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Boston is one of the nation’s hottest housing markets

Boston is one of the hottest housing markets in the country, according to a new report from Redfin. The analysis, which utilized the “Hot Homes” algorithm that Redfin created to track housing activity, computed the percentage of homes in

Boston is a Top 15 purchase market for Millennials. Here’s why

The Boston housing market has received high marks for Millennial homebuyers in a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Analyzing employment gains, population trends, income levels, and housing conditions in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, NAR concluded that

Boston’s 10 priciest rental markets

Boston has one of the priciest rental markets in the nation, according to new research from Trulia. The numbers are striking: more than two-thirds of one-bedroom apartments in Boston rent for at least $2,000 a month; and among two-bedroom units,

These are homebuyers’ top two concerns in 2016

Recently, Redfin surveyed buyers on their concerns about the housing market. Surprisingly, the survey found that homebuyers are not as concerned about supply as they were in the past, despite it being the driving factor of homebuyers’ current concerns –

McMansion ascending – U.S. homes are bigger than ever

It was supposed to be the end of the McMansion era. New homes in the U.S., after steadily growing in size for more than 30 years, finally reached their peak during the mother of all housing bubbles. Following the inevitable

Spring buying season complicated by falling Boston housing inventory

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Greater Boston, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in

The salary your clients need to buy in Greater Boston

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Boston area, the median salary required to live is $79,577.57, a $3,573.85 decrease from last quarter. In addition

Boston new construction continues stellar 2016

The Greater Boston new construction market continued its sterling 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Greater Boston saw more than $417 million in total residential construction spending, a 71 percent increase over April 2015.

The gender gap is real among Boston homeowners – but not like you think

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – but not here in Greater Boston. According to RealtyTrac’s research,

Greater Boston’s hottest condo markets, April 2016

See our chart below for the hottest condo markets in Greater Boston in April, according to research from GBAR. In addition to sales, we have also noted median sales price and the change in price from April 2015. Market April Condo Sales

Millennials find housing opportunities in Greater Boston – with conditions

The Greater Boston housing market is relatively open to Millennial homebuyers – but only those without student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers to save

Greater Boston’s top-selling neighborhoods and suburbs, April 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in April, 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 South End/Bay Village 48

Highlights from NAR’s new member profile

Sixteen percent of agents have at least one personal assistant. The median age of new Realtors is 43 years old. And 83 percent are very certain they will remain active as real estate professionals for another two years. Those

The top 10 luxury housing markets in Boston

Luxury homes are most prominent in Boston’s Haymarket neighborhood. That was the finding of a new report from Trulia, which analyzed the market share of million-dollar homes in the nation’s housing markets. In Haymarket, a remarkable 87.5 percent of homes are

Millennials dream of homeownership…from their moms’ basements

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

This “boring” topic could be worth thousands to your clients

We know, we know – private mortgage insurance (PMI for short) is one of the more profoundly unsexy topics in real estate, and offers little of the glitz and glamor of staging, showing and negotiating. But it is a

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