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News and Happenings for Franklin, MA

January 11, 2010

Rare vintage photos of Franklin, Massachusetts (MA)

Did you know that Franklin, MA used to have a street car line?  Or that Main Street in the downtown area was once home to a […]
January 3, 2010

2009 real estate review for Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts real estate turned in a pretty good performance in 2009, given how dire national economic conditions were at the start of the year.  Greater Boston […]
December 26, 2009

First time home buyers dominated 2009 market

Here are some tips that will help prospective home sellers decide how best to sell their homes in the next few years.  The data comes from […]
December 22, 2009

Massachusetts (MA) Home Sales Sky-Rocket

There was an early Christmas present delivered today for Massachusetts homeowners: an influential real estate trade publication reported that MA home sale volume jumped over 50 […]
December 20, 2009

Making childhood memories: baking Christmas cookies during snow storm

I was very happy this weekend to take advantage of the big snow storm to create some nice childhood memories for my two young sons.  We […]
December 13, 2009

Interest rates near all-time lows, mortgage applications up

Low mortgage rates are causing a spurt in mortgage applications this December.  30 year fixed rate loans averaged 4.81% this week, continuing a year-long run of […]
December 6, 2009

First snowfall of the year in Franklin, MA

Snow came a bit early this year to Massachusetts.  Several inches of powdery snow fell overnight December 5 – 6, 2009.  Here are some photos showing […]
December 4, 2009

Vigorous November Home Sales in Franklin (MA) Massachusetts

Home sales during November in Franklin, MA amply demonstrate the on-going recovery of the local housing market. 20 single family homes sold in November 2009, compared […]
November 30, 2009

New video: house flip in Franklin, MA

Have you ever watched “Flip this House” or “The Property Ladder” on TV and said to yourself “I wish I could do that”? Well, if you’ve […]
November 28, 2009

Holiday fun for all the family

One of the many nice things about living in Franklin, MA is its strategic location on Route 495 south of the Mass Pike and north of […]
November 25, 2009

Massachusetts (MA) home sales soar; slight pullback in Greater Boston home prices

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston took a breather in September, 2009, the Index’s most recent reporting period. The September Index slipped 0.2%, settling at […]
November 19, 2009

Union Street Cemetery, Franklin, MA

The Union Street Cemetery is a seemingly overlooked jewel of Franklin MA’s Downtown area.  Many people drive by this parcel of land at the corner of […]