Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choices, but buyers are still showing up Inventory is up sharply across Boston, yet sales and pending contracts both rose in the three months ending July 31, 2026, which tells you that price and prep still do the heavy lifting.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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up 6.8% year over year
Homes for sale
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up 25.9% year over year
Pending sales
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up 5.5% year over year
Read the letter Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choices, but homes are still moving Inventory is up sharply across Boston, yet buyers are still closing deals at nearly full asking price.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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up 6.8% year over year
Homes for sale
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up 25.9% year over year
New listings
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up 6.3% year over year
Read the letter Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update · Bedford, NH
Bedford still has very little for sale With only 1.5 months of supply and nearly 6 in 10 homes selling above list price, the three months ending July 31, 2026 kept the edge with well-prepared sellers in Bedford.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 12.2% from a year before
Median sale price
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Up 0.8% from a year before
Median days on market
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7 days longer than a year before
Read the letter Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choices, but homes are still moving Inventory is up sharply, but buyers are still signing contracts, which means pricing and preparation decide who wins.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 6.8% from a year before
Pending sales
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Up 5.5% from a year before
New listings
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Up 6.3% from a year before
Read the letter Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update · Sea Coast
Rates are high, but one part of Sea Coast still moved fast In the three months ending July 31, 2026, pricing still drove results across Sea Coast, even with a 7.03% mortgage rate.
By Vladimir Babic Median sale price
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Unchanged from a year before
Median days on market
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26 days shorter than a year before
Sold above list
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Up 26.7 points from a year before
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Sea Coast
Sea Coast has more room for buyers now More homes, higher rates, and pickier buyers mean pricing and prep matter more than they did a year ago.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Down 23.5% from 2025
Median sale price
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Down 16.8% from 2025
Median days on market
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4 days longer than 2025
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Market 1
Market 1 is tighter than the national market While national supply sits at 4.9 months, every ZIP code in Market 1 is well under 2 months , and buyers are still paying over list price.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 7.7% year over year
Homes for sale
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Down 14.8% year over year
New listings
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Up 0.7% year over year
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more homes to pick from now Inventory is up sharply across Boston, and that changes what sellers need to do to stand out.
By Vladimir Babic Homes for sale
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Up 25.9% year over year
Homes sold
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Up 6.8% year over year
New listings
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Up 6.3% year over year
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choice, but buyers are still showing up Inventory is up sharply across Boston, yet sales and pending contracts both rose in the three months ending July 31, 2026.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 6.8% year over year
Homes for sale
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Up 25.9% year over year
Pending sales
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Up 5.5% year over year
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choices, but buyers are still showing up Inventory is up sharply across Boston, yet 486 homes still sold in the three months ending July 31, 2026, and pending sales rose too.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 6.8% from a year before
Homes for sale
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Up 25.9% from a year before
Pending sales
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Up 5.5% from a year before
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
More Boston listings are giving owners more room to plan Inventory across Boston jumped 25.9% year over year, and that shift changes what sellers need to do to stand out.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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Up 6.8% year over year
Homes for sale
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Up 25.9% year over year
New listings
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Up 6.3% year over year
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Sea Coast
03840 has more inventory, even with prices up In the three months ending July 31, 2026, homes for sale in 03840 jumped 52.2% while the median sale price rose 8.8%, so buyers there have more options than a year ago.
By Vladimir Babic Median sale price
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Up 8.8% from a year before
Homes for sale
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Up 52.2% from a year before
Months of supply
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Up 2.8 months from a year before
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Auburn, NH
Auburn prices kept rising, even with 7.12% mortgage rates The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 30 homes sold in Auburn in the three months ending July 31, 2026, and the median price climbed 6.7% from a year before, even as CNBC put the 30-year rate at 7.12%.
By Vladimir Babic Months of supply
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Down 2.4 months from a year before
Homes for sale
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Down 53.3% year over year
Median days on market
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11 days shorter than a year before
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Sea Coast
Rates are high, but 03801 sellers still have more competition In the three months ending July 31, 2026, inventory in 03801 jumped 30.8% from a year ago, even as CNBC reported the average 30-year rate hit 7.12% on September 23, 2026.
By Vladimir Babic Median sale price
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Down 16.8% from a year before
Homes sold
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Down 23.5% from a year before
Median days on market
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4 days longer than a year before
Read the letter Published September 24, 2026 in Market Update · Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth prices moved against the national trend While U.S. prices climbed, the median sale price in Portsmouth's 03801 ZIP code fell 16.8% year over year, to $735,000, in the three months ending July 31, 2026.
By Vladimir Babic Homes for sale
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Up 30.8% from a year before
Homes sold
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Down 23.5% from a year before
Months of supply
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Up 1.5 months from a year before
Read the letter Published September 23, 2026 in Market Update · Bedford, NH
Bedford sellers still have leverage, even with higher rates Rates are up, but Bedford's supply is tight enough that most homes are still selling over asking.
By Vladimir Babic Median sale price
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Up 0.8% from 2025
Homes sold
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Up 12.2% from 2025
Median days on market
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7 days longer than 2025
Read the letter Published September 23, 2026 in Market Update · Newburyport
Prices eased, but good homes still had leverage The Newburyport market softened a little in the three months ending July 31, 2026, yet nearly half of all homes sold above asking price.
By Vladimir Babic Average sale-to-list ratio
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Up 1.1 points from a year before
Homes sold above list price
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Up 8 points from a year before
Median days on market
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Only 1 day longer than a year before
Read the letter Published September 23, 2026 in Market Update · Boston
Boston has more choices now Inventory across Boston jumped 25.9% in the three months ending July 31, 2026, giving buyers more options and giving sellers a clearer picture of where they stand.
By Vladimir Babic Homes sold
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up 6.8% year over year
New listings
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up 6.3% year over year
Pending sales
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up 5.5% year over year
Read the letter Published September 23, 2026 in Market Update · Draper 84020
Older Draper Homes Got Money Back More Often Than New Ones More than half of older Draper homes paid buyers something back at closing, but the typical amount was far smaller than what new-home builders paid.
By Vladimir Babic New homes that paid buyers back
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7 of 21 new builds. Less common, but the amounts were larger.
Older homes that paid buyers back
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More than half. If you bought an older home, odds were in your favor.
Typical payback on new homes
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Nearly two and a half times the typical older-home amount of $9,000.
Read the letter Published September 23, 2026 in Market Update · Brentwood
Which Brentwood Price Range Held Up Best at the Closing Table Homes priced between $800,000 and $1,250,000 got at or over their asking price more often than any other range in Brentwood.
By Vladimir Babic Under $800K
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For buyers and sellers in the entry-level range
$800K to $1.25M
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The strongest tier. Sellers here got full price most often.
$1.25M to $1.9M
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For move-up buyers. Competition drops noticeably here.
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By Vladimir Babic