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L 12.3% Increase in Median Sale Price since January! Prolonged scarcity of inventory continues in Arlington! All price points see bidding wars of 4-10 bids and winners submitting all cash offers. RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Arlington Seller’s Market Even Market Buyers Market Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

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Page 1: August Market Update

L12.3% Increase in Median Sale Price since

January! !Prolonged scarcity of inventory continues in Arlington!  All price points see bidding wars of 4-10 bids and winners submitting all cash offers.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Arlington

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 2: August Market Update

L4.3% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January !The Back Bay continues to flourish with international buyers soaking up the limited inventory, thus escalating square footage prices. New development is on the horizon with trendsetting condo buildings attracting buyers to Chinatown, South End and Financial district.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Back Bay

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Condominium Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 3: August Market Update

L21.8% Increase in Median Sale Price Since

January! !Homes priced under $1M are still selling briskly with multiple offers.  The higher-end market still commands demand with very busy open houses. However, as inventory levels rise in the $1.5M+ range, buyers take their time on submitting an offer with only sharply priced homes selling quickly. 

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Lexington

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 4: August Market Update

L3.6% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January!

!The Lynnfield market is showing signs of slowing.  Inventory is creeping upwards with many homes in the $500k-$700k range sitting as sellers push the envelope on price.  Homes selling quickly are realistic on price and are in good condition.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Lynnfield

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 5: August Market Update

L18.0% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January!

!We’re still experiencing a seller’s market in the heart of Summer.  Homes priced $350,000-$550,000 sell quickly with multiple offers.  Homes in the $600,000-$1,000,000 range still sell quickly but without the ‘guaranteed’ bidding war. Last year, the buyers picked up activity in early October…we’ll see if the same happens this year.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Melrose

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 6: August Market Update

L8.5% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January!

!Properly priced entry-level homes priced under $1M are still selling quickly - many times during the first week of market exposure.  Higher-end properties, $1.5M+, are sitting on the market for a longer period of time.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Newton

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 7: August Market Update

L1.1% Increase

in the Median Sale Price since January

!We’re still experiencing a seller’s market in the heart of Summer.  Homes priced $350,000-$550,000 sell quickly with multiple offers.  Homes in the $600,000-$1,000,000 range still sell quickly but without the ‘guaranteed’ bidding war.  Last year, the buyers picked up activity in early October…we’ll see if the same happens this year.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Reading

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 8: August Market Update

L18.1% Increase in Median Sale Price since

January! !

Motivated buyers are finding more success in Somerville as many less motivated buyers have grown weary of the bidding wars.  Open houses are still very busy with properly priced properties selling within a week. 

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Somerville

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Condominium Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 9: August Market Update

L4.3% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January!

!We’re still experiencing a seller’s market in the heart of Summer.  Homes priced $350,000-$550,000 sell quickly with multiple offers.  Homes in the $600,000-$1,000,000 range still sell quickly but without the ‘guaranteed’ bidding war.  Last year, the buyers picked up activity in early October…we’ll see if the same happens this year.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Wakefield

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 10: August Market Update

L10.7% Increase

in Median Sale Prices since January!

!Inventory is still very tight in Watertown. Homes are taking slightly longer to sell and activity at open houses has slowed since the peak season of Springtime.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Watertown

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 11: August Market Update

L8.2% Increase in Median Sale Price since

January! !

Average active list price is high at $1.3M with inventory still extremely low.  Low inventory and bidding wars are also causing the rental market to explode in Winchester as it continues to be favorite destination for locals and relocation buyers alike.

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Winchester

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14

Page 12: August Market Update

L5.6% Increase

in Median Sale Price since January !Sellers are disregarding typical seasonality for putting their homes on the market (i.e. Spring and Fall).  They know if they price it right, it will sell with multiple offers, over asking price.  

RE/MAX LEADING EDGE MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

AUGUST REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT North Reading

Seller’s!Market!!!!!!!!!!!Even!

Market!!!!!!!!!!!Buyers!Market

Source: Single-family home Median Sales Price data extracted on (8/14/14) via imaxwebsolutions.com!Prior Period: 1/1/13-8/14/13 Current Period: 1/1/14 - 8/14/14