Pink Door Podcast

Jim Aldred

We're a Podcast discussing real estate, politics, local history, music, cultural events, and all things of interest in Boston's South Shore and Plymouth County Massachusetts. We promise to make you "wicked smaat"!Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcasts, Podcast Index, Amazon Music, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Listen Notes, & Player FMTo book a yourself on the podcast, please use the following link to start our conversation:https://calendly.com/pinkdoorproperties/60_min

  1. 3d ago

    119. Why Norwell New Construction Takes 400+ Days to Sell

    Norwell, MA real estate market update for September 2026: what 14 single-family home sales tell South Shore sellers and buyers heading into fall. On this episode of the Pink Door Podcast, Jim Aldred, a Massachusetts Realtor with Pink Door Properties powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties in Norwell, breaks down the September MLS PIN and RPR market data for Norwell, Massachusetts 02061 and explains what it means for your next move. The headline numbers: 14 single-family homes sold in Norwell in September 2026, totaling $21.7 million in sales volume. The median sale price was $1,543,500, the average was $1,552,471, and sellers received 101% of list price on average. Sales ranged from a $725,000 ranch in President’s Park to a $2.61 million new construction Colonial. With just 2.1 months of inventory, Norwell remains a seller’s market. But the real story is a two-speed market. The five fastest sales, each on the market 18 days or less, all closed at or above asking, led by a Colonial on Old Oaken Bucket Road that sold $140,000 over list in 9 days. Meanwhile, four homes that launched too high needed price cuts of $50,000 to $100,000 and still closed below their original asking price. Jim explains why pricing correctly on day one is the biggest factor in what a Norwell seller actually walks away with. We also dig into:Why new construction homes in Norwell took 168 to 443 days to sell, and why one builder offered a $25,000 closing cost credit to buy down a buyer’s interest rateNorwell price per square foot, from $252 for an expanded Cape needing updates to $723 for a move-in-ready starter ranchWhy every active single-family listing at month’s end was priced at $1.15 million or more, leaving entry-level buyers almost nothing to choose fromWhat 2 expired listings and 7 price reductions reveal about overpricing in the South Shore luxury home marketWhy online home value estimates show a 6.1% annual dip while closed sale prices kept climbingWhat thin inventory and only 4 pending sales mean for Norwell home prices this fall and winterIf you are asking “how much is my Norwell home worth in 2026,” “is now a good time to sell a house on the South Shore,” or “how fast are homes selling in Norwell MA,” this episode gives you real local data instead of national headlines. Whether you are a move-up buyer, a downsizer, or a first-time buyer hoping to get into Norwell’s top-rated school district, you will know exactly where the market stands. Jim serves the South Shore from Southie to Sagamore, including Norwell, Marshfield, Duxbury, Kingston, Pembroke, Hanover and Scituate. For a free home value analysis or a custom Norwell market report, call or text Jim Aldred at (339) 987-0382 or email jimaldredrealtor@yahoo.com.#SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02061 #norwellrealestate #norwellmarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights #RealEstatePodcast Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    119. Why Norwell New Construction Takes 400+ Days to Sell
  2. 3d ago

    118. Plymouth’s Two-Speed Market: Under $700K Flies, Over $1M Waits

    Plymouth MA real estate market update for September 2026: what 74 single-family home sales reveal about pricing, speed and strategy in America's Hometown. Jim Aldred of Pink Door Properties, powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, breaks down the latest MLS PIN and RPR data so buyers, sellers and investors on Boston's South Shore know exactly where the market stands this fall. Plymouth single-family homes sold at a $710,000 median price in September, with sellers averaging 100% of list price and a median of 15 days to offer. Total sales volume topped $60 million. But the headline numbers hide a two-speed market. Move-in-ready homes under $700,000, especially those with a passed Title V septic and a newer roof, often went under agreement within a week, and some sold well over asking with multiple offers. Above $1 million, the story changes: average days to offer stretched past 80, and the deepest price reductions of the month happened in that tier. Inventory is building. Months of supply rose to 2.61, up 14.5% from August.  Active listings climbed toward 200 across all property types, and 51 single-family listings took price cuts averaging just over 5%. Plymouth is still a seller's market, but pricing discipline matters more now than it has in years. Seven listings expired, and every one was priced above $739,000. In this episode we cover: - How to price a home to sell in Plymouth MA in fall 2026 - Why days to offer matters more than days on market - The Pinehills and Owls Nest new construction premium, and why some new builds closed hundreds of thousands above base price - Waterfront and deeded beach rights values in Manomet, White Horse Beach, Priscilla Beach and White Island Pond - Starter homes under $500,000 in North Plymouth and West Plymouth, and what cash and investor buyers are paying for - Why first-floor primary suites and one-level living command strong prices - Septic, Title V, roofs and heat pumps: the upgrades buyers reward - What rising inventory means for buyers negotiating in late 2026 Whether you're thinking about selling a home in Plymouth Massachusetts, buying your first home on the South Shore, downsizing into a 55+ community, or investing in a value-add property, this is your data-driven guide to the Plymouth housing market right now.  Hosted by Jim Aldred, licensed Massachusetts Realtor and creator of The Pink Door Podcast, covering real estate from Southie to Sagamore.  Have a question about your home's value or your next move? Reach out to Jim at Pink Door Properties. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02360 #plymouthbrokerealestate #plymouthmarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights #RealEstatePodcast Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    118. Plymouth’s Two-Speed Market: Under $700K Flies, Over $1M Waits
  3. 4d ago

