Resistant as they once might have been, as some millennial age, they may stop idealizing city life and start desiring bigger homes and yards at a lower price — especially if they have kids. A recent realtor.com study uncovered

The transformation currently underway in Boston is multifaceted — development is booming, population is growing and its weather continues to be a factor. Entrepreneurs have taken notice, and startups with innovations focused on building are popping up around the

Boston’s lack of housing — particularly affordable units — has long been a focus of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who has a goal of adding 53,000 new housing units around the city by 2030. Now he’s focusing on a

Home prices continue to significantly rise both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI). U.S. home prices in December 2017 were a substantial 6.6 percent more than December 2016 and 0.5 percent more

Source: Anfuso Imaging 1. A 6.35-acre seaside estate located on 26 & 32 Neel Road in Harwich was sold for $14 million by real estate veteran Paul Grover, who launched Robert Paul Properties Inc. in 2009. This gorgeous coastal

Luxury three-tower residential development EchelonSeaport in Boston’s bustling Seaport District — which includes 717 residential units, 447 being luxury condominiums for sale — will be adding 50,000 square feet in lobbies and amenities at its location, 133 and 135 Seaport Boulevard.

For years, transportation advocates in Boston have urged the building of a tunnel connection between the city’s North and South stations that they say would ease commuter headaches and open up underused plots of land for development. The North South

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s focus on the city’s housing situation — especially affordable housing — earned him an appointment as housing chair for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Community Development and Housing Committee. In his new post, Walsh

Home inventory in Massachusetts dropped to a record low in December to close out 2017, forcing the number of sales down but median prices up, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. The number of single-family

An international city with broad appeal in terms of education and job opportunities, Boston is an attractive destination for foreign buyers who want to relocate to the United States. A new study shows that its desirability is increasing among

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently proposed limits on how often landlords can make units available for short-term stays through services like Airbnb in an effort to loosen up the city’s rental market. The limitations would set up a

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage on Jan. 18 acquired Newton Centre-based Edna Kranz Realty Inc., which has served Newton Hill and Chestnut for more than 20 years. The deal includes about 20 real estate agents who will now be based

On the heels of a recent $450 million investment, Compass acquired Boston-based Bushari Real Estate on Jan. 18 in an effort to expand its reach in the city. Bushari, known for its innovation with digital marketing, is a natural

Amazon announced on Thursday that it has narrowed its list potential sites for its second headquarters to 20 cities, and Boston is on the list. The company received proposals from 238 locations that were hoping to woo the ecommerce

Largely thanks to technology employers like Wayfair, athenahealth and TripAdvisors, Boston recently ranked No. 2 on a list of cities for STEM professionals, or those who work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. The city came in second

Buyers and sellers statewide found themselves in a prime market at the end of 2017, with increased pending sales, median prices and confidence, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. “It seems the concept of an ‘off-season’ is going to be