Mass. Median Home Prices Rise For Third Straight Month; Home Sales Jump Year-Over-Year (Banker & Tradesman) - March 31, 2010

The median price for single-family homes sold in Massachusetts during the month of February jumped 8.4 percent compared to a year earlier, the third consecutive month of year-over-year increases in prices, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. The uptick in home prices comes as single-family home sales escalated 13.5 percent in February."

The local housing market has definitely gained momentum in the last few months as single-family home sales have risen year-over-year for eight months in a row. The increase in sales volume has helped fuel pretty significant gains in median prices over the last three months," said Timothy M. Warren Jr., CEO of The Warren Group.

Warren added, "There's growing confidence in the housing market. Historically, median prices have increased after consistent gains in sales volume, but there is real concern about what will happen to home sales once the federal government withdraws its support of the housing sector, including ending the homebuyer tax credit."

The median price for a single-family home climbed to $269,950 from $249,000 in February 2009. The year-to-date median home price is up 9.8 percent to $280,000 from $255,000.

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