Boston Real Estate Inventory Doubles in Last 6 Months

https://blogs.umass.edu/kmfay/2022/06/30/boston-real-estate-inventory-doubles-in-last-6-months/ Boston’s real estate market has seen total inventory of listings increase by +123.46% since January 1, 2022. As interest rates have risen, the market has cooled and total sales have dipped by -3.07% in the first half of 2022. Home price growth has decelerated over the same time span, indicating that the Boston real estate market may be softening for buyers.

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