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Chelsea deed filings surge in late August, but sale prices lag behind

The Suffolk County Registry of Deeds recorded 18 Chelsea property transfers between Aug. 21 and Aug. 26, but only one, 22 Watts St. at $126,468, carries a posted sale price so far, making that figure both the low and high end of the range and the median for the period. Spencer Avenue had the most

The Suffolk County Registry of Deeds recorded 18 Chelsea property transfers between Aug. 21 and Aug. 26, but only one, 22 Watts St. at $126,468, carries a posted sale price so far, making that figure both the low and high end of the range and the median for the period. Spencer Avenue had the most activity, with three separate transfers. Five transfers list Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as seller, and several others involve banks or loan servicers as buyer or seller. With most prices still pending in the registry, the period's overall price trend cannot yet be assessed from the data available.

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