Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide

The median price of a single-family home in Amesbury, Massachusetts increased 9.49 percent in August 2013, according to data provided by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. 

The median price in August increased to $300,000 from $274,000 in August 2012. From January through August, the median price of a single-family home in Amesbury, MA increased 17.47 percent to $297,500 from $253,250 during the same eight-month period in 2012. 

The median price of a single-family home in Haverhill, Massachusetts jumped nearly 32 percent in July compared July 2012, according to data tracked by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. 

The median price for a single-family home in Haverhill, MA in July stood at $259,000, an increase from $196,500. During the first seven months of 2013, the median price increased 17.59 percent compared to the same period in 2012. Through July, the median price stood at $254,000 compared to $216,000 for a single-family home during the same seven-month period in 2012. 

Home sales in Haverhill increased 12 percent in July to 37 sales, up from 33 home sales in July 2012. Similar to other cities and towns around Massachusetts, tight inventory has put a cap on home sales in Haverhill. Through July, homes sales declined 1.54 percent compared to the first seven months of 2012. There were 195 single-family home sales January through July in 2012 and 192 sales during the same period this year. 

The number of single-family homes sold in Sharon, Massachusetts increased 25 percent from 28 sales in July 2012 to 35 home sales in July 2013. 

The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, provided the data. 

The median price of a condo in Acton, Massachusetts increased nearly 19 percent in July to $264,000 from $222,000 in July 2012, according to data provided by The Warren Group. 

Through the first seven months of 2013, the median price of a condominium in Acton increased nearly 65 percent from $222,000 last January through July to $366,300 this year. 

The number of single-family homes sold in Lexington, Massachusetts in June 2013 declined 29 percent to 51 sales from 72 homes sold in June 2012, the Lexington Patch reported July 25, 2013, but home prices increased.  

Through the first six months of 2013 198 single-family homes sold in Lexington, down from 204 homes sold in the first half of 2012. The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, tracked the data.

The median price of a single-family home in Duxbury, Massachusetts increased 11.2 percent in the first half of 2013 compared to the first six months of 2012. 

MLS Property Information Network, Inc., the local multiple listing service, provided the data.

Burlington, Massachusetts, a suburban town about 25 minutes north of Boston and 35 minutes south of the New Hampshire border, is home to many industries, retailers and a diverse real estate market.  

Burlington, MA is close to the junction of Routes 3 and 128 and not far from Interstate 93, making it a popular commuter location for Massachusetts home buyers. Burlington is bordered by Bedford, MA; Wilmington, MA; Woburn, MA; and Lexington, MA. It is about 12 miles from Boston, and it is 224 miles from New York City.

Dedham, Massachusetts home sales declined in March, but the median price of a single-family home increased compared to March 2012, the DedhamPatch reported April 25, 2013. 

The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, provided the data. 

Westford, Massachusetts is a community-oriented town with much to offer home buyers looking for a peaceful setting, with easy access to necessary amenities.

Incorporated in 1729, Westford originally was a farming community and later became known for its mills and granite quarries. Today it also is home to many high-tech businesses.

Single-family home prices in Wilmington, Massachusetts increased more than 16 percent in March to $377,629 compared to March 2012, the WilmingtonPatch reported May 6, 2013. 

Wilmington, MA had 18 single-family homes sold in March, the same total that sold in March 2012. In the first quarter, 45 single-family homes sold in Wilmington, down from 46 during the same time period in 2012. 

The median price of a single-family home in Westwood, Massachusetts declined 19 percent in March compared to March 2012, the WestwoodPatch reported April 24, 2013. 

The median home price in Westwood declined from $480,000 in March 2012 to $390,000 in March 2013. The median price declined just 2 percent in the first quarter to $484,000 from $494,000 in Q1 2012. 

The number of single-family home sales in Burlington, Massachusetts declined nearly 50 percent, from 17 home sales in March 2012 to nine home sales in March 2013, the BurlingtonPatch reported April 29, 2013. 

The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, provided the data.