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The Top 10 Stories of 2015

Our coverage of the Greater Boston real estate market ran the gamut, from studies on affordability to detailed analyses of new construction. See what articles were most-read this

Homeownership Out of Reach for Many Boston Renters

Stagnant wages and high rents combine to push homeownership out of reach for thousands of Bostonians More than 500,000 renters in the Boston housing market struggle with the cost of housing, according to a new report from the Joint Center of Housing Studies

Boston Real Estate Had its Best Year Since the Recession, but Problems Persist

Home sales are positive in 2015, but that cannot obscure the larger problems that face Boston’s housing market The Boston real estate market in 2015 is experiencing its strongest year since the downturn, although significant problems remain. According to

CoreLogic: Boston Cash Levels Remain Low Despite Season

The number of all cash transactions peaked in Jan. 2011, accounting for over 46 percent of total home sales. In September of this year, cash sales represented a much smaller portion of total sales with a 32.5 percent share,

Boston Ranked No. 1 Market for Senior Housing in 2016

Older consumers will play a big role in Boston’s housing market in 2016 The Greater Boston area will see more housing activity from retirees in 2016 than any other metropolitan region in the country, according to a new study

Lexington Public Schools Among Nation’s Top 25 School Districts

Lexington Public Schools is among the top 25 school districts in the country, according to a new ranking from analytics website Niche, which placed the district at No. 15. Here is the full ranking: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District – Tredyffrin Township,

CoreLogic: Boston Homeowners Have More Equity in Q3

Year-over-year gains in national equity were in the double digits at the end of this year’s third quarter, as a healing economy helped keep home price appreciation positive and consistent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. On Sept.

Realtor.com: Boston will be a Top Millennial Market in 2016

Boston will be the No. 4 housing market for Millennial homebuyers in 2016, according to a new analysis by realtor.com. Citing the Boston’s vast number of colleges and universities, realtor.com drew attention to Beantown’s strong education resources, and how that climate

CoreLogic: Mass. Foreclosures Increase as New Year Approaches

October was another month of declining foreclosures, both nationwide and in most major metropolitan areas, a CoreLogic report confirmed this week. Dropping by just over 21 percent year-over-year, the nation’s foreclosure inventory reached a 1.2 percent share this past October,

Cambridge Ranked Ninth Best College Town in U.S.

Cambridge is costly, but offers nation’s best city for a youth environment and opportunities Cambridge is the ninth best college town in the nation, according to a study released by WalletHub. The study looked not just at colleges themselves,

Study: Some of the Best Teachers in the U.S. Work in Lexington Public Schools

Lexington Public Schools has some of the best teachers in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher salaries, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and student-teacher ratio, Niche rated

U.S., Cuba Set to Talk Property Claims

Americans want their Cuban property. Since the 1960s, when Castro first seized power, that wanting has been a symptom most convinced themselves to ignore, despite filing claims against the country. However, when representatives of Cuba and the United States meet

CoreLogic: Looking Back at Nearly 2 Years of Boston Foreclosures

In September, distressed sales accounted for 9.7 percent of total home sales nationwide; the culmination of declines that span the past few years, according to CoreLogic. Considering the current pace of distressed sale declines, CoreLogic researchers determined that the

Realtor.com: Boston will be One of 2016’s Top 10 Housing Markets

Next year is bound to be a good one for Atlanta real estate The Greater Boston real estate market will be one of the best in the country in 2016, according to a new analysis by realtor.com. In the site’s

CoreLogic: Slowing Price Increases Positive Sign in Boston

The fall slump hasn’t hurt the market’s strength, as home prices across the country continued to climb in October, CoreLogic reported. The coupling of a healing economy and spotty but persistent inventory shortages are largely to thank (or blame,

Boston New Construction is Soaring in 2015

2015 has been a great year for new construction in Boston Residential construction spending in the Boston housing market totaled $362 million in October, a 10 percent decline from Oct. 2014, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Despite that drop, 2015

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