    117. The Million-Dollar Price Cut: Lessons from Duxbury Bay

    Is Duxbury still a seller’s market heading into fall 2026? In this episode of the @Pink Door Podcast, South Shore Realtor Jim Aldred of Pink Door Properties, powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, breaks down the September 2026 Duxbury MA real estate market report using MLS PIN and RPR data: what sold, what sat, and what it means for Duxbury home sellers and buyers this fall. Twenty single-family homes closed in Duxbury in September 2026, totaling $25.6 million in sales volume. The median sale price for a single-family home in Duxbury was $1,205,000, the average was $1,280,875, and sales ranged from a $550,000 ranch on nearly an acre to a $3.32 million home overlooking Duxbury Bay. Buyers paid 98% of the final list price on average, but just 95% of the original asking price, and that gap is the story of the month. Jim explains why Duxbury homes priced right from day one in the $1 million to $1.5 million range sold at 103% of asking, with colonials and capes going under agreement in under three weeks and closing $25,000 to $155,000 over list. Meanwhile, homes that launched too high sat more than 100 days and chased the market down with price reductions, including a bay-view estate that sold more than $1 million below its original price. Duxbury’s median sold price per square foot came in at $479, with median days on market of 30. On the supply side, the MLS survey shows just six active single-family listings, four under agreement, and one listing that expired after 157 days on market. Five active listings took price cuts during the month, averaging 6.4% off. RPR reports 2.13 months of inventory, still firmly a seller’s market though up 6.5% from August and down 37% from a year ago, while median days in RPR dropped to 18. The median estimated home value in 02332 sits at $1,140,100, up 1.7% year over year. Whether you’re asking how much your Duxbury home is worth, when the best time to sell a house in Duxbury MA is, how to price a home to sell over asking on the South Shore, or why a Duxbury listing expired without selling, this episode gives you the real numbers behind the headlines. Jim also covers what new construction, ADU and in-law space, acreage, pools, and walkability to Duxbury Village are commanding from today’s buyers, and why condition and pricing strategy matter more than ever in a luxury coastal market. Thinking about selling in Duxbury, Marshfield, Kingston, Pembroke, or anywhere from Southie to Sagamore? Contact Jim Aldred, Massachusetts Realtor (License #9555465), at (339) 987-0382 or jimaldredrealtor@yahoo.com for a free home valuation and a data-driven pricing strategy. Subscribe to the Pink Door Podcast on YouTube and your favorite podcast app for monthly South Shore Massachusetts housing market updates, Duxbury home sales data, and Plymouth County real estate trends. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02332 #duxburybrokerealestate #duxburymarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights #CoastalLiving #RealEstatePodcast  Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    117. The Million-Dollar Price Cut: Lessons from Duxbury Bay
  4. Oct 8

