Opinion
Nixing Parking Mandates Could Save Housing Projects Up to 17 Percent
Towns and cities across the state have been heaping very substantial costs onto proposed apartment and condominium projects, a new report finds.
Don’t Be the Agent Defeated by a Cash Flow Crunch
This has been one of the more difficult spring selling seasons in many markets. Coming after a low-income year last year, that might be leaving some agents needing cash.
Want Better Parking in Greater Boston? Stop Requiring It, and Stop Making It Free
A four-pronged approach to parking demand management would better ensure the sustainability of car-based travel in Massachusetts’ urban areas.
Search Early for Down Payment Assistance
For the typical household, the down-payment saving process now takes about seven years. But assistance programs can be a powerful shortcut.
Get Your Buyers to Boost Their Credit Scores Before All Else
Is it worth focusing on credit improvement before buying a house? Borrowers should consider three questions.
This Summer Will Define Greater Boston’s Future. But We’re Not Ready
If we stumble hosting the World Cup and other mega-events, it will likely be a result of our own choices related to transportation, infrastructure and entertainment rules.
Massachusetts Is Demolishing Its Way Out of Workforce Housing
Many Greater Boston towns require huge lot sizes to build a single house. It’s helping destroy existing, modest homes, and stopping the construction of new ones.
Is Boston Headed for Embarrassment Thanks to Warren’s Housing Bill?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would single out cities, like Boston, that aren’t pulling their weight in building housing.
Why the Eastern Mass. Spring Luxury Market is Moving at Two Speeds
The Greater Boston luxury market’s fundamentals remain strong, while a looming supply cliff downtown and changing demographics in the suburbs open new opportunities.
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Mass. Spring 2026 Housing Market
The Massachusetts housing market is starting to wake up after a long, chilly stretch. Here’s what could make – or break – the spring selling season.
An April Fool’s Joke Says a Lot About Our Housing Struggles
As Wellesley residents fight to stop a local parking lot from being developed into badly needed housing, more than a few people see another sad display of NIMBY nuttiness.
Massachusetts Is Pricing Out Its Own Residents
Despite its strengths, people are leaving Massachusetts, driven out by the high cost of housing and taxes. State and local leaders must do their part to address this.
Homebuyers Tripped Up by Taxes, Insurance
Sixty-eight percent of all homeowners saw their mortgage payment rise over the past two years because of higher taxes and insurance
Designing Affordable Housing Projects That Pencil
Affordable housing projects are becoming difficult to deliver. Each city rule may be well-intentioned, but together they push projects beyond what the economics will support.
Three Credit Card Bills on Beacon Hill Could Hurt Consumers, Small Biz
Large national retailers are lobbying the state Legislature to fundamentally alter credit card payments, with large impacts on consumers and small businesses.
New Data Shows Mass. Is Driving Its Residents Out
Massachusetts is starting to see a growing number of people head for the exits, from young professionals and families just starting out to wealthy couples nearing retirement.
Did Mortgages with Locked-in Low Rates Lead to Rising House Prices?
A recent study backs up the conventional wisdom that rising mortgage rates locked existing homeowners into their current homes, and reveals important new details.
Closing Delays Are Common
Once a sales contract is signed, it takes more than four weeks, on average, for the deal to finally close. But a lot can go wrong during that time period – and often does. Here’s what new agents should know.
An Affordable Home in the Hand Is Worth Preserving
While we are investing billions of vital dollars in affordable housing production we must also ensure we are not allowing existing affordable units to be lost.
Starter Home Question Could Catalyze Construction
Two recent zoning reforms may not fix the housing shortage in Massachusetts. But a potential game-changer is on the horizon in the form of an initiative petition.
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