We are deep in the part of the year when the market moves fast and the days feel long enough to finally do something about it. This week I went down a rabbit hole on ice houses -- yes, ice houses -- and came out with a weird respect for the guy who turned pond ice into a global empire. Also: Woodstock, Vermont made me want to cancel all my plans and drive north. I am not saying you should. I am just saying you should.
The New England Ice Trade: How Boston Pond Ice Built a Global Empire
Frederick Tudor, the Boston Ice King, turned the ice harvested from New England ponds into a global commodity in the early 1800s -- and the ice houses that made it work are still standing on properties across the region.
Read on the TDS blog →Woodstock, Vermont: What It Is Actually Like to Live There
Woodstock VT is a small, well-preserved New England village in Windsor County, about two and a half hours from Boston, with a strong remote-work migration pattern and a housing market shaped by limited inventory and Boston buyer demand.
Read on the TDS blog →Spring 2026 Market Pulse: MA Inventory Up, Rates Sticky, NH Still a Seller's Market
Massachusetts active listings hit a multi-year high in spring 2026, mortgage rates are holding in the mid-6s, and Southern NH inventory is up 20% but months of supply is still well below balanced market levels.
Read on the TDS blog →Past Issues
- Akiya, Ipswich, and a Market Update Worth Reading May 2026
- 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