Market update

More homes hit the market in MetroSouth, but buyers are still absorbing them

The three months ending August 31, 2026 show more listings across MetroSouth than a year ago, and buyers are still stepping in at nearly the same pace.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 19, 2026
Market update

Needham, Newton and Wellesley still moving, even with rates above 7%

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 583 homes sold and 427 pending across Needham, Newton and Wellesley in the three months ending August 31, 2026, even…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 19, 2026
Market update

Natick, Framingham and Marlboro: prices slipped across the board, even with steady demand

The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed median sale prices down 4% to 5.5% across Framingham, Marlborough, and Natick, even as buyers kept showing up…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 19, 2026
Market update

The 495 Corridor (South) is still moving faster than the wider South region

While Realtor.com put the South region at 68 days on market in September 2026, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 752 homes sold across this corridor in…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Chelmsford / Westford still moved more homes with little extra supply

Rates climbed above 7% and buyers kept showing up anyway: 214 homes sold here in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 12% from a year before.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Metro Boston/West has more listings, but buyers are still signing deals

Inventory is up 25.6% across Metro Boston/West, yet pending sales still rose 2.5% in the three months ending August 31, 2026.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Boston - South has more listings, but the market still moves

More homes are on the market than a year ago, and buyers are still writing offers , which means pricing and preparation matter more than ever.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but North Shore demand is still moving

Inventory is up across the board, but 883 pending sales in three months tells you buyers haven't gone anywhere.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but this corridor still isn't loose

Inventory is rising across the Northwest Suburbs / Route 2 Corridor, but with most ZIP codes holding 1.2 to 2.9 months of supply, sellers still have the upper…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Westford inventory fell to 29 homes, and buyers still moved fast

The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed Westford with just 1 month of supply, homes selling above list, and more than half going under contract within…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

North Chelmsford cooled more than the rest of Chelmsford

Two ZIP codes, two very different stories: knowing which one your home sits in changes everything about your price and your timing.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

More listings hit South Shore, but closings still slipped

The three months ending August 31, 2026 brought more homes to market across Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth and Milton, but fewer of them closed, and rates are…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

More homes are hitting Norfolk County - Central, and buyers are using them

Supply is up sharply across the area, yet 465 pending sales show buyers are still moving, as of the three months ending August 31, 2026.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Greater Lowell added listings, and buyers used them

More homes came to market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, and buyers kept pace, which tells sellers something worth knowing before they price.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

Some parts of Somerville / Cambridge are still moving fast

The market is not one thing right now: a few ZIP codes are still tight and competitive, while others have slowed down enough that buyers have room to think.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

One part of Boston - North is moving fast even with more choices

ZIP 02129 stands out with 1.4 months of supply and nearly half of homes under contract within two weeks, while other parts of Boston - North are taking much…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 18, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but Boston - South is not moving as one market

The three months ending August 31, 2026 show a market split by ZIP code: some parts have barely any supply, while others are sitting on more than seven months…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 16, 2026
Market update

Boston - North has more listings, but not every part is moving slower

Across Boston - North, inventory is up and days on market have stretched, but some ZIP codes are still moving fast and prices are still climbing.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 16, 2026
Market update

New listings are up, but 495 Corridor (South) is still moving fast

More homes came to market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, and buyers absorbed nearly all of them.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 16, 2026
Market update

Chelmsford stayed tight even with 7.40% mortgage rates

Pending sales jumped 10.5% and supply held at 1.1 months, even as Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% on October 8, 2026.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 13, 2026
Market update

Higher rates did not stop Chelmsford buyers

Sales are up, pending contracts are climbing, and most homes are still selling above list price, even with a 7.40% mortgage rate.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 13, 2026
Market update

MetroWest inventory rose 25.6%, but buyers are still absorbing it

More homes are on the market than a year ago, but pending sales are up too, and most ZIP codes are still moving fast.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 13, 2026
Market update

One part of Needham / Newton / Wellesley is still moving fast above list

ZIP 02460 stands apart: 65.2% of homes went under contract within two weeks, and 57.6% sold above list, even as rates climbed past 7%.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

More homes sold here, but new supply barely moved

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 445 sales across Metro West in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 4%, while new listings crept up just 0.9%…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Some parts of this corridor are far tighter than others

The Route 1 / 495 Corridor is not one market. Supply ranges from 0.8 months to 3.3 months depending on where you are, and that gap changes everything about…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Sales rose in Chelmsford / Westford even with rates at 7.40%

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 214 sales across Chelmsford and Westford in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 12% from a year before, even…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

MetroWest has more listings, but buyers are still signing quickly

Inventory is up 25.6% across MetroWest, yet pending sales rose 2.5% in the same stretch, which means the competition is real but so is the demand.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Westford has more new listings, but even less room to wait

