The announcement that Trump has purchased approximately $200 million in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is a notable development for financial markets, particularly housing and interest rates. While the dollar amount itself is relatively modest in the context of total bond markets, the signal it sends about policy direction is far more important than the size of the transaction. To understand the impact,...
Last December in Newton, the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) was adopted by the City Council to comply with the new 2023 Massachusetts law, regarding densification in MBTA communities. What does that mean for you and your property and it’s valuation, whether it was included or not? Please reach out to discuss. The new 2023 Massachusetts Law: On March 15, 2023, Massachusetts’ Attorney...
Real Estate Market Overview The real estate market has cooled slightly in 2025. Even so, Metro Boston continues to stand out as one of the most resilient and competitive markets in the country. Persistently low inventory and strong buyer demand keep competition fierce, with prices trending upward despite broader national softening. U.S. Macro Headwinds The year began with renewed tariffs under...
In 2025, I believe the Greater Boston real estate market, fueled by low inventory and pent-up buyer demand, will remain a very competitive market, especially for Suburban Single Family Homes. The Greater Boston real estate market is maintaining price appreciation despite challenges such as high mortgage rates and affordability limits for many buyers. This is largely due to a combination of low supply and...
The U.S. residential real estate market remains extremely slow, entering what many analysts describe as a “frozen” environment. Transaction activity is near historic lows — only about 2.8% of U.S. homes have sold in 2025 so far, according to The Economic Times. Elevated mortgage rates in the 6–7% range continue to weigh heavily on affordability and purchasing power, pushing many potential buyers to...
Boston’s housing market before the Covid shutdown in March, had been extraordinarily strong with home values rising rapidly year over year since 2008. This is due to a shortage of housing supply and high demand spurred by strong population growth. Driven in large part by an immigration boom and an influx of young professionals, Boston’s population has been growing at a steady pace since...
The Seaport District The Seaport District is the hottest area in Boston and one of the highest demanded for real estate. The Seaport is a new area basically created from scratch and was mostly composed of parking lots and vacant warehouses. It wasn’t until 2010 when Former Mayer Thomas Menino launched a plan was to take approximately 1,000 acres of underdeveloped land on South Boston’s...
Boston is an excellent market to own income generating investment units. Housing demand has been outpacing available supply, due to strong population growth, real estate prices continue to rise steadily into 2019. Moreover, Boston is an international education and medical hub, which year after year draws high rental demand. A personal favorite—the Fenway area is an excellent place to own an investment...
Boston housing market values has been rising rapidly since 2008, due to a shortage of housing supply with high demand spurred by strong population growth. The city has committed to adding 30,000 new housing starts by 2020 to try to aid the growing demand. Moreover, the Mayor recently upped the housing goalby 30% to 69,000 new units to be built by the year 2030 to better account for Boston’s...
Real estate is an excellent place to invest your money and can be very lucrative. One of the major reasons is with the ability to use high leverage. As a buyer, leverage provides you with a low-money-down option to invest in real estate and at the same time it increases your “cash on cash return” because financial leverage multiplies the power of every dollar you put to work.Real...
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