This Week’s Paper
Inventory Upswing Triggers Optimism for Mass. Buyers
As the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler, the Massachusetts real estate market could be poised for an active fall market after a slow start to the year....
Don’t Bet on Filling Those Lab Buildings Any Time Soon
The Bay State’s life sciences sector now faces the prospect of a potential retrenchment amid slashing cuts to research funding and drops in venture capital funding....
Hot Property: The Clubhouse
A Back Bay boutique office building has a new amenity space and two new tenants that collectively take up almost 16 percent of the building....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 29, 2025
There’s waterfront living, and then there’s living on the water – the fourth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales fits solidly into the latter category....
Parking Requirements Are One of the Greatest Threats to Historic Preservation
Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities show the scars of minimum parking requirements, with big chunks of downtown cratered by parking lots where new homes could be....
Central Mass. Residential Real Estate Market Now Balanced
Residential real estate in Central Massachusetts has been in a seller’s market since 2013. That 12-year run appears to have finally come to an end....
Pricing Strategies in a Shifting Market
The Massachusetts housing market may not have tipped into a buyer’s market, but it’s certainly in flux. So it pays to be strategic and data-driven when pricing a listing....
Don’t Mess with the Market – Please!
The negative effect that tariffs had on the spring market should come as no surprise. But hopefully that uncertainty has passed and the luxury market will be on the upswing....
Why Agent Education Matters in a Rapidly Changing Industry
Over the last 18 months, the rules of residential real estate have changed dramatically for Massachusetts agents. Brokerages and agents must invest in training – now....
Urban Trees Vs. Cool Roofs: What’s Best for Beating the Heat?
Urban trees are a popular defense against rising temperatures, but are expensive. Coating rooftops with reflective paint or using light-colored materials can help....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 22, 2025
A 62nd-floor penthouse in downtown Boston’s Winthrop Center skyscraper takes the second spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales....
The Gossip Report: Aug. 15, 2025
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive recent Massachusetts home sales takes a different tack with its backyard....
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