Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat

Wellesley Public Schools has the best teachers in Greater Boston, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on such factors as academics, parent/student surveys and student-teacher ratio, Wellesley came on top, with the districts in Newton,

Greater Boston will be one of 2017’s very best housing markets, according to a new study from realtor.com. Based on projected increases in sales and price, Greater Boston will be the No. 3 housing market in the U.S., with

The overwhelming majority (92 percent) of U.S. consumers recognize buying a home as a better financial decision than renting, a national survey from Sente Mortgage confirmed. The problem is that most (70 percent) do not know how or where

Greater Boston home prices continued their slow, steady gains in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Greater Boston prices were up 0.2 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up

The Greater Boston new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Greater Boston saw more than $216 million in total residential

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in October, 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 October Condo Sales Percent Change

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in October, 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 Back Bay

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors released the latest housing data for the Boston area earlier today, and as usual, the association provided a detailed (if gobsmacking) view of the region’s housing market. Below, we have spotlighted the four

Two middle schools in the Lexington area are among the 10 best in the United States, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on the quality of academics, teachers, culture/diversity and the overall district, Niche ranked William Diamond

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

The Lexington Public Schools district is among the top 10 in the country, according to a new ranking from Niche. The analysis, which considered numerous factors, gave the high school superb marks on academics, diversity and faculty, and ultimately

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, and pending any unforeseen developments, he will be the leader of the country come Jan. 2017. So what can we expect, as far as real estate and housing

Recently, we have reported on the school districts in Middlesex and Norfolk counties that commanded the highest home prices, and now we’re back with a similar analysis for Essex County. Utilizing data from realtor.com, our chart below compares the median home price in Essex’s school