In Boston, home prices climbed 2.59% year over year and slipped 0.35% month over month in August.   

The number of units under contract also decreased, dipping 4.2% for single-family homes and taking a 28.4% dive for condos.

Real estate emerged as the most popular professional of choice among Bostonians past the age of retirement.

Notably, Boston dropped out of the top 100 most expensive U.S. ZIPs for the first time since 2016.

September blew winds of change through Massachusetts’ residential real estate market as single-family homes outperformed condos, according to data from the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®.

Economists were expecting a monthly decline in the annual sales rate. 

The Commonwealth’s financially secure residents, low crime rates and family-friendly atmosphere helped boost its ranking.

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S&P Dow Jones noted that although prices rose almost 2%, in real terms, they were down, thanks to inflation, which registered 3.4% in July. 

New-home inventory fell to its lowest level since December. 

Meanwhile, 241 single-family homes and 61 condos sold for median prices of $816,900 and $485,000, respectively.

The month-over-month bump in contract signings was still below the pace of last August. 

Meanwhile, closed sales decreased as home prices continued to climb.

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