12 must-see open houses in Greater Boston this weekend (Oct. 26-27)
From a one-bed East Boston condo with tin ceilings for $329,900 to a three-bedroom Back Bay condo with two kitchens for $2,449,000.
Labor shortages, low inventory, and high prices led to a 2.2 percent drop in existing-home sales in September, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean open houses in Greater Boston have been less crowded.
Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said that despite historically low mortgage rates, sales have not commensurately increased, in part due to a low level of new housing options. “We must continue to beat the drum for more inventory,” said Yun. “Home prices are rising too rapidly because of the housing shortage, and this lack of inventory is preventing home sales growth potential.”
September existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 2.8 percent. The median price in the region was $301,100, up 5.2 percent from September 2018.
To aid your house-hunt and get a jump on the crowds, we found 12 properties at various price points that are hosting open houses this weekend: from a one-bedroom East Boston condo with tin ceilings for $329,900 to a three-bedroom Back Bay condo with two kitchens for $2,449,000.
Check them out:
Under $500,000
159 Cottage St., East Boston
$329,900
1 bedroom, 1 full bath
578 square feet
Open houses: Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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1304 Pennington Drive, Walpole
$384,995
1 bedroom, 1 full bath
956 square feet
Open houses: Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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285 Heath St., Jamaica Plain
$385,000
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath
1,028 square feet
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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145 Whitfield St., Dorchester
$415,000
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
795 square feet
Open house: Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
$500,000 to $1 million
1668 Commercial St., Weymouth
$539,000
4 bedrooms, 2 full baths
2,100 square feet
0.23-acre lot
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from noon to 2 p.m.
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47 Sargent St., Dorchester
$545,500
2 bedrooms, two full baths
1,213 square feet
Open houses: Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to noon
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1034 Liberty St., Braintree
$579,000
4 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,944 square feet
0.24-acre lot
Open house: Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon
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42 Northwood Drive Extension, Sudbury
$609,900
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath
2,290 square feet
6-acre lot
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
$1 million-plus
5 Duston Lane, Acton
$1,485,000
5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1 half bath
6,547 square feet
9.13-acre lot
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
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78 Westgate Road, Wellesley
$1,649,000
6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
4,069 square feet
0.56-acre lot
Open houses: Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.
***
429 Columbus Ave., South End
$2,150,000
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 full bath
1,893 square feet
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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5 Durham St., Back Bay
$2,449,000
3 bedrooms, 3 full baths
2,506 square feet
Open house: Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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