Spring market is fully underway, and this week's issue is the kind of mix I love -- something completely bizarre happening on the other side of the world, and something worth driving to this weekend right in our own backyard. Plus a market check-in because prices are doing interesting things depending on where you're looking. Grab your coffee. Let's go.
Why Japan Has 9 Million Abandoned Houses -- And What It Says About Real Estate Value
Japan's akiya crisis -- 9 million empty homes, some listed for free -- reveals why real estate value is cultural and demographic, not a law of nature.
Read on the TDS blog →What It's Like to Live in Ipswich, MA
Ipswich is a historic Essex County town on the North Shore with Crane Beach, Appleton Farms, and a quiet, grounded character unlike any of its neighbors.
Read on the TDS blog →North Shore MA, Southern NH, and Middlesex County: Market Pulse, May 2026
Spring 2026 real estate conditions for North Shore Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Middlesex County MA -- prices, inventory, and what is moving.
Read on the TDS blog →Past Issues
- Marblehead, MA, Sears Kit Houses, and a May Market Worth Paying Attention To May 2026
- Rockport, a Lopsided Door, and What the May Market Is Actually Doing May 2026
- Spite Houses, Kennebunkport, and Why Your Pre-Approval Probably Needs a Refresh May 2026
- Witch Windows, Gloucester, and What Tariffs Are Actually Doing to Housing Apr 2026
- Spite, Newburyport, and a Market Worth Watching Apr 2026
- A Portsmouth Weekend, the Truth About Widow's Walks, and What the Spring Market Is Actually Doing Mar 2026
- March 2026: Amesbury, the Boat That Built America, and What 6% Actually Means For You Mar 2026