Natick, MA Market Activity Report for May 2009

As of May 31, 2009, there were 115 single family listings in Natick on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin). During May, 31 new single family listings were added to our MLSPin and an additional 2 single family homes were relisted for sale on the MLS, with an average list price of $649,953.

Based on the number of active single family listings versus the number of sales during the month, there is a market absorption rate of 6.8 months. That is to say, based on the volume of sales during the past month, it will take approximately 203 days to sell all of the single family homes currently in inventory and sitting on the Natick market.

The average list price for a single family home is $684,711. The lowest price is $214,900 and the highest price is $2,195,000, with the largest concentration of homes (51.3%) priced in the $350,000 to $699,999 price range. Of note, the average list price for a single family home in May 2008 was $616,767.

The median price is $609,000 and the average days on market are 116 days. This compares to a median list price of $468,250 and average days on market of 128 days as of May 31, 2008.

There were 44 properties that went under agreement during the month of May (May 2008- 27 properties). 17 single family homes sold during the month, with the average sales price being $541,481 and the median was $472,000, with the average days on market being 129 days. Compare this to 21 properties sold during May 2008, with an average and median sales price of $432,164 and $411,000, respectively, and the average number of days on market being 129 days.

During May 2009:

34 properties experienced price changes averaging -3.38%

Sales price to original price was 92%

Sales price to (last) adjusted price was 94%

6 property listings expired with an average days on market of 145 days

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