With hard work and dedication, real estate offers agents the chance to be your own boss and control the direction of your career, but there are many factors that contribute to this dream. It demands hearty commitment, working weekends and evenings,

The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and

In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Boston. Prices continue

There is a slight disconnect between homeowners and appraisers in Boston, according to Quick Loans’ latest National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The good news is the disconnect is in the favor of homeowners. In February, homeowner opinion in Boston

Boston is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 25 “Best Places to Live.” In fact, the city comes in at No. 8. To determine its ranking, U.S. News considered Boston’s quality of life and job market, as

Buying a home in Boston is a great deal – so long as the owner stays in it for about two and a half years. That was the conclusion of Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon report, which calculates how long the

The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job

Three Boston suburbs are among the 10 “best cities for families” on the East Coast, according to a new report from Apartment List. Basing its analysis on four disproportionately weighed data points – safety, housing affordability, education quality and

Where in the Greater Boston housing market were sales the strongest in 2016? Using the latest GBAR stats, we put together the following chart, which not only ranks the top 20 housing markets of the year, but also shows how

The Greater Boston new construction market concluded 2016 in spectacular fashion, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In December, Greater Boston saw more than $429 million in total residential construction spending, which is an 81 percent increase from Nov. 2015.

Boston has one of the most unequal housing markets in the country. In an analysis of the country’s biggest housing markets, Redfin compared avg. luxury home price with the bottom 95 percent of the market, respectively. Of the 10

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in 2016, according to research from GBAR. Additionally, we have included stats on median sales price, and how the markets have changed over the last year. Area 2016 Condo Sales Percent Change

How did the Greater Boston housing market fair in 2016? Did the market grow, or contract? Did sales rise, or fall? Is inventory still a problem? To find out the answers to those questions and more, we consulted the

The Edgeworth neighborhood in Malden will be the nation’s sixth-hottest housing market in 2017, according to a new ranking from Redfin. Per Redfin’s analysis, Edgeworth is not only close to two Orange line T-stations, but also, it’s home prices

Massachusetts is one of the top states in the U.S. to raise a family, according to the latest ranking from WalletHub. Looking at such factors as health and safety, education and child care, and access to fun family activities,

Deals to sell homes failed at a much higher rate in 2016 than in 2015, and that was true here in Greater Boston. That was the finding of a striking new report from Trulia, which computed the number of