Although inventory is still being stretched thin in many areas, low mortgage rates coupled with higher wages have built a relatively sturdy housing marketplace.

Heres May 2016s Monthly Multi-family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

Take a break from the office and grab lunch at theLawn on D! While you are there, watchtheBerklee Summer in the City Series.12pm
Taste of Haymarket Walking Tour.8:30-10:30am
Enjoy a night out on the patio atCoppain the South End, furry friends are welcome!

Hear about theUntold Stories of The Public Garden. 10am & 4pm
TheTito's Vodka Stardust Loungewill be making an appearance at the Charlestown waterfront for a fun night.5pm
Free Admission to theICA! 5-8pm

• Paying rent is not a good investment, but owning is a great way to start building family wealth.
• Not only does homeownership allow you to provide your children with great education, but you can also decide whether or not your child grows up with a pet.

The housing market is being predictable, and that's a good thing. At the beginning of the year, it was anticipated that the prevailing trends of the past year would continue into and through 2016, and that has largely been the case

Heres April 2016s Monthly Multi-family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

(Multi-family housing activity comparing April 2016 to April 2015)

Here's the latest update of Real Estate Rewind Q1 2016, an online quarterly report produced by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBAR) which summarizes residential real estate market activity in the GBAR jurisdictional area.

Middlesex Road Condominium is a well run 19 unit association with a premier Chestnut Hill location on the Brookline/Newton border (choice of either school system). It is situated along a quiet tree-lined street among stately homes

Employment figures are positive, wages are going up and employers are hiring. Consumers are holding for the right deal, even in the face of extremely low mortgage rates. As seller and builder confidence increases, we should see more activity in Q2 2016.