Massachusetts is the second-safest state in the United States, according to a new analysis from WalletHub. Basing its study on 25 safety metrics, WalletHub rated Massachusetts highly in a number of areas; indeed, only Vermont outranked the Bay State.

Utah’s Department of Commerce released a statement on behalf of the Utah Division of Real Estate warning the public and industry professionals that hackers are targeting homebuyers. It’s the most recent reminder that an old scam can still find new

Recently, Redfin surveyed buyers on their concerns about the housing market. Surprisingly, the survey found that homebuyers are not as concerned about supply as they were in the past, despite it being the driving factor of homebuyers’ current concerns –

It was supposed to be the end of the McMansion era. New homes in the U.S., after steadily growing in size for more than 30 years, finally reached their peak during the mother of all housing bubbles. Following the inevitable

If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that ENERGY

Did you miss any of these real estate stories this week? Notable news this week included a Cambridge condo that sold for $1.1 million over the asking price and opposition against the proposed “Pencil Tower” in Boston’s Ladder District. Just

As the residential construction industry expands, the cost and availability of labor becomes an issue for home builders and remodelers.  According to NAHB industry surveys from 2013 to 2016, builders indicating that they expect cost and availability of workers to be

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Greater Boston, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in

Our population is aging, and when the current retirement surge is complete, the nation’s real estate landscape may look very different. In a 2015 article from the National Association of Realtors’ Realtor magazine, citing a Counselors of Real Estate survey, the country’s forthcoming demographic shift was

Ten-X has released its latest Ten-X Residential Real Estate Nowcast, which projects continued growth in existing-home sales for May. According to the Nowcast, May existing-home sales will fall between seasonally adjusted annual rates of 5.47 and 5.83 million, with

Every year, the National Association of Realtors holds a number of events aimed at elevating its membership by introducing them to the cutting edge of the industry – the latest strategies, the trends and the technologies. But this year,

Boston was named as one of the country’s top five tech hot spots according to Homes.com. Beantown sits comfortably at number five, establishing itself as one of the premier cities for technology creation – and the housing activity that accompanies the

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Boston area, the median salary required to live is $79,577.57, a $3,573.85 decrease from last quarter. In addition

Home prices in the Boston area posted moderate growth in the spring, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Greater Boston home prices rose 4.3 percent year-over-year, which was behind the national

Notable news this week included the discovery of a shipwreck in a construction site and a new way to visualize Massachusetts property values. If you missed any stories this week, catch up on the latest news with our weekly real

In many parts of Beantown, real estate is booming. Despite that, many of Boston’s middle-class residents are finding it harder and harder to seek out affordable places to live, according to a recent Boston Globe article. “Nobody has figured out