Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

A new study from WalletHub has ranked Boston as one of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents, with Beantown ranking No. 10 of 150 metro areas. WalletHub’s study considered a number of factors, including: sales per agent; annual

An uncertain economy and low inventory are bringing out conservative tendencies in sellers Home sellers may dial back prices a bit due to concerns over the economy, the low inventory and buyers being more selective in their home purchases, according to a new Redfin

Homebuyers in Boston break even on their homes sooner than expected It takes just over three years for homebuying to make more financial sense than renting in Boston’s housing market, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. The “Breakeven Horizon,” as

There are a lot of cities in the U.S. – Houston, New Orleans – that have felt the sting of falling crude values (“sting” being a cozy euphemism for economic haymaker). But the news isn’t all bad. Take, for instance, mortgage

The latest jobs report shows some silver linings for employment   Last week, the Labor Department released its monthly jobs report with mostly positive news: unemployment fell below 5 percent in January, suggesting that even with the weak global economy and decreasing

It’s no mystery that metro areas with strong college networks have, by extension, a sturdy economic base for the local housing markets, and a new analysis has found that with only one exception, Boston’s educational infrastructure is the second

Boomerang buyers are, as the name implies, ready to return to housing The housing market’s recovery has been slow since the recession, and many consumers are still struggling with the economic fallout. According to a study released by TransUnion, though, there

Last year was the strongest for Massachusetts real estate since 2006, with home sales rising 9 percent from 2014 to 83,961, according to a new report from Lamacchia Realty. Lamacchia’s report also zeroed in on specific Massachusetts communities, and

New numbers from Zillow show urban home price gains outpacing suburbs In the eternal rumble between urban and suburban housing markets, recent numbers have put the advantage firmly in the urban corner for Boston marketplace. According to a recent study from

Bigger homes mean more luxury buyers – but what does that mean for first-time buyers?   The average unit size of new residential construction is increasing, according to a National Association of Home Builders report. The average size of

Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of the season, the amount of cash

Home prices continued their steady climb rounding out 2015, rising both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic. Across the nation, home price appreciation averaged a 6.3 percent increase from Dec. 2014 to Dec. 2015 –

New analysis from Dodge Data & Analytics paints an encouraging picture for Greater Boston’s new construction marketplace The Greater Boston housing market capped off a strong year of residential investment, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data &

These three trends illustrate where new construction is heading in 2016 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that new single-family home sales in 2015 totaled 501,000, a 14.5 percent increase over 2014 that brought new home sales to their

2015 was a banner year for luxury real estate in Boston Luxury home sales in the city of Boston rose 13.5 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker New England. The report, which