Wellesley Public Schools has the best teachers in Greater Boston, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on such factors as academics, parent/student surveys and student-teacher ratio, Wellesley came on top, with the districts in Newton,

Greater Boston will be one of 2017’s very best housing markets, according to a new study from realtor.com. Based on projected increases in sales and price, Greater Boston will be the No. 3 housing market in the U.S., with

The Greater Boston housing market remains among the hottest markets in the entire country, according to a new ranking from realtor.com. Based on demand and inventory, realtor.com ranked Boston the 12th-hottest market in the U.S., with perennial No. 1

Greater Boston home prices continued their slow, steady gains in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Greater Boston prices were up 0.2 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up

The Greater Boston new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Greater Boston saw more than $216 million in total residential

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in October, 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 October Condo Sales Percent Change

The FHFA has announced increases to the conforming loan limits for the Greater Boston housing market going into 2017. For the Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk housing markets, the loan limit for single-family homes will rise from $523,250 to $598,000. For

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in October, according to research from GBAR. Click on the tabs to adjust between suburban and city housing markets. Top-Selling Neighborhoods Top-Selling Suburbs Neighborhood Home Sales YOY Change Back Bay

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors released the latest housing data for the Boston area earlier today, and as usual, the association provided a detailed (if gobsmacking) view of the region’s housing market. Below, we have spotlighted the four

Two middle schools in the Lexington area are among the 10 best in the United States, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on the quality of academics, teachers, culture/diversity and the overall district, Niche ranked William Diamond

The Lexington Public Schools district is among the top 10 in the country, according to a new ranking from Niche. The analysis, which considered numerous factors, gave the high school superb marks on academics, diversity and faculty, and ultimately

Recently, we have reported on the school districts in Middlesex and Norfolk counties that commanded the highest home prices, and now we’re back with a similar analysis for Essex County. Utilizing data from realtor.com, our chart below compares the median home price in Essex’s school

Last week, we reported on the top luxury housing markets in Greater Boston during the third quarter, and now we’re back with the top luxury markets for all of 2016. Based on the same exclusive numbers from Redfin, we found the city of

When it comes to homebuilding, Boston is a top 15 market to watch in 2017, according to a joint report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute. The city’s No. 14 ranking comes as little surprise, as Boston has

The mortgage denial disparity remains as wide as ever across racial lines, and it’s especially pronounced here in Greater Boston, according to new Zillow analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The numbers are hardly encouraging: although mortgage applicants in Beantown are denied

Boston’s Back Bay and Waterfront/Financial District neighborhoods are the top luxury housing markets in the entire Greater Boston area, according to exclusive numbers that Redfin provided Boston Agent. Both neighborhoods saw 69 luxury sales in 2016’s third quarter, but the breakdown