More Homes For Sale, But Location Matters

An eventful first half of 2025 is in the books, and weve seen U.S. housing inventory continue to climb towards pre-pandemic levels. The current number of houses for sale trails 2017-19 levels by about 11% but its grown, year over year, for 20 consecutive [...]

 

Perched on the northern edge of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Annisquam feels like a village where time slows down. With its clapboard homes, winding lanes, and views that stretch from quiet coves to the open sea, it offers a glimpse of coastal New England as it was, and, in places like this, still is. Far from the well-trodden tourist paths [...]

 

We measure our economy in many ways, such as employment, inflation and GDP. We also measure consumer sentiment. In theory, there should be some correlation between the two, and there is. However, the relationship is surprisingly low when it comes to periods of inflection. Recently Ive become curious about how we feel, as consumers in the [...]

 

LandVest, Inc., New Englands leading luxury residential brokerage and national timberland marketing and management icon, has appointedJurek Lipskito its Board of Directors. The appointment was made by unanimous vote of the LandVest shareholders at their annual meeting on April 17, [...]

Economic uncertainty and volatile financial markets didnt slow what turned out to be a fast start to 2025. During Q1 LandVests new listings, and total available listings, were both considerably higher compared to the same time last year. Our inventory has been growing steadily and will continue to rise in the coming weeks when warmer [...]

 

High-End $2,000,000+ Market Highlights

• Inventory up 21% (230 vs 182 last year).
• Sales volume up 57% (47 vs 30 last year).
• Top sale: $7,900,000, Little Bars Neck Road, West Falmouth.
• Tariffs and supply chain dislocations will increase the cost of new construction and renovations.
• Sea level rise, storm impacts, and costly insurance are concerns for coastal
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HIGH-END $2,000,000+ MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• Inventory up 33% (Record 428 vs record 323 last year).
• Sales up 8% (Record 117 vs record 108 last year).
• Top Sale: $10,500,000, 10 Appleton Street, Cambridge.
• Buyers and sellers continue to increase their activity resulting in record inventories and sales.
• As usual special properties, expertly presented, reaching out to a broad market with a strong value proposition, will have a competitive
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With boating season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to explore New Englands finest waterfront properties. With private docks and stunning shorelines, these homes provide a unique opportunity for effortless coastal [...]

 

While Vermonts luxury real estate market continues to see robust saleswith $1 million+ volume up 16% year-over-year*the landscape is shifting. Inventory has expanded significantly. Months of Inventory** have risen from approximately 4 to 12 months, tipping the scales in favor of buyers for the first time since before the pre-pandemic, [...]