Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when homebuyers have a child, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now easier than ever for agents. In

The Boston area thrives on higher education Education plays a big role in the lives of Greater Boston residents, and the latest rankings from Degree Query’s 50 Most Educated Places in America confirms its importance. According to Degree Query, Cambridge is

Proposal seeks to provide incentives to landlords, protect renters During his State of the City address, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh proposed plans to provide incentives for landlords to charge below market rents, according to the Boston Globe. Walsh also

The latest Case-Shiller Indices offered numerable insights into the nation’s housing market Home price growth continues to moderate in the Boston housing market, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The latest numbers, which track

Home prices have been on a tear for the past couple years, and new homebuyers trying to enter the market have noticed it becoming pricier to not just buy a house, but even put a down payment on a

Boston’s affordability continues to pose a problem Boston has the highest rate of economic inequality in the nation, according to a new Brookings Institution study. Boston households that earned more than 95 percent of other households made $266,224 in income in

How did the 2015 housing market take shape in Boston? The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) released its final stats on the 2015 housing market, and unsurprisingly, the association’s numbers hold many insights on where the market is

SplashData, a security solutions provider, released their annual list of the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. Using any of the passwords can leave people at risk from hackers getting to their information. Since 2013, the two most

Two Lexington middle schools – Jonas Clarke and William Diamond – are among the top 10 in the nation, according to a new ranking from analytics website Niche. The ranking, which incorporated academics, student diversity and the overall district

Related Beal is constructing a 239-unit affordable building/hotel in central Boston. The residential units of the building will be available for individuals, couples and families with qualified incomes from 30 percent Area Median Income to 166 percent. The construction

Inman Square was the most competitive housing market in the U.S. in 2015, according to a new study from Redfin. In its analysis, which factored in the average sale-to-list ratio, the percentage of listings that sold above asking and

How did the local rent markets close out the year? The Boston rental market finished 2015 on active terrain, according to new analysis from Reis. For the 12-month period ending in December, Boston rents rose 5.5 percent, more than the 4.6 percent national

Since 2014, home prices have been in what CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft recently described as a “sweet spot,” consecutively rising between 5 and 6 percent for 15 months. According to the research group’s newest report, home prices rose

The latest analysis from Dodge Data provided an encouraging assessment of new construction in Boston According to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics, residential construction spending in the Greater Boston housing market totaled $317 million in November. Although that total

Home prices in Boston continued their year-over-year climb in October, rising 5.1 percent, keeping nearly parallel with the nation’s gains, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Month-over-month, the city’s home prices, for the

Jeffrey S. Heighton has joined Compass’ Boston operation as Regional Vice President for Massachusetts. Previously, Heighton was the National Sales Director at ACES Title Agency and Ligris & Associates, P.C. In his role, Heighton will help to grow the