The housing market is improving, but first-time homebuyers still face challenges First-time homebuyers have dropped to their lowest share since 1987, and based on numerous reports and analyses by news organizations and industry groups, there are a number of barriers

Thanks to stagnant incomes, Millennials are still missing from the housing market Two million households headed by 25-to-34-year-olds are missing from the current housing market, according to new National Association of Homebuilders research. The NAHB arrived at that number

Unlike the rest of the nation, foreclosure activity is rising in Greater Boston Foreclosure activity in the Greater Boston housing market has risen considerably in the last year, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac. Per RealtyTrac’s analysis, there were 844 instances

New home sales were down in January, but that’s not the whole story Sales of new single-family homes declined in January, falling 9.2 percent from December and 5.2 percent from Jan. 2015 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 494,000,

There are more than 49 million homeowners in the U.S. with a mortgage, and approximately half (46 percent) expect their equity to increase in 2016, according to research from loanDepot. That’s another way of saying seller confidence is on

In January, Niche, a website that ranks and reviews schools at every level of education, gave us the top high schools with the best teachers. This month, it’s the best private high schools. In its 2016 Best Private High Schools

Fewer undocumented immigrants may lead to higher costs A decline in undocumented immigrants may be causing construction costs – and by proxy, home prices – to rise, according to the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The survey asked 100

High construction costs and rising house prices continue to challenge affordability With luxury properties being the center focus for most residential construction in today’s housing market, home prices have been rising at a dramatic rate, while inventory has faltered.

Boston had one of the busiest mortgage markets in the nation in 2015’s fourth quarter, according to the newly released U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report from RealtyTrac. Per RealtyTrac’s analysis of publicly recorded mortgages and deeds of trust, Boston saw

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