A November 2012 report said more than 50,000 single-family homes and condominiums sold in Massachusetts from January through September, a 24% increase over the comparable prior-year period. The article characterized the combined sales tally as a four-year high.
It pointed to low mortgage rates and rising rents as possible reasons for the increase. The figure combined two property categories; it was not a single-family-only count or a current sales total.
Historical account attributed to the original Boston City Properties article. Underlying records and later outcomes have not been freshly verified.