Mortgage Rates
According to the Freddie Mac survey, average mortgage rates decreased for the week ending Thursday, January 3, 2013. The average 30 year mortgage decreased from 3.37% to 3.34 and the average 15 year mortgage decreased from 2.65% to 2.64%.
Mortgage rates one year ago were 3.91% and 3.23% for the 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages.
Snapshot of the Malden Real Estate Market
Source: MLS Property Information Network
| Single Family | Condos | Multi Family | |
| # of Listings: | 36 | 32 | 11 |
| Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: | 1,766.8352 | 1,092.44 | 2,563.18 |
| Avg. List$: | $305,167 | $212,190 | $386,318 |
| Avg. List$/SqFt: | $188 | $211 | $155 |
| Avg. Days on Market: | 91.83 | 99.19 | 413.00* |
*Days on Market for Multi Family Properties is significantly off from previous weeks due lack of new listings, as well as a number of significantly older ones not selling.
Paul Weston is Broker/Owner of Paul Weston Real Estate, a full service Real Estate Office serving Malden and the Greater Boston area.
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Website, including contact information: www.liveinmalden.com
