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Hispanic Women Becoming Powerful Housing Demographic

For decades, white buyers have largely dictated the direction of the housing industry. That may soon change, though, as a recent survey from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found

Boston One of U.S.’ Top Metros for Millennial Workers

Boston ranked as the ninth best city for Millennial workers, according to PayScale, a data-driven benefits and compensation firm. Boston had a median millennial salary of $56,300. The study, which analyzed data from 650,000 surveys filled out over two

Housing Cost Burdens Will Only Worsen Over Next Decade

One in four renters is severely rent burdened Based on current trends of rent gains outpacing incomes, the number of severely burdened renters could increase by up to 25 percent by 2025, according to a study published by the Joint

Boston Home Sales Jolt to Life

Building on a strong July, home sales in the Greater Boston housing market showed considerable activity in August, with the month’s 1,720 single-family sales representing a 13.5 percent increase from a year ago. Pending sales, according to further research

Massachusetts Ranked Sixth Richest State in U.S.

Massachusetts ranked No. 6 on the list of America’s richest states. Financial news and opinion platform 24/7 Wall St. identified the richest and poorest states with the highest and lowest median household income, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American

Existing-Home Sales Slow in August

Market slows in an expected drop as summer comes to a close After three straight months of gains, existing-home sales dipped in August, despite slowing price growth and a positive turnaround in the share of sales to first-time buyers,

Chinese Buyers Paying More for U.S. Homes

Chinese investors who are looking to buy a home in the U.S. will have to pay more, after China’s central bank devalued the yuan on September 15 and 16 in order to make the currency relative to the U.S.

Green Building is Growing Faster than Conventional Construction

According to the 2015 U.S. Green Building Economic Impact Study, conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council, the green building sector is anticipated to provide 2.3 million American jobs this year – a result of construction growth. The green construction

Hottest Boston Neighborhoods for a High Price

Using Redfin’s home sales data from August 2015, Boston.com discovered that dozens of neighborhoods saw mediocre sale-to-list ratios over 100 percent. In other words, the average home seller in those areas received more than their initial asking price. By

Zillow, Move and NAR Legal Entanglement Tightens

The maelstrom of litigation swirling around syndication heavy hitters Zillow and Move Inc. continues to grow. News recently broke that Zillow filed a countersuit in response to the “whistleblower” letter, written by former Zillow vice president Chris Crocker, Move first

1980s Australia Duplex Undergoes Impressive Renovation

Built on the edge of a cliff, this Queensland, Australia property offered a limited view of the Pacific Ocean until designers Jamison Architects rescued the property with massive improvements. The 1980s duplex now features a double-height living room, expansive

The Federal Reserve Punts on Raising Interest Rates

Interest rates are staying right where they are…for the time being. And so the speculation continues for another month. After weeks of outside editorial, predictions and warnings, the Federal Reserve announced today that it will leave interest rates at their

Fannie Mae Reports Easing Credit Standards

Mortgage standards are easing across all loan types, according to the new Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey from Fannie Mae. The survey was conducted in August, and asked senior mortgage executives whether their organizations’ standards had eased, tightened or remained

Builder Confidence at Highest Level Since Oct. 2005

Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose another point to 62 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). It is the highest number since October 2005. David Crowe, the

CoreLogic: Negative Equity in Single Digits in Massachusetts

Since last year, more than one million homes have found their way out of negative equity, a report from CoreLogic revealed. Since the second quarter of 2014, when 5.4 million homes, or 10.9 percent of all residential mortgages, were underwater, strong

“The Flintstone House”

Live like our favorite couple from the Stone Age, the Flintstones, in this 1970s home, which is on the market for $4.2 million. According to Curbed, architect William Nicholson constructed the property as “an experiment in innovative building materials.”