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Greater Boston’s top-selling condo markets, Nov. 2016

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in November, according to research from GBAR. Additionally, we have included stats on median sales price, and how the markets have changed over the last year. Area Nov. Condo Sales Percent Change from

The Top 10 Stories of 2016

We covered many interesting stories this year on our website. Below, see which ones were viewed the most by our readers: 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Greater Boston’s top-selling housing markets, Nov. 2016

Where in the Greater Boston housing market were sales the strongest in November? Using the latest GBAR stats, we put together the following chart, which also shows how sales have risen (or fallen) in those markets year-over-year: Area November

GBAR: Greater Boston home sales skyrocket in November

Home sales in the Greater Boston housing market roared back to life in November, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors. After a disappointing October, Greater Boston saw 1,176 single-family sales and 831 condo sales, which are up

Boston is a top 10 market for immigration – that is great for housing

There are more than 44 million immigrants living in the U.S. They account for about 13.6 percent of the total population, and together represent billions in annual real estate transactions – and Boston is one of the eight best cities

The secret reason behind housing’s inventory shortage

When it comes to the housing market’s ever-worsening inventory situation, one factor receives an outsized share of the blame – the historically low levels of home construction. Although the explanations for construction’s low volume differ – NAR has consistently argued that builders

Study: Greater Boston starter homes becoming more difficult to attain

Not only are starter homes in Greater Boston relatively unaffordable, but they are slipping further out of reach for many consumers. That was the finding of a very interesting new study from Trulia, which assessed the status of starter homes

How a slight rise in Boston home prices damages affordability

Affordability is a chief concern in the Boston real estate market, as it is in many markets. But even though it’s a popular talking point for industry insiders, few understand the true volatility of “affordable.” To some families, the line

Do not worry – rising mortgage rates are not the end of the world

The news sounds bad: mortgage rates have risen aggressively since the presidential election, and are now at their highest level since July 2015; for the first week in December, rates posted the largest weekly jump since 2013; and the Federal

3 signs of how Millennial homeownership has fallen in Greater Boston

It’s no mystery that Millennials face unique challenges on the homeownership front. From slow wage growth to soaring student debt burdens, economic forces have kept Millennials on the housing sidelines, and a huge share still live at home with their parents. Those details are well known,

4 reasons suburban markets are thriving – and will only grow stronger

Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat

6 Boston-area real estate companies ranked in ‘Top Places to Work’ survey

Several Greater Boston real estate firms were ranked among the Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” survey, which sampled more than 70,000 employees at 332 companies to find the area’s finest workplaces. Based on such measurements as direction, execution,

The Greater Boston school districts with the best teachers

Wellesley Public Schools has the best teachers in Greater Boston, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on such factors as academics, parent/student surveys and student-teacher ratio, Wellesley came on top, with the districts in Newton,

2017 predictions: Boston will be a top 5 housing market

Greater Boston will be one of 2017’s very best housing markets, according to a new study from realtor.com. Based on projected increases in sales and price, Greater Boston will be the No. 3 housing market in the U.S., with

Boston remains one of the hottest housing markets in the U.S.

The Greater Boston housing market remains among the hottest markets in the entire country, according to a new ranking from realtor.com. Based on demand and inventory, realtor.com ranked Boston the 12th-hottest market in the U.S., with perennial No. 1

Case-Shiller: Boston home prices continue slow, steady climb

Greater Boston home prices continued their slow, steady gains in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Greater Boston prices were up 0.2 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up

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