Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker launched IHDAccess Home on Wednesday. It’s a new statewide program offering up to $15,000 to help first-time homebuyers cover down payments and closing costs. The ...

Towns can now establish a Starter Homes Zoning District, which requires homes to be no more than 1,850 square feet, at least four homes per acre and makes the town ...

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The median home price in Greater Boston surpassed $1 million last July. It’s a sticker price that has many first-time buyers reeling — and wondering how they’ll ever be able to put aside enough money ...

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for ...

After an exhaustive national search, Yankee Publishing Inc. (YPI) has promoted an executive from within its ranks to lead the ...

Maine's housing market appears to be leveling off.

Years of skyrocketing home prices have made saving up for a down payment to buy a home a major hurdle for many aspiring homebuyers. At the same time, the stock market has had only five down ...

He sold the pickup he’d been using; his career was put on pause. But the way Rolston describes it, he was always destined to ...

The upcoming ballot Article 23 proposes a roughly 30% increase in the exemption across each age bracket, helping offset these growing burdens and allowing seniors to remain in their homes with dignity ...

Spring is about more than cherry blossoms and longer days; it’s also the kickoff to one of the most active real estate seasons of the year. This can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for ...