The housing market has an impressive 2017 year, as another $2 trillion was added, bringing the collective total to $31.8 trillion, according to a recent report by a major real estate company. Home values last year increased 6.5 percent and at the fastest pace since [...]
After months of deliberation, Amazon has narrowed its list of contenders for its second headquarters down from 238 cities to 20.
"Getting from 238 to 20 was very tough - all the proposals showed tremendous enthusiasm and creativity," Holly Sullivan of Amazon Public Policy said in a statement. "Through this process we learned about many new [...]
According to a jobs report by the US Economy, 148,000 jobs were added in the month of December, with a stagnant unemployment rate of 4.1 percent. Average hourly wages inched to a nine cent increase, to [...]
According to a report on realtor.com, luxury real estate lagged behind general market growth in 2017, despite that million-dollar homes now make up more than seven percent of the real estate market, a significant increase from [...]
The real estate market is not immune to the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency transactions. As popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin grow in value and the benefits of a secure, coded block-chain transaction gain prevalence, the real estate market is becoming slowly intertwined with the possibility of cryptocurrency-based sales and [...]
According to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), confidence in housing has made a near-record return in November. THE HPSI reported a 2.6 percentage increase to [...]
With the new trend among women being later marriages, higher education, and increased presence in higher-paying jobs, the era of women homeowners has become a new market that real-estate agents need to be better prepared to serve. To do so, it is imperative to recognize women’s power as a buying pool and understand the meaning of [...]
Just last week, Mets baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza listed his Tuscan-style villa on Sunset Island in Miami Beach, Florida for $18.5M.
“It’s impeccably finished and perfect for raising a family and entertaining,” says Luciana Padula, spokeswoman for listing agents Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber. It has “100 feet of water frontage on the [...]
Don’t miss your chance at this amazing value in Newton, MA. This new construction colonial features a huge gourmet Thermador kitchen with granite counters, walk-in closet for the master bedroom, classic tile bath and rain shower, and a backyard that is incomparable for this price and area. With six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and 6,750 sq [...]
Now for sale in West Roxbury, this full renovated two-family is conveniently located near the West Roxbury/Newton Line and major transit routes on a beautiful tree-lined street. A captivating open space concepts connects the living room and dining room with classic woodwork, and the kitchen comes with custom quartz countertops and [...]
Looking for an investment rental? New findings of HouseCanary—a provider of predictive real estate analytics and insights—suggests that the best deals are to be found in the cooler markets. At this time of year when activity is declining, investors are revealed to likely have better opportunities in markets with lower temperatures. In [...]
The Draper Lofts are now available for lease with office and industrial space options in the multiple space configuration.
Draper Lofts is a 6th generation family run organization in Canton, MA, settled on over 30 acres of land. Established in 1856 by the Draper family, it is one of the oldest family owned and operated textile mills in the [...]
This week has seen a decrease in mortgage rates with the 30-year, fixed rate averaging 3.0%, down .02% from last week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac. The 15-year, fixed rate is down from 3.32% to 3.30% as [...]
It’s no secret to brokers that the housing market has seen some short supply. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently reported a down of 10.4% from last year in the national inventory for pre-owned properties, but according to realtor.com® 2018 National Housing Forecast, groundbreaking is projected to increase to up to 3 [...]