Boston is a leader in providing affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods, according to a recently released study. With housing costs rising – particularly in Boston, one of the most expensive markets in the country – there is a growing need

Boston isn’t the only city in the area with a top-notch public transportation system. Cambridge was recently named the best mid-sized city for public transit in the country,  according to Redfin. Of cities with 100,000 to 300,000 residents, Cambridge

Boston foreclosure levels are still above pre-recession averages while nationwide foreclosure activity falls below pre-recession levels, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The Boston-Cambridge-Newton MSA reported 2,489 foreclosure filings in Q1 2017, which is up approximately 26

Home prices have been soaring in Boston, but not every neighborhood is seeing the same level of housing price hike, according to an analysis by the Boston Globe. The Globe crunched the numbers to show which areas have seen

Homes sold faster this March than any other March in seven years, thanks to rising demand and still-shrinking inventory, according to Redfin’s recent housing market report. Home sales jumped 9 percent in March when compared with March 2016, even as

Boston area homeowners pay a modest amount in property taxes, at least compared to other big cities with expensive housing markets. Local taxing bodies gathered $5.7 billion in property taxes in 2016, according to property tax data released Thursday

About 70 percent of renters say securing enough cash for a traditional down payment is the biggest obstacle to buying a home, according to a study by Zillow. With an average mortgage payment costing less on a monthly basis

City and state legislators are likely to pave the way for a massive new mixed-use tower in Downtown Boston by allowing it to cast shadows onto the Boston Common and Public Garden. Millennium Partners has proposed a $1 billion,

Boston’s soon-to-be tallest residential building will also include some of its priciest condos, but local residents are having no problem getting over the sticker shock. One Dalton, an ultra-luxurious hotel and residential tower, is selling units from $2.5 million

The Green Line extension has found new life after years of struggling to find approval due to financing, according to the Boston Globe. In May of 2016, both state transit officials and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority OK’d the plan,

Nearly 50 years after the passing of the Fair Housing Act, minority households still have lower ownership rates and higher rent burdens than white households, a recent study by Trulia found. But progress made in some cities is helping

Despite having some of the most expensive housing in the country, the Boston area has been adding residents. Though the real estate market is too pricey for some prospective buyers, there area is posed to have another good year

Existing housing inventory has reached historic lows, making the housing market very favorable to sellers. But that doesn’t always mean that sellers get what they’re asking for, according to a study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Nationwide,

The average condo in Boston costs more than an average single-family home in the area, according to the latest numbers from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. Sales for both single-family homes and condos softened in February, a factor attributed to

Boston city leaders are approving increasing numbers of residential developments with less parking as a way to bolster housing stock and lure new residents, according to a recent report by the Boston Globe. As the city faces rising housing costs and

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