Better Homes and Real Gardens Real Estate surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors and found that 89 percent are interested in investing in real estate as part of their investment strategy.  The survey also revealed that 80 percent of investors believe

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey is among the more detailed inquiries into how everyday consumers view the U.S.’ housing market, and the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) portion of the survey – which details how Americans view the buying

The median sales price for Massachusetts homes was nearly $370,000 in August, the highest since Aug. 2005, according to new Warren Group data cited by Boston.com. In addition, the Warren Group broke down the local housing markets that have

No city is more affected by the problems of student debt than Boston, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, Beantown has the highest average student debt burden in the country at $43,102.16. Our chart

Back in 2012, appraisals were a hot item. Thanks to a myriad of factors – chief among them inexperienced appraisers and dramatic changes to how the industry was organized – low appraisals were the cause of numerous contract failures

The Weston School District in Middlesex County carries the highest housing premiums in the Greater Boston area, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the district, the median list price of $2.199 million is a 396 percent premium above the median for Middlesex, which

The chief dilemma for the contemporary real estate agent is: how do I demonstrate my value? It’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways (i.e. be an information source, develop neighborhood expertise, etc.) and for

Last week, we reported on NAR’s “Profile of Real Estate Firms,” an exhaustive look at the composition of today’s realty businesses and a projection of where they are heading. Our first report looked at the state of real estate firms

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in August, according to research from GBAR. Additionally, we have included stats on median sales price, and how the markets have changed over the last year. Area August Condo Sales Percent Change from

The Greater Boston new construction market is slowing down somewhat in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Greater Boston saw nearly $287 billion in total residential construction spending, a 52 percent decline from Aug. 2015. Monthly totals, though, are notoriously erratic,

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in August, according to research from GBAR. Click on the tabs to adjust between suburban and city housing markets. Top-Selling Neighborhoods Top-Selling Suburbs Neighborhood Home Sales YOY Change Jamaica Plain

For most buyers and sellers, contacting a real estate agent isn’t their first step. Their first move is to go online. Sixty-six percent of Realtors and 70 percent of brokers have a website, the National Association of Realtors’ 2015 Member

Last month, there were 121 home sales in Newton, making it the top-selling suburb in Greater Boston. So far this year, there have been 645 sales in the town, which also puts it at the top. What is it

Home prices in the Greater Boston housing market have continued their ascent in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Greater Boston prices rose 0.6 percent monthly and 4.2 percent year-over-year, both of which were slower

In one of his more famous speeches, Don Draper, the central character of the “Mad Men” television series, stated that advertising is based on one thing – happiness. And though his focus was on the ad world, Draper could

For the second year in a row, realtor.com has ranked the 02176 ZIP code in Melrose as one of the hottest in the country. Citing Melrose’s convenient location, realtor.com emphasized the area’s appeal to younger professionals, what with its close