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Boston housing stock country’s No. 7 most valuable

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

A guide to the 2017 buyer: Young Boomers

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

The no. 1 reason why so few Millennials are buying homes in Greater Boston

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

Greater Boston new construction continues sensational growth

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

The Top 10 Who’s Who Profiles of 2016

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

A guide to the 2017 buyer: Generation X

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

A guide to the 2017 buyer: Millennials

At the turn of every new year, a question that always picks at any real estate professional’s mind is,”What does this year’s buyer look like?” The question is particularly important in 2017 because we’re starting it off by inaugurating

Long-time NAR CEO Dale Stinton retires

After 11 years as the National Association of Realtors’ chief executive, and more than 36 years of real estate service, Dale Stinton is retiring. And so the storied career of one of NAR’s most loyal employees is brought to

Greater Boston’s top-selling condo markets, Nov. 2016

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in November, 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 Nov. Condo Sales Percent Change from

The Top 10 Stories of 2016

We covered many interesting stories this year on our website. Below, see which ones were viewed the most by our readers: 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Greater Boston’s top-selling housing markets, Nov. 2016

Where in the Greater Boston housing market were sales the strongest in November? Using the latest GBAR stats, we put together the following chart, which also shows how sales have risen (or fallen) in those markets year-over-year: Area November

5 incredible ways homeownership has changed during the housing recovery

When the U.S. housing bubble peaked in 2004 and 2005, the market seemed to be in grand shape: the homeownership rate was 69 percent; the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index was 184.4, a 135.5 percent increase from 1994; and

GBAR: Greater Boston home sales skyrocket in November

Home sales in the Greater Boston housing market roared back to life in November, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors. After a disappointing October, Greater Boston saw 1,176 single-family sales and 831 condo sales, which are up

8 reasons President Obama was housing’s champion

President Obama’s legacy will take shape over the coming years, but one thing is clear – he will be remembered as a champion of homeowners, a fact his record bears out. Here are a few of his most notable achievements, as they

Boston is a top 10 market for immigration – that is great for housing

There are more than 44 million immigrants living in the U.S. They account for about 13.6 percent of the total population, and together represent billions in annual real estate transactions – and Boston is one of the eight best cities

UpstreamRE appoints new member to its board of managers

UpstreamRE, LLC – the real estate broker-owned and controlled data management company that governs Upstream, a collaborative broker initiative – has appointed Gurtej Sodhi to its board of managers. Upstream is a comprehensive data management project that aims to deliver