Last month’s new home sales appear hugely positive, but is there a hidden truth behind the numbers? On the surface, it would appear to be a wholly positive development for housing – sales of newly built single-family homes, according to

April’s pending home sales add positive note, but caution still necessary Pending home sales in April hit their highest level in nine years, according to the latest analysis from the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index

Mandarin Condo paves the way for future Boston luxury real estate A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo selling for $12.5 million at the Back Bay’s Mandarin Oriental is impressive enough, but what sets a new record is not the price, but the

According to the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, Boston has the lowest property taxes in America. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy study tracked the effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city and rural area (including the

Texas is known for its big hair, big personalities and large size in general, but a fixer-upper in Manvel, Texas takes “big” to a whole new level. Built in 2001, this massive 60,175 square-foot brick home has 46 bedrooms,

The latest Case-Shiller offered further evidence of Boston’s strong housing market Home prices in the Boston area rose 0.4 percent from February to March and 4.6 percent from March 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

Boston’s Quarterly Report shows forward progress on many goals Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s ambitious housing plan is starting to become a reality, according to the first quarterly report released by the city. The report, released as part of an

Boston Agent counts down its top 10 real estate films In 1982, iconic horror moviemaker Tobe Hooper (of Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame) married two of American’s most deep-seeded fears: real estate and structures built on unmarked graves. In what became

Which suburb in Boston has the top public school system? Two Boston suburbs have the best public schools in America, according to a recent study by ranking and review website Niche. Both Lexington and Weston were ranked well in Niche’s

Federal Aviation Administration approves 400-plus commercial drone exemptions As of late May 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration had granted 434 section 333 exemption petitions, which allow for the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, and among them,

The American Council for an Energy- Efficient Economy has named Boston the most energy-efficient city in the United States for the second consecutive year. The award was given due to Boston’s 2015 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, and Boston’s mayor,

Nearly 1,200 housing units receive support from Boston’s Affordable Housing Plan Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a plan to provide nearly $39 million in funding to support affordable housing throughout Boston. This plan will create or preserve 1,194 housing

Seven easy steps to building a real estate website The purpose of a good website should be to instill trust, amplify brand awareness and, ultimately, nurture prospects that will later turn into clients. Here are some “musts” for any

New Freddie Mac research casts doubts on notion that rising rents push consumers toward homeownership It has been a common narrative in the post-boom housing market that rising rents would eventually push more consumers toward homeownership, but new research

RealtyTrac foreclosure report showed  increased activity In a market still reeling from an onslaught of foreclosures dating back early a half-decade, any news of foreclosures that approaches negative is likely to put the industry on edge, which is why RealtyTrac’s

After rough series of months for Boston housing market, things may be improving Help may finally be on the way for Boston’s housing inventory ills, which have driven median prices to record highs and affordability to record lows. According