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

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

The Greater Boston housing market contains several of the most exclusive markets in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Coldwell Banker. Billing itself as “the most extensive home price comparison tool in the United States,” the Coldwell Banker

For some time now, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but new Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents. Compiled by Time magazine,

The American public views the real estate industry more positively than at any time in the last decade, according to new research from Gallup. Based on its annual polling of public sentiment, Gallup found that 44 percent of Americans

Three Greater Boston suburbs are among the 10 safest communities in the country, according to a ranking from SafeWise. Basing its analysis on FBI statistics of violent and property crime, along with research on local initiatives in public safety, public

Boston may not be the least affordable housing market in the U.S., but it’s awfully close. That was the finding of a new analysis from Redfin. As of July 2016, the median price for a two-to-four-bedroom home in Beantown is $837,000;

The suburb of Boxborough is Greater Boston’s best place to buy a home, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its research on a myriad of factors, including home values, property taxes, homeownership rates, demographics and public education, Niche ranked

The Needham school system boasts the highest graduation rate in the Greater Boston area, according to numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. As of 2015, the graduation rate in Needham was 97.7 percent. Even the No. 10 system, Greater Lowell Regional

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

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in July, 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 South Boston

McMansions – the mass-produced, over-the-top, poorly appreciating eyesores that became the poster children of the housing bubble – seemed to be on the way out. Average and median home size had fallen considerably during the market downturn, as builders trimmed their ambitions

The Melrose district in is the most improved school district in Greater Boston, according to a new analysis from Trulia. In a partnership with SchoolDigger.com, Trulia analyzed test scores from the past five years to find which local school districts vaulted

The Greater Boston new construction market continued its solid 2016 performance in July, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In July, Greater Boston saw more than $235 million in total residential construction spending, a pronounced 62 percent decline

Multigenerational households – those that include two or more adult generations, or grandparent and grandchildren – are at an all-time high in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. Based on census data through 2014, Pew