New home sales were up in August, but is that a sign of a strengthening market? In August, new home sales rose 5.7 percent month-to-month and 21.6 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 552,000, according to

Most people use stairs to get from one floor to the other in their home, but Scott Jones’ family depends on something else: a 28-foot mahogany slide. According to Jones, a 54-year-old entrepreneur from Carmel, Ind., he likes for

An interest rate hike is not a concern to buyers Buyers are more concerned about affordability, competition and inventory than an interest rate hike, according to a Redfin survey of 3,577 buyers done in late July. Only 5 percent of the

Gallup polls a mixed bag of job market confidence, lack of confidence for economy Forty-five percent of Americans believe it is a “good time” to find a quality job, up six points from last month, according to a new Gallup poll.

For decades, white buyers have largely dictated the direction of the housing industry. That may soon change, though, as a recent survey from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found

Boston ranked as the ninth best city for Millennial workers, according to PayScale, a data-driven benefits and compensation firm. Boston had a median millennial salary of $56,300. The study, which analyzed data from 650,000 surveys filled out over two

One in four renters is severely rent burdened Based on current trends of rent gains outpacing incomes, the number of severely burdened renters could increase by up to 25 percent by 2025, according to a study published by the Joint

Building on a strong July, home sales in the Greater Boston housing market showed considerable activity in August, with the month’s 1,720 single-family sales representing a 13.5 percent increase from a year ago. Pending sales, according to further research

Massachusetts ranked No. 6 on the list of America’s richest states. Financial news and opinion platform 24/7 Wall St. identified the richest and poorest states with the highest and lowest median household income, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American

Market slows in an expected drop as summer comes to a close After three straight months of gains, existing-home sales dipped in August, despite slowing price growth and a positive turnaround in the share of sales to first-time buyers,

Chinese investors who are looking to buy a home in the U.S. will have to pay more, after China’s central bank devalued the yuan on September 15 and 16 in order to make the currency relative to the U.S.

According to the 2015 U.S. Green Building Economic Impact Study, conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council, the green building sector is anticipated to provide 2.3 million American jobs this year – a result of construction growth. The green construction

Using Redfin’s home sales data from August 2015, Boston.com discovered that dozens of neighborhoods saw mediocre sale-to-list ratios over 100 percent. In other words, the average home seller in those areas received more than their initial asking price. By

The maelstrom of litigation swirling around syndication heavy hitters Zillow and Move Inc. continues to grow. News recently broke that Zillow filed a countersuit in response to the “whistleblower” letter, written by former Zillow vice president Chris Crocker, Move first

Built on the edge of a cliff, this Queensland, Australia property offered a limited view of the Pacific Ocean until designers Jamison Architects rescued the property with massive improvements. The 1980s duplex now features a double-height living room, expansive

Interest rates are staying right where they are…for the time being. And so the speculation continues for another month. After weeks of outside editorial, predictions and warnings, the Federal Reserve announced today that it will leave interest rates at their