Multi-Family Housing Activity Report
5B




     October 2012

      Key Metrics                                                                    Historical Sparklines                                    Oct-2011            Oct-2012               +/–             YTD 2011 YTD 2012                           +/–


      Closed Sales                                                                                                                                167                 188             + 12.6%                1,677               1,834             + 9.4%
      A count of actual sales that have closed within a given month.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      Median Sales Price
      The point at which half of the homes sold in a given month                                                                              $330,000            $400,000            + 21.2%             $349,000            $378,000             + 8.3%
      were priced higher and one half priced lower, not accounting for seller
      concessions.
                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      Inventory of Homes for Sale
      The number of properties available for sale in active status                                                                               1,148                637              - 44.5%                  --                  --                  --
      at the end of the month.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      Months Supply of Homes for Sale
      The inventory of homes for sale at the end of a given month, divided by the                                                                  6.7                 3.3             - 50.9%                  --                  --                  --
      average monthly pending sales from the last 12 months.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      Days on Market Until Sale
      The average number of days between when a property is listed                                                                                  91                 64              - 30.0%                 79                  69             - 12.8%
      and when an offer is accepted.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      Pct. of Org. List Price Received
      The average percentage found when dividing a property's sales price                                                                       92.5%               97.1%              + 4.9%               93.0%               95.9%              + 3.1%
      by the original list price, not accounting for seller concessions.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




      New Listings
      A count of the properties that have been newly listed                                                                                       306                 279               - 8.8%               3,174               2,869             - 9.6%
      on the market in a given month.

                                                                                    10-2009    10-2010        10-2011             10-2012




                                                                                                                                                        Current as of November 16, 2012. Multi-family activity is comprised of 2-, 3- and 4-family properties only.
                                                                                                         All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 2-Family Properties
October 2012
                         Closed Sales                  Median Sales Price                                  Days on Market                                                Inventory
               10-2011      10-2012      +/–      10-2011    10-2012            +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Acton            0            2             --       $0      $350,000            --                  0                  39                --                 1                  0             -100.0%
Arlington        4            4           0.0%    $555,500   $577,000         +3.9%                  46                 15             -68.6%                11                 3              -72.7%
Ashland          1            0         -100.0%   $210,000      $0           -100.0%                130                 0             -100.0%                2                  2               0.0%
Attleboro        4            2          -50.0%   $122,700   $206,250        +68.1%                 122                 46             -62.8%                23                 18             -21.7%
Bedford          1            1           0.0%    $440,000   $332,000         -24.5%                 37                 39              5.4%                 2                  1              -50.0%
Bellingham       0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  2             +100.0%
Belmont          1            3         +200.0%   $440,000   $676,000        +53.6%                 361                 19             -94.6%                9                  6              -33.3%
Boston           24           29        +20.8%    $332,500   $400,000        +20.3%                  82                 62             -23.9%               200                101             -49.5%
Boxborough       0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Brookline        2            1          -50.0%   $862,000   $650,000         -24.6%                 2                  9              500.0%                9                  5              -44.4%
Burlington       0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  1               0.0%
Cambridge        2            4         +100.0%   $875,000   $599,550         -31.5%                123                 35             -71.6%                13                 6              -53.8%
Canton           0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 4                  3              -25.0%
Carlisle         0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  1               0.0%
Chelsea          2            3         +50.0%    $208,500   $268,000        +28.5%                  44                 98             124.5%                20                 9              -55.0%
Concord          0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 4                  6             +50.0%
Dedham           1            1           0.0%    $181,500   $317,000        +74.7%                  49                150             206.1%                5                  8             +60.0%
Dover            0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  1                 --
Everett          8            7          -12.5%   $240,000   $327,500        +36.5%                  97                 59             -39.2%                33                 15             -54.5%
Foxborough       0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  0             -100.0%
Framingham       3            2          -33.3%   $292,900   $282,500          -3.6%                 98                148              50.0%                15                 4              -73.3%
Franklin         0            1             --       $0      $320,000            --                  0                  26                --                 5                  2              -60.0%
Holliston        1            0         -100.0%   $226,000      $0           -100.0%                331                 0             -100.0%                1                  0             -100.0%
Hopkinton        0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  0             -100.0%
Hudson           0            1             --       $0      $205,000            --                  0                  24                --                 8                  5              -37.5%
Lexington        0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  1               0.0%
Lincoln          0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  4             +300.0%
Malden           5            7         +40.0%    $312,199   $385,000        +23.3%                  97                 47             -52.0%                49                 25             -49.0%
Mansfield        1            0         -100.0%   $160,250      $0           -100.0%                 8                  0             -100.0%                8                  3              -62.5%
Marlborough      3            3           0.0%    $140,600   $156,900        +11.6%                 180                137             -24.2%                18                 14             -22.2%
Maynard          0            1             --       $0      $190,000            --                  0                 151                --                 4                  3              -25.0%
Medfield         0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  4             +300.0%
Medford          2            6         +200.0%   $371,000   $441,250        +18.9%                  80                 23             -70.8%                27                 17             -37.0%
Medway           0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 6                  3              -50.0%
Milford          3            2          -33.3%   $203,500   $220,750         +8.5%                  30                111             264.3%                13                 11             -15.4%
Millis           0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  1              -50.0%
Milton           3            2          -33.3%   $362,500   $288,500         -20.4%                223                 81             -63.7%                14                 5              -64.3%
Natick           0            3             --       $0      $418,000            --                  0                  75                --                 4                  3              -25.0%
Needham          0            0             --       $0         $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  1              -50.0%
Newton           5            2          -60.0%   $633,000   $742,500        +17.3%                  60                 39             -34.8%                29                 14             -51.7%




