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Massachusetts First-time Homebuyers Faced a Tough 2021 Housing Market

Jan 29, 2022 12:48:35 PM

Real estate inventory was scarce last year. Then bidding wars ensued. Homebuyers waived way too many contingencies, and they were outbid anyway, once or twice, or maybe 15 times. Home prices increased by double digits. Many persistent buyers succeeded in purchasing a home, and others did not.

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Massachusetts Condo Inventory Continues to Rise

Jul 5, 2019 7:54:14 PM

The number of condominiums for sale in Massachusetts has increased for five consecutive months after declining the previous 33 months, but the increased inventory hasn't stopped prices from rising, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported June 26, 2019.

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Massachusetts Real Estate Inventory Affects Sales and Prices

Nov 16, 2017 11:26:52 AM

New month. Same story.

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Arlington, MA Real Estate Market Report Q1 2017

May 13, 2017 4:29:37 PM

Real estate inventory in Arlington, Massachusetts is nearly non-existent, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

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How Fast Are Home Prices Increasing in Massachusetts?

Jan 25, 2017 10:02:00 AM

The median price of a single-family house in Massachusetts modestly increased in December and throughout 2016, The Warren Group reported January 24, 2017.

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Arlington, MA Real Estate Prices Continue to Soar in 2014

Nov 18, 2014 1:00:00 PM

Whether they were looking for condominiums or single-family houses, home buyers shopping for a home in Arlington, Massachusetts have seen real estate prices increase throughout the year. Both single-family home and condominium prices have risen by double digits.

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Will Arlington, MA Condo Prices Continue Rapid Rise Throughout 2014?

May 26, 2014 8:15:00 AM

Despite the fact that the median price of a single-family home in Arlington, Massachusetts declined in March and the first quarter, condo prices continued their meteoric rise this year, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

In March, the median price of a condominium in Arlington, MA jumped 88.4 percent. The median price was $268,000 in March 2013, but increased to $505,000 in March 2014. During the first quarter, the median condo price stood at $435,750, a 38.9 percent increase from $313,750 in Q1 2013. Condominiums sold for 97.9 percent of original list price in March and 100.2 percent of the original list price during the first quarter, up 0.8 percent and 3.1 percent respectively.

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Arlington, MA Real Estate Prices Increase Five Straight Years

Feb 1, 2014 8:25:00 AM

The median price of single-family homes in Arlington, Massachusetts steadily increased from 2009 through 2013, according to data compiled from MLS Property Information Network, Inc (MLSPIN).

In 2009, the median price of a single family home in Arlington, MA was $487,438. Over a five-year period, the price increased at an average of 3.6 percent per year. In 2013, the median price was $565,000, a cumulative 15.9 percent increase over the five years. Median prices for each year were as follows:

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Arlington, MA Real Estate and Community Guide

Mar 21, 2013 9:17:00 AM

The Town of Arlington, Massachusetts was founded more than 375 years ago in 1635. The settlement was originally known as Menotomy, an Algonquin word. In 1807 the town was set off from Cambridge, Massachusetts and incorporated as West Cambridge. After the Civil War in 1867 the name was changed to Arlington in honor of the heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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