Press Releases

Press Releases - Massachusettes Association of REALTORS®

January 6, 2008

Study Finds Use of REALTORS® On Rise Among Bay State Home Buyers & Sellers, FSBOs Decline Nearly 40 Percent During Past Year
Waltham, MA. - A new report on the home buying and selling preferences of Massachusetts consumers shows that use of a real estate professional during the home search and sale processes has risen across the Bay State in the past year, and that the public's satisfaction with the performance of real estate agents has improved as well.

June 25, 2007

MAR Praises Inclusion of Agency Initiative in State Budget
Waltham, MA. - The Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) today praised legislative leaders and Governor Romney for acting to clarify the relationships between consumers and real estate professionals when conducting a real estate transaction. Language providing guidelines and calling for creation of applicable regulations has been included as part of the state's final budget.

May 12, 2007

Harsh Winter Fails to Take Bite Out of Bay State Housing Market in First Quarter
Waltham, MA. - Severe weather over the first three months of the year failed to put a chill in the demand for housing this winter, as attractive mortgage rates, steady job growth and an increase in the supply of homes for sale drew a large number of buyers into the Bay State housing market in the first quarter, according to data issued today by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR).

April 8, 2007

Multifamily Home Sales Climb To Record Levels In Bay State During 2004
Waltham, MA. - Sales of multifamily homes in Massachusetts increased for a fourth consecutive year in 2004, climbing 20.3 percent this past year from 2003, to establish a new annual record for 2-4 family home sales in the Bay State, according to data issued today by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR).

March 30, 2007

Sales of Single-Family Homes, Condos Climb to Record Levels in Bay State in 2004
Waltham, MA. - The Bay State housing market enjoyed its best year ever in 2004 as historically low mortgage rates, an improving job market, and rising inventory levels helped boost home buying activity to record levels across the state, a new report issued today by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) shows.