Massachusetts is one of the top states in the U.S. to raise a family, according to the latest ranking from WalletHub. Looking at such factors as health and safety, education and child care, and access to fun family activities,

Ben Carson is close to becoming the next head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and industry associations are throwing their support behind him – while many housing experts are not. In a letter sent to

The White House is the most valuable home in the nation, according to a new report from Zillow. Currently valued at $397.9 million, the White House has appreciated 15 percent since the Obamas moved in eight years ago. Zillow first

In mid-November of 2016, Ben Carson’s business manager, Armstrong Williams, told a Retuers reporter that Carson was turning down President-elect Trump’s offer to join his Cabinet, because his life had “not prepared him to be a Cabinet secretary.” Less

Deals to sell homes failed at a much higher rate in 2016 than in 2015, and that was true here in Greater Boston. That was the finding of a striking new report from Trulia, which computed the number of

Three of the 10 safest suburbs in the nation are located in Greater Boston, according to new rankings from NeighborhoodScout. Basing its analysis on the rate of property and violent crime per 1,000 residents, NeighborhoodScout found that Franklin, Lexington and Reading were

In what is likely his final act as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julián Castro today announced a reduction in FHA mortgage premiums from 0.85 percent to 0.60 percent. According to an announcement from HUD, the FHA’s annual

Boston is among the top 5 cities in the U.S. for foreign real estate investment, according to a new study from the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE). Based on AFIRE member responses, Boston is the No. 3 U.S.

Smart home technologies are one of the most pervasive trends in real estate today, and a recent survey from Coldwell Banker and Vivint Smart Home found that among the currently available varieties, voice automation is the most popular. Understanding

Tom Rhodes is the CEO of Austin-based lender Sente Mortgage, and a past president of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. In our conversation with the long-time lender, we discussed what housing will look like under President Trump, Housing Secretary

Boston’s housing stock is the No. 7 most valuable in the entire country, according to a year-end analysis from Zillow. Altogether in 2016, Boston’s residential properties tallied a worth of just over $672 billion, topping other major markets like

As we mentioned in the last entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series (which covered Generation X, and before that Millennials) the question of “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing in 2017, and for

For years, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but a new analysis of Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents, and at

The Greater Boston new construction market continues to put up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In November, Greater Boston saw more than $1.27 billion in total residential construction spending, which

Our first-ever Who’s Who was a huge hit with readers. Here are the profiles that have attracted the most attention: 10. Bryan Brown 9. Rene Rodriguez 8.Andrew Marquis 7. loanDepot’s Retail Lending Division – Mortgage Master 6. Ruby Santos

As we mentioned in the first entry in our “A Guide to the 2017 Buyer” series – which covered Millennials – the question “What does this year’s buyer look like?” is particularly pressing this year. It’s pressing because we start