Market Highlights
- Reduced inventory of listings (233 vs a record 267 last year)
- 31 high-end $2,000,000+ sales (vs 34 last year).
- Top sale: $4,800,000, 250 Country Drive, Weston.
- LandVest’s markets continue to improve in volume and turnover, with significant record sales.
- Special properties, expertly presented, reaching out to a broad market with a strong value proposition, are well received by the market.
Active Listings
In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the first quarter of 2017, the inventory of high-end listings contracted to 233 listings from a record level of 267 last year.
In Middlesex, the high-end market is predominately in the $2-$3 million range.
High-End Sales
Sales in the first quarter of 2017 were reduced with 31 sales vs 34 in 2016 and 40 in 2015.
First Quarter 2017 Top Sale
Property: 250 Country Drive • Town: Weston • Selling price: $4,800,000
This new construction has 9,500 square feet on 2.3 acres. Amenities include great room with stone fireplace, six bedrooms with designer en-suite bathrooms, and eight-car garage. Location is just 20 minutes to Boston.
Highest & Median Sale
Days on Market
Days on market for high-end sales increased to 189 from 136 last year and are slightly above the average from 2008-2017 of 177.
Sales by Town
Eight of the 54 cities and towns in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, had high-end sales in the first quarter of 2017: Belmont, Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Newton, and Weston.
Over the period 2008-2017, Newton is the leader in the first quarter with 62 sales followed by Weston (42), Cambridge (35), and Concord (19).
For additional information about LandVest’s brokerage, real estate consulting, and appraisal services, please contact:
Stewart Young | (syoung@landvest.com) | 617-359-8930
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