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Are Greater Boston Home Prices Rising? What Local Data Shows

Mar 20, 2026 3:50:23 PM

Greater Boston home prices looked strong in 2025, but regional numbers tell only part of the story.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group, Haverhill MA, Wilmington MA, Melrose MA, Burlington MA, Lynn MA, Medford MA, Malden MA, Middleton MA, Winthrop MA

What Is a City of Boston Inclusionary Development Unit? A Guide to Income-Restricted Housing

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.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Boston, first-time hombuyer

What is the MA Mandatory Residential Home Inspection Disclosure?

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.

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Greater Boston Real Estate: A Tale of Two Markets

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.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Condominium, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group

Brookline, MA Real Estate: Sales, Prices Rise in 2025

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).

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Brookline MA

Melrose, MA Real Estate: Market Shows Mixed Price Trends in 2025

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).

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Melrose MA

MA Condo Market Update: Prices Barely Moved in 2025, Sales Rose 2%

Jan 21, 2026 12:27:06 PM

For Massachusetts home buyers, 2025 did not deliver broad housing price relief, but condominiums came close.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Condominium, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

Mortgage Rates Fell. Should Home Buyers Act?

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.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Mortgage Rates & News, Freddie Mac

Lynnfield, MA Real Estate: 2025 vs. 2024

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).

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Lynnfield MA

Lowell, MA Real Estate Prices Flat in 2025

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.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Lowell MA

50-Year Mortgages: A Poor Choice For a Slightly Lower Monthly Payment

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.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101

Greater Boston Single-family Home Prices Rise in October 2025

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.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, The Warren Group

   

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