Report: Home Sales Rise, Median Price Drops in January

The median price of single-family home sales dropped, the Warren Group reports.

Statewide home sales have bounced back a bit after a 5 percent dip in December, according to a recent report from The Warren Group.  Single-family home sales rose more than 3 percent in January 2012, according to the report, while the median price dropped nearly 4 percent; median prices have dropped consecutively for the past four months.  In total, 2,425 single-family homes sold across the state in January, up from 2,348 in January 2011. The median sale price, however, decreased by 3.7 percent, or $260,000. The median price in January 2011 was $270,000.  The number of homes sold in Arlington remained the same from January 2011 January 2012, with 10 units sold in each of the two months, according to numbers provided by David Sears, a Sales…

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What Properties Sold In and Around Lexington This Week

A sampling of homes sold in the area from Nov. 4 - 11

One of the features we're bringing you on Lexington Patch is real estate highlights from Lexington and the surrounding area.  Thursdays, we post a roundup of homes that sold in the Lexington area during the previous week. And stay tuned, because on Fridays, we'll have a list of open houses for homes that are on the market.  Here's a look at some of the properties that sold in Lexington from Nov. 4 through Nov. 11. Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in Lexington and surrounding communities during that span. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list.   247 East Street List Price: $1,249,000  Sale Price: $1,237,000 Style: Colonial     Living Area: 3922 Sq Ft Garage: 2…

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