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.
| Massachusetts Pending Home Sales up for Eight Straight Months to Close out year in December |
| 1/10/2012 |
| WALTHAM, Mass. – January 10, 2012 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the number of single-family homes put under agreement in December went up again for the eighth straight month compared to the same time in 2010. Condominium pending sales were also up from the same time last year. For the entire year, however, the number of single-family homes put under agreement in 2011 was down 1.9 percent compared to 2010, while condominium pending home sales were down 20 percent compared to 2010.
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| Massachusetts Home Sales up for Fifth Straight Month in November |
| 12/21/2011 |
| WALTHAM, Mass. – December 21, 2011 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that both November single-family home sales and condominium sales were up compared to the same time last year. This is the fifth straight month of year-over-year increases. Median prices for both single-family home sales and condominiums were down from November 2010.
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| REALTOR® Market Index up for the Fourth Straight Month in November |
| 12/13/2011 |
| 75 percent of respondents had sales with FHA financing in past year
WALTHAM, Mass. – December 13, 2011 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) today announced that for the fourth straight month, REALTOR® confidence in the real estate market has gone up compared to the same time last year according to the November 2011 REALTOR® Market Index. The REALTOR® Price Index (RPI) in November was down from last year. Seventy-five percent of REALTORS® responded that they were involved with a transaction in the last 12 months that included FHA financing.
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| Massachusetts Single-Family Pending Home Sales up Again in November |
| 12/6/2011 |
| Seventh straight month of increases
WALTHAM, Mass. – December 6, 2011 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the number of single-family homes put under agreement in November went up again for the seventh straight month compared to the same time in 2010. Condominium pending sales were also up from the same time last year.
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| Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Announces Winners of its First-ever REALTOR® ‘Best Blog’ Contest |
| 12/6/2011 |
| Windhill Blog and Centers & Squares Blog take top honors
WALTHAM, Mass. – December 6, 2011 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) recently named Windhill Blog and Centers & Squares Blog winners of its first-ever REALTOR® Best Blog Contest.
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