Safety is a top priority for Americans and most people want to feel safe where they live. WalletHub released a new report that ranked the safest states around America for 2018. Of all the sates, Massachusetts was named the

The Boston Planning & Development Agency introduced an initiative for a new master zoning plan to emphasize affordable housing in the city. The BPDA’s plan is expected to take two years and cost up to $600,000, according to the

Millennials are finally aging into homebuying, which is one of the reasons why the housing industry is seeing strong sales growth throughout the country. But millennials are also more prone to be members of the “gig economy,” and that

A new law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker authorizes the state to borrow up to $1.8 billion to construct affordable housing in an effort to ease the housing shortage. The legislation signed on Thursday is a direct response to

Zillow has just begun the changes to its Premier Agent program after announcing them back in April. Zillow will now have its own representatives screening incoming calls regarding leads. Previously, the process of purchasing leads had its downfalls, including

An outdoor remodeling project is one way homeowners can increase the value of their property, but the return on those projects can vary, according to the National Association of Realtors and National Association of Landscape Professionals’ 2018 Remodeling Report:

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s second effort to regulate the city’s booming short-term rental industry includes harsh restrictions for non-owner-occupied “investment” properties. A city ordinance proposed in May sets restrictions on the number of days a unit can be listed

A recent study by the National Association of Realtors found that there are significant differences between active-service and veteran home buyers and sellers compared to those who have never served. Active-service military members are the youngest group by far

When the Fair Housing Act was passed on April 11, 1968, the goal was to both eliminate housing discrimination as well as encourage residential integration. While some progress has been made over the past 50 years, there is still

Before the federal Fair Housing Act could be signed into law on April 11, 1968, political compromises to ensure its passage in the Senate carved a big hole in the legislation. The change eliminated the government’s ability to bring

Climate change is believed to be the cause of weather disasters that have wreaked havoc around the Northeast in the last few years. Experts believe those storms are only going to get worse. A Boston neighborhood is expected to

Home sales around Boston may have increased since last April, but homebuyers are still seeing high prices around the city. The Boston Globe reported the median price of a single-family home in April was at a record high of

Zillow Group purchased its first home as a part of the Instant Offers program expansion. The purchase marks Zillow’s transition from its role as a real estate media company to a company that partakes in the direct buying and

If Boston were chosen to be the home of Amazon’s HQ2, the demand for housing would skyrocket. Along with the 50,000 jobs that the new headquarters would bring to the city, home prices would increase significantly as people from around

Boston is still in the race for housing Amazon’s second headquarters. The city is currently one of 20 contenders cities for the Amazon technology headquarters, also known as HQ2. The headquarters would be built at Suffolk Downs in East

The National Association of Realtors pulled its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) after he made comments saying it was acceptable for people to refuse to sell their homes to gays and lesbians. Wayne Woodyard, a former Orange County