July sales down as home, condo prices remain high

July sales down as home, condo prices remain high

Home sales in Massachusetts fell 12.5 percent in July, a month that featured the second highest median sale price on record, The Warren Group reported Tuesday morning.

The median sale price of a single-family home in July was $369,900, a $9,000 increase from $360,000 last July but a drop from June's record median sale price of $372,000. The median condo sale price in July of $350,000 was a record high.

Boston Councilor Tito Jackson mum on future political plans
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Boston Councilor Tito Jackson mum on future political plans

State House News Service

BOSTON — If there were ever a day for Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson to dispel notions he might challenge Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Monday may have been it. That opportunity came and went for Jackson, who declined to allow his political future to be nailed down.

"I, at this point, am a happy District 7 city councilor. I like my job. I look forward to doing my job for the foreseeable future. If there were anything to change, I will let you know," Jackson told reporters when asked if he would seek to return to his council seat.

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