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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.

Transit concerns mount as MBTA delays continue

Yet another derailed train, this time on the Green Line, snarled commutes once again August 7 and kicked of a string of bad headlines for Boston transit.

Boston-area housing markets rank among nation’s hottest this summer

Homes in this part of Middlesex County barely stay on the market for two weeks, propping up Boston as one of the nation’s hottest cities for homebuying activity.

Home prices in Boston see modest gains in Q2

Local home prices rose at a modest annual pace last quarter, while condos appreciated even faster.

Boston on track to meet new housing goals, but is it enough?

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has set an ambitious goal of adding 69,000 new units of housing between 2015 and 2030. Based on recent construction permit data, the city may already be on pace to make that happen. But as

Local housing needs compete with business growth in Boston Edison plans

Developers Hilco and Redgate Capital Partners have been working with city officials on plans to redevelop the decommissioned Boston Edison power plant on the city’s southern end for about two years now. But what was once proposed as one

Boston metro home sales contract as inventory shrinks

The number of single-family homes sold in the Greater Boston area in June fell compared to the same month last year, according to a market report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. With 1,596 closed transactions in June,

Veterans in the legal weed industry face barriers to housing benefits

Many U.S. military veterans are learning the hard way that legal cannabis and federal bureaucracy often don’t mix well. Among them is a 35-year-old disabled Army veteran from Revere whose VA loan application was rejected. The reason involved his

Boston ranked among nation’s most sustainable cities

Two recent reports that rank American cities on their performance across a wide range of metrics put Boston near the top of the list, commending the city for its sustainability and access across the economic spectrum. The two reports

MA Realtors voice concern over public transit

The latest monthly pending home sales report from The Massachusetts Association of Realtors — each of which include a recurring “Hot Topic” survey question — revealed agent concern that recent issues with the MBTA may spill over into their