    116. Studs, Farmhouses & Teardowns: Hingham's Hidden Investor Opportunities

    What's really happening in the Hingham, Massachusetts housing market? On this episode of Hingham Market Update, South Shore Realtor Jim Aldred of Pink Door Properties, powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, breaks down the September 2026 MLS PIN and RPR data for Hingham, MA 02043 and explains what it means for home buyers, home sellers and real estate investors on Boston's South Shore.  Hingham is still a seller's market, with just 2.65 months of inventory. Twenty single-family homes closed in September for a combined $47.4 million, at a median sale price of $2,030,000 and $623 per square foot. Buyers paid 99% of list price on average, but only 97% of original asking price, and that gap tells the real story of the month. In this episode, Jim covers: - Why 7 of the 9 Hingham homes that went under agreement within 5 days sold ABOVE asking price, while every home that took longer sold at or below list - The Crow Point luxury waterfront surge: four sales totaling more than $16 million, including two 2026 new-construction homes and a $5.75 million sale on Hingham Harbor - 11 of 20 sales closed at $2 million or more: what's driving the Hingham luxury home market - The fixer-upper and teardown trend: an 1860 Hingham Center farmhouse and a ranch stripped to the studs selling to builders and investors - Price reductions: 17 listings cut their price, by an average of 7.3% - Five expired listings averaging 97 days on market, and the pricing lessons every seller should know - Why the pending pipeline (median $1.249M) suggests fall closings may shift to lower price points - Hingham's median estimated home value of $1.44 million, up 10.4% over the past 12 months Asking "Is now a good time to sell my house in Hingham?", "What is my Hingham home worth in 2026?" or "Are Hingham home prices still going up?" This episode gives you data-driven answers from a local South Shore real estate expert, not national headlines.  Hingham neighborhoods discussed: Crow Point, Hingham Center, South Hingham, World's End, Liberty Pole and Myers Farm. Thinking about selling your Hingham home or buying a home anywhere from Southie to Sagamore? Contact Jim Aldred, Realtor, MA License #9555465, Pink Door Properties powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, 171 Washington Street, Norwell, MA. Call or text (339) 987-0382 or email jimaldredrealtor@yahoo.com. Subscribe to The Pink Door Podcast on BuzzSprout, YouTube and your favorite podcast app for monthly South Shore real estate market updates covering Hingham, Cohasset, Norwell, Marshfield, Duxbury, Kingston, Pembroke and beyond. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02043 #hinghambrokerealestate #hinghammarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

  5. Sep 7

    115. Why 12 Plymouth Listings Expired While 90 Sold: The August 2026 Numbers

    Plymouth MA real estate market update for August 2026 — the full data breakdown for anyone asking what homes are actually selling for in Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 right now. The median single-family sale price in Plymouth hit $685,000 in August, with 90 single-family homes closing at a combined $68.19 million in volume. Median sale price per square foot came in at $374 against a median list of $368 — buyers paid above asking on a per-foot basis. Sold-to-list ratio finished at 100.3%, and sold-to-original-list at 99%. Here is the number that defines the Plymouth housing market in August 2026: there were 77 single-family homes under agreement and only 47 active listings at month's end. More Plymouth homes were spoken for than available. Months of inventory across single-family and condo sat at 2.24, down 5.49% from July, keeping 02360 firmly in seller's-market territory. If you're wondering how long it takes to sell a house in Plymouth MA, the median days to offer was 7. Average days on market read 40, but that number is distorted by new construction at Pond Walk, Redbrook and The Pinehills carrying list dates back to December 2025. Properly priced resale in Plymouth is going under agreement in about a week. We also unpack why the median sold price appears down 4.06% month over month while the median estimated property value in 02360 rose 0.8% to $688,370 and is up 1.9% year over year. That gap is mix shift, not falling values — a wave of builder closings between $500,000 and $535,000 pulled the middle of the distribution down. Pricing discipline still matters. 49 Plymouth listings took 63 price reductions in August, averaging −4.10% or −$36,020 per property. The $1.5M–$2M tier averaged an 8.42% cut. Twelve listings expired with a median asking price of $887,000 after an average 111 days on market — and eight of those twelve were priced between $800,000 and $1,000,000. Nothing under $400,000 expired. Inventory is inverted. Only 4 active listings sat under $500,000 while 9 homes actually closed under $500,000. Meanwhile homes over $1,000,000 made up 30% of active inventory but just 12% of closed sales. The $500,000–$800,000 corridor produced 58% of all August sales. We walk through the biggest overbids — 10 Dana Ct on Big Rocky Pond closing $82,600 over list, 64 Early Red Cir at 10.2% above ask, 10 Nixon Ave in Chiltonville, 9 Warrendale Rd in Priscilla Beach — and the properties that closed well under original list, including 131 Lakeview Blvd at 20.6% below and 11 Winding Way in Chiltonville at 19.7% below. Plus waterfront: 21 Priscilla Beach Rd at $2,000,000, 190 Bay Shore Dr at $1,910,000, 173 Warren Ave at $1,500,000, 137 Sandy Beach Rd on White Island Pond at $1,028,425. Ocean and pond frontage in Plymouth continues to clear at or above asking across every tier. Jim Aldred, Realtor — Pink Door Properties powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties. Helping Buyers and Sellers from Southie to Sagamore. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02360 #plymouthbrokerealestate #plymouthmarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights #americashometown Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    115. Why 12 Plymouth Listings Expired While 90 Sold: The August 2026 Numbers
  6. Sep 7

