Since the housing downturn, Jamaica Plain has become a premium destination for buyers, with its diversity and commitment to neighborhood development being big draws. Below are three detailed reasons on why Jamaica Plain is so attractive to buyers: 1. Community Organizing – The Jamaica Plain

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

The Greater Boston new construction market is slowing down somewhat in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Greater Boston saw nearly $287 billion in total residential construction spending, a 52 percent decline from Aug. 2015. Monthly totals, though, are notoriously erratic,

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in August, 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 Jamaica Plain

Last month, there were 121 home sales in Newton, making it the top-selling suburb in Greater Boston. So far this year, there have been 645 sales in the town, which also puts it at the top. What is it

Home prices in the Greater Boston housing market have continued their ascent in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Greater Boston prices rose 0.6 percent monthly and 4.2 percent year-over-year, both of which were slower

For the second year in a row, realtor.com has ranked the 02176 ZIP code in Melrose as one of the hottest in the country. Citing Melrose’s convenient location, realtor.com emphasized the area’s appeal to younger professionals, what with its close

The Greater Boston housing market contains several of the most exclusive markets in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Coldwell Banker. Billing itself as “the most extensive home price comparison tool in the United States,” the Coldwell Banker

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) has released its August statistics for the area’s housing market, and as usual, they are chockfull of implications for both the market’s current status and where it is heading. Below, we have

For some time now, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but new Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents. Compiled by Time magazine,

What is it about South Boston? Once a scruffy, working-class community with some gritty undertones – the infamous criminal James “Whitey” Bulger grew up there –South Boston has since evolved into one of Beantown’s hottest housing markets, with home sales

Numerous towns in Greater Boston are seeing strong real estate activity in 2016, but which areas have seen the greatest rise in home prices over the last year? And even more interestingly, which areas have defied market trends and

About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment property, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average investor had a median household income of just over $95,000 and bought a single-family home within

Redfin data scientists analyzed all properties sold under Redfin in 2015 to find the top 10 greenest neighborhoods across the nation. Two Greater Boston neighborhoods, Newton and Dedham, made it to the top 10. The term “going green” shouldn’t be new to

It’s no mystery why Brookline is so popular – the Boston suburb has numerous benefits and amenities for its residents, and is one of the metro area’s top housing draws. Below, we have detailed five reasons that Brookline is such a dynamic

Three Greater Boston suburbs are among the 10 safest communities in the country, according to a ranking from SafeWise. Basing its analysis on FBI statistics of violent and property crime, along with research on local initiatives in public safety, public