Massachusetts Association of Realtors

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts soared in July compared with a year earlier, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) said Tuesday.

Pending home sales were sharply up in July across the state compared with a year earlier, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) reported Tuesday.

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in the Bay State soared in June, while more homes went...

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) said Tuesday that single-family homes put under agreement in June were up 37 percent over June 2014.

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) on Tuesday said single-family homes put under agreement in May were up 35 percent from the same time last year. It was the 26th time in 27 months of year-over-year increases.

Home sales in Massachusetts fell about 7 percent in April, according to two widely watched reports that cited a lack of homes available for sale during the first full month of spring.

The housing market has begun to gain traction as New England enters spring, with a year-over-year increase in pending home sales in March, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts decreased for the first time since September, according to The Warren Group.

Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts ended the year on a high note with a 10 percent increase over December 2013, according to The Warren Group.

December saw a year-over-year increase in pending home sales as the state closed out 2014 with sales and price gains over 2013, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.