    114. Under $1.5M Sells Over Ask. Over $2M Cuts Price. Duxbury, August 2026

    Duxbury, MA (02332) real estate market report for August 2026. Realtor Jim Aldred of Pink Door Properties, powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, breaks down what actually happened in the Duxbury housing market last month. The headline number looks alarming and isn't. Duxbury's median sold price fell 19.92% month over month to $1,025,000. That's a mix shift, not a value collapse: the median estimated property value in 02332 held at $1,144,220, off just 2.2% for the month and still up 0.7% year over year. Fourteen single family homes closed in August for $26,064,000 in volume, at a median sale price of $1,202,500 and a median $444 per square foot. Average days on market was 62, median 36.5. Sale-to-list came in at 99%; sale to original list price, 97%. Here's the split that matters. Six of fourteen sellers got list price or better, and every one was under $1.7M. 42 Dana Court listed at $799,000 and closed at $880,000 in 16 days. 1 Flint Locke Drive went from $1,239,000 to $1,355,000 in 14 days. 6 Barn Swallow Lane cleared $1,650,000 against a $1,559,000 ask. Meanwhile the upper bracket paid for optimism: 372 Tremont Street took 154 days and $350,000 in cuts to close at $2,150,000; 6 Cooper Hill Road went 84 days from a $3,200,000 original ask down to $2,850,000; 346 Summer Street sat 212 days before closing at $805,000. The exception that proves the rule is 65 Partridge Road, an 18.6-acre estate near Shipyard Beach, which sold at its full $5,500,000 asking price. Ten Duxbury sellers reduced price in August, 11 reductions total, averaging -4.74% or -$131,490 per property. The cuts clustered above $2.5M. Priced right, Duxbury homes still sell fast and over ask. Supply is the real story. Only two single family listings sat active at month end, median $802,500. Zero listings expired. Months of inventory dropped to 1.88, down 19.31% from July and down 35.8% year over year — firmly a seller's market. Nine homes went pending at a median list of $899,900, averaging 61 days on market and 51 days to offer. The tension: active median list price rose 12.1% to $1,387,000 while the median list price of new pendings fell 28.2% to $824,950. Buyers are absorbing the entry tier and walking past the top shelf. What it means for sellers: your first three weeks are your leverage. What it means for buyers: inventory this thin means the well-priced listing under $1.5M will have company, but there's real negotiating room north of $2M. Also covered: why 1327 Tremont Street, the 1649 antique known as Crab Island, closed $170,000 under ask while a 1967 Lake Shore Drive fixer drew $525,000 against a $499,900 list — and what that gap tells you about where Duxbury buyer demand actually is in fall 2026. Full breakdown of every Duxbury sale, pending, and price change from August 2026. Serving buyers and sellers from Southie to Sagamore. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02332 #duxburybrokerealestate #duxburymarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    114. Under $1.5M Sells Over Ask. Over $2M Cuts Price. Duxbury, August 2026
  7. Sep 6

    113. "Antique Homes, Modern Prices: Why 1700s Hingham Real Estate Is Outselling New Construction"

    Welcome back to The Pink Door Podcast, where we break down the numbers behind Boston's South Shore real estate market. I'm Jim Aldred with Pink Door Properties, and today we're digging into Hingham, MA 02043 single-family home sales for August 2026 — closings, pricing, days on market, and the neighborhoods driving activity. The numbers at a glance: Hingham posted a decisive seller's market in August, with median sold price hitting $1,500,000 — up 11.2% month-over-month and the highest print of the year. Months of inventory dropped to 2.3, down nearly 20% from July, while sold-to-list ratio held firm at 99.7%. Twenty-nine single-family homes closed for $46.2M in total volume, against just 9 active listings representing $16.4M — a supply squeeze that's only tightening heading into fall. Here's the twist worth unpacking on air: median days in RPR jumped 57% month-over-month to 11 days. That's not a market cooling — that's a market so hot in July that DOM compressed to near-nothing, and August is reverting toward (still blazing-fast) normal. Sellers are still winning, but buyers got a sliver more time to think. Segment ideas for the episode: The antique premium. Three of August's top five sales were pre-1900 architecture commanding $2.8M+ — 29 Pleasant St (1733, Hingham Center, $2.9M), 6 Leavitt St (1887, $2.85M), and 30 Spring St (1870, $2.825M). Character and location in Hingham Center and downtown walkability are outpricing new construction.Crow Point stays king. 7 Howe St closed at $2.8M, 141 Wompatuck at $2.375M, and 199 Wompatuck at $1.6M — coastal proximity, yacht club access, and Foster School district continue to command a clear premium over inland comps.The entry-level squeeze. Only a handful of sales landed under $1M, and the ones that did sat on market far longer — 156 Fort Hill St took 160 days to sell at $580,000. If you're advising first-time buyers, inventory at this price point is the story.Price cuts tell a different story at the top. Fourteen listings saw price reductions in August, averaging -4.46% (about $71,000). The $2.5M-$3M band saw the steepest average cuts (-5.76%), suggesting even in a seller's market, ultra-luxury needs to be priced right.Pending pipeline signals a strong fall. Twenty-one pending listings with a median price of $1,899,000 — noticeably higher than what's currently sold — hints at a wave of high-value closings coming in September and October.Why this matters for sellers and buyers right now: With months of inventory at 2.3 and falling, sellers who list a well-prepared home in the next 60 days are stepping into peak leverage. Buyers competing for anything under $1.5M should expect multiple offers and tight timelines, while the luxury tier ($2.5M+) still rewards smart pricing over aspirational pricing. Helping Buyers and Sellers from Southie to Sagamore — this is your August 2026 Hingham market breakdown.  Subscribe to The Pink Door Podcast for monthly, data-driven breakdowns of every South Shore town — from Southie to Sagamore. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02043 #hinghambrokerealestate #hinghammarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    113. "Antique Homes, Modern Prices: Why 1700s Hingham Real Estate Is Outselling New Construction"
  8. Aug 16

