Seekonk’s Monthly Snapshot

Statistics for this past month are encouraging. According to MA MLS PIN, nine homes went under agreement:

• 44 Cleveland Street, Ranch 3 bed, 1 bath. Listing Price $219,500
• 28 Mabel Drive, Cape 3 bed, 2 baths. Listing Price $240,000
• 185 Read Street, Cape 2 bed, 1.5 baths. Listing Price $259,000
• 12 Greenhalgh Drive, Ranch 2 bed, 1 bath. Listing Price $304,900
• 5 George Street, Ranch 3 bed, 2 baths. Listing Price $317,000
• 41 Davis Street, Colonial 4 bed, 2.5 baths. Listing Price $350,000
• 46 Papino Road, Colonial 4 bed, 2,5 baths. Listing Price $389,000
• 4 Peep Toad Court, Colonial 4 bed, 2.5 baths. Listing Price $399,900
• 14 Cameron, Contemporary 5 Bed, 4 Baths. Listing Price $449,900

All of these homes, except for two, went under agreement in less than 90 days - another sign that suggest a modest recovery is happening.

Seekonk had 11 homes that sold:

• 120 Ledge Road, Cottage 1 bed, 1 bath. Listed for $56,600. Sold for $60,000
• 37 Forest Avenue, Bungalow 3 bed, 1 bath. Listed for $184,900. Sold for $184,900
• 118 Coyle Drive, Cape 4 bed, 2 baths. Listed for $229,000. Sold for $227,500
• 238 County Street, Cape 3 bed, 1 bath. Listed for $238,000. Sold for $234,000
• 1169 Newman Avenue, Ranch 3 bed, 2 baths. Listed for $269,000. Sold for $260,000
• 1 James Street, Ranch 2 bed, 2.5 baths. Listed for $269,900. Sold for $230,000
• 66 Bass Street, Colonial 3 bed, 2.5 baths. Listed for $299,900. Sold for $300,000
• 5 King Philip Road, Garrison 4 bed, 1.5 baths. Listed for $349,000. Sold for $320,000
• 357 Ledge Road, Contemporary 4 bed, 2.5 baths. Listed for $399,900. Sold for $385,000
• 240 Woodward Road, Ranch 3 bed, 2 baths. Listed for $452,000. Sold for $400,000
• 12 Marsden Court, Colonial 5 bed, 3 baths. Listed for $579,900. Sold for $540,000

The average listing price was $302,627. The average sale price was $285,582. That gives us a difference of $17,045. The average number of days on the market is 180. This indicates that homes are selling within six months. This was once the norm when selling a home.

According to The Warren Group, Seekonk was the only area town where home sales increased last month and on a year-to-date basis.