CONWAY
JACK
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Written by Carol Conway Bulman,
CEO, Jack Conway
AFTER NEARLY 70 YEARS SERVING BUYERS AND
SELLERS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, ONE THING HAS
BECOME CLEAR: EVERY MARKET HAS A STORY. THE
KEY IS KNOWING HOW TO READ IT.
It's easy to focus on headlines. Interest rates, inventory levels,
national forecasts and economic news often dominate the
conversation. While those reports provide valuable perspective,
they rarely capture what's happening in our own communities
here on the South Shore.
This summer, the local market is sending an encouraging message.
Pending sales of single-family homes on the South Shore increased
31.4% compared to the same time last year, while the median sales
price remained steady at $736,000. Homes also sold for an average
of 101.6% of their original list price, reflecting continued buyer
activity and the value buyers place on well-prepared homes.
Those numbers provide valuable insight, but they don't tell the
whole story.
People continue to buy and sell homes for the reasons they always
have: new opportunities, growing families, retirement, changing
lifestyles and the excitement of a fresh beginning. Those life
moments shape the market far more than any headline ever could.
