Massachusetts’ balanced market remains the envy of states the nation over. All-cash sales in Massachusetts comprised just 24 percent of total home purchases in August 2014, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Though that actually represents a 4 percentage

In case you were wondering, our housing market continues to get less affordable, not more. In the last year and a half, housing affordability in America has dramatically fallen, and our local metro is no exception. We recently reported that NAR’s Housing

Though prices have shown signs of a slowdown at 2014 draws to a close, they’ve remained in positive territory. Though asking prices nationwide have shown some signs of a slowdown, they remained in confidently positive territory through October, according

Home prices continue climbing towards a healthy balance, but leave luxury properties behind. As has been the trend all year, home prices continued rising in September, according to a new report from CoreLogic. However, despite gains, the rapidity of

HousingWire, one of the nation’s most influential and most-read source of news and information covering the multi-trillion dollar U.S. housing and mortgage market, has named Agent Publishing’s co-founder and publisher Marci Sepulveda one of the 2014 Influential Women in

A third quarter report released by mortgage company Guaranteed Rate shows rising home prices and a newfound confidence in mortgage financing. Late last week, national mortgage giant Guaranteed Rate released its third quarter mortgage trends snapshot, detailing the current

Former Mayor Thomas Menino dies at 71, leaving a legacy of progress. On Thursday, former Boston mayor Thomas Michael Menino, who served five consecutive terms on the promise and practice of pragmatic and effective leadership, passed away after having

With a city as historical as Boston, the community is benefiting from the popular development agency, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). An urban planning and economic development agency for the City of Boston, BRA works hand-in-hand with other city departments

New data from CoreLogic drives home just how much progress our housing markets have made in clearing out their foreclosure inventory The last 12 months have been highly encouraging ones for Massachusetts housing market, according to the latest Foreclosure Report

Investor interest is a major contributing factor to the success of a real estate market. How is your city doing? Despite its slow start, 2014 has turned into a year of growth and relative prosperity, considering the turmoil that

Currently under construction, Ink Block, $200 million apartment development project offering three buildings with three distinct designs, is coming to 401 Harrison Ave. in the South End neighborhood in Summer/Fall 2015. Ink Block is located on the site of

It was another positive month for home prices in the latest Case-Shiller Home prices in the Boston metro area rose 0.1 percent from July to August and 5.0 percent from August 2013, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which

The various measurements for Boston’s housing market were all over the place in September. September was quite the month for the Boston-area’s housing market, with the latest report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors showing a market with

There are many ways that homebuyers can go about locating their new residence, but how what are the most common methods among Massachusetts homebuyers? Last week, we reported that nationwide, the methods in which homebuyers find their dream residence

When conditions are right, owning in our area is much more affordable than renting. Homeownership in the Boston area remains 30 percent more affordable than renting through 2014’s third quarter, according to a new analysis by Trulia; that’s slightly above

Cash sales are down, which means good things for hopeful buyers needing mortgage financing. Earlier this week, CoreLogic released its July cash sales report, finding that investors are continuing to flee the market, paving the way for buyers more