Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Press Room
The MAR Press Room is designed for members of the media seeking information on Massachusetts housing reports, home sales statistics, press releases from MAR and information on the REALTOR® Association.
Members of the media should direct all requests and inquiries to MAR Communications Director
Eric Berman at 781-839-5507.
| Pending Home Sales Up for Eighth Straight Month in February |
| 3/1/2010 |
| WALTHAM, Mass. – March 2, 2010 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the number of single-family homes put under agreement in February was up 16 percent over the same time last year, while condominiums were up 25 percent. February marks the eighth straight month that the number of both single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement had increased over the year before. |
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| Massachusetts Home Prices Up for Second Straight Month in January |
| 2/23/2010 |
| Condominium median prices experience largest annual increase since the association began tracking median prices
WALTHAM, Mass. – February 23, 2010 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that median prices of single-family home sales were up 14.1 percent compared to January 2009 while condominiums experienced 26.5 percent increase compared to the same time last year. The jump in median condo prices in January is the largest annual increase since MAR has been tracking median prices. |
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| Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Introduces Monthly REALTOR® Market Index to Provide ‘On the Street’ Perspective |
| 2/16/2010 |
| January 2010 Index up 99 percent compared to the
same time last year
WALTHAM, Mass. – February 16, 2010 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) today announced that members reported solid improvement in market conditions over January 2009 according to results of its new Massachusetts REALTOR® Market Index (RMI). The monthly Massachusetts RMI quantifies the opinions of members who are working with buyers and sellers each day in the Massachusetts real estate market.
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| REALTOR ® Study Reports that over Half of Homes Purchased in Massachusetts in 2009 were Made by First-Time Home Buyers |
| 2/9/2010 |
| WALTHAM, Mass. – February 10, 2010 – A new study on Massachusetts home buyers and sellers found that over 50 percent of all homes purchased in the Bay State in 2009 were made by first-time home buyers (compared to 47 percent nationally). |
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| Pending Home Sales Up in January for Seventh Straight Month |
| 2/2/2010 |
| WALTHAM, Mass. – February 2, 2010 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the number of single-family homes put under agreement in January was up 8 percent over the same time last year, while condominiums were up 10 percent. January marks the seventh straight month that the number of both single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement had increased over the year before. |
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