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Waltham, Mass Condominium Market Stats September 2010

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Shawmut Properties

Waltham Massachusetts - Condos - September 2010

Market Statistics

For Sale

  • There are currently 106 condos for sale in Waltham, Ma. (An increase of 7.0%.)
  • The average list price for these condos is $324,210. (A decrease of 4.9%.)
  • These condos have been on the market for an average of 89.06 days. (A decrease of 13.7%.)

Under Agreement

  • There are currently 25 condos under agreement to be sold in Waltham, Ma. (An increase of 19.0%.)
  • The average list price for these condos is $330,292. (An increase of 8.2%.)
  • These condos have been on the market for an average of 83.08 days. (A decrease of 3.5%.)

Homes Sold

  • 13 condos sold during the month of July 2010 in Waltham, Ma. (A decrease of 7.1%.)
  • The average sale price for these condos was $284,154. (A decrease of 13.2%.)
  • These condos were on the market for an average of 79.00 days. (A decrease of 14.9%.)

Absorption Rate

Absorption Rate is the ability of the real estate market to sell all of the houses currently for sale in a given amount of time. For example if there were currently 100 houses on the market and the houses were selling at a rate of 20 houses per month, there would be a five month supply of homes on the market. We can use this number to help determine what type of market we are in.

  • When there is less than a 5 months supply of homes on the market this is considered a Seller's Market.
  • When there is more than a 7 months supply of homes on the market this is considered a Buyer's Market.
  • When there is between a 5 and 7 months supply of homes on the market this is considered a Balanced Market.
Time Frame 12 Months 6 Months 3 Months 1 Month
Transactions Closed 240 125 50 13
Average Days on Market 85.01 81.23 91.66 79.00
Average Sales Price $319,027 $321,887 $320,468 $294,154
Average Home Sales Per Month 20.00 20.83 16.67 13.00
Months Supply on Market 5.30 5.09 6.36 8.15

Market Analysis

For Buyers

You would be hard pressed to find someone that would tell you that we aren't in a buyers market, the lack of condominiums for sale has not supported the traditional definition of a buyers market. However, the last couple of months saw a sharp increase in the number of condos for sale. Couple this fact with historic low mortgage rates and the market is very attractive for buyers.

For Sellers

The news is not quite so good for sellers. There were sharp declines the number of condos sold and the prices that they sold for. You can expect condo price to decline with the increase in inventory.