Redfin looked up the numbers for all Suffolk County sales listings put on the market in 2009, to see how many had sold by August 11, 2010. The answer? 36.1%.
The survey looked at homes that were listed for sale last year in Suffolk County and about 36% of those listings had sold by August 11, [...]

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Wall Street Journal reports on the outlook of the housing market. Here are few stats regarding Boston:
Months supply of inventory – 6.1
Jobless rate – 8.3%
Loan payments overdue – 8.7%

Boston condos that sold priced $500,000 and under.
1/1/08 – 5/26/08 – Boston condos sold 500k and under – 846
1/1/09 – 5/26/09 – Boston condos sold 500k and under – 746
1/1/10 – 5/26/10 – Boston condos sold 500k and under – 958
The above info was obtained by MLS.

1st Q 2010 Boston condo sales from $400k – $800k
Number of Boston condos sold: 216
Avg. $: $544,551
Median $: $524,000
Avg. $/SF: $509
Avg. DOM: 142
1st Q 2009 Boston condo sales from $400k – $800k
Number of Boston condos sold: 151
Avg. $: $531,692
Median $: $500,000
Avg. $/SF: $493
Avg. DOM: 130
1st [...]

First-time home buyers, are you looking for a good deal? Check this out: You can purchase a property for $43,000 in a luxury building with 24hr concierge and elevators. No joke. In order to purchase this unit at 150 Staniford Street #724 (next to the Boston Garden) you must:
1. Earn less than $46,300 per year.
2. [...]

According to a new study from IHS Global Insight and PNC Financial Services Group, the median home sales price in certain parts of the country are too high.
But get this: Boston area’s median of $315,000 is actually too cheap by 9.4 percent.
An excerpt from the study:
To compile its estimates of what home prices should [...]

Scott Van Voorhis wrote an article in today’s Boston Courant regarding a new report by luxury condo marketing and research firm Otis & Ahearn.
The article stated that so far this year, 28 Boston downtown condos have sold for more than $1,000 a square foot. That’s three times the number during the first 10 weeks of [...]

I thought it would be interesting to compare the first two and half months of 2010 with the same period in 2000.
2010 – 1/1/2010 – 3/15/2010
Number of Boston condo sales – 236
Avg. Boston condo sales price – $531,488
Med. Boston condo sales price – $350,500
2000 – 1/1/2000 – 3/13/2000
Number of Boston condo sales – 489
Avg. [...]

Comparing Boston condos sales for $300,000 and below.
Jan & Feb 2008 Boston condo sales $300,000 and below
Number of condo sales – 189
Avg. price per sq ft – $345.00
Avg. days on the market – 99
Jan & Feb 2009 Boston condo sales $300,000 and below.
Number of condo sales – 221
Avg. price per sq ft. – $230.00
Avg. days [...]

South Boston Condo Sales 1/1/10 – 3/10/10
South Boston Condo Sales: 67
Avg. $: $315,493
Median $: $329,750
Avg. $/SF: $357
Avg. DOM: 93
South Boston Condo Sales 1/1/09 – 3/10/09
South Boston Sales: 52
Avg. $: $313,947
Median $: $320,000
Avg. $/SF: $344
Avg. DOM: 138