A City of Boston Inclusionary Development Unit is what many home buyers still call an income-restricted home created through Boston’s old Inclusionary Development Policy, or IDP. Today, Boston’s newer term is Inclusionary Zoning.

Mar 17, 2026 9:51:41 PM
A City of Boston Inclusionary Development Unit is what many home buyers still call an income-restricted home created through Boston’s old Inclusionary Development Policy, or IDP. Today, Boston’s newer term is Inclusionary Zoning.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Boston, first-time hombuyer
Feb 12, 2026 2:06:15 PM
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted legislation on residential home inspections to protect the health, safety, and welfare of home-buying consumers by curbing pressure to waive inspections and requiring clearer disclosure of a home buyer’s inspection options.
Feb 10, 2026 9:46:37 AM
The Greater Boston housing market split in two directions last year, with single-family home prices climbing while condominiums lost ground, according to new figures from The Warren Group.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Condominium, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group
Jan 23, 2026 3:03:20 PM
The Brookline housing market moved in two directions in December 2025, but single-family and condominium homes had similar results during the entire year, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Brookline MA
Jan 22, 2026 2:13:31 PM
The Melrose, Massachusetts, housing market moved in two directions in December and in 2025, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Melrose MA
Jan 21, 2026 12:27:06 PM
For Massachusetts home buyers, 2025 did not deliver broad housing price relief, but condominiums came close.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Condominium, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors
Jan 20, 2026 11:40:44 AM
Mortgage rates fell last week to their lowest level in more than three years after President Donald J. Trump said he had ordered his “representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, an unusual intervention aimed at reducing borrowing costs for homebuyers.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Mortgage Rates & News, Freddie Mac
Jan 15, 2026 5:59:36 PM
The median price of a single-family home in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, rose modestly in 2025, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Lynnfield MA
Jan 14, 2026 5:54:00 PM
Compared to 2024, the median price of single-family homes and condominiums in Lowell, Massachusetts, was flat in 2025, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Lowell MA
Dec 11, 2025 2:23:01 PM
While the immediate allure of lower monthly payments is undeniable, a 50-year mortgage may prove to be a financial trap that costs borrowers an additional half-million dollars in interest while stalling equity growth for decades.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101
Dec 1, 2025 10:06:17 AM
In line with recent trends, single-family home prices rose year over year in October, while condominium prices rose slightly in October, but dipped through October.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, The Warren Group
Nov 26, 2025 4:10:06 PM
Increasingly, the Greater Boston condominium market may currently offer home buyers the most significant opportunities, with price growth slowing or stalled and competition easing in many communities.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group, Haverhill MA, Wilmington MA, Boston, Melrose MA, Somerville MA, Dracut MA, Canton MA, Lynn MA, Winchester MA, Stoneham MA, Billerica MA, Waltham MA, Beverly MA, Chelsea MA, Woburn MA, Swampscott MA
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