Positive notes in housing market
— By: Marilyn JacksonPending sales of single-family homes increased in January for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
A total of 2,846 single-family homes had purchase-and-sale agreements executed in January compared to 2,041 a year earlier. In December …
December data are down
— By: Marilyn JacksonDecember home sales data reflect a slow market with soft prices, according to Timothy M. Warren Jr., CEO of the Warren Group, which publishes Banker & Tradesman. Its report was released Jan. 24. Home sales of single-family homes across the state dropped 5 percent in December in a year-over-year comparison, while condo sales dropped 15.75 [...]
