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Housing starts up nationwide, Northeast still struggles to keep pace

Two percent jump in housing starts nationwide could mean lower chance of recession

Buyer experience improving with mortgage lenders

But beware of the busy times: Customer satisfaction rates drop when loan volume increases.

First American: ‘If you build it, they will buy it’

Housing starts make progress in September, showing signs of more housing on the way.

Buyers increasingly depend on family while sellers rely on agents

NAR report: Selling without the assistance of an agent at a near all-time low

Affordability tug of war between prices and interest rates

Sixty-four percent of new and existing homes sold in Q3 were affordable to families earning the national median income.

Harvard University report: Vibrant housing market ahead, provided construction ramps up

The State of the Nation’s Housing report stresses the need for more inventory

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Cost burden lifting for Suffolk County homeowners

Census data shows that while many people in the Boston area are rent burdened, the percentage owners pay for housing is actually decreasing.

Boston home prices jump in September, following nationwide trend

All 50 states saw a boost in prices last month. CoreLogic reports half of millennial homebuyers used retirement savings to help them purchase their first home.

Latest jobs report beats expectations

After the October jobs report showed unexpected labor market strength, experts believe the Fed will be unlikely to plan further rate cuts.

Amid rate cut, housing’s contribution to GDP remains strong

The Fed cuts interest rates while a Commerce Department report notes recent economic growth was driven in part by the real estate sector.

How low rates may be keeping the U.S. economy afloat

The latest Case-Shiller report shows growth.

Northeast holds steady on pending home sales

NAR economist urges developers to consider converting vacant office space, shopping malls to condos to relieve housing shortage.

Massachusetts in top five states for millennial millionaires

Millennials have surpassed baby boomers as the largest group of homebuyers in the U.S., and some of them have bigger budgets than you’d think.

Construction ramping up, but not enough to meet demand

Builder confidence is up, but housing supply is still an issue

Employee or independent contractor?

A lawsuit against Cervera Real Estate – and a new bill passed in California – raise the question of classification

Study: Undocumented immigrants don’t tank home prices

Research from Clever Real Estate shows no negative link between immigration and real estate sales prices.