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Home Prices Have Declined in These 13 Greater Boston Cities and Towns

Boston’s Shrinking Apartments | Interest Rates Continue to Rise | Boston Buyers May Want to Wait Four Weeks to Buy, or Not

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The Threat to Homebuyers and Housing: Private Listing Networks

A fair housing market starts with equal access to listings. All homebuyers deserve the same listings and the same information.

Sep 9 • Rich Rosa

Massachusetts Single-Family Home Prices Declined Slightly in June 2026

Some Boston-area cities and towns saw larger dips in median home prices.

Aug 18 • Rich Rosa

Greater Boston Home Price Growth Slows Through May

The first five months of 2026 brought little relief for single-family buyers across the Boston area, though condominium prices declined from a year…

Jul 14 • Rich Rosa

Greater Boston Real Estate Market Update: Prices Up, Sales Down

The Problem With Private Listing Networks | What’s Holding Back First-time Homebuyers? | Does Your Homeowners Association Have Sufficient Reserves?

May 28 • Rich Rosa

51 Examples Why All Real Estate is Local

Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Below 6% | Massachusetts House Approves $1 Billion Cut to Mass Save

Mar 1 • Rich Rosa

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Greater Boston Real Estate Market Divided in 2025

Boston vs. Seattle | Cheaper to Rent Than Buy in Boston | Boston 17th Least Affordable City in the World | Apartments Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Feb 5 • Rich Rosa

The Surprising Reality of Massachusetts Home Price Growth in 2025

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low | Trump's $200 Billion Bonds Bet | Zillow: More Affordability in 2026 | Boston: A "Hot" Market in 2026?

Jan 17 • Rich Rosa

Greater Boston Home Prices Up, Slightly, Through November

NH Home Sales Flat, Prices Up | Rhode Island Single-Family Home Sales Slow

Dec 24, 2025 • Rich Rosa

Where Have Single-family Home Prices Jumped 10% Or More in 2025?

Rent Control Proposal Heads to the Ballot | News Nuggets

Dec 15, 2025 • Rich Rosa

A 50-year Mortgage is Stupid

Are First-Time Home Buyers Really Getting Older Or Just Shut Out? | Mortgage Purchase Applications Rise

Nov 29, 2025 • Rich Rosa

Condo Market: 50 Places Where Prices Have Dropped

Home Prices Fall in 23% of U.S. Metro Markets | Mortgage Interest Rates Rise

Nov 7, 2025 • Rich Rosa

Is the Greater Boston Condo Market Cooling Down or Taking a Break?

Where did condominium prices decrease by double digits during the first nine months of 2025?

Oct 30, 2025 • Rich Rosa

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