09/08/2026
While many people were on vacation last month, motivated Buyers picked up deals Downtown, getting more than a 5% discount to list price, on average. During the last 3 months, 19% of the homes that went pending had been on the market for more than 100 days so Sellers were motivated. Only 9% of homes sold over list price in August. Despite the tough negotiations, average prices remain higher than last year and the market remains very balanced overall. This is why I refer to Downtown Boston as a “blue chip” investment market. See my to download my full report.