                                                              All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 2-Family Properties (cont.)
October 2012
                                          Closed Sales                                       Median Sales Price                                  Days on Market                                                Inventory
                              10-2011           10-2012             +/–             10-2011        10-2012            +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Norfolk                            0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 0                  0                  --
North Attleboro                    0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 7                  4              - 42.9%
Norwood                            1                 0            - 100.0%          $361,000          $0           - 100.0%                87                 0            - 100.0%                9                  3              - 66.7%
Plainville                         0                 1                 --              $0          $235,000             --                 0                  76                --                 3                  1              - 66.7%
Quincy                             8                 8               0.0%           $329,444       $391,500        + 18.8%                 64                 57            - 10.4%                33                 18             - 45.5%
Revere                             7                 9            + 28.6%           $365,000       $351,000          - 3.8%               108                111            + 2.5%                 46                 24             - 47.8%
Saugus                             1                 1               0.0%           $299,000       $463,500        + 55.0%                115                 28            - 75.7%                4                  5             + 25.0%
Sharon                             0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 1                  1                0.0%
Sherborn                           0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 0                  1                  --
Somerville                         7                 10           + 42.9%           $467,500       $537,500        + 15.0%                 92                 47            - 49.1%                41                 21             - 48.8%
Southborough                       1                 0            - 100.0%          $324,000          $0           - 100.0%               332                 0            - 100.0%                2                  2                0.0%
Stow                               0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 1                  2             + 100.0%
Sudbury                            0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 0                  1                  --
Walpole                            0                 1                 --              $0          $152,000             --                 0                  75                --                 3                  1              - 66.7%
Waltham                            3                 4            + 33.3%           $415,000       $354,500         - 14.6%               185                211           + 14.1%                 19                 4              - 78.9%
Watertown                          4                 6            + 50.0%           $456,500       $566,500        + 24.1%                 76                 73             - 3.5%                15                 6              - 60.0%
Wayland                            0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 2                  1              - 50.0%
Wellesley                          1                 0            - 100.0%          $685,000          $0           - 100.0%                7                  0            - 100.0%                3                  1              - 66.7%
Weston                             0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                   0                --                 1                  0             - 100.0%
Westwood                           0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                   0                --                 0                  0                  --
Winchester                         0                 2                 --              $0          $558,803             --                 0                 151                --                 5                  4              - 20.0%
Winthrop                           2                 1             - 50.0%          $257,500       $141,000         - 45.2%                26                129           + 405.9%                13                 3              - 76.9%
Woburn                             4                 1             - 75.0%          $220,500       $330,900        + 50.1%                 39                 7             - 81.9%                11                 10              - 9.1%
Wrentham                           0                 0                 --              $0             $0                --                 0                  0                 --                 1                  1                0.0%
Greater Boston                   115                131           +13.9%            $330,000       $385,000         +16.7%                 93                 69             -26.2%               767                420             -45.2%

Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas.




