A little bit of life in the market — maybe some disappointed would-be-renters are settling for buying instead?

4 Highgate Rd

4 Highgate Road, at the end of Indian Head in Harbor Point, was asking $3.295 million and finally has a contract. This property’s been for sale since April 2016, when it started at $4.995.

The owners paid $2.875 in 2008, razed the house and built new in 2011, so this was no moneymaker.

8 Bradbury

8 Bradbury Place, also in Riverside, 42.9 million, also reports a contract, this after just 28 days. But it’s always sold quickly, probably because it’s a decent house on a traffic-free little lane. Traffic-free, but not free from the noise of nearby I-95, but what do you want for just $3 million? Previous sales history: 2013, $2.9; 2008, $2.875. The tradition continues.

54 Byram Drive

And moving waaay up the food chain, 54 Byram Drive, Belle Haven, listed at $21 million and has sold for $17.1 (thank goodness the owner help out for and got that extra 100-grand). 294 days on the market, which at this price range is excellent.