Welcome to the Maynard MA Market Conditions report.

There are currently 38 single-family homes on the market in Maynard compared with 27 at this time last year. However, 9 of the 38 properties already have accepted offers waiting for contingencies to clear. There are also 9 homes with sales pending.

The median list price is $286,400, down slightly from last year; the average list price is $312,190, up a bit from last year. Average time on the market is down significantly from last year - 96 days compared to 195 days.

For anyone looking for easy living, there are there are 16 condominiums/townhouses available in Maynard; last year at this time there were 23. Prices range from $159,900 for apartment style condos to $339,900 for new townhouses. Prices at the established townhouse developments of Apple Ridge, Oak Ridge, and Deer Hedge Run range from $239,900 to $289,900.

Maynard offers more affordable options for buyers than the surrounding towns of Sudbury, Acton, Concord, and Stow. The extended home buyer tax credit, which now also includes $6,500 for many existing home owners who would like to move up, move down or move sideways to easier living or another location, should help more buyers and sellers take advantage of all that the town of Maynard has to offer.

To find out what homes are available in Maynard and the nearby towns west of Boston, visit http://http://www.marilynmessenger.com your on-line source for real estate listings, news and information or call Marilyn Messenger at 508-596-3501 for personal real estate services.

*Data Source - MLSPIN (Multiple Listing Service Property Information Network.)

ZIP Code: 01754

Approximate Location Boundaries: Maynard is surrounded by Concord, Sudbury, Stow, and Acton.

Location Characteristics: 25 miles northwest of Boston, Maynard was ranked #13 out of 147 MA towns and cities in Boston Magazine's April 2004 edition which featured Best Places to Live/Best Bang for the Buck when they compared cost of living to quality of life. It was number ONE in the "Safest Towns for the Buck" category and in the top 10 for "Best Schools for the Buck". Although Maynard is modest in population, it has managed to attract a number of high technology firms, due in part to its strategic location in close proximity to Route 128 as well as Routes 2 and 2A. This remarkably balanced and diverse community encompasses an attractive mix of quiet, residential neighborhoods along tree-shaded streets as well as commercial and industrial sectors.