According to TINYpulse’s “2016 Best Industry Rankings” survey, if you’re working in real estate, you choose one of the happiest careers. The  survey was given to more than 60,000 employees from 13 different industries, and studied employee engagement and satisfaction

High construction costs and rising house prices continue to challenge affordability With luxury properties being the center focus for most residential construction in today’s housing market, home prices have been rising at a dramatic rate, while inventory has faltered.

Boston had one of the busiest mortgage markets in the nation in 2015’s fourth quarter, according to the newly released U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report from RealtyTrac. Per RealtyTrac’s analysis of publicly recorded mortgages and deeds of trust, Boston saw

During its February board meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved eight projects, resulting to $586.1 million in development costs and 1.1 million square feet of construction. The eight approved projects will include 703 residential units, 730 student beds,

Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

A new study from WalletHub has ranked Boston as one of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents, with Beantown ranking No. 10 of 150 metro areas. WalletHub’s study considered a number of factors, including: sales per agent; annual

An uncertain economy and low inventory are bringing out conservative tendencies in sellers Home sellers may dial back prices a bit due to concerns over the economy, the low inventory and buyers being more selective in their home purchases, according to a new Redfin

Homebuyers in Boston break even on their homes sooner than expected It takes just over three years for homebuying to make more financial sense than renting in Boston’s housing market, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. The “Breakeven Horizon,” as

There are a lot of cities in the U.S. – Houston, New Orleans – that have felt the sting of falling crude values (“sting” being a cozy euphemism for economic haymaker). But the news isn’t all bad. Take, for instance, mortgage

The latest jobs report shows some silver linings for employment   Last week, the Labor Department released its monthly jobs report with mostly positive news: unemployment fell below 5 percent in January, suggesting that even with the weak global economy and decreasing

When selling luxury, “sexy” is preferable to “lovely” As Pat Benatar sang, “love is a battlefield” – and as realtor.com analysts have found, love is also a lousy way to sell a home. According to an analysis of 1.6

TRID’s impact on the real estate process has been minimal, though agents are still experiencing some problems with their clients’ documentation, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. Just over 10 percent of Realtor transactions,

David O’Connor has been hired as the chief technology officer of radius financial group inc. Before joining radius, O’Connor held the same position at Poli Mortgage Group in Canton, where his principal function was to integrate new technologies and

It’s no mystery that metro areas with strong college networks have, by extension, a sturdy economic base for the local housing markets, and a new analysis has found that with only one exception, Boston’s educational infrastructure is the second

Boomerang buyers are, as the name implies, ready to return to housing The housing market’s recovery has been slow since the recession, and many consumers are still struggling with the economic fallout. According to a study released by TransUnion, though, there

According to a Dodge Data & Analytics report, Boston was ranked as one of the top metro areas for new commercial and multifamily construction in 2015, with a total dollar amount of $4.7 billion. “At the national level, the construction expansion