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From the report: "“There’s more inventory than we’ve seen in probably 10 years. It’s something that we’re not used to seeing,” said Jamie Thompson, a real estate broker at Thompson Realty and president-elect of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. “But it is still being absorbed.”

Renters are taking longer to make their decisions, and units are sitting a little bit longer, Thompson said. And renters are seeing more choices, paying attention to amenities, choosing the one that stands out as the best."