What’s Driving the Market

A charming, small cottage with a vibrant yellow door, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers, nestled under the shade of tall trees. Welcome back from the long weekend. If your inbox looks anything like mine this morning, it's a lot to wade through, so let's start with something useful instead of another "hope you had a great 4th." Here's a question worth five minutes of your time: do you know exactly how your town's assessor calculated your home's living square foo

In a city that can't agree on much, Congress just passed the largest housing affordability bill in decades, and they did it with overwhelming bipartisan support. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed 358-32 in the House, with the Senate approving it shortly before with similarly lopsided margins. That's not a close vote. That's a statement. It hasn't been signed yet. There's some Washington drama around that. But the bipartisan support is so strong that even if it faces

Charming suburban home for sale on a sunny afternoon, with the temperature reaching 93°F, highlighting a warm and inviting neighborhood. Fresh data dropped from the National Association of REALTORS® this morning, and one number jumped off the page immediately. In April 2026, the Northeast saw the largest month-over-month gains in pending home sales of any region in the country — up 6.6%. The Midwest came in second at +3.0%. The West barely moved at +0.4%. The South actually d

A serene residential street is lined with charming houses and lush greenery, basking in the gentle light of the setting sun. The April jobs report came out Friday, and if you followed the news at all this weekend, you probably got two completely different takes depending on where you looked. One headline told you the economy added 115,000 jobs — well above what forecasters expected. Another told you consumer confidence just hit its lowest point since 1952. Both are true. And

Brockton City Hall stands majestically amid a vibrant bloom of white flowering trees, highlighting its historic architecture under a clear blue sky. Greater Boston just earned a title worth talking about. According to a recent analysis by Redfin and Glassdoor, Boston ranked third among the nation's largest cities as a top destination for recent college graduates and early career professionals. The drivers behind that ranking are ones anyone who lives here already knows: stron

A charming colonial-style home is beautifully framed by blooming spring trees, featuring white and pink blossoms. The manicured lawn and stone pathway enhance the welcoming entrance. The National Association of Realtors just released its March 2026 Pending Home Sales report — and there's a headline worth paying attention to: contract signings rose 1.5% month over month nationally, even as mortgage rates climbed back up amid war concerns and inflation jitters. That kind of buy

As the Strait of Hormuz opens, signaling smoother shipping routes, the hope for lowering mortgage rates follows suit. If you've been watching mortgage rates lately, you may have felt like you were tracking a news ticker more than a financial index. And honestly — you weren't wrong. For most of early 2026, rates were being driven less by economic data and more by headlines out of the Middle East. As tensions escalated, oil prices surged, inflation concerns followed, and mortga

Springtime blossoms frame a serene suburban street, highlighting why April 12-16 is the ideal week to list your home, supported by insights from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com. When I came across this, my first reaction was the same as yours probably is right now: why that week specifically? Every year, Realtor.com analyzes years of housing data — prices, inventory, buyer demand, days on market — and identifies the single week where all those factors lin

Avoid the pitfalls of renovation misinformation – learn the truth behind common myths! It's 70 degrees today. After one of the longest, coldest winters in recent memory, the South Shore is finally exhaling. People are outside. Yards are waking up. Easter is four days away. And I got two rounds of golf in this week. Spring is officially here! This time of year, homeowners start thinking about projects. What to fix up. What to update. What's "worth it" before selling — or just

Massachusetts Real Estate Market Insights: Understanding Why Inquiries Persist Despite Declining Sales. The headlines are telling one story. My phone is telling another. If you've been following the Massachusetts real estate market, you've seen the numbers — sales are down. And on the surface, it looks like things have cooled off. But I want to give you the view from the ground, because what I'm actually experiencing day-to-day looks a lot different than what's showing up in

Leprechauns joyfully celebrate in Boston Happy St. Patrick's Day, South Shore. Today we wear green, raise a glass, and celebrate Irish heritage. But if you own a home on the South Shore, today is also worth pausing to appreciate something deeper — a legacy that connects your front door directly to one of the most remarkable real estate stories in American history. Let me take you back. They Came With Nothing. They Built Everything. In the 1840s, the Irish Famine — An Gorta Mó