As we enter 2026, the Boston luxury market feels incrementally different than it did a year ago.After a period defined by hesitation, recalibration, and selective activity, the market appears to be finding firmer ground. Not uniformly and not without nuance, but with...
In a market as nuanced and competitive as Boston, sellers are always looking for an edge. Discount brokerages often use generic, one-size-fits-all pricing models and templated marketing. A small discount in commission can become a very expensive mistake when...
In today’s real estate landscape, video has become the front door. It’s the first impression, the most powerful storytelling medium, and now, one of the biggest drivers of visibility online — not just on social media, but across the web. When a prospective buyer sees...
The Compass–Anywhere Real Estate merger might be a move that may make sense for Wall Street, but not necessarily for agents. Because, as this big-box brokerage gets bigger, it also gets blander. As this large national firm gains scale, agents may lose something more...
Starting August 1, 2025, Massachusetts is poised to become the latest state to shake up how broker fees are handled in the rental market. Already being dubbed by headlines as a “win for renters”— if you dig just below the surface, the reality is far more complicated....
As we enter the peak of the spring selling season, South End and Back Bay remain among the most coveted neighborhoods in the city—even against a backdrop of elevated mortgage rates. South End has seen steady appreciation, with home values rising 6.2% over the past...
As we step into 2025, Boston’s luxury housing market is adapting to a changing landscape. After nearly three years of elevated interest rates, limited inventory, and evolving buyer dynamics, the market has shifted significantly. Those ultra-low mortgage rates in the...
Over the past decade, the Nantucket single-family home market has experienced remarkable growth, surpassing $10 billion in sales volume. The peak years on Nantucket, both in number of transactions and overall sales volume, were 2020 and 2021. In 2020, we saw 480...
We all know how Southie has been on the climb for years. It’s an area I’ve loved working and living in and I’d love to offer you even more specific details on market movement over time. Looking back on 2024, South Boston reached $410,036,667 in sales volume with 416...
At Columbus & Over Group we are programmed with an institutional service lens to assist developers and investors who want to maximize the proceeds of their condominium sell outs while offering exceptional reporting and tangible feedback to their limited partners....
