Dropping Homeowners Coverage Could Prove Costly
If you’re a homeowner who’s considering canceling your insurance coverage due to the high cost, think twice. You could be up the creek even without a natural disaster.
As NAR Punts on Clear Cooperation, Local Brokers Argue It Should Stay
Fractures in the residential real estate industry over a policy that’s supposed to curb so-called “pocket listings” are raising the possibility of another huge shift in how homes are bought and sold.
Mass. Legislators Shield Shared Appreciation Mortgage Lenders from Lawsuits
Language shielding lenders of an unusual type of mortgage from lawsuits got included in the state’s big economic development bill this week over the objections of the state’s biggest mortgage-lender trade group.
Winter Best Time For New England Homebuyers to Purchase Home
Homebuyers in New England looking to get the best deal on their new home should do so during the chilliest time of the year, a new analysis says.
Trump’s Second-Term Agenda Clouds the Outlook for Mortgage Rates
The president-elect campaigned on a promise to make homeownership more affordable by lowering mortgage rates, but his policies could do the opposite, some analysts say.
Buyers Want More Sustainable Homes, Zillow Report Says
Zillow’s 2025 “Home Trends” report says homebuyers are increasingly looking for homes with climate-resiliency features.
Personnel File – No. 388
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Many Vacant Houses Need to Be Registered – Even Vacation Homes
Many local governments started requiring vacant units to be registered following the Great Financial Crisis. Ignoring these rules can prove costly.
Three Months in, NAR Settlement’s Opportunities Come into Focus
After the commission settlements landed, some thought the buyer’s agent was an endangered species. But while they must change, experts say, it’s not the whole story.
Community Good Works
KeyBank gave $150,000 to the Springfield Rescue Mission to support a workforce development initiative that matches residents with potential employers and provides training. See who else gave back.
Harvard Researchers Say Immigrants Not to Blame for Home Price Spikes
While immigration has been used as a talking point by some politicians when discussing the United States housing market, research from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University shows that price growth predates a recent surge in immigration.
NAR Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers Illustrates Affordability Issues
The number of first-time homebuyers dropped to the lowest historical share since NAR data collection began in 1981.
Boston Sees Home Ownership Rate Outpace Renter Rate
While across the country the number of renters is outpacing the number of homeowners, Greater Boston is headed in a different direction.
Personnel File – No. 386
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Some Houses Are Movie Stars
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ the sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton horror comedy, raked in $110 million during its opening weekend in September. But how much would it cost to buy the Connecticut house where most of the movies’ action takes place?
Millionaires Tax Won’t Eliminate T’s Fiscal Cliff, Tibbits-Nutt Says
When Massachusetts voters passed the Millionaires Tax in 2022, there was an expectation that the funds generated by the 4 percent surtax on income over $1 million would help solve the problems in the state’s transportation sector, particularly with the struggling MBTA system facing an operating deficit.
1 in 5 Boston Apartments Still Rent for Less than $1K
Still, the share of renter households that pay under $1,000 in monthly rent is at an all-time low according to a new report from Redfin.
Homeowners Demand Relief from Crumbling Foundations
Homeowners clamoring for state help as they deal with the hefty costs of fixing their crumbling foundations, which could eventually render their houses unlivable, called on Gov. Maura Healey Wednesday to wield her executive power to kickstart a potential solution.
Personnel File – No. 386
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
On Linnaean Street, a Divide that Helps Keep Housing Costly
It was one of the most telling exchanges of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s debate with Republican challenger John Deaton. And it reveals a lot about why bolder action on housing costs has been so elusive.
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