                                                                                                    All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 3-Family Properties
October 2012
                         Closed Sales                  Median Sales Price                                   Days on Market                                                Inventory
               10-2011      10-2012      +/–      10-2011    10-2012             +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Acton            0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Arlington        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  1              -50.0%
Ashland          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 3                  4             +33.3%
Attleboro        2            2           0.0%    $143,500    $114,250         -20.4%                 37                 60            +60.8%                 13                 9              -30.8%
Bedford          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Bellingham       0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Belmont          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Boston           22           24         +9.1%    $317,500    $396,250        +24.8%                  39                 49            +27.2%                156                 85             -45.5%
Boxborough       0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Brookline        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 5                  2              -60.0%
Burlington       0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  0             -100.0%
Cambridge        1            3         +200.0%   $669,000    $856,000        +28.0%                  63                 24             -62.4%                7                  4              -42.9%
Canton           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Carlisle         0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Chelsea          4            0         -100.0%   $240,500       $0           -100.0%                 85                 0             -100.0%                15                 15              0.0%
Concord          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  1              -50.0%
Dedham           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  0             -100.0%
Dover            0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Everett          2            5         +150.0%   $362,500    $385,000         +6.2%                  22                 46            +115.8%                15                 14              -6.7%
Foxborough       0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Framingham       1            1           0.0%    $155,000    $270,000        +74.2%                  46                227            +393.5%                5                  2              -60.0%
Franklin         0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 4                  1              -75.0%
Holliston        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  1                 --
Hopkinton        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Hudson           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  5             +400.0%
Lexington        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Lincoln          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Malden           2            1          -50.0%   $358,000    $435,000        +21.5%                 503                 25             -95.0%                10                 4              -60.0%
Mansfield        0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Marlborough      1            0         -100.0%   $185,000       $0           -100.0%                 11                 0             -100.0%                4                  2              -50.0%
Maynard          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 1                  0             -100.0%
Medfield         0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Medford          0            3             --       $0       $550,000            --                  0                  8                 --                 10                 2              -80.0%
Medway           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Milford          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 4                  3              -25.0%
Millis           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 0                  0                 --
Milton           0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  0             -100.0%
Natick           1            0         -100.0%   $355,000       $0           -100.0%                316                 0             -100.0%                2                  1              -50.0%
Needham          0            0             --       $0          $0               --                  0                  0                 --                 2                  2               0.0%
Newton           1            1           0.0%    $465,000   $1,885,000       +305.4%                 63                123            +95.2%                 5                  3              -40.0%




                                                               All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 3-Family Properties (cont.)
October 2012
                                          Closed Sales                                       Median Sales Price                                  Days on Market                                                Inventory
                              10-2011           10-2012             +/–             10-2011        10-2012            +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Norfolk                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
North Attleboro                    0                 1                --               $0          $240,000           --                   0                 136               --                  4                  3              -25.0%
Norwood                            0                 1                --               $0          $346,125           --                   0                  39               --                  2                  0             -100.0%
Plainville                         0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  1                  1               0.0%
Quincy                             1                 1              0.0%            $239,900       $510,000        +112.6%                 21                 22             +4.8%                 8                  4              -50.0%
Revere                             1                 0            -100.0%           $175,000          $0           -100.0%                155                 0             -100.0%                10                 2              -80.0%
Saugus                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  1                 --
Sharon                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Sherborn                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Somerville                         3                 1             -66.7%           $530,000       $680,000        +28.3%                  30                 31             +3.3%                 16                 10             -37.5%
Southborough                       0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Stow                               0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Sudbury                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Walpole                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  1                  1               0.0%
Waltham                            0                 1                --               $0          $463,000           --                   0                  36               --                  9                  1              -88.9%
Watertown                          1                 0            -100.0%           $505,000          $0           -100.0%                123                 0             -100.0%                1                  2             +100.0%
Wayland                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Wellesley                          0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Weston                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Westwood                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Winchester                         0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  0                 --
Winthrop                           1                 0            -100.0%           $323,000          $0           -100.0%                159                 0             -100.0%                3                  1              -66.7%
Woburn                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  0                  1                 --
Wrentham                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                --                  1                  1               0.0%
Greater Boston                    44                 45            +2.3%            $317,500       $402,000         +26.6%                 76                 50             -34.0%               325                185             -43.1%

Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas.




                                                                                                    All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 4-Family Properties
October 2012
                         Closed Sales                  Median Sales Price                                   Days on Market                                                Inventory
               10-2011      10-2012      +/–      10-2011    10-2012             +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Acton             0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   1                --
Arlington         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   0            -100.0%
Ashland           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Attleboro         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 3                   1             -66.7%
Bedford           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Bellingham        0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   0            -100.0%
Belmont           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Boston            4            3         -25.0%   $605,000    $700,000        +15.7%                 174                 20             -88.5%                12                  8             -33.3%
Boxborough        0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Brookline         0            1            --       $0      $1,680,000          --                   0                  22                --                 0                   1                --
Burlington        0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Cambridge         0            1            --       $0      $1,475,000          --                   0                  98                --                 2                   2              0.0%
Canton            1            0        -100.0%   $490,000       $0           -100.0%                 16                 0             -100.0%                0                   0                --
Carlisle          0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Chelsea           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   0            -100.0%
Concord           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Dedham            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Dover             0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Everett           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   1              0.0%
Foxborough        0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Framingham        0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 3                   1             -66.7%
Franklin          0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Holliston         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   3            +200.0%
Hopkinton         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Hudson            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   1                --
Lexington         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Lincoln           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   0            -100.0%
Malden            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   0            -100.0%
Mansfield         0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Marlborough       0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   3            +50.0%
Maynard           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Medfield          0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   1                --
Medford           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   1             -50.0%
Medway            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Milford           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   1             -50.0%
Millis            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Milton            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Natick            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Needham           0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Newton            0            0            --       $0          $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   1              0.0%




                                                               All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
Multi-Family Housing Activity Report – 4-Family Properties (cont.)
October 2012
                                          Closed Sales                                       Median Sales Price                                  Days on Market                                                Inventory
                              10-2011           10-2012             +/–             10-2011        10-2012            +/–             10-2011            10-2012              +/–              10-2011            10-2012             +/–
Norfolk                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
North Attleboro                    0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   1              0.0%
Norwood                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Plainville                         0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 2                   2              0.0%
Quincy                             0                 2                --               $0          $692,500           --                   0                 190                --                 12                  2             -83.3%
Revere                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   1              0.0%
Saugus                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Sharon                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Sherborn                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Somerville                         2                 1             -50.0%           $575,000      $1,400,000       +143.5%                134                 83             -37.8%                2                   1             -50.0%
Southborough                       0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Stow                               0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Sudbury                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Walpole                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Waltham                            0                 4                --               $0          $369,666           --                   0                  9                 --                 2                   1             -50.0%
Watertown                          1                 0            -100.0%           $577,500          $0           -100.0%                114                 0             -100.0%                0                   0                --
Wayland                            0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Wellesley                          0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Weston                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Westwood                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Winchester                         0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Winthrop                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Woburn                             0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 1                   0            -100.0%
Wrentham                           0                 0                --               $0             $0              --                   0                  0                 --                 0                   0                --
Greater Boston                     8                 12           +50.0%            $553,750       $696,250         +25.7%                136                 56             -58.7%                56                 32             -42.9%

Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas.




                                                                                                    All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.

