Technology has drastically improved the efficacy of searching for the right home. Prior to enlisting the services of an agent, buyers, who in all likelihood have a pre-established criterion for their ideal neighborhood and home, are scoping out concerns

Massachusetts defies nationwide trend of rising home prices Massachusetts was one of four states who saw home price depreciation in CoreLogic’s June 2015 Home Price Index (HPI). Massachusetts saw a drop of 5 percent, the largest statewide drop. Connecticut (-0.6 percent),

Greater Boston is the most highly educated area in the United States Three of the 10 most educated places in America are located in Greater Boston, according to a new analysis by NerdWallet. The study, which analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data

The House Financial Services Committee passed two bills to help ease TRID worries On Oct. 3, the new TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure (TRID) rule will come into affect, and the industry is struggling in preparation, despite the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Building in the Bay City Making Significant Progress Residential construction spending in the Boston area was up 76 percent year-over-year in June, and so far in 2015 is 30 percent ahead of where it was last year. Those encouraging stats came courtesy of the

Low mortgage costs and high equity contributed to a healthy housing market in Boston Boston has the healthiest housing market in the nation, according to a new WalletHub study. The study, which compared the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the

Institutional investors leaving real estate, but Americans still confident housing is a good investment In the immediate wake of the economic downturn, the housing market took a plunge that was devastating for homeowners but ideal for the opportunistic. In the years

Contract signings declined for the first time in 2015, according to new research Pending home sales declined 1.8 percent from May to June, according to new analysis from the National Association of Realtors. Although the Pending Home Sales Index,

Bigger than Los Angeles and New York City combined, a 798-square-mile ranch in Texas is on the market for $725 million. The Waggoner, named after the family who owned the property since 1845, when Texas became the 28th state,

After a few months of negative sales activity, homes sales in Boston positive in June, albeit with caveats Home sales in the Boston area rose 8.7 percent year-over-year in June, reversing a few months of sales declines, according to the

Home prices were positive for the Boston housing market in May’s Case-Shiller Home prices in the Boston housing market rose 1.5 percent from April to May, and 2.2 percent from May 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

With rising home prices pushing more loans out of conforming range and into jumbo range, could the jumbo loan cap increase? With the national median home price at a historic high, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has begun to reach

What would it be like to live on a private peninsula? If you’re interested in finding out, a 2-acre estate overlooking the Biscayne Bay in South Florida is listed for $60 million. The 11,588 square foot, gated property offers

The news for new home sales was much better than the Census Bureau’s report led on Sales of new homes in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000, a 21.2 percent year-to-date increase from 2014 that

Extravagant homes are often known for their unique features, and this Florida property is no exception. While the outer appearance of this Boca Raton property is nothing special, the estate houses a massive arcade, sci-fi themed rooms, a pirate

This June, median home prices and existing-home sales turn the market around According to a new report by the National Association of Realtors, the combined effect of rising demand and limited supply have helped raise the national median sales