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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 […]
May 5, 2014

Greater Boston home prices continue rise

The latest report on Greater Boston home prices from the people who produce the Case-Shiller Home Price Index verifies that we are in the midst of […]
April 15, 2014

Franklin, MA home listings surge in April

It’s almost as if a listings spigot opened in Franklin, MA once the snow finally melted this month.  April’s warm weather has brought a veritable flood […]
April 2, 2014

Franklin MA home prices up 34 percent since 2011

The median sales price of single family homes in Franklin, MA rose 6.1% in the first quarter just ended, compared to the first quarter of 2013.  […]
March 14, 2014

Chart tracks tight supply of homes in Franklin, MA

If you’re in the market to buy a home in Franklin, Massachusetts you already know that there aren’t a lot of homes for sale!  Here’s a […]
February 26, 2014

Case-Shiller Boston Home Price Index on the rise

The seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Boston extended its gains for the last month of 2013, rising 0.6% in December.  December’s rise put the […]
February 24, 2014

Supply of homes for sale in MA remains tight

As the spring 2014 home selling season nears, the inventory of homes for sale in Massachusetts is stubbornly stuck at extremely low levels.  According to data […]
January 30, 2014

Rising home prices and short supply may make spring market sizzle

As February 2014 approaches, the Massachusetts real estate market is facing potentially incendiary conditions. Bay State home prices are on the rise, the supply of properties […]
January 8, 2014

Franklin MA real estate recap 2013

The number of single family homes that changed hands in Franklin during 2013 increased 11% over home sales closed in 2012.  Demand for homes priced to […]
November 29, 2013

Home prices make big jump in MA

Greater Boston single family home prices are rising robustly according to new data released by S&P Dow Jones Indices, publisher of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.  […]
November 2, 2013
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Greater Boston home prices rise in August

Home prices in Greater Boston rose 0.5% in August as continued strong demand coupled with low housing inventory caused Metro Boston home values to move upwards […]
September 26, 2013
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Greater Boston home prices hold steady for 3rd straight month

Greater Boston single family home prices spent another month treading water in July, marking the third month in a row that metro Boston home values have […]
August 28, 2013
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Greater Boston home prices take a breather after substantial rise

Nothing goes up in a straight line forever.  After rising nearly 6% over 8 consecutive months since last October, Greater Boston home prices moved fractionally lower […]
July 22, 2013
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Mini-boom for Franklin colonial homes

Colonial homes in Franklin, MA enjoyed what amounted to a mini-boom during the first half of 2013.  Colonial prices and sales volume spiked on strong buyer […]
July 22, 2013
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Franklin antique homes show new life in 2013

The antique home market in Franklin, MA found new life in the first half of 2013. Home buyers embraced the antique home lifestyle with rekindled enthusiasm […]
July 22, 2013
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Franklin ranch home sales impressive in first half of 2013

Nothing short of impressive!  That’s the best way to characterize the performance of the market for ranch homes in Franklin, Massachusetts during the first half of […]
July 22, 2013
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Franklin MA cape market posts strong 2013 first half

The market for cape homes in Franklin, Massachusetts had a breakout first half of the year in 2013.  The median sales price for Franklin capes posted […]
July 22, 2013
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2013 1st half recap – Franklin, MA split and raised ranch homes

Split level and raised ranches sold well in Franklin MA during the first half of 2013. Sales volume rose and the average days on market (DOM) […]
July 7, 2013
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MA home prices rise 9.3 percent, local market strong

Home prices across the Bay State moved higher during the first half of 2013.  The median sales price of single family homes sold during the first […]
May 18, 2013

It’s getting hot in Franklin, MA

Franklin, Massachusetts is a hot town this May . . . and we’re not talking about the weather! The real estate market in this prime I495 […]
May 3, 2013

Why housing may stay on the rise

Greater Boston home prices continued their rise in the current reading of Massachusetts home values recently released by Standard and Poors. The seasonally adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller Home […]
April 4, 2013
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Franklin MA homes prices surge 16.8 percent

The median sales price of single family homes in Franklin, MA rose sharply to $410,000 in the first quarter just ended.  That’s an impressive 16.8% increase […]
February 26, 2013
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Fewest colonials for sale in Franklin, MA in decades

As we approach March and the start of the prime spring home selling season, the supply of available colonial homes for sale in Franklin, MA is […]
February 16, 2013
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Listing shortage may trigger MA home price surge as spring market nears

The supply of single family homes for sale in Massachusetts hit 8 year lows in February, according to data maintained by MLSPIN, the largest MLS serving […]