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July Franklin MA Home Sales Strong

Warren Reynolds — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:37:24 +0000

Home sales in Franklin, MA soared during the month of July 2009, posting the best results for the month since the boom year of 2004. According to data maintained by MLSPIN, the multiple listing system serving most of the Commonwealth, 34 single family homes sold in Franklin, Massachusetts (population 31,000+) in July.

This easily exceeded the sales total for July 2008 and even surpassed July’s results for the peak years of the market cycle back in 2005 and 2006. So Franklin, MA real estate is looking good!

Other Signs of Strength

July’s robust home sale activity is just one of several recent reports confirming a resurgent real estate market in Franklin, MA. Home prices in the Greater Boston region have risen modestly over the last two months, lending further credence to speculation about a Massachusetts real estate bottom.

High-Low Franklin, MA Home Sales for July

The two highest priced home sales in Franklin, MA for July 2009 each exceeded $800,000. This represents the first time this year that more than one home in Franklin sold above that price point during any one month.

Lower-Priced Homes Draw Demand

The lower end of the price spectrum in Franklin continued to strengthen, buoyed by a three-pronged boost by low interest rates, the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit, and avid interest by investors.

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Franklin MA Home Sales – Why Normal is Reason to Celebrate

Warren Reynolds — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:33:22 +0000

Sometimes the ordinary and unremarkable give us cause to celebrate. That paradox is evident in the June 2009 home sales results for Franklin, MA where the operative word suddenly has become . . . normal.

“Normal” epitomizes the common, the standard, and the typical – and when that applies to a real estate market in 2009, that’s something extra to cheer about this Fourth of July!

June caps the 2009 spring home selling season in Massachusetts.

Everything about home sales so far this year in Franklin, Massachusetts has ended up being so delightfully normal.

Home Sales Up

Home sale volume has risen each month since February (as it normally does every spring selling season).

At 33 Franklin, MA homes sold for the month, June’s production level is certainly respectable and even normal given the financial troubles that have plagued the US economy since last summer.

Note how for the first time since 2003, June’s pending sales in 2009 (35) exceeded the number of closed sales (33) for the month. This signals a potentially strong showing for Franklin, MA home sales later in the year.

Home Prices Solid

And the fact that the four highest-priced home sales in Franklin, MA for June were at $650,000 or higher speaks volumes about the overall appeal of Franklin, MA houses.

June’s lowest-priced single family home sale coming in just shy of a quarter million dollars in Franklin isn’t too shabby either!

Reason to Feel Encouraged

There’s another reason to feel encouraged this July 4th: home prices in the Greater Boston area rose slightly in the most recent reporting period.

By recovering after a rocky start in 2009, home sales in Franklin, MA have given Franklin residents something extra to celebrate this month besides the Fourth of July – the return to a semblance of real estate normalcy!

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Welcome to Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:58:56 +0000

testy tester The Town of Franklin, MA has won a surprising number of national “best of” and “top ten” awards in recent years. The accolades garnered by Franklin have come from a wide range of respected professional publications, including Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN Money, and Family Circle Magazine. For a peaceful, prosperous community of 32,000 located in the heart of the bustling I-495 corridor in Massachusetts to receive such repeatedly positive national recognition speaks volumes about the high quality of life offered by Franklin. If you’re looking for a great place to call home, Franklin, MA deserves your serious consideration!

NeighborhoodScout.com recently named the Franklin, Massachusetts the “Safest City in the US” as part of the website’s annual Top 100 Cities in the US. NeighborhoodScout placed Franklin ahead of such desirable Massachusetts communities as Wellesley, Newton, Shrewsbury, Marshfield, and Arlington.

In 2012 Businessweek.com became the third nationally recognized publishing organization in the last five years to name Franklin, MA a top place to live. Businessweek.com designated Franklin as the best community in Massachusetts in which to raise children.

Businessweek.com said Franklin ranked as best in Massachusetts due to its superior schools, many recreational resources, rich cultural amenities and overall excellent quality of life.

Family Circle Magazine got the ball rolling in 2007 when it named Franklin as one of the “Top Ten Places to Raise a Family” in the entire United States.

Family Circle said that it identified in Franklin, Massachusetts ample economic opportunity combined with a small town appeal, affordable housing, quality schools, and plenty of recreational opportunities.

In 2008, CNN/Money.com bestowed another striking honor on Franklin, Mass when it named the town one of the “Top Ten Places to Live and Launch” in America. CNN/Money.com recognized Franklin, MA as one of only ten towns in all of the United States which offer “the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal”!

Why is so much positive national media attention being showered on Franklin, Massachusetts?

There’s plenty of reasons – check out the many Franklin info links in the right column and you’ll find your own reasons to love this vibrant community!

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