Multi-Family Housing Activity Report, October 2012

  • 1.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport 5B October 2012 Key Metrics Historical Sparklines Oct-2011 Oct-2012 +/– YTD 2011 YTD 2012 +/– Closed Sales 167 188 + 12.6% 1,677 1,834 + 9.4% A count of actual sales that have closed within a given month. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Median Sales Price The point at which half of the homes sold in a given month $330,000 $400,000 + 21.2% $349,000 $378,000 + 8.3% were priced higher and one half priced lower, not accounting for seller concessions. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Inventory of Homes for Sale The number of properties available for sale in active status 1,148 637 - 44.5% -- -- -- at the end of the month. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Months Supply of Homes for Sale The inventory of homes for sale at the end of a given month, divided by the 6.7 3.3 - 50.9% -- -- -- average monthly pending sales from the last 12 months. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Days on Market Until Sale The average number of days between when a property is listed 91 64 - 30.0% 79 69 - 12.8% and when an offer is accepted. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Pct. of Org. List Price Received The average percentage found when dividing a property's sales price 92.5% 97.1% + 4.9% 93.0% 95.9% + 3.1% by the original list price, not accounting for seller concessions. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 New Listings A count of the properties that have been newly listed 306 279 - 8.8% 3,174 2,869 - 9.6% on the market in a given month. 10-2009 10-2010 10-2011 10-2012 Current as of November 16, 2012. Multi-family activity is comprised of 2-, 3- and 4-family properties only. All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 2.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 2-Family Properties October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Acton 0 2 -- $0 $350,000 -- 0 39 -- 1 0 -100.0% Arlington 4 4 0.0% $555,500 $577,000 +3.9% 46 15 -68.6% 11 3 -72.7% Ashland 1 0 -100.0% $210,000 $0 -100.0% 130 0 -100.0% 2 2 0.0% Attleboro 4 2 -50.0% $122,700 $206,250 +68.1% 122 46 -62.8% 23 18 -21.7% Bedford 1 1 0.0% $440,000 $332,000 -24.5% 37 39 5.4% 2 1 -50.0% Bellingham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 2 +100.0% Belmont 1 3 +200.0% $440,000 $676,000 +53.6% 361 19 -94.6% 9 6 -33.3% Boston 24 29 +20.8% $332,500 $400,000 +20.3% 82 62 -23.9% 200 101 -49.5% Boxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Brookline 2 1 -50.0% $862,000 $650,000 -24.6% 2 9 500.0% 9 5 -44.4% Burlington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Cambridge 2 4 +100.0% $875,000 $599,550 -31.5% 123 35 -71.6% 13 6 -53.8% Canton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 4 3 -25.0% Carlisle 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Chelsea 2 3 +50.0% $208,500 $268,000 +28.5% 44 98 124.5% 20 9 -55.0% Concord 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 4 6 +50.0% Dedham 1 1 0.0% $181,500 $317,000 +74.7% 49 150 206.1% 5 8 +60.0% Dover 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Everett 8 7 -12.5% $240,000 $327,500 +36.5% 97 59 -39.2% 33 15 -54.5% Foxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 0 -100.0% Framingham 3 2 -33.3% $292,900 $282,500 -3.6% 98 148 50.0% 15 4 -73.3% Franklin 0 1 -- $0 $320,000 -- 0 26 -- 5 2 -60.0% Holliston 1 0 -100.0% $226,000 $0 -100.0% 331 0 -100.0% 1 0 -100.0% Hopkinton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Hudson 0 1 -- $0 $205,000 -- 0 24 -- 8 5 -37.5% Lexington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Lincoln 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 4 +300.0% Malden 5 7 +40.0% $312,199 $385,000 +23.3% 97 47 -52.0% 49 25 -49.0% Mansfield 1 0 -100.0% $160,250 $0 -100.0% 8 0 -100.0% 8 3 -62.5% Marlborough 3 3 0.0% $140,600 $156,900 +11.6% 180 137 -24.2% 18 14 -22.2% Maynard 0 1 -- $0 $190,000 -- 0 151 -- 4 3 -25.0% Medfield 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 4 +300.0% Medford 2 6 +200.0% $371,000 $441,250 +18.9% 80 23 -70.8% 27 17 -37.0% Medway 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 6 3 -50.0% Milford 3 2 -33.3% $203,500 $220,750 +8.5% 30 111 264.3% 13 11 -15.4% Millis 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Milton 3 2 -33.3% $362,500 $288,500 -20.4% 223 81 -63.7% 14 5 -64.3% Natick 0 3 -- $0 $418,000 -- 0 75 -- 4 3 -25.0% Needham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Newton 5 2 -60.0% $633,000 $742,500 +17.3% 60 39 -34.8% 29 14 -51.7% All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 3.