    112. From Rocky Nook to Silver Lake: Kingston's July Sales, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

    Kingston, Massachusetts closed out July 2026 as a textbook seller's market on paper, but the numbers underneath tell a much richer story than a single headline. In this episode of The Pink Door Podcast, I break down two months of hard MLS PIN and RPR market data covering Kingston's 02364 zip code to show sellers, buyers, and fellow South Shore agents exactly what happened to home values, inventory, and days on market this summer. Here's what the data shows: fifteen single-family homes sold in Kingston during July, with a median sale price of $626,500 and a median sale-to-list ratio of 100 percent, meaning Kingston sellers largely got what they asked for. Public records confirm a nearly identical town-wide median sold price of $600,000. But days on market told a more complicated story. Median days to offer was just 18, while average days on market ballooned to 64, pulled upward by two dramatic outliers: a landmark American Legion post that sat 233 days before selling as a residential rehab, and a Rocky Nook property with an accessory apartment that took 263 days to find its buyer. I unpack why well-priced, move-in-ready homes under $700,000, like 17 East Avenue and 35 Maple Street, sold in single digit to low teens days, while unique or challenging properties lingered for months regardless of the seller's market label. I also flag that nine of July's listings carried price reductions averaging nearly 3.75 percent, a signal that even in a seller's market, correct initial pricing still matters. I also cover Kingston's inventory squeeze: active listings sat at just four homes for the entire month, ranging from $664,000 to $1,585,000, with a median list price of $849,000, nearly $225,000 above the median sale price, showing how thin and luxury-skewed the active pool really was. Meanwhile, months of supply jumped 37.9 percent month over month even as median sold price fell 19 percent from June, a sign the red-hot spring market may be cooling into a more balanced late-summer rhythm. Twelve properties are currently pending, with a median list price of $612,450, suggesting the next wave of closings may trend more moderate than July's. I walk through new construction sales in Silver Lake and on Station Street, historic homes with ADU potential on Center Street, and waterfront-adjacent sales near Crossman's Pond and the Jones River. Whether you're a Kingston homeowner wondering what your house is worth today, or a buyer trying to time a move in a market with almost no active inventory, this episode gives you the real numbers behind the headlines, straight from MLS PIN and RPR market data for July 2026. I'm James Aldred with Pink Door Properties, powered by Keller Williams Signature Properties, helping buyers and sellers from Southie to Sagamore. #SouthShoreMAHomes #BostonSouthShoreRealEstate #SouthShoreRealtor #jimaldred #kwsignaturepropertiesma #sellingsouthietosagamore #southshorerealestate #pinkdoorproperties #pinkdoorpodcast #02364 #kingstonbrokerealestate #kingstonmarketupdate #RealEstatePodcast #MarketInsights Jim Aldred is a Realtor “Helping buyers and Sellers from Southie To Sagamore”; serving Boston's South Shore and can be contacted via his Links below. https://linktr.ee/SellingSouthieToSagamore www.KWMASS.com  Email me at JimAldredRealtor@yahoo.com cell: 339-987-0382 PODCAST INTRO  "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  PODCAST OUTRO LURKING SLOTH By: Alexander Nakarada

    112. From Rocky Nook to Silver Lake: Kingston's July Sales, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

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