Are real estate agents employees, or independent contractors? Massachusetts’s highest court weighs in The highest court in Massachusetts has settled the matter – real estate agents are independent contractors, not employees. That was the state’s Supreme Judicial Court’s decision

New study from CoreLogic reveals how prices are changing around the country Marking more than three years of consecutive year-over-year growth, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, pushed forward another 6.8 percent in April, according to a new report

This year proving to be especially positive for Boston new construction Residential construction spending in the Boston area totaled $237 million in April, a whopping 42 percent decline from the $409 million of April 2014, according to the latest report from Dodge Data

Apartments are the majority of new housing units approved as Boston moves towards 2030 housing goals. Apartments made up 79 percent of the 825 housing units approved in 2015’s first quarter by the city of Boston, along with 77.5 percent

When it comes to choosing where to live, safety has always been the top priority for potential buyers. And not just home safety: the state’s financial, road and workplace safety can greatly affect how likely someone is to live

Earlier this week, Boston Agent reported that two Boston area suburban public school systems are ranked among the top 100 public school systems in the nation. The study, which was courtesy of ranking/review website Niche, featured Lexington and Weston, which both ranked highly on Niche’s

Mandarin Condo paves the way for future Boston luxury real estate A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo selling for $12.5 million at the Back Bay’s Mandarin Oriental is impressive enough, but what sets a new record is not the price, but the

According to the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, Boston has the lowest property taxes in America. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy study tracked the effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city and rural area (including the

The latest Case-Shiller offered further evidence of Boston’s strong housing market Home prices in the Boston area rose 0.4 percent from February to March and 4.6 percent from March 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

Boston’s Quarterly Report shows forward progress on many goals Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s ambitious housing plan is starting to become a reality, according to the first quarterly report released by the city. The report, released as part of an

Which suburb in Boston has the top public school system? Two Boston suburbs have the best public schools in America, according to a recent study by ranking and review website Niche. Both Lexington and Weston were ranked well in Niche’s

The American Council for an Energy- Efficient Economy has named Boston the most energy-efficient city in the United States for the second consecutive year. The award was given due to Boston’s 2015 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, and Boston’s mayor,

Nearly 1,200 housing units receive support from Boston’s Affordable Housing Plan Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a plan to provide nearly $39 million in funding to support affordable housing throughout Boston. This plan will create or preserve 1,194 housing

RealtyTrac foreclosure report showed  increased activity In a market still reeling from an onslaught of foreclosures dating back early a half-decade, any news of foreclosures that approaches negative is likely to put the industry on edge, which is why RealtyTrac’s

After rough series of months for Boston housing market, things may be improving Help may finally be on the way for Boston’s housing inventory ills, which have driven median prices to record highs and affordability to record lows. According

Despite an influx of investors to the market, cash sales continue to dwindle throughout the nation. It is a new market for traditional buyers, despite a recent report of surging investor activity, as once again cash sales fell in