Hispanic and Millennial consumers are the most eager to buy homes in the Greater Boston area, according to a new survey from Zillow. The survey, which polled more than 10,000 renters and homeowners, asked consumers whether or not they associated homeownership

The residential construction community in Boston kicked off 2016 in a strong fashion, with overall spending rising considerably from a year ago, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Per Dodge Data’s analysis, residential construction spending in

When is the best time to list your client’s home? The answer may surprise you The best time to list a home in Greater Boston’s housing market is between May 16 and May 31, according to a new analysis from

Bostonians can claim a quality of life in their city that’s worth bragging about. According to Mercer, the world’s largest human resources consulting firm, the city is better to live in than most other places in the U.S. In its

From Jan. 2013 to Oct. 2015, year-over-year decreases in the share of total home sales occurring in all cash have averaged 2.7 percentage points. However, in Nov. 2015 (the latest available data) the pace of decline slowed to 0.7

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

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

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

During its February board meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved eight projects, resulting to $586.1 million in development costs and 1.1 million square feet of construction. The eight approved projects will include 703 residential units, 730 student beds,

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

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

David O’Connor has been hired as the chief technology officer of radius financial group inc. Before joining radius, O’Connor held the same position at Poli Mortgage Group in Canton, where his principal function was to integrate new technologies and

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

According to a Dodge Data & Analytics report, Boston was ranked as one of the top metro areas for new commercial and multifamily construction in 2015, with a total dollar amount of $4.7 billion. “At the national level, the construction expansion