Homeownership rates are falling in over half of the country’s largest cities as more residents seek out rental agreements, according to a recent Redfin study. Though home sales jumped in 2016 and are projected to climb by a modest 3 percent in

Boston is one of the most public transportation-friendly cities in the country, but the distinction might be contributing to the city’s skyrocketing home prices, according to a recent Redfin study. It’s no secret that homebuyers want homes with easy

Spring buying season has officially begun, however, the Boston area could use some more homes to choose from. As it turns out, the lack of housing inventory in Boston is not only causing higher home prices and crowded open houses,

Boston has one of the country’s best job markets, according to an analysis from information services company ConstructConnect. That’s positive news for both incoming buyers and the long-term stability of the city’s housing market. In its analysis, ConstructConnect considered

Massachusetts homeowners on average have more mortgage debt than borrowers in most other states, an analysis from Business Insider confirmed this month. How much debt exactly? According to data Business Insider obtained from Experian, $246,004 in 2016, making it

Boston’s new construction market plummeted in January, as spending dropped double digits from a year prior, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. But the dip isn’t so bad. Yes, residential construction spending from Jan. 2016 to Jan.

Boston is a safe city for pedestrians – one of the safest in the nation, a new study found. And that’s great news for real estate agents, because today’s homebuyer is mobile. We already knew Boston was a walkable city.

  The Northeast saw a jump in existing-home sales in January, according to the National Association of Realtors. And so did most everywhere else. “Much of the country saw robust sales activity last month as strong hiring and improved

  With hard work and dedication, real estate offers agents the chance to be your own boss and control the direction of your career, but there are many factors that contribute to this dream. It demands hearty commitment, working weekends and evenings,

The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and

In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Boston. Prices continue

There is a slight disconnect between homeowners and appraisers in Boston, according to Quick Loans’ latest National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The good news is the disconnect is in the favor of homeowners. In February, homeowner opinion in Boston

Boston is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 25 “Best Places to Live.” In fact, the city comes in at No. 8. To determine its ranking, U.S. News considered Boston’s quality of life and job market, as

Buying a home in Boston is a great deal – so long as the owner stays in it for about two and a half years. That was the conclusion of Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon report, which calculates how long the

The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job

Three Boston suburbs are among the 10 “best cities for families” on the East Coast, according to a new report from Apartment List. Basing its analysis on four disproportionately weighed data points – safety, housing affordability, education quality and