Scituate MA March 2011 Real Estate Market Report

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Scituate MA Sold Single Family Homes Report for March 2011

In March of 2011 there were 11 homes that closed within the month for Scituate Massachusetts. This is a decrease of 1 unit, as there were 10 homes that closed in March of 2010.

• The Average list price for the homes that closed in Scituate for March of 2010 was $491,250
• The Average list price for the homes that closed in Scituate for March of 2011 was $658,336
• The Average sale price for the homes that closed in Scituate for March of 2010 was $472,802
• The Average sale price for the homes that closed in Scituate for March of 2011 was $592,091
• The Average Market time for the homes that closed in Scituate in March of 2010 was 147 days.
• The Average Market time for the homes that closed in Scituate March of 2011 was 151 days.

There were 10 homes under agreement in Scituate Massachusetts in the month of March. The average list price of the homes that went under agreement was $509,370. The average time on the market for these Scituate MA homes was 117 days.

In 2010 there were 193 Single Family Real Estate transactions in Scituate. In 2009 there were 156 Single Family Real Estate transactions.

** The above statistics are for single family homes only and do not include condo’s or Multi-family homes in Scituate Massachusetts.

In comparing year over year longer term data for Scituate MA, there was a trend towards more stability in market values. The average days on the market continues to decrease. Homes for sale in Scituate MA at many price points are gaining activity. It would appear that the Scituate MA real estate market has gained some continued momentum.

Scituate remains an excellent town for both 1st time home buyers as well as those wishing to move up into the mid ranges of the market. Many of Scituate neighborhoods are short walk to the beach. With such a long coast line, and all of the tributaries flowing to ocean waterfront waterfront homes for sale in Scituate MA can be found in a variety of price points. Just one of the many reasons to reside in the town. If you like the quaint New England feel of Scituate, you many enjoy the article I authored on Scituate MA antique homes for sale.

Below are market reports for other towns in the Scituate area:

• Markets reports for Cohasset
• Market reports for Hingham
• Market Reports for Weymouth
• Market reports for Marshfield
• Market reports for Hull

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About the author: The above Real Estate information about Scituate MA Homes For Sale was provided by Bill Tierney, a highly respected name in real estate who covers the South Shore real estate market for Virtual Homes Real Estate. Bill can be reached via email at William.Tierney@VirtualHomes.com or by phone at 617-653-1955. Bill has been a licensed real estate agent for over seven years.

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