Senators Tim Kaine and Orrin Hatch have introduced a bipartisan bill that would expand the Fair Housing Act to include low-income families and veterans. The “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018” expands the anti-discriminatory language of the original law

The most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on home construction activity sent mixed signals for next year’s homebuilding outlook. While the number of housing starts grew 1.5 percent

A U.S. Treasury Department initiative to curtail money laundering through all-cash real estate transactions will expand to all applicable home and condo sales in Suffolk and Middlesex County, according to a news release from the department. The news comes

Whether hiring help or tackling a do-it-yourself project, home improvement is expensive, time consuming, and typically more than most have bargained for. However, homeowners are discovering that juggling home repairs are a lesser compromise when exchanging rent for mortgage payments.   The 2018 NerdWallet Home Improvement Report found that 44 percent

Ultra Violet was named the 2018 color of the year by Pantone. However, brash colors outside the “thoughtful” purple shade are seemingly best avoided when selling a home. “A fresh coat of paint is an easy and affordable way

Heading into the winter months, many Americans are seeing the housing market cool off. According to ValueInsured’s Q4 2018 Modern Homebuyer Survey, 75 percent of Americans believe their local housing market is cooling off. Additionally, 67 percent of those

Boston ranked No.9 in a list of U.S. cities with the largest home sizes, according to astudy conducted by LendingTree. The database evaluated the median home size and value for single-family homes, finding the cost per square foot of

Airbnb filed a lawsuit against the city of Boston over new short-term rental laws and is asking a judge to block the rules that take effect Jan. 1. In a federal court filing, Airbnb said Boston’s regulations requiring online

Married couples continue to make up the majority of buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Married couples accounted for 63 percent of all buyers this past year, while single females

Amazon announced that Long Island, New York and Washington D.C., Virginia will be the new locations of its second headquarters, ending the year long public contest. The company’s raffle attracted 238 candidates only to end in a surprise twist: the division of

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance (WRRE) announced the opening of a new office in Lynnfield, Mass.  The family-owned real estate company has grown within the Northeast and Florida with the Lynnfield office being the 22nd service location in the Greater Boston area.   “We have a

Customers favor digital origination channels during the mortgage process and are more satisfied with mortgage companies that integrate technology, according to J.D. Power’s 2018 U.S. Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study. Last year, mortgage customer satisfaction declined with respondents indicating

The National Association of Realtors was cleared to add two new floors to their 12-story headquarters on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The plan was first announced earlier this summer and NAR received its first construction permit earlier this month. The

Americans are discovering the big benefits of smaller living as CNN Business reported the growing demand for tiny homes. A recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey found that over half of Americans would consider living in home

With more than 20 million U.S. military veterans in the United States today, it’s important to recognize the specific challenges that they face when they reenter the job and housing markets as they return home. A new study from

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