The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) has named Joseph Schutt, a broker with Unit Realty Group in Boston, as the 2016 Greater Boston Realtor of the Year during the association’s Annual Awards Breakfast at the Wellesley Country Club in

Where are the coolest neighborhoods in the U.S.? And are any of them located in Boston? Real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield set out to locate those neighborhoods with its “Cool Streets Report,” and three Boston areas – Jamaica

The real estate world is a busy one, so it’s important to always stay up-to-date. Some of the top stories from this week include Brexit and it’s potential benefit, and the directions in which wages and housing costs have

Earlier this week, we reported on the sobering findings of the Joint Center of Housing Studies’ latest report, which found that millions of households in America are struggling with housing costs, much to the detriment of housing markets across

Redfin this week released its newest tool Opportunity Score, which will measure the number of jobs within a 30-minute, car-free commute from a particular address, giving agents yet another tool and credential to use in their listing presentations and sales

The majority of Americans agree the nation is facing a serious housing affordability problem – but Realtors say they’re confident about the current real estate market, as well as how it will perform over the next six months. If

From numerous vantage points, the U.S. housing market has improved considerably in recent years. Home prices are rising. The number of underwater homeowners has shrunk from 12.1 million in 2011 to 4.3 million today. Delinquency rates are down. And

After steadily increasing for three straight months, pending home sales let up in May and declined year-over-year for the first time in almost two years, according to the latest analysis from NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index slid 3.7

Chestnut Hill is one of the most exclusive housing markets in the country, according to a new analysis from HomeUnion. With an over $120,000 median household income placing in the 75 percentile and an average rent of around $4,000, Chestnut Hill has

Boston landed the No. 10 position for the greenest cities in America in a new ranking from realtor.com. The data collected each city’s parkland as a percentage of city area, air quality index, number of plots in community gardens, and farm-to table

According to Freddie Mac’s “55+ Survey,” Baby Boomers looking to move again in their lifetimes could have a substantial impact on the future of housing. The survey found that out of the 27 million Boomers looking to move, 13 percent plan

A new study from Zillow Digs found that homes with neutral colors sell for more money than those listed without such tones. For instance, yellow kitchens sold for $1,360 more than asking price, while white kitchens sold for $82

The United Kingdom became the first country ever to leave the European Union last week, and the decision is one to be felt the world over – including by the United State’s real estate market. In the immediate aftermath of

The Greater Boston area continued its strong home price growth in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. From March to April (the most recent month of available data), Greater Boston home prices grew 1.5 percent, while year-over-year

Courtesy of the latest numbers from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, our chart below details the top 10 condo markets in Boston in May, along with their median sales price and year-over-year changes. Area May Condo Sales Sales

The housing market of Greater Boston continued its sterling sales activity in the spring, according to the latest numbers from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. For the second month in a row, both single-family homes and condos posted