In June of last year, the U.S. Supreme Court saved the Fair Housing Act from being gutted, ruling that intention was a non-factor in disparate impact cases. Late last month, a Washington, D.C. district court handed a knife to

From stagnant wages to competition from cash buyers, first-time homebuyers face many challenges in today’s housing market, but perhaps none is greater than the inventory shortage – a fact that is especially true here in Boston. According to a

One of the most important steps in the agent-client relationship comes at the very end of the transaction – the final token of appreciation. By going above the call of duty and truly showing how much you appreciate your client’s business,

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Greater Boston, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Greater Boston totaled $612 million, a whopping 82

Newton is the third-best place in the country to raise a family, according to a new ranking from Livability. In its report, Livability emphasized many of Newton’s notable qualities, and below are the three you (and your clients) should

Walkability has become one of the chief concerns among U.S. homebuyers, especially Millennials. And as Redfin’s new “Most Walkable U.S. Cities of 2016” report confirms, some cities fit the bill better than others. “Improving a city’s Walk Score takes

Boston is one of the hottest housing markets in America, according to a new ranking by realtor.com. Coming in at No. 11 of 20 markets, Boston’s median list price is $440,900, while its days on market is 42. For

Boston will be one of the top five housing markets in the U.S. for international homebuyers, according to a new analysis from Colliers International. The Global Investment Outlook (GIO) report, which Colliers produces each year, surveyed more than 600 investors

In an April 28 letter to mortgage associations and professionals across the U.S., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray acknowledged their concerns, and hinted at what could be a rewriting of the rule. In November of last year,

In 1963, the median price for a new construction home in the U.S. was $18,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; in 1980 it was $64,000; in 2000 it was $169,000; and in 2015, after nearly 52 years of consecutive year-over-year

Bostonians love cabinet packs – just ask their real estate agents. According to a new analysis of 2015 listings on Zillow, the term “cabinet pack” was 611 times more likely to appear in the listing descriptions of Massachusetts properties than elsewhere in the

Every year, the Boston Business Journal names the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts; and while multiple real estate and real estate-related companies made the list this year, only one residential brokerage out of Boston was named among the state’s

It’s now official – according to population estimates from the Census Bureau that Pew Research has compiled, Millennials are now the largest generation in the U.S. Millennials now number 75.4 million, overtaking the Baby Boomer generation’s 74.9 million; Millennials

Greater Boston home prices posted some of the weaker numbers in the country in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Covering numbers through February, the Case-Shiller reported that home prices fell in Greater Boston by 0.1 percent from January

The latest report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors featured three highly encouraging findings for the Boston area’s housing market, and a look at Boston’s top-selling neighborhoods and suburbs: 1. Home Sales Volcano – In March, home sales in

The average homeowner in Middlesex County pays more than $5,611.26 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Greater Boston area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Middlesex County homeowners pay an average tax that is 11.7 percent