--- title: Strong Massachusetts Home Sales in June 2015, Inventory Remains Tight description: Massachusetts home buyers were active in June 2015, resulting in home sales surging. Home prices were up modestly and inventory remained tight. image: http://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hubfs/images/antique_home_in_summer-1.jpg --- (978) 835-5906             [![Search Icon](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Search%20Icon.png?width=30&height=30&name=Search%20Icon.png)](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/search-results-page) [![Buyers Brokers Only, LLC – Real Estate Buyer Agents](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2023%20BBO%20Logo%20800x170.png?width=1600&height=340&name=2023%20BBO%20Logo%20800x170.png "Buyers Brokers Only, LLC – Real Estate Buyer Agents")](https://www.buyersbrokersonly.com/) # Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide ![smaller-dotted-line.png](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298849/file-263826832-jpg/true_gray_line_websites.jpg?width=1175&name=true_gray_line_websites.jpg "smaller-dotted-line.png") ## [Strong Massachusetts Home Sales in June 2015, Inventory Remains Tight](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/strong-massachusetts-home-sales-in-june-2015-inventory-remains-tight) Jul 31, 2015 3:57:00 PM Massachusetts home sales increased the most in June since June 2005 and median prices increased slightly, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, reported July 28, 2015. ![Massachusetts home sales](http://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/antique_home_in_summer-1.jpg?width=425&name=antique_home_in_summer-1.jpg "Massachusetts home sales")Single-family home sales surged 11.4 percent in June, with a total of 6,457 single-family homes sold compared with 5,798 in June 2014. Through the first half of 205, sales increased 1.8 percent to 21,667 homes sold compared to 21,292 sales during the first six months of 2014. The median price of a single-family home sold in Massachusetts was $365,000 in June compared to $359,900 in June 2014, an increase of 1.4 percent. Through June median prices increased 1.6 percent to $335,000 compared with $329,900 during the same time frame last year. Home buyers also pushed up condominium sales in June. The number of condo units sold increased 15 percent to 2,794 compared to 2,429 units sold in June 2014. June had the most condo sales since August 2007. June was the first month of condominium sale increases after seven consecutive months of condo sale declines on a month-over-month basis. Condominium sales declined 0.7 percent from January through June to 9,526 units sold compared to 9,590 sales during the same period last year. Median condo prices increased 2.3 percent in June to $332,500 compared to $325,000 in June 2014. Through June the median price of a Massachusetts condominium increased 1.6 percent to $315,000 from $310,000 during the first half of 2014. Real estate inventory in Massachusetts remained tight in June. The number of single-family homes available declined 17.2 percent and months supply of inventory declined 24.6 percent, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Homes sold faster too, with the [days on the market](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/bid/383937/What-Massachusetts-Home-Buyers-Need-to-Know-About-Days-on-the-Market) decreasing 5.6 percent. The inventory situation may improve a bit for home buyers, since [new listings](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/home-listings) in June increased 11.6 percent.  Condominium inventory also declined in June. The number of available units plunged 23.8 percent to 5,029 from 6,598 in June 2014. Months supply of condo inventory decreased 27.5 percent. 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