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 2-Family Properties (cont.) October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Norfolk 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- North Attleboro 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 7 4 - 42.9% Norwood 1 0 - 100.0% $361,000 $0 - 100.0% 87 0 - 100.0% 9 3 - 66.7% Plainville 0 1 -- $0 $235,000 -- 0 76 -- 3 1 - 66.7% Quincy 8 8 0.0% $329,444 $391,500 + 18.8% 64 57 - 10.4% 33 18 - 45.5% Revere 7 9 + 28.6% $365,000 $351,000 - 3.8% 108 111 + 2.5% 46 24 - 47.8% Saugus 1 1 0.0% $299,000 $463,500 + 55.0% 115 28 - 75.7% 4 5 + 25.0% Sharon 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Sherborn 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Somerville 7 10 + 42.9% $467,500 $537,500 + 15.0% 92 47 - 49.1% 41 21 - 48.8% Southborough 1 0 - 100.0% $324,000 $0 - 100.0% 332 0 - 100.0% 2 2 0.0% Stow 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 2 + 100.0% Sudbury 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Walpole 0 1 -- $0 $152,000 -- 0 75 -- 3 1 - 66.7% Waltham 3 4 + 33.3% $415,000 $354,500 - 14.6% 185 211 + 14.1% 19 4 - 78.9% Watertown 4 6 + 50.0% $456,500 $566,500 + 24.1% 76 73 - 3.5% 15 6 - 60.0% Wayland 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 - 50.0% Wellesley 1 0 - 100.0% $685,000 $0 - 100.0% 7 0 - 100.0% 3 1 - 66.7% Weston 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 - 100.0% Westwood 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Winchester 0 2 -- $0 $558,803 -- 0 151 -- 5 4 - 20.0% Winthrop 2 1 - 50.0% $257,500 $141,000 - 45.2% 26 129 + 405.9% 13 3 - 76.9% Woburn 4 1 - 75.0% $220,500 $330,900 + 50.1% 39 7 - 81.9% 11 10 - 9.1% Wrentham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Greater Boston 115 131 +13.9% $330,000 $385,000 +16.7% 93 69 -26.2% 767 420 -45.2% Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas. All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 4.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 3-Family Properties October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Acton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Arlington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Ashland 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 3 4 +33.3% Attleboro 2 2 0.0% $143,500 $114,250 -20.4% 37 60 +60.8% 13 9 -30.8% Bedford 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Bellingham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Belmont 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Boston 22 24 +9.1% $317,500 $396,250 +24.8% 39 49 +27.2% 156 85 -45.5% Boxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Brookline 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 5 2 -60.0% Burlington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Cambridge 1 3 +200.0% $669,000 $856,000 +28.0% 63 24 -62.4% 7 4 -42.9% Canton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Carlisle 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Chelsea 4 0 -100.0% $240,500 $0 -100.0% 85 0 -100.0% 15 15 0.0% Concord 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Dedham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Dover 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Everett 2 5 +150.0% $362,500 $385,000 +6.2% 22 46 +115.8% 15 14 -6.7% Foxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Framingham 1 1 0.0% $155,000 $270,000 +74.2% 46 227 +393.5% 5 2 -60.0% Franklin 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 4 1 -75.0% Holliston 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Hopkinton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Hudson 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 5 +400.0% Lexington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Lincoln 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Malden 2 1 -50.0% $358,000 $435,000 +21.5% 503 25 -95.0% 10 4 -60.0% Mansfield 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Marlborough 1 0 -100.0% $185,000 $0 -100.0% 11 0 -100.0% 4 2 -50.0% Maynard 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Medfield 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Medford 0 3 -- $0 $550,000 -- 0 8 -- 10 2 -80.0% Medway 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Milford 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 4 3 -25.0% Millis 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Milton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 0 -100.0% Natick 1 0 -100.0% $355,000 $0 -100.0% 316 0 -100.0% 2 1 -50.0% Needham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 2 0.0% Newton 1 1 0.0% $465,000 $1,885,000 +305.4% 63 123 +95.2% 5 3 -40.0% All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 5.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 3-Family Properties (cont.) October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Norfolk 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- North Attleboro 0 1 -- $0 $240,000 -- 0 136 -- 4 3 -25.0% Norwood 0 1 -- $0 $346,125 -- 0 39 -- 2 0 -100.0% Plainville 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Quincy 1 1 0.0% $239,900 $510,000 +112.6% 21 22 +4.8% 8 4 -50.0% Revere 1 0 -100.0% $175,000 $0 -100.0% 155 0 -100.0% 10 2 -80.0% Saugus 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Sharon 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Sherborn 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Somerville 3 1 -66.7% $530,000 $680,000 +28.3% 30 31 +3.3% 16 10 -37.5% Southborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Stow 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Sudbury 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Walpole 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Waltham 0 1 -- $0 $463,000 -- 0 36 -- 9 1 -88.9% Watertown 1 0 -100.0% $505,000 $0 -100.0% 123 0 -100.0% 1 2 +100.0% Wayland 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Wellesley 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Weston 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Westwood 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Winchester 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Winthrop 1 0 -100.0% $323,000 $0 -100.0% 159 0 -100.0% 3 1 -66.7% Woburn 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Wrentham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Greater Boston 44 45 +2.3% $317,500 $402,000 +26.6% 76 50 -34.0% 325 185 -43.1% Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas. All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 6.