The New Year is nearly upon us, and a number of housing analysts and firms are prepping their end-of-the-year reports. Trulia’s report has, historically, been among the more interesting of that batch, and the website’s 2017 Housing Outlook, which

Over the last 15 years, 91 percent of population growth in the country’s 50 largest and most urban cities took place in the suburbs, according to a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and RCLCO. That’s a stat

Several Greater Boston real estate firms were ranked among the Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” survey, which sampled more than 70,000 employees at 332 companies to find the area’s finest workplaces. Based on such measurements as direction, execution,

Wellesley Public Schools has the best teachers in Greater Boston, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its analysis on such factors as academics, parent/student surveys and student-teacher ratio, Wellesley came on top, with the districts in Newton,

Greater Boston will be one of 2017’s very best housing markets, according to a new study from realtor.com. Based on projected increases in sales and price, Greater Boston will be the No. 3 housing market in the U.S., with

The overwhelming majority (92 percent) of U.S. consumers recognize buying a home as a better financial decision than renting, a national survey from Sente Mortgage confirmed. The problem is that most (70 percent) do not know how or where

Mortgage rates continue to climb after the election, according to new research from Freddie Mac. Three weeks have passed since the Nov. 8 election, and the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac has shown that mortgage rates continue to rise. The

The Greater Boston housing market remains among the hottest markets in the entire country, according to a new ranking from realtor.com. Based on demand and inventory, realtor.com ranked Boston the 12th-hottest market in the U.S., with perennial No. 1

The Web has been abuzz in recent months about Elon Musk’s solar roof, coming by way of Solar City. The plan to replace traditional shingles with high-efficiency solar cells has sustainable building advocates applauding, but it’s left homeowners and

Greater Boston home prices continued their slow, steady gains in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Greater Boston prices were up 0.2 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up

The Greater Boston new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Greater Boston saw more than $216 million in total residential

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in October, according to research from GBAR. Additionally, we have included stats on median sales price, and how the markets have changed over the last year. Area October Condo Sales Percent Change

Katie Lance, known for her work as a social media and content development consultant, is one of the most recognizable names in real estate. She’s owner of her own company, Katie Lance Consulting; is a regular contributor to Inman

The FHFA has announced increases to the conforming loan limits for the Greater Boston housing market going into 2017. For the Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk housing markets, the loan limit for single-family homes will rise from $523,250 to $598,000. For

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in October, according to research from GBAR. Click on the tabs to adjust between suburban and city housing markets. Top-Selling Neighborhoods Top-Selling Suburbs Neighborhood Home Sales YOY Change Back Bay

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20