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September 29, 2009

Boston MA home prices recover 2009 losses

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Greater Boston has erased all of the declines it experienced in 2009 and is now higher than it was back […]
September 27, 2009

MA economy recovers quickly: Boston Globe

Massachusetts home prices stand to benefit as the surprising MA economy is recovering quickly from the national recession.  The Boston Sunday Globe announced today that “Massachusetts […]
September 24, 2009

How to get a good price on a home for sale in Massachusetts (MA) – part 1

You’ve finally found a home for sale in Massachusetts you really like.  Your next step is to make an offer; but before you can, you need […]
September 21, 2009

Franklin MA Harvest Festival

The 6th annual Franklin MA Harvest Festival was held yesterday in downtown Franklin under gloriously blue skies.  The weather was perfect – warm and sunny.  People […]
September 18, 2009

Home prices to rise 20 percent in Massachusetts – Forbes.com

Forbes.com has projected that metro-Boston home prices will rise over 20% in the next 5 years. This means that Boston home prices will recover almost all […]
September 16, 2009

Home buyer tax credit: should we extend it?

The $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit is currently set to expire November 30, 2009.   That means eligible buyers must take title to their new […]
September 13, 2009

Time to refinance? Mortgage rates drop.

At 5.07 percent, the national average rate for 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage loans is at its lowest point since early June 2009.  Last year at this time, the […]
September 3, 2009

Why Lower-Priced Homes Are Selling in Franklin, MA

August 2009 was another good month for home sales in Franklin, MA.  33 single family homes sold in Franklin for the month, according to data maintained […]
September 1, 2009

Franklin MA Public Schools Open

Excited children met new teachers and greeted old friends this morning in Franklin as classes resumed at the Franklin, MA public schools. The first day of […]
August 27, 2009

Snow in August?

The Massachusetts MLS might contain compelling new proof of global climate change.  But is it really climate change or just out of date home marketing photos?  A […]
August 25, 2009

Home Prices Rise Again in Metro-Boston

Single family home prices in Greater Boston rose 2.6% in June 2009, according to figures released today by Standard and Poor’s.  June’s 152.71 reading on the S&P/Case-Shiller […]
August 24, 2009

Helpful advice on kitchen and bath upgrades

The Consumer Reports August 2009 print edition has a 29 page special section on kitchen and bath remodeling.  The special section contains extremely informative reviews of […]