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Mariano says House will consider real estate transfer fee to spur more housing development

The $4 billion housing bond bill includes a controversial proposal to allow cities and towns to impose a new transfer fee of up to 2 percent on real estate sales above $1 million.

Real estate apocalypse? What new rules for agents mean for buyers and sellers.
The 6 percent sales commission, a standard for decades, may shrink after the nation’s realtors settle price-fixing lawsuits.

Is Greater Boston’s housing market finally revving up?
Home sales ticked up slightly in February, a sign that the housing market may finally be starting to churn again, though prices remain sky high.

Milton housing lawsuit will head to state’s highest court later this year

The move is a win for Attorney General Andrea Campbell as she seeks an open-and-shut ruling against Milton for failing to comply with the MBTA Communities law, but may present logistical challenges for towns.

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Buying a home is about to get even more complicated — and maybe more expensive
A change by the National Association of Realtors is expected to lead to lower selling commissions. Homebuyers and their agents are likely to get squeezed.

City-owned lots on Harrison Ave. in Roxbury could soon be big housing complex
Two experienced developers have pitched affordable housing on a 4.5-acre site near the border with the South End.

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty.
The region's supply of life science real estate exploded just as the once-booming industry hit a slow patch. Now what?

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals
The ruling could compel Nantucket to take a firmer stand on regulating short-term rentals than it typically has in the past.

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Northeastern dorm, huge Charlestown project, and South End labs all get BPDA sign-off

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved 2.4 million square feet of lab space at its March meeting.

Healey launches $1 million fund to help convert office buildings into housing

The governor is offering state funds to help municipal officials figure out which buildings might work best for these often tricky and costly conversions.

Wu’s rezoning effort gets first BPDA approval

The mayor’s “Squares + Streets” initiative aims to create more housing around transit in Boston.

Powerful realtor group agrees to slash commissions to settle lawsuits

The National Association of Realtors, a powerful organization that has set the guidelines for home sales for decades, has agreed to settle a series of lawsuits by paying $418 million in damages and by eliminating its rules on commissions.

Campbell wants to accelerate Milton housing lawsuit. Milton has other plans.

The attorney general has moved to have the high-profile lawsuit heard by the Supreme Judicial Court, this spring, to send a message to other towns considering plans of their own.

US contributes $335 million for realignment of Mass. Pike in Allston, critical financing for ‘transformational project’

The state still is expected to pay for the bulk of the project’s nearly $2 billion price tag, and Governor Maura Healey hopes to start work in 2027.

This Cape Cod golf course was going to be 300-plus apartments. Now, it’s set to be a private school.

The project ignited a contentious debate that pitted housing advocates and environmental interests against each other, and framed a broader conversation about the future of the Cape.

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Revs stadium plan will finally get its day on Beacon Hill

After years of quiet lobbying, a bill to enable a soccer stadium on the Mystic River will get a public hearing within a month.