The Case of the Missing ‘Housing Bubble’
The last time home prices went on an epic tear, there was no escaping the talk of a real estate bubble. This time, the commentariat is far more sanguine despite our epic housing supply-demand imbalance.
Experts Say April Home Price Slips Aren’t Sign of Trouble
A new report out Tuesday shows surprising and potentially worrisome data points: single-digit percentage declines in the statewide and Greater Boston median home sale prices.
MA Homeowners Enjoying Double-Digit Profits
New research from real estate data firm ATTOM Data Solutions suggests that home-sellers in Massachusetts are continuing to enjoy substantial returns.
Boston Sees Highest-Ever 12-Month Gain in Case-Shiller Index
You’re not imagining it: Boston-area home values have jumped by their biggest percentage over the last 12 months according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
Case-Shiller: Home Values Soared in January by Most in Seven Years
U.S. home prices increased at the fastest pace in seven years in January as the pandemic has fueled demand for single-family houses even as the supply for such homes shrinks.
Boston Sees Fourth-Fastest Price Growth in Case-Shiller Report
U.S. home prices jumped in November at the fastest pace in more than six years, fueled by demand for more living space as Americans stick closer to home during the pandemic, while Boston nearly broke into the top three cities with the fastest-growing prices.
US Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 6 Years
U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of available properties for sale to record lows.
Boston Far from Nation’s Hottest Market, Case-Schiller Finds
U.S. home prices posted a robust gain in August, but according to the Case-Schiller Index Boston isn’t experiencing price jumps like the nation’s hottest markets.
Did Trump Save the Real Estate Market?
As the stock market sputtered, the local real estate market slowed dramatically. Now that the Federal Reserve has backed off plans to increase interest rates in 2019, real estate here and around the country has taken off again.
Economist, Educator Chip Case Remembered For Insights, Personality
Karl E. “Chip” Case, noted economist, professor, father and husband, reportedly died peacefully in his sleep in Needham on Friday, July 15, after a long illness. Case was 69 years old.
