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January 12, 2017

Strong demand boosts condo prices at Franklin Crossing in 2016

The average sale price of condos at Franklin Crossing in Franklin, MA rose sharply during 2016. At $152,938, the average sale price at Franklin Crossing was […]
December 1, 2016

Bullish forecast for Boston real estate in 2017

With homes in Massachusetts selling at a record pace and Greater Boston home prices surging nearly 5% above their previous all time high, economists and housing […]
September 19, 2016

Low unemployment rate drives MA home sales, prices higher

All the jobs created by the dynamic Massachusetts economy are driving the MA unemployment rate down to lows not seen since the high tech boom years […]
July 18, 2016

MA home sales booming in 2016

The Massachusetts real estate market is posting banner sales results this year. MA single family home sales volume jumped 18.5% in the first half of 2016, […]
April 26, 2016

Franklin needs more homes for sale

Franklin home buyers have been faced with a dire reality so far in 2016: there simply have been not enough homes for sale in town at […]
April 18, 2016

MA home sales jump in first quarter 2016

With the Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston at all-time highs as 2016 got underway, the stage was set for robust home sales in Massachusetts during […]
January 18, 2016

MA home sales hit record volume in 2015

The number of single family homes sold in Massachusetts in 2015 soared to record highs, according to data provided by MLSPIN. Home sales volume across MA […]
November 2, 2015

Finding bargains as Greater Boston home prices near all time highs

Home buyers looking for a good deal this fall may be hard pressed to find bargains in the Bay State. Greater Boston home prices are now […]
October 4, 2015

Double digit home price gains in Franklin

Franklin home sellers are enjoying a strong fall selling season this year! September saw the median sale price of Franklin single family homes shoot up over […]
September 8, 2015

Strong August home sales signal active fall selling season ahead

Single family home sales volume in Massachusetts rose by over 10% in August, compared to the same month one year ago. The solid showing came on […]
August 5, 2015

Case-Shiller Boston Price Index slips again

The Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston declined recently for the second straight month this year. May’s reading of 178.94 puts the seasonally adjusted Index roughly […]
July 25, 2015

Franklin Crossing prices rise 18.8 percent in 3 years

The market for condos at Franklin Crossing in Franklin, MA continued its winning ways during first half of 2015. The average sale price at Franklin Crossing […]
July 25, 2015

Spruce Pond prices on the rise

The average sale price of townhomes at Spruce Pond Village in Franklin, MA rose 5.3% in the first half of 2015, compared to the average sale […]
July 25, 2015

Chestnut Ridge avg sale price up 9.8 percent

The first half of 2015 saw the average sale price of townhomes at Chestnut Ridge in Franklin, MA rise 9.8% compared to 2014’s first half average. […]
July 25, 2015

Average sale price at Forge Hill up 10.6 percent

The average sale price at the Forge Hill condominiums in Franklin, MA rose to $259,900 during the first of this year. That’s a 10.6% increase over […]
July 25, 2015

Stone Ridge first half 2015 sales report

The average sale price of townhomes at Stone Ridge in Franklin, MA declined 2.8% for the first half of the year, compared to the average price […]
July 25, 2015

Highwood sales update first half 2015

There was a slight 1.3% drop in the average sale price of condos at Highwood in Franklin, MA during the first half of 2015, compared to […]
July 9, 2015

Why MA home prices may drop this summer

The seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston may be signaling that a new round of real estate weakness is in the offing in the […]
June 2, 2015

Home price gains, demand shift forecast for Bay State housing

The Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern  University recently released its annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card.  In the Report Card, the Dukakis […]
May 24, 2015

What the low supply of homes in MA means for you

The advent of spring’s warm weather brought more home listings onto the market in Franklin, MA and across Massachusetts. But the supply of homes for sale […]
January 30, 2015

Home prices resume rise

It’s safe to say the slump Greater Boston home prices encountered last summer is over!  The seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Greater Boston rose […]
January 21, 2015

Tight supply plagues MA housing market early in 2015

“Woefully inadequate” appears to be the best way to describe the widespread lack of supply of homes for sale in Massachusetts so far in 2015.  As […]
January 6, 2015

Bullish outlook for MA real estate in 2015

The stage may be set for strong home sales and rising property prices in Massachusetts during 2015.  The Bay State’s housing market showed renewed vigor in […]
December 28, 2014

Good economic news may be good for MA real estate in 2015

The new year is about to get under way on a high note of financial hope and optimism. Very encouraging economic trends that developed in the […]
November 20, 2014

The state of MA real estate as 2014 ends

As we near the end of 2014, there’s a lot of angst being expressed in the media about the real estate market in Massachusetts.  The Boston […]
October 6, 2014

Greater Boston home prices in 3 month decline

The seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston has declined for the third month in a row. The Index tracks single family home sale prices […]
September 1, 2014

Home supply up in Franklin as fall selling season begins

Home sellers in Franklin, MA face a potential trap for the unwary when it comes to pricing their homes for the fall 2014 market.  On the […]
July 15, 2014

Franklin home prices rise 13.7 percent, midyear supply of homes swells

The median sales price of single family homes in Franklin, MA rose 13.7% in the first half of 2014 compared to last year.  That’s the best […]
July 8, 2014

Greater Boston home prices near 2005 highs

As astonishing as it may sound, Greater Boston home values have recouped most of their Great Recession losses!  Since January 2012, metro Boston single family home […]
May 15, 2014

Sudden surge of listings good news for Franklin home buyers

Anxious home buyers frustrated with the low housing inventory in Franklin, MA are getting some very good news midway through May: a surge of new listings in […]