Massachusetts housing market so hot, burned house going for almost $400K
Median sale price of single family homes in the state currently between $535,000 and $552,000
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A home in Massachusetts seriously damaged by fire has been listed on the market with an asking price of $399,000.
WBZ-TV reported Monday that the listing for the home in Melrose, a suburb of Boston, is evidence of how hot the housing market is.
A home that was seriously damaged by fire is seen, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Melrose, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV reported that the $399,000 asking price for the home in Melrose, a suburb of Boston, is evidence of how hot the housing market is in the sta (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In August, industry groups listed the median sale price of single family homes in the state to be between $535,000 and $552,000.
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The online listing for the burned three-bedroom, 1,857-square foot home starts with a call out to contractors, and continues: "House is in need of a complete renovation or potential tear down and rebuild. Buyer to do due diligence. House being sold as is."
The house suffered an intense fire in August that blew out the front windows, which are now boarded up. The Boston Globe reported that firefighters had to tear out parts of the walls and ceiling of the home to extinguish the blaze.