Managing brokers play a vital role in providing agents access to the best resources and support available. They offer guidance when needed and can put their knowledge of the market into play to keep their agents fully informed of

Boston’s housing market has been as competitive as ever in recent years, not only for buyers and sellers, but for the real estate agents, loan officers and other professionals who support them. Mortgage lenders in particular are feeling the

Read more from our Mortgage Lending Issue: Cover story: How mortgage lenders and agents collaborate to succeed Interest rate hikes add to Boston homebuyer costs Mortgage fraud grows as home prices and demand increase Lender sentiment slips amid growing

Higher interest rates on mortgages and other loans increase the cost of purchasing a home using a fixed-rate loan, as is common practice. But even though average mortgage rates increased by less than 1 percentage point in the last

Instances of mortgage fraud risk grew 12.4 percent since last year, according to CoreLogic’s Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index. Approximately one in 109 applications, or 0.92 percent, of all mortgage applications contained indications of fraud. This is up from

Boston Agent Who’s Who 2018 is out now! Click here to see the best and brightest in Boston real estate today and what makes these agents, affiliates, association executives, lenders and more the top in their

The Boston real estate market is ever growing upward and bringing in thousands of new residents to the city. The building boom has developers searching for new and creative ways to create a sense of place for residents once

Read more from our New Construction issue Cover story: Marketing new construction What are homebuyers looking for in new construction homes? New construction lots shrink while homes grow Agent Snapshot: Eric Rollo, Realtor, William Raveis Real

Traditionally, “for sale” signs have been the most visible indicator that a home is on the market. But as the real estate industry continues to use technology to improve productivity in the digital age, some view the “for sale”

In today’s digital age, novel inventions that once seemed like an unrealistic dream such as self-driving cars and virtual reality have become an integral part of everyday life. Just as Tesla is revolutionizing the automobile industry, smart homes are

It wasn’t too long ago that the latest trends in real estate technology were virtual reality tours and drone photography. Now, agents are having to explore what were once far-out concepts like artificial intelligence, machine learning, geofencing and blockchain.

Read more from our Tech Issue Cover story: Starting a tech revolution in real estate Smart home technology is the new standard Wire transfer fraud: What agents can do to prevent it The real estate sign: Now redesigned with

No matter what price range your home is in, vacant homes should be properly staged in order to cater to the price point, target market and style of the home. Krisztina Bell, a professional home stager with No Vacancy

Millennials have begun to monopolize the home-owning population, and as a result, cities across the country are transforming into some of the hottest luxury markets for the first time. The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing just released their latest

Live in Luxury Real Estate at Douglas Elliman is Boston’s full-service brokerage firm, specializing in the city’s most popular neighborhoods and exclusive buildings including Millennium Tower, Millennium Place, The Ritz Carlton Residences, Strada 234, The Four Seasons and many

Sara’s 36-year career in real estate has been focused on her clients and giving back to the community. In the offices she has worked in, she has organized and participated in various collection boxes such as drives for local