Today’s graduates are more likely to be living with their parents than graduates from the previous decade. According to Zillow’s analysis of 2016 Census data, 28 percent of recent graduates live with their parents — up from 19 percent

Agents and brokers who are embedding Google Maps into their listings will now have to pay to do so. The Google Maps application programing interface (API) allows agents and brokers to embed maps into listings on their websites. This

Homebuyers hoping to own a new home by summer may have to be more patient, according to a recent report by realtor.com. The seasonally adjusted numbers in the latest residential sales report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of

As of the first quarter of the year, over 5 million properties were underwater with a mortgage at least 25 percent more than the property’s estimated market value.  The 5.2 million properties account for 9.5 percent of all U.S. properties

Boston’s most prized (and most pricey) neighborhoods have reached a new benchmark in unaffordability, as some houses in three neighborhoods now go for $3,000 per square foot. The high-end of the market in Seaport, Fenway, Back Bay and Beacon

Listing your home on a Wednesday tends to be more profitable than listing on any other day of the week, according to a new study by Redfin. The study analyzed 100,000 homes sold in 2017 and compared the sales

Low interest rates on home loans, low housing inventory and high buyer demand have made it a seller’s market in Boston. The hot real estate market is transforming Boston and its suburbs as buyers seek accessibility, robust transportation, vibrant

Nineteen of the 100 cities ranked on this year’s annual NeighborhoodScout list of Top 100 Safest Cities in the United States are in Massachusetts. Among the nation’s top 10 safest cities in 2018 are four Boston-area cities: Franklin, Lexington,

Boston has been named one of the best cities to be a real estate agent, according to a new report from WalletHub. The city ranked 15th best place for real estate professionals. Wallethub, the finance-focused website, looked at 179

Though it hasn’t announced plans for its planned second headquarters and the 50,000 people it will employ, Amazon has announced an expansion of its Boston office. The e-commerce goliath announced on Tuesday that it would move into a 430,000

When entering the market for the first time, many homebuyers are unsure of what exactly is needed to qualify for a mortgage, leading to their application being rejected. A new report by LendingTree looked at over 10 million mortgage applications

Starter homes with farmhouse-inspired features and craftsman designs are demanding the highest sales premiums, according to RealEstate.com. In the study, RealEstate.com analyzed the listing descriptions of millions of entry-level homes (homes at the bottom third of the market) to

The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) has announced their support for two Congressional bills aimed to combat housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Congressmen David Cicilline (D-RI), co-chair of the Congressional

Residents of modest means increasingly can’t afford to live in major urban centers, and the result is taking a toll on our highways and commutes. As more people seek cheaper housing away from inner cities, the number of “super

The homeownership rate in the U.S. is trending upward, retaining the same 64.2 percent rate in the first quarter of 2018 as the last quarter of 2017, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS). The current rate

Housing inventory is at a historic low, with nearly 9 percent fewer homes on the market than last year, according to the latest report from Zillow. Over half of the homes available are on the expensive end of the