Don't know where to start when it comes to looking at a home? Don't worry - here are the 6 most important features you shold be looing for in every home.

Remember: It is never too late to start saving for retirement. However, if you have not started saving, you need to start now.

Keep reading to find out what you need to do immediately to start planning for retirement.

Bicycle friendly amenities are leading to a rise in property values across the world marshaled by developments in urban centers and suburban outposts that accommodate “active” transportation.  On a national scale, the values of homes in areas with "above-average” access to transportation are higher than those of comparable properties by up to $34,000.

According to the National Association of REALTORS, in 2015, investment purchases saw an increase for the first time in five years. Meanwhile, vacation home sales cooled off but still remained at the second highest amount in nearly a decade.

Reflecting the strong price growth seen throughout the U.S., the median sales price of both vacation and investment homes surged in 2015.

For many people, a mortgage will be their largest monthly expense.  Most homebuyers fail to properly prepare or negotiate and end up paying much more for their loans than they need to. If you clicked on this article, you’re already on the right track. Here are 5 things to avoid when selecting a mortgage.

Pending home sales rose to their highest level this February, and remain higher than a year ago according to the National Association of REALTORS?. Led by a sizeable increase in the Midwest, all major regions except for the Northeast saw an increase in contract activity.

Although the Pending Home Sales index, a forward-looing indication based on contract signings, has now increased year-over-year for 18 consecutive months, last month?s gain was the smallest.

April signals the end of the first quarter and the start of spring. There is no better time to take stock of goals and plans for 2016 to see what needs tweaking and adjusting as necessary. Here is a maintenance checklist to make sure you are prepared for springtime!

Ask yourself, if everything you owned was lost in a fire, what would you replace? Take stock of the things that are actually important to you, and the things that you could live without, or could actually replace or downsize.

 Here are 12 items to ditch so you can get organized and reclaim some space.

Six developers are competing to change the 18-acre land site of the old Boston Edison power plant at Summer and First avenues in South Boston. Plant proprietor Exelon Corppration simply put the property available for purchase, and plans for its redevelopment are still pretty much in flux.

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South Boston is without a doubt in flux these days, with significant developments either in progress or under the planning stage and the Seaport District infringing on the conventional region of the area.

To sum it all up, the average asking price in South Boston is $602 a square foot. Although there is a wide range behind that average: from $406 a foot on G Street to $781 a foot in the new second phase of the Allele complex.

It is almost springtime and that is the prime time to begin pondering utilizing that bicycle for more than driving to work. Here are 16 trails around the area, from shorter urban ones to more rustic courses that sprawl many miles.

No better time to buy than now:?With home prices on a steady race, it is important to watch and understand the affordability trajectory.

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