Greater Boston buyers: don't wait for spring

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

This week's call: Waiting for spring is a mistake. Nearly half of Greater Boston sellers have already cut their price. Buyers have room to bargain now, and last year that room was gone by spring.

Greater Boston buyers: shop now, not in springIn October, 57% of Greater Boston homes sold for less than the first asking price. Last spring, most sold for asking or more.
Opinion: Midtown condo sellers are asking too muchOnly 13% of Midtown condos sold for their asking price or more, the lowest in Boston, yet sellers ask 8% more per square foot than buyers paid.
Roslindale is where Boston house buyers most often pay full priceIn the past 12 months, 70% of Roslindale houses sold for the asking price or more, the most in Boston. In West Roxbury, 57% did.

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