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Boston ranked the 3rd best city for international investment, report finds

Boston was ranked by Schroders Global Cities Index for being a prime global location for real estate investment. Coming in at no. 3, Boston is one of 18 American cities listed in the top 30 by Schroders. The index utilized a number

Boston’s 4 hottest housing markets in June

After years of rising demand and home prices, Boston’s housing market is showing signs of leveling or even cooling off. But that doesn’t mean that some neighborhoods in the city aren’t still seeing price and sales growth. RE/MAX Leading

Home price index soars in May

Home prices continue to grow on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Report for May. Nationwide, home prices are up 6.6 percent in May 2017 compared to May 2016. May home prices increased by 1.2

Boston is the 7th ‘hottest’ market, but it’s cooling off, report says

A nationwide housing shortage has caused home prices to rapidly rise in many popular markets, and Boston has been no exception. While home prices and activity continue on an upward trend, Boston’s housing market is actually cooling off, according

U.S. homes are the least affordable since 2008, new report finds

The U.S. affordability index dropped to 100 in the second quarter of 2017, which is the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The affordability index measures the

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Housing construction up in Boston, but still lagging long term

Dodge Data & Analytics released new statistics on money spent on new Boston construction Thursday. The report considered all May 2017 constructions starts in the Boston area. There was an 89 percent increase for nonresidential construction starts between May of this

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More and more people are bidding on homes they haven’t seen

Those looking to buy homes in this market have little time to ponder if they want an available home. In fact, more and more people are bidding on a home without even seeing it in person, according to a

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Renters don’t believe it’s a good time to buy, report says

America’s housing market might be notably stronger than it was when the recession hit nearly a decade ago, but not everyone is ready to jump back into buying. Despite wanting to purchase a house of their own one day,

The average millennial needs to save for 18 years to afford a home in Boston, study says

As millennials have aged into the largest homebuying population in the country, economists and real estate experts have spent considerable time figuring out why the group is slow to buy homes. Millennial spending habits have been blamed, as has

Potential homebuyers could crowdfund their future homes

Fundrise, a Washington D.C. managing company, created a way for prospective homebuyers to crowdfund their future homes. Public investors buy shares in an “eFund,” a limited liability company that develops housing in the city. Investors must make a minimum

Home price index hit five-month record high

Home prices rose across the country, according to a report released Tuesday. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the positive results of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices which measures U.S. home prices. The U.S. National Home Price NSA (non-seasonally-adjusted) index showed

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Homeowners believe it is a good time to sell. Why won’t they?

Market factors indicate that it’s a seller’s market, yet the number of homes for sale is at a record low. Now, an overwhelming percentage of homeowners believe it is a good time to sell, leading some to conclude that

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Report: Boston residents unhappy about housing costs

Bostonians are not pleased with how much housing costs in the city, according to a new report by the Boston Globe. The Globe partnered with Suffolk University to survey residents on housing issues in the area. Survey respondents were

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Trump tax plan targets loophole that spurs property investment, critics say

The Trump administration’s tax reform plan could have a negative effect on homeowners, but another key piece of the policy may especially hurt property investors. Though some experts have thrown cold water on the idea of a major tax overhaul

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National housing inventory drops at fastest rate in four years, study says

Low housing inventory has troubled buyers since the end of the recession, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier to beat out the competition for a purchase. In fact, the number of homes for sale has now dropped more quickly

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Boston named one of the most adventurous cities in America

Much to the surprise of potential buyers, many of America’s largest cities boast a variety of ways for residents to stay active and explore — especially cities like Boston. In fact, Men’s Health named Boston the eighth most adventurous

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