down as long as mortgage rates keep climbing, as has happened this year to date.” — National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun