Home Values

Massachusetts home sale prices and MA real estate market trends with a Franklin, MA emphasis

January 1, 2012

MA real estate 2011 year in review

Stability – it’s an easy thing to take for granted but in hindsight it’s a very welcome description to be able to use for the 2011 […]
December 17, 2011

2012 MA economic and real estate forecast

We witnessed a slew of positive economic news in the middle of December.  ABC News declared during one evening broadcast aired the week of December 12 […]
December 5, 2011

MA home sales soar 20% in November

MA home sales in November rose an impressive 20% over year ago levels, according to data maintained by MLSPIN, the dominant MLS in Massachusetts. The rise […]
December 1, 2011

Boston home prices lag improving economy

Real estate is a lagging economic indicator.  Home prices and property sales usually trail movements in the general economy.  When a new up cycle gets underway, […]
November 3, 2011

Where MA home prices may head in 2012 if US enters a “third dip”

Greater Boston home prices essentially held steady according to the August rendition of the widely-followed Case-Shiller Index for Boston released recently by Standard and Poors.  The […]
October 27, 2011

Why good times may be ahead for America

A very promising future for America in the 21st Century may be taking shape, at least if some surprising trends play out as some are predicting. […]
October 24, 2011

MA economy improving; MetroWest unemployment at 5 percent

The Massachusetts unemployment rate continued its year-long decline in September, falling to 7.3 percent last month.   The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce announced late […]
August 31, 2011

Greater Boston home prices leap 5% in 2 months

Standard & Poors announced yesterday that Greater Boston home prices rose an impressive 5% over the last two months. The startling news is contained in the […]
August 6, 2011

MA home sales up 19 percent in July

Home sales rebounded strongly across Massachusetts in July, rising 19% from their levels of one year ago.  July’s healthy sales figures mark the first notable pick […]
July 27, 2011

MA home prices rise

Massachusetts home sellers finally got some good news this week as Standard & Poors announced a nearly one percent rise in the seasonally adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller Home […]
July 8, 2011

Home buying opportunity of a generation?

What may be looked back on years from now as the home-buying opportunity of a generation continues in Massachusetts real estate. MA home prices and home […]
June 15, 2011

Rising supply of MA homes for sale means time to buy

The inventory of homes for sale in Massachusetts swelled a whopping 21% in June compared to year-ago levels.  The rise in MA housing inventory this year […]