The recent numbers point to a market with limited supply and quick decisions.
If you are trying to decide how aggressive to be on a home in Wellesley, MA, my answer is simple go in prepared, not casual. Over the previous 30 days, supply stood at 1.33 months, which keeps choice limited and leaves little room for delay when the right property appears.
Last month, recent offers landed at about 100.9% of asking in Wellesley, MA, and a typical sale took 66 days. Those two numbers matter together buyers were still paying around asking overall, even though the typical closing timeline was not instant.
My read is that this is not a market for loose assumptions. In Wellesley, MA, the typical sold price last month was $1,127,500, while the typical asking price for active homes was $2,345,000. That gap tells me selection and price point matter a lot, so I would separate your must-have list from your nice-to-have list before you tour anything.
Set your top price and your walk-away price before the first showing. Review the small recent pipeline too over the last three months, there were 10 new listings and 10 homes that went pending. Tour fast, write clean, and stay disciplined on value. Sellers can read the same tight-supply backdrop, so I would not wait until after the weekend to get serious on a property you already know fits.
