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News and Happenings for Franklin, MA

April 4, 2011

March MA real estate sales improve slightly

The real estate market in Massachusetts showed signs of life last month, picking up some much-needed momentum after a truly dismal February. Home sales for the […]
April 3, 2011

Greater Boston home prices rise for second straight month

Greater Boston home prices rose in January, according to figures released last week by Standard and Poors. 2nd monthly rise in a row The seasonally-adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller […]
March 28, 2011

Franklin MA grows 7% in decade

The Town of Franklin, MA enjoyed moderate population growth of just over 7% in the first decade of the 21st century, according to figures published last […]
March 23, 2011

Family fun things to do around Massachusetts for Spring 2011 (Part 2)

If you’re looking for suggestions for fun things to do with the family during the Spring of 2011, read on!  This is Part 2 of a […]
March 23, 2011

Family fun things to do around Massachusetts for Spring 2011 (Part 1)

We all know this past winter was a very tough one in Massachusetts.  Now that the weather is finally getting better, you may be looking for […]
March 7, 2011

MA home sales drop in February

February’s brutal weather appears to have played havoc with the Massachusetts real estate market.  Home sales activity in MA last month plummeted as the winds howled […]
March 2, 2011

Pothole season in Franklin MA

Anyone with a car knows that the winter of 2010–2011 has been really tough on roads in Massachusetts.  There have been pothole problems reported all over […]
February 24, 2011

Greater Boston home sale prices rise slightly

Greater Boston home sale prices are stabilizing and even rising a little according to seasonally adjusted home price data released this week by Standard & Poors.  […]
February 18, 2011

Home buyers battle bad weather to maintain market momentum

While both December and January saw increased home sales in Massachusetts, the inventory of homes for sale in MA rose in February as home buyers fought […]
February 16, 2011

Rising car sales may signal better housing market ahead

US car sales have apparently been a highly reliable leading indicator of future housing market activity over the last 30 years.  The recent surge in auto […]
February 9, 2011

What to do about ice dams

Many people discover their roof has an ice dam only when they see water dripping inside their home from a ceiling.  That’s a bad feeling! Your […]
February 3, 2011

January home sales rise in MA

January home sales in Massachusetts rose 6.7% from year-ago levels, making last month the best January in the Commonwealth since 2007 in terms of single family […]