Boston had one of the busiest mortgage markets in the nation in 2015’s fourth quarter, according to the newly released U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report from RealtyTrac. Per RealtyTrac’s analysis of publicly recorded mortgages and deeds of trust, Boston saw

During its February board meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved eight projects, resulting to $586.1 million in development costs and 1.1 million square feet of construction. The eight approved projects will include 703 residential units, 730 student beds,

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

A new study from WalletHub has ranked Boston as one of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents, with Beantown ranking No. 10 of 150 metro areas. WalletHub’s study considered a number of factors, including: sales per agent; annual

Homebuyers in Boston break even on their homes sooner than expected It takes just over three years for homebuying to make more financial sense than renting in Boston’s housing market, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. The “Breakeven Horizon,” as

David O’Connor has been hired as the chief technology officer of radius financial group inc. Before joining radius, O’Connor held the same position at Poli Mortgage Group in Canton, where his principal function was to integrate new technologies and

It’s no mystery that metro areas with strong college networks have, by extension, a sturdy economic base for the local housing markets, and a new analysis has found that with only one exception, Boston’s educational infrastructure is the second

According to a Dodge Data & Analytics report, Boston was ranked as one of the top metro areas for new commercial and multifamily construction in 2015, with a total dollar amount of $4.7 billion. “At the national level, the construction expansion

Students from Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) participated in the 2016 Residential Construction Management Competition (RCMC), a national student competition that takes place every year at the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas. This year, students improved their ranking to 16th out of

Last year was the strongest for Massachusetts real estate since 2006, with home sales rising 9 percent from 2014 to 83,961, according to a new report from Lamacchia Realty. Lamacchia’s report also zeroed in on specific Massachusetts communities, and

New numbers from Zillow show urban home price gains outpacing suburbs In the eternal rumble between urban and suburban housing markets, recent numbers have put the advantage firmly in the urban corner for Boston marketplace. According to a recent study from

Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of the season, the amount of cash

Home prices continued their steady climb rounding out 2015, rising both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic. Across the nation, home price appreciation averaged a 6.3 percent increase from Dec. 2014 to Dec. 2015 –

New analysis from Dodge Data & Analytics paints an encouraging picture for Greater Boston’s new construction marketplace The Greater Boston housing market capped off a strong year of residential investment, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data &

2015 was a banner year for luxury real estate in Boston Luxury home sales in the city of Boston rose 13.5 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker New England. The report, which

Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when homebuyers have a child, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now easier than ever for agents. In