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Boston new construction continues stellar 2016

The Greater Boston new construction market continued its sterling 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Greater Boston saw more than $417 million in total residential construction spending, a 71 percent increase over April 2015.

The gender gap is real among Boston homeowners – but not like you think

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – but not here in Greater Boston. According to RealtyTrac’s research,

Greater Boston’s hottest condo markets, April 2016

See our chart below for the hottest condo markets in Greater Boston in April, according to research from GBAR. In addition to sales, we have also noted median sales price and the change in price from April 2015. Market April Condo Sales

The true cost of homeownership in Boston

Earlier this week, Estately Blog released its rankings of U.S. cities by percentage of income spent on owning a home. Boston was named among the top 10. In recent years, a surprising lack of inventory set to the backdrop

Boston named No. 4 best U.S. city for jobs

Boston is one of top five best U.S. cities for jobs, according to review and recruitment site Glassdoor. The report includes side-by-side comparisons of U.S. cities, analyzing a series of criteria to determine the best metros for employment. In

Millennials find housing opportunities in Greater Boston – with conditions

The Greater Boston housing market is relatively open to Millennial homebuyers – but only those without student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers to save

Greater Boston’s top-selling neighborhoods and suburbs, April 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in April, according to research from GBAR. Click on the tabs to adjust between suburban and city housing markets. Top-Selling Neighborhoods Top-Selling Suburbs Neighborhood Home Sales South End/Bay Village 48

This Week in Boston Real Estate: New construction in Fenway, rising rents and more

Miss any real estate stories this week? We’ve got you covered with our weekly roundup of stories on new construction in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, an in-depth look at rising rents in major cities across the U.S. and much more: •Luxury

Spring homebuying soars in Greater Boston

The spring homebuying season in Greater Boston got off a roaring start in April, according to the latest numbers from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. For April, single-family home sales were up 19.7 percent year-over-year to 1,132, while

The top 10 luxury housing markets in Boston

Luxury homes are most prominent in Boston’s Haymarket neighborhood. That was the finding of a new report from Trulia, which analyzed the market share of million-dollar homes in the nation’s housing markets. In Haymarket, a remarkable 87.5 percent of homes are

Boston best city in the country for startups

Boston is the best city in the country for startup companies, according to a joint analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 1776 and Free Enterprise. “We are at the dawn of an extraordinary technological revolution, and it

This Week in Boston Real Estate: A jump in “extreme” condo offers, a West Roxbury controversy and more

Notable news this week included a jump in “extreme” condo offers and the development of two acres in West Roxbury. Catch up on this week’s real estate news with our weekly roundup: •Developers propose housing for Boston’s expanding wealthy population-

Millennials dream of homeownership…from their moms’ basements

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

3 things to love about living in Quincy

So far in 2016, home sales in the Quincy housing market are up 17.97 percent over 2015, and for good reason – this dynamic area offers prospective homebuyers many benefits and amenities. Here are three things to love about Quincy:

Funding questions persist as Green line extension moves forward

Local officials unanimously approved an extension to the MBTA Green Line, although big questions remain for the project’s future, according to the Boston Herald. Both state transit officials and MBTA personnel voted for the plan, but the extension still needs Federal

This Boston brokerage is No. 1 in the state for sales

Every year, REAL Trends, a leading source for industry analysis and information, publishes its 500 lists, which rank the country’s top residential brokerages by transaction sides and total sales volume. This year both Massachusetts and Boston were represented. It

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