More homes came to market in Westford this summer, but supply still sits at 1 month and homes are going fast.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Inventory rose in several MetroSouth pockets, but supply is still tight

The three months ending August 31, 2026 show more homes coming to market across MetroSouth, but with only 340 active listings and 1 to 2.5 months of supply,…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

One part of Chelmsford stayed tighter than the other

The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed two different markets inside Chelmsford, and the gap matters for how you price and how you offer.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Westie and Rozzie are still moving fast, even with more homes for sale

For the three months ending August 31, 2026, West Roxbury and Roslindale held the tightest supply and the highest above-list sale rates in Boston South, even…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but many homes still sell over asking

Inventory is rising across the Route 2 corridor, but well-priced homes are still drawing offers above list, and the numbers look different town by town.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

North Shore has more listings, but buyers are still writing offers

Supply is up across the region, but 883 pending sales show demand has not gone quiet.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

One part of South Shore is moving much faster than the rest

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, one ZIP code stands apart from every other in this market, and knowing which one changes what you should do next.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Greater Lowell has more listings, but buyers are still writing offers fast

More homes came to market this summer, and buyers absorbed nearly all of them, even as mortgage rates climbed past 7%.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

More homes hit Norfolk County - Central, and buyers are using them

Inventory jumped 48.2% across the area in the three months ending August 31, 2026, yet pending sales rose 9.7% at the same time.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Lowell has more listings, but buyers are still writing strong offers

Inventory is up nearly 30% across Lowell, yet 202 homes sold and 234 went pending in the three months ending August 31, 2026.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Somerville / Cambridge is splitting into fast and slower lanes

The three months ending August 31, 2026 show one part of this market at 1.3 months of supply and another at 7.2. Same city, very different pace.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

More homes hit the market in Tewksbury, but buyers are still moving fast

Supply in ZIP 01876 more than doubled year over year, yet nearly two out of three homes went under contract within two weeks.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 11, 2026
Market update

Greater Lowell had more listings and more deals at the same time

Mortgage rates topped 7%, yet buyers here kept moving and sellers kept closing.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but buyers still have to move fast in parts of this market

The three months ending July 31, 2026 show a market that is opening up in some ZIP codes and holding tight in others, and the difference comes down to price…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

More listings are showing up, but Boston - South is not moving at one speed

Supply is rising across Boston - South, but the three months ending July 31, 2026 show a market that splits sharply by ZIP code, and where you price matters…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

North Shore inventory is up, but buyers still aren't getting a free pass

More homes are hitting the market across North Shore, but the data for the three months ending July 31, 2026 shows sellers still hold the edge in most ZIP…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

One part of Somerville / Cambridge stayed much tighter than the rest

The three months ending July 31, 2026 show a market split into lanes, and your ZIP code determines which one you are in.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

More choices showed up here, but buyers still kept pace

Across Needham, Newton, and Wellesley, the three months ending July 31, 2026 brought more listings and more competition, yet buyers kept signing contracts at…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

One part of the South Shore is moving much faster than the rest

ZIP 02188 had just 0.9 months of supply in the three months ending July 31, 2026, while other parts of the South Shore felt notably more balanced.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

One part of this market added inventory without losing demand

In the three months ending July 31, 2026, one ZIP code in this market grew its supply and its sales at the same time, while the rest of the picture was more…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

More homes hit the market here, but buyers still absorbed them

Inventory in Norfolk County - Central rose 45.5% in the three months ending July 31, 2026, yet pending sales still climbed 1.8%, which means more competition…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

Boston - North prices split sharply by part, even with the Northeast easing

The regional headline says prices are down, but the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows Boston - North running in opposite directions at once, and which…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

Some parts of the corridor are moving very fast

In the three months ending July 31, 2026, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 680 homes sold across the Route 1 / 495 Corridor, and the first two weeks…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 4, 2026
Market update

44 Chelmsford Homes Gave Up and Never Sold

Pricing above $800K carries the highest chance of coming off the market with no sale. The sweet spot is hiding in the middle.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 2, 2026
Market update

Greater Lowell has more listings, but demand is still outrunning supply

More homes came to market in the three months ending July 31, 2026, and buyers absorbed them anyway.

Patrick & Alana ScanlonOct 2, 2026
Market update

Some parts eased on price, but demand did not disappear

Prices moved in opposite directions across the Chelms / Lowell Area in the three months ending July 31, 2026, so the national story does not tell you what…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonSep 30, 2026
Market update

More listings showed up, but buyers still kept pace in the Chelms / Lowell Area

Inventory climbed 17.3% across the area in the three months ending July 31, 2026, yet pending sales rose 15% at the same time, meaning sellers still had real…

Patrick & Alana ScanlonSep 25, 2026
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