Quincy Homes Are Gone in 23 Days. Here’s Your Window.

By Jeff and Malyna

Quincy keeps proving why it’s one of the busiest markets on the South Shore. If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, thinking about buying, selling, or just wondering what your place is worth, here’s the honest picture as of this fall.

The numbers: the median list price in Quincy is $683,125, and the median single-family sale price is $730,000, with 57 homes sold in October. Homes are selling above asking. The median time on market is just 23 days. That’s a market that rewards buyers who are ready and sellers who price it right.

If you’re buying: 23 days means you don’t get a lot of time to think it over. Get your pre-approval in hand before you fall for a place, and when the right one shows up, in Quincy Point, Wollaston, North Quincy, or over by Marina Bay, be ready to move. The homes that sit are usually the ones priced ahead of the market, not the ones priced to it.

If you’re selling: demand is real, but buyers are still careful. The sellers doing best right now are the ones who price to the market, present the home well, and let the competition do its work. Overpricing to “test the market” is what costs you the first three weeks, and those are the weeks that matter most.

Rates, quickly: the 30-year fixed is sitting around 7.2% right now. Not the 3% rates of a few years ago, but buyers have adjusted, and sellers who’ve been waiting for rates to drop have mostly stopped waiting.

The bottom line: Quincy is moving. Whether you’re thinking of buying your first place, upsizing, or cashing in on what you’ve built, the window is open, but it rewards the prepared.

Malyna and I live this market every day, and we’d love to talk through what it means for your home specifically. Give us a call anytime at (617) 959-0775. No pressure, just a straight answer.

Jeff Hsu, MJ Group | Coldwell Banker