Boston residents and those looking to move there already know that it is difficult to find affordable housing in the area. And because housing is so expensive, being able to put 20 percent down on a home could be

For the third consecutive year, Boston has been named the most energy efficient city in the county, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Cities were evaluated on what actions they are taking to reduce energy use

A major construction boom underway in Boston could change the face of housing in the area for years to come. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report on the state of the real estate market in Boston, where

Masterplan community developers are looking to expand the amenities and conveniences offered to residents in order to bring in new buyers. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, there are three major features that developers are offering in their

Metro homes saw the strongest quarterly sales pace in a decade, which put pressure on existing inventory levels and led to the third consecutive quarter of accelerated home prices, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association

Boston’s job market is favorable to recent college graduates – if they can stomach local housing costs. That’s according to a new study by Trulia, which looked at which markets were most favorable for job-searching young people and which

U.S. housing affordability increased slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to rising wages and moderating home prices despite increasing mortgage rates, according to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Between January and

Cost of living in Boston and the rest of Massachusetts is making it hard on median-income earners to live comfortably in the state, according to a recent study by GoBankingRates.com The state may have one of the highest household

The Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) rose by 2.2 percentage points in April to 86.7 percent and three percentage points compared to last year, according to April 2017’s National Housing Survey. Out of six total components, four saw positive gains when

According to the Q1 2017 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report from ATTOM Data Solutions, nearly 5.5 million U.S. properties are seriously underwater, which represents almost 10 percent of all mortgages. This is up from 5.4 million in Q4,

After remaining flat for years, federal interest rates could be increased nine times by 2020, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s 2017 Budget and Economic Outlook. The Federal Reserve’s policy committee met last week and determined that no federal

In the first quarter of 2017, markets nationwide have shown, on average, 100 percent normal economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), which is based on current price,

Bostonians priced out of homeownership are not likely to find much relief on the rental market, as rents in Boston are the fourth-most expensive in the country, according to a new study by apartment searching website Zumper. In ranking

Builders find that families with children will have the highest affect on home sales in 2017, according to the 2017 Builder 100 survey. Of its respondents, 68 percent believe that families with children will drive home sales, followed by

  As home shopping season goes into full swing, buyers may find that patiently waiting for late summer listings will lead to the best selection and prices. A new report from Zillow looked at the listings and price data

Boston is a world-renowned college town, but its status as such is having a negative effect on the city’s housing stock and affordability. The city’s affordability crisis arose in part because of an increase in residents and a decrease in