This graphic shows the average price paid for a house SOLD in the 1st quarter of the year, from January though March, for the last 11 years, 2000-2010. You can see that while prices came down from their peak in 2005, they did not plummet as happened in other areas.

This graph show the number of condos SOLD in the 1st quarter, January through March, for the last 11 years, 2000-2010. You can see how depressed the market was in 2009. It is also interesting to see compare the Newton and Brookline markets. Overall, more condos sell in Brookline; more houses sell in Newon.

This graphic shows the average price paid for condos in Newton SOLD in the 1st quarter, January through March, for the last 11 years, 2000-2010. You can see that condo prices peaked in Newton in 2008, compared to peak condo prices in 2005 in Brookline.