The $20K Gamble of AI
If your business employs an AI agent for phone calls or text message responses (or you’re considering implementing one), it’s critical to be informed about specific legal requirements. A growing number of states now mandate that if a customer interacts with an AI, they must be informed that it is an AI. One state imposes […]
Boston Office Vacancy Rises to 17.6% as Market Maintains One of Nations Largest Construction Pipelines – Boston Real Estate Times
Boston skyline with river in sunlight at Massachusetts USA CommercialCafe report finds Boston’s vacancy rate climbing even as the national rate declines, with nearly 3 million square feet of office space under construction. BOSTON — Boston’s office market moved in the opposite direction from the national trend over the past year, with vacancy increasing and […]
Maplewood Senior Living to Introduce AI-Powered Platform Across Its Luxury Communities – Boston Real Estate Times
BOSTON — Maplewood Senior Living is partnering with technology company Infinityy to introduce an artificial intelligence-powered platform across its portfolio, aiming to make it easier for older adults and their families to research and evaluate senior living options before visiting a community in person. The partnership, announced Oct. 14, will begin at Inspīr Embassy Row […]
KidsUnited to Open Indoor Youth Soccer Facility in Woburn in December – Boston Real Estate Times
WOBURN, Mass. — KidsUnited, a national youth soccer organization focused on early childhood development, will open a 2,500-square-foot indoor soccer facility in Woburn on Dec. 4, bringing its structured sports programs for young children to Greater Boston. The facility, located at 240 West Cummings Park near Interstate 95, will feature an indoor padded-turf field and […]
Free Boston CRE Gathering: Meet Owners, Investors & Property Professionals | Nov. 13
If you own, invest in, manage, or support multifamily or commercial properties, we wanted to put an upcoming Boston gathering on your radar. On Friday, November 13, Geoffrey AI and SBUR are bringing together 60+ people from across Boston’s commercial real estate community at 10 Post Office Square. And this time, it’s right in the […]
Housing Policy Success: Why Affordability Challenges Remain for Residents
The discussion surrounding housing affordability has a significant oversight. For many years, it has predominantly focused on the entry point: down payments, mortgage rates, inventory, and supply. While this effort is crucial and has yielded genuine progress over time, it aligns with a familiar approach to nearly every major housing policy intervention in the last […]
Fairway Home Mortgage Rehiring Jeff Gilmore and Matt Gray: Strengthening Their Team
Fairway Home Mortgage announced on Tuesday the reinstatement of Jeff Gilmore, Matt Gray, and their 28-member Fairway Custom Mortgage team based in Matthews, North Carolina, following a two-year stint at another company. This team previously worked at Fairway from 2010 until 2024 and officially returned in September, according to a company press release. As of […]
Mortgage Rates Drop as 10-Year Treasury Yield Declines
Mortgage rates have been increasing for the majority of the latter half of 2026; however, this week brought some relief for both consumers and housing professionals. According to HousingWire‘s Mortgage Rates Center, the average rate for 30-year conforming loans dropped to 7.52% on Tuesday, a decrease of 11 basis points compared to the previous week. […]
NAR Reports Record Low in Pending Home Sales Index for September 2023
Pending home sales experienced a significant decline in September, as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Tuesday. Following a slight increase of 0.3% month-over-month in August, the NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index fell by 7.3% in September, with a reading of 66.0—marking the lowest point in the history of the index. Compared […]
Impact of Elevated Interest Rates on Home Construction in America
Today’s housing starts fell short of estimates, which isn’t surprising given that builder sentiment plummeted yesterday to levels not seen since 2012. With mortgage rates hovering around 7.5%, the outlook for housing construction heading into 2027 appears challenging. I addressed this issue at HousingWire’s Homebuilder Summit yesterday and also discussed it in today’s episode of […]