Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has set plans in motion for the city to be carbon-neutral by 2050. In other words, any greenhouse gas emissions from power generation, transportation and other sources will be offset by investments in renewable energy,

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker released his administration’s state budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, and it is already drawing critiques from real estate advocates. In one of the many changes to state finances included in the proposed $42.7

The area around TD Garden and North Station may get a new name with a marketing push from developer Boston Properties, according to the Boston Globe. The company, which built the massive Hub on Causeway project next to TD

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors released a report detailing the demographics of homebuyers and sellers in the state over the last year. Released in conjunction with the National Association of Realtors’ buyer and seller profile covering the entire U.S.

Mortgage interest rates found themselves in freefall last month after climbing gradually throughout the year. For that reason, home sales in Boston and the rest of the U.S. failed to post significant gains in the final month of 2018.

Plans to redevelop the site of a decommissioned South Boston power plant into more than 1,000 new apartments and condos may have hit a snag. The Boston Herald reported Jan. 15 that the Conservation Law Foundation is petitioning the

Two reports on the Boston condo market’s end-of-year performance show more units coming onto the market across the city’s hottest neighborhoods. However, this has continued to put a damper on sales prices as well as closed sales as sellers

Meeting Boston’s ambitious goals for new housing development in the next several years presents significant challenges for the city. Part of that difficult task involves understanding exactly what future Boston residents will need in terms of available housing stock.

Boston is the latest city to consider transfer taxes as a way to fund affordable housing development, although the proposal is already on shaky ground. The Boston Globe reported Jan. 14 that City Council would take up a bill

Pending home sales throughout Massachusetts grew in December, but the sudden volatility seen in U.S. and international stocks near the end of 2018 may have had a negative effect on buyer and seller behaviors, according to a poll from

What could be the biggest infrastructure project undertaken in Boston since the infamous Big Dig is a step closer to breaking ground. The Boston Globe reported Jan. 10 that Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials released the final plan for

The start of a new calendar year is welcomed with parties, well-wishing and an eye toward new beginnings. But in the business and finance world, most people rang in 2019 fixated on endings. The business cycle, the bull market,

A years-in-the-making bill to enact new taxes and regulations on short-term home rental services like Airbnb was approved by legislators and signed into law by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Dec. 28. Once it takes effect July 1, these services

While Boston-area home and condo sales posted record gains for the month of November, data for the rest of the state did not exceed expectations in the same way. Home and condo sales numbers from the Massachusetts Association of

The Greater Boston home and condo market enjoyed strong sales through November as more buyers enter the fold. Previous months had seen growing inventory amid excessively high prices. However, buyers in November shrugged off concerns over interest rates and

Boston is not alone in solving the shortage of housing supply: High demand for housing combined with a lack of inventory at a range of price points is widely cited as one of America’s most pressing economic challenges. A