The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
The slowdown follows the construction of new apartment buildings around the city's downtown.
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Only 1 in 7 Greater Boston renters can afford a starter home, new report finds
The report offered policy recommendations on how to address the housing crisis, including funding incentives for cities and towns to increase their housing supply. -
Boston’s LGBTQ+ seniors build community in the Trump era
At a time when LGBTQ+ rights face renewed attack, the Pryde is a target and a refuge — a place where residents believe the strength of community is their most powerful tool in the ongoing fight for equality. -
Massachusetts wants to supercharge housing construction by speeding up state reviews
A streamlined process could cut an environmental review for new developments from a year or more down to 30 days. -
Massachusetts lags in housing production despite units added in Healey’s term
More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade. -
Massachusetts home sales, prices continue to rise in June
Single-family home sales were up 5.5% across Massachusetts in June and, at the halfway point in 2025, are up 3% over the same stretch last year, real estate market analysts said Tuesday.
Priced Out
Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts.
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Empty apartments across Massachusetts could be key to solving housing crisis
It’s usually a lot cheaper to put vacant housing units back on the market than to build new ones. -
Healey administration announces housing plan to lower costs, add supply
The plan anticipates expanding housing by 220,000 units. -
Why some Mass. homeowners got sticker shock over new property tax bills
There are "no villains and few heroes" when it comes to property taxes, Secretary of State Bill Galvin said. -
What's at stake as Needham votes on Mass. housing law?
Greg Reibman of the Charles River Regional Chamber says the zoning changes from the law would help with the housing crunch, along with boosts for local shops and restaurants. -
Renters wouldn’t automatically pay broker fees in Mass. anymore under governor’s new proposal
Maura Healey’s plan could save renters thousands of dollars, but doesn't come as a surprise.