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

  Trulia has crunched the numbers to determine the best neighborhoods for living well by ranking “universally loved” features like quiet streets, parks and proximity to schools and healthcare. Now, the online real estate giant had determined how much a homebuyer

Pending home sales rose for the second straight month in March, though lack of inventory is still having a negative effect on the market, according to a recent report by the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales

Nearly half of those who are planning to buy a home this year are first-time homebuyers, according to the first edition of Housing Trends Report (HTR) from the National Association of HomeBuilders. The survey found that 17 percent of respondents

Bidding wars are an emerging trend in today’s market, and Boston happens to be one of these fierce battlegrounds. According to realtor.com, more U.S. cities are engulfed in these bidding wars as the market swells and a new generation

The greater Boston area saw a drop in sales and a rise in price for both single-family homes and condo sales in March, according to the latest report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR). Sales of single-family