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

Students from Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) participated in the 2016 Residential Construction Management Competition (RCMC), a national student competition that takes place every year at the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas. This year, students improved their ranking to 16th out of

Last year was the strongest for Massachusetts real estate since 2006, with home sales rising 9 percent from 2014 to 83,961, according to a new report from Lamacchia Realty. Lamacchia’s report also zeroed in on specific Massachusetts communities, and

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has named their new chief marketing officer, Jason Riveiro. Riveiro has more than 10 years of experience in leading multinational strategies for some of the most recognized Fortune 500 companies.

New numbers from Zillow show urban home price gains outpacing suburbs In the eternal rumble between urban and suburban housing markets, recent numbers have put the advantage firmly in the urban corner for Boston marketplace. According to a recent study from

The National Association of Homebuilders’ annual International Builders’ Show has become a platform for top and emerging brands to showcase the most innovative technologies in the industry today. Following the trend of sustainable building, which has almost become a new

New agreement offers unified platform for transactions Move Inc., which runs realtor.com for the National Association of Realtors, announced an agreement with zipLogix that will bring the zipForm digital library to the Reesio document/transaction management platform, according to Housing

Bigger homes mean more luxury buyers – but what does that mean for first-time buyers?   The average unit size of new residential construction is increasing, according to a National Association of Home Builders report. The average size of

Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of the season, the amount of cash

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage applications deceased 2.6 percent from the prior week ending in Jan. 29, which included an adjustment for the Martin Luther King holiday. Mortgage Rates Are Decreasing According to the