Sudbury Real Estate (MA) - Sales Up in November!

Here's what's going on in the Sudbury MA real estate market. Overall single family inventory is up from last year at this time - 98 current listings compared with 88 last year; however, the increase is primarily in two prices ranges: 1 million to $1,499,900 – 24 up from 17 last year; and 350K to $399,900 – there are 6, last year there was one. The number of homes for sale in other prices is the same or less than last year at this time.Prices for single family homes In Sudbury range from $189,000 to $3,298,000.

The median list price is a bit lower than last year at this time - $904,250 compared with $909,450; the average list price is also lower - $1,127,364,364 compared with $1,135,613; time on the market has increased; 244 compared with 205.

Recent activity shows there are 11 single-family homes with accepted offers and 9 with sales pending. There were 13 closed sales in November; exactly the same as in October, and more than twice as many as in November 2008 when there were only 6; however, both the median and average sale price was lower – the median was $547,500, down 6.3% for November 2008; the average was $582,365 down 5.7 from the previous November.

Interest rates are low and with the extended homebuyer tax credit now including many existing home owners who would like to move up or are ready to down-size, the phones are already ringing! Visit http://www.marilynmessenger.com/ for the latest local market condition reports for Sudbury, Wayland, Weston, Maynard and Stow MA, complete MLS home search, news and information to help you plan your next move. To get market information for any other town e-mail marilynmessenger@realtor.com.

Data Source: MLSPIN (Multiple Listing Service Property Information Network)

Sudbury MA (01776) - July Sales Up from 2007!

Welcome to the market conditions report for Sudbury MA. Here's what's going on: there are currently 115 active single-family home listings and of those 12 already have accepted offers waiting for contingencies to clear, so really there are only 105 that are fully available. Average time on the market for current listings is 173 days - last year at this time it was 153. There are also 25 single-family homes with sales pending. MORE...

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Written Agreements Benefit Buyers

Most consumers know that if they want to “hire” a real estate broker/agent to sell their home and represent their interests, they must sign a contract. Realtors® cannot list a property and represent a seller without one. The contract clearly spells out the terms of the agreement including length of time, compensation and each party’s responsibility.

A buyer agency agreement/contract does the same thing. It is an agreement for an exclusive arrangement between a buyer and a broker/agent for a period of time. It spells out how much the agent is to be compensated and by whom – it is in the buyer’s best interest to be clear about this. It describes each party’s responsibility and obligation. It lists the geographical areas covered, as well as the home search method. The contract also explains the terms “dual agent” and “designated agent” – very important to understand before the negotiation process.

While buyer agency is not a new concept – it has been legal in MA for about 15 years and a couple of years ago the law that governs agency relationships was updated to further ensure consumer protection, many buyers and some agents still don’t understand the benefits of a written Buyer Agency Agreement/contract. I have had many buyers call me to ask for help finding a home and they tell me they have had disappointing experiences with their “buyer” agents. When I ask if they had a contract with these agents, they answer is almost always “no”. Well, of course they are disappointed!

Satisfaction is tied to expectation. Know what to expect – get it in writing!

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Sudbury (MA) Real Estate - Inventory Down/Prices Up!

After a late start, the spring market in Sudbury MA is getting busy as the number of homes for sale continues to shrink putting upward pressure on list prices. Currently, there are 116 single-family homes on the market, down 21% from 146 one year ago. Of the 116 active listings 15 already have accepted offers waiting for contingencies to clear, so really there are only 101 that are fully available. There are also 19 single-family homes with sales pending. Additionally, time on the market has also dropped from 182 last year to 166 days – all positive news for sellers who have their properties priced correctly for today’s Sudbury marketplace. More...


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Mixed News for Sudbury Real Estate Market

Mixed news for the residential real estate market in Sudbury. While national news reporters continue to talk about huge numbers of unsold housing inventories, the number of single-family homes available in Sudbury has dropped by 17.8% from one year ago and the average number of days on the market ... more...

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Sudbury Housing Market Contrary to National

Once again as national new reporters continue to talk about huge numbers of unsold housing inventories and prices dropping, the number of homes on the market in Sudbury MA is down by 28%! And, median and average sale prices for the month of January were up!

There are currently 89 single-family homes available for sale in Sudbury compared with 124 one year ago and of the 89, eight have accepted offers with contingencies waiting to clear so really there are 81. Lower inventory generally leads to higher asking prices, and this is what’s going on in Sudbury. More...

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Sudbury Real Estate Market Conditions 12/04/07

The Sudbury market is certainly better than the national headlines about real estate! The number of homes sold year-to-date through the end of November is up 14.5% from the same period in 2006 - 203 from 177. The median sale price was up slightly - $672,500 from $670,000 ... more...

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Real Estate - Wayland (MA) Market Looking Up!

Here are the current market conditions for Wayland Massachusetts: Good news for home-owners in Wayland -- the number of homes sold for the 3-months ending 11/05 is up from the same period last year – 45 sold up from 38. Both the median and average sale price was up ... more...

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Sudbury Market Conditions - 5/4/07

Welcome to the Market Conditions report for Sudbury MA. Year-to-date there have been 59 closed sales (single-family homes) up from 37 for the first four months of 2006. The median sale price was also up - $660,000 vs. $615,000, while the average sale price was down - $736,714 vs. $762,778; and the number of days on the market was up substantially – 217 vs. 139.

Currently there are 142 homes on the market down from 159 on 5/4/2006. List prices for single-family homes in Sudbury range from $299,500 to $2,100,000...MORE

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