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Affordability tug of war between prices and interest rates

Sixty-four percent of new and existing homes sold in Q3 were affordable to families earning the national median income.

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Cost burden lifting for Suffolk County homeowners

Census data shows that while many people in the Boston area are rent burdened, the percentage owners pay for housing is actually decreasing.

Study: Undocumented immigrants don’t tank home prices

Research from Clever Real Estate shows no negative link between immigration and real estate sales prices.

Boston owners overvalue homes, but inch closer to appraisers’ opinions

Overall, home values made their largest monthly climb in five years, which means homeowners and appraisers are more likely to agree on market price.

Boston among the greenest cities in the country

Going into a deal with the right information on the environment can both give you a competitive advantage and help you answer tough questions from concerned consumers.

Making Moves: Sotheby’s VP wins realtor of the year and Robert Paul Properties names general sales manager

Gregory Kiely named Massachusetts Realtor of the Year and Robert Paul Properties hires Kelly Marie as general sales manager.

Boston benefits from ‘affordability and economic appeal’

UBS’s new housing bubble report says population growth and affordability are driving demand in the Boston housing market.

Boston ranked 8th fastest-growing housing markets

U.S. home prices grow for first time in 15 months

Boston was just classified as ‘growing.’ Here’s what that means.

In a report titled “Housing Market Conditions Across America’s Cities,” the National League of Cities’ Center for City Solutions recently classified 754 cities of at least 50,000 residents into six different categories to identify their main housing opportunities and

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Report predicts stable market, recession or no recession

Only 4 percent of mortgages in the U.S. were 30 days or more past due as of June 2019, according to a new report released from property information and analytics firm CoreLogic. That number represents a national mortgage delinquency

City to investigate zoning board following federal corruption charges

Mayor Marty Walsh and members of Boston City Council are pledging to launch an investigation into the city’s zoning process in the wake of federal bribery charges filed last week against a former city employee.

Ending a hot decade, apartment construction dips in 2019

New national data on apartment construction shows activity slowing down in general, but features several cities with exceptional building activity.

Local home sales rebound in July, condo market cools

After posting a surprisingly steep year-over-year decline in the number of closed transactions in June, single-family home sales rose again last month.

Why new construction isn’t easing Boston’s inventory problem

The homebuilder community has regularly offered a succinct answer to the reason for its industry’s sluggishness, generally calling out labor, lumber, laws and land as pain points. But some researchers are poking holes in their assertions of late.

Pending home and condo sales grow in July

Pending home sales posted their 12 consecutive month of gains across Massachusetts in July.

Could the MBTA’s troubles turn off Boston homebuyers?

We asked local agents whether the recent string of subway failures could change people’s housing decisions in the short- or long-term.

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