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Survey: Borrowers worry how Trump and DeVos will manage this barrier to homeownership

The Millennial homeownership rate fell to a 30-year low last year, and a big contributor to that trend is growing student loan debt. The country has an opportunity to address the issue under newly elected President Donald Trump and

Report: “The World’s Most Admired” homebuilders

Toll Brothers is “The World’s Most Admired” homebuilder, according to Fortune. Of the five homebuilders named by Fortune, the Pennsylvania-based builder, which operates in markets across the country, came in on top. Fortune cited Toll Brothers’ renowned management, innovation,

7 reasons agents should consider virtual staging

We hear it all the time from our clients: “Vacant homes don’t sell.” As a professional photography studio specializing in real estate, we also know they don’t photograph well, which means fewer viewings online and in-person. Fortunately, Realtors have

3 trends that defined Boston’s housing market in January

In its monthly market report, Redfin dissected dozens of markets across the nation and found that in January, buyers typically faced three challenges: rising prices, low inventory and a fast market. That was certainly true in Boston. Prices continue

Keller Williams Realty Branches Abroad to Jamaica and Puerto Rico

  After having found continued success in other international locations, Keller Williams Realty is again stretching its limbs – this time acquiring Meldam Realty in Jamaica and Grand Homes Real Estate in Puerto Rico. Significant growth has been seen in other international Keller Williams’

Four trends Gary Keller says may change real estate

Keller Williams Founder Gary Keller spoke via an invitation-only live stream this week on the nation’s real estate market, commenting on the state of today’s market, and speculating on the fate of tomorrow’s. One of the most pressing topics

Bostonians are undervaluing their homes

There is a slight disconnect between homeowners and appraisers in Boston, according to Quick Loans’ latest National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The good news is the disconnect is in the favor of homeowners. In February, homeowner opinion in Boston

Report: Boston one of the “Best Places to Live”

Boston is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 25 “Best Places to Live.” In fact, the city comes in at No. 8. To determine its ranking, U.S. News considered Boston’s quality of life and job market, as

GOP takes another swing at Dodd-Frank

Republican Congressman and Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling (Texas, 5th) earlier this month sent a memo to lawmakers outlining proposed changes to his Financial CHOICE Act (FCA), introduced last year, the would see the Consumer

Four ways builders are beating the labor shortage

In the five years following the peak of the housing bubble – so from 2006 to 2011 – the United States’ construction industry lost 2.3 million laborers. By 2013, 60 percent had already found new careers in other industries – which meant

When does owning in Boston become a better deal than renting?

Buying a home in Boston is a great deal – so long as the owner stays in it for about two and a half years. That was the conclusion of Zillow’s latest Breakeven Horizon report, which calculates how long the

Two signs that Boston’s housing market is in for a correction

The most consequential question facing the housing industry today is: Are we approaching a correction? National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in January that 2016 was the market’s best year since the Great Recession. He thanked job

3 Boston suburbs named among “best cities for families”

Three Boston suburbs are among the 10 “best cities for families” on the East Coast, according to a new report from Apartment List. Basing its analysis on four disproportionately weighed data points – safety, housing affordability, education quality and

Congress and Trump both take shots at Dodd-Frank

Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump delivered a one-two punch to Dodd-Frank today, signaling the beginning of a legislative brawl that could see the law entirely dismantled. It began in Congress, where Senate Republicans won an unusual 52-47 vote

2 stats that could sign an end to inventory shortages

Builders need to build – a ubiquitous sentiment throughout the country, and what some experts believe is the solution to widespread inventory shortages. Two new stats suggest that may be exactly what’s going to happen in 2017. The first stat

Meet the first-time homebuyer of 2017

This year could be the year of the first-time homebuyer. Of course, that’s what experts said last year too. But this year it might actually happen. Of course, there remain barriers to entry – tight credit, inventory shortages, high

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