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 4-Family Properties October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Acton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Arlington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Ashland 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Attleboro 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 3 1 -66.7% Bedford 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Bellingham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Belmont 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Boston 4 3 -25.0% $605,000 $700,000 +15.7% 174 20 -88.5% 12 8 -33.3% Boxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Brookline 0 1 -- $0 $1,680,000 -- 0 22 -- 0 1 -- Burlington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Cambridge 0 1 -- $0 $1,475,000 -- 0 98 -- 2 2 0.0% Canton 1 0 -100.0% $490,000 $0 -100.0% 16 0 -100.0% 0 0 -- Carlisle 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Chelsea 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 0 -100.0% Concord 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Dedham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Dover 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Everett 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Foxborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Framingham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 3 1 -66.7% Franklin 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Holliston 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 3 +200.0% Hopkinton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Hudson 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Lexington 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Lincoln 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Malden 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 0 -100.0% Mansfield 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Marlborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 3 +50.0% Maynard 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Medfield 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 1 -- Medford 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Medway 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Milford 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 1 -50.0% Millis 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Milton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Natick 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Needham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Newton 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.
  • 7.
    Multi-Family Housing ActivityReport – 4-Family Properties (cont.) October 2012 Closed Sales Median Sales Price Days on Market Inventory 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– 10-2011 10-2012 +/– Norfolk 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- North Attleboro 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Norwood 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Plainville 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 2 2 0.0% Quincy 0 2 -- $0 $692,500 -- 0 190 -- 12 2 -83.3% Revere 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 1 0.0% Saugus 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Sharon 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Sherborn 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Somerville 2 1 -50.0% $575,000 $1,400,000 +143.5% 134 83 -37.8% 2 1 -50.0% Southborough 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Stow 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Sudbury 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Walpole 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Waltham 0 4 -- $0 $369,666 -- 0 9 -- 2 1 -50.0% Watertown 1 0 -100.0% $577,500 $0 -100.0% 114 0 -100.0% 0 0 -- Wayland 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Wellesley 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Weston 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Westwood 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Winchester 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Winthrop 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Woburn 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 1 0 -100.0% Wrentham 0 0 -- $0 $0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- Greater Boston 8 12 +50.0% $553,750 $696,250 +25.7% 136 56 -58.7% 56 32 -42.9% Note: The "Greater Boston" figures are not a compilation or total of the individual areas. All data from MLS Property Information Network, Inc. Provided by Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing.