Boston is among the top 5 cities in the U.S. for foreign real estate investment, according to a new study from the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE). Based on AFIRE member responses, Boston is the No. 3 U.S.

Smart home technologies are one of the most pervasive trends in real estate today, and a recent survey from Coldwell Banker and Vivint Smart Home found that among the currently available varieties, voice automation is the most popular. Understanding

Boston’s housing stock is the No. 7 most valuable in the entire country, according to a year-end analysis from Zillow. Altogether in 2016, Boston’s residential properties tallied a worth of just over $672 billion, topping other major markets like

As we mentioned in the last entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series (which covered Generation X, and before that Millennials) the question of “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing in 2017, and for

For years, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but a new analysis of Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents, and at

The Greater Boston new construction market continues to put up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In November, Greater Boston saw more than $1.27 billion in total residential construction spending, which

As we mentioned in the first entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series – which covered Millennials – the question “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing this year. It’s pressing because we start

At the turn of every new year, a question that always picks at any real estate professional’s mind is,”What does this year’s buyer look like?” The question is particularly important in 2017 because we’re starting it off by inaugurating

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in November, 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 Nov. Condo Sales Percent Change from

Where in the Greater Boston housing market were sales the strongest in November? Using the latest GBAR stats, we put together the following chart, which also shows how sales have risen (or fallen) in those markets year-over-year: Area November

When the U.S. housing bubble peaked in 2004 and 2005, the market seemed to be in grand shape: the homeownership rate was 69 percent; the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index was 184.4, a 135.5 percent increase from 1994; and

Home sales in the Greater Boston housing market roared back to life in November, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors. After a disappointing October, Greater Boston saw 1,176 single-family sales and 831 condo sales, which are up

President Obama’s legacy will take shape over the coming years, but one thing is clear – he will be remembered as a champion of homeowners, a fact his record bears out. Here are a few of his most notable achievements, as they

There are more than 44 million immigrants living in the U.S. They account for about 13.6 percent of the total population, and together represent billions in annual real estate transactions – and Boston is one of the eight best cities

When it comes to the housing market’s ever-worsening inventory situation, one factor receives an outsized share of the blame – the historically low levels of home construction. Although the explanations for construction’s low volume differ – NAR has consistently argued that builders

Nearing the end of another year, speculation is now hitting its greatest height for how the next chapter in the housing recovery will take shape. Countless “experts” have offered cursory, drive-by analyses of where the market is heading, but there