March 24, 2026
Brookline Town Meeting Zoning Debates and Your Property Value
Pleasant Street overlay and Chestnut Hill rezoning signal denser development ahead. What buyers, sellers, and landlords should watch in May…Read More →
March 23, 2026
What Healey’s Affordability Push Means for Brookline Buyers
Massachusetts is targeting housing affordability and competitiveness. Here's how state programs and infrastructure funding may shape Brookline's market.Read More →
March 20, 2026
Brookline Senior Survey Signals Housing and Transit Policy Shifts
New townwide survey targeting 5,000 seniors may reshape affordable housing priorities, Green Line access, and neighborhood desirability across Brookline.Read More →
March 19, 2026
Route 9 Rezoning Vote: What Brookline Buyers Should Know
May Town Meeting will decide a 27.8-acre Route 9 overlay that could reshape Chestnut Hill's skyline—and property tax burdens across…Read More →
March 19, 2026
Rent Control Ballot Question Could Cut Brookline Property Values
A statewide rent control measure may shrink Brookline's residential tax base by 6–9% immediately, forcing landlords and buyers to rethink…Read More →
March 18, 2026
A Federal Push on Housing Affordability – But What Does It Mean for Brookline Real Estate?
New executive orders aimed at housing affordability are getting support from the National Association of REALTORS®. But in a market…Read More →
March 17, 2026
The ROAD to Housing Act: A Federal Shift That Could Quietly Reshape Brookline Real Estate
Washington isn’t trying to lower prices directly - it’s trying to change why homes don’t get built. In Brookline, that…Read More →
March 17, 2026
Can AI Replace Real Estate Agents?
AI is changing real estate fast, but the winning model in Brookline isn’t AI-only or old-school agent-only. It’s human expertise,…Read More →
March 9, 2026
Brookline’s Hidden Ground Risk Isn’t Boston’s Wood-Pile Crisis – But It Could Still Shape Real Estate
Boston’s hidden wood-pile foundation crisis has buyers asking whether Brookline faces the same threat. The better answer is more local:…Read More →
March 7, 2026
Brookline’s Age-Friendly Business Push and What It Means for Buyers
Brookline's Age-Friendly Business campaign reflects a deeper shift in neighborhood appeal—one that may influence buyer demand and condo marketability.Read More →
March 6, 2026
Brookline’s Rent Control Bill Is the Wrong Answer to a Real Housing Problem
Brookline’s proposed rent control bill S.960 promises stability, but Brookline rental data and economic research suggest it could raise asking…Read More →
March 6, 2026
Brookline Rent Control: What Really Happened in the Brookline Rental Market?
The Bushari Team analyzed 10,388 MLS Brookline rental transactions over the past decade. The data tells a very different story…Read More →
