Welcome to 8 Upstone Lane! Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home provides one level living and many updates! The stainless steel kitchen offers center island and recessed lighting and the sun drenched family room has ample room for family to gather. The bathroom has been completely updated. Accessed through the garage, the walk out basement is waiting to be finished and would be ideal space for a playroom, work space or 2nd TV room! The completely fenced in yard is perfect for games and play! Oversized 1 car garage, refreshing central air and newer roof! This highly desirable neighborhood is walking distance to South Range Elementary School, yet convenient to shopping, restaurants and Route 93!
There are many headlines about how housing affordability is declining. The headlines are correct: it’s less affordable to purchase a home today than it was a year ago. However, it’s important to give this trend context. Is it less expensive to buy a house today than it was in 2005? What about 1995? What happens if we go all the way back [...]
Welcome to 287 Lebanon Street, a charming bungalow home that is move in ready, offers spacious rooms and one level living. The kitchen is bright, oversized and open, a layout that is ideal for both everyday and entertaining when friends are over! The gorgeous mantel on the fireplace gives the living room loads of character and charm. The deck is right off of the kitchen and perfect for summer barbecues and enjoying the outdoors. Hardwood flooring. Convenient one car garage! The unfinished basement offers potential for an additional bath and space! Only 15 minutes to Logan Airport, close to the bus stop & convenient to Oak Grove, Malden Center, Rt. 1, and Boston!
Over the past year, many homeowners realized what they need in a home is changing, especially with the rise in remote work. If you’re longing for a dedicated home office or a change in scenery, now may be [...]
Welcome to 16 Carolyn Street! The handsome colonial is updated, provides low maintenance living, and is move in ready! The layout on the 1st level is open and ideal for both entertaining and everyday living. The kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, granite counters as well as an island for morning coffee and a place for friends to gather. The first floor also contains a full bath including laundry. The 2nd level has 3 spacious bedrooms and the 2nd full bathroom. The back yard is flat, fenced in and ready for games and play! Comforting central air! Many updates including efficient gas heat and hot water on demand!! Convenient located and close to downtown, shopping, and restaurants.
We hope you all had a great 4th of July! If you remember last June, we were in a very strong seller's market. This year the market is even stronger. Comparing June of 2021 to June of 2020 we had an increase of 52% for the amount of homes that have sold. Inventory levels, the amount of homes available for sale, that's actually down close to 18%. Days on market the time it's taking homes to sell, that's also down close to 47.5%. Median sales prices are up at $660,000. That's an increase of over $100,000 or 20%.
So how's the market today? Well we are seeing a price reduction for some homes that don't sell the first weekend listed. Does that mean that the market it shifting? Not necessarily, the market still remains strong. We are seeing some buyers decide to take a vacation from their home search after putting in several very strong over asking offers and not getting any offers accepted. Also because of the price acceleration that we've seen over the past 12 months. For example we may have seen a home listed in March of this year listed at $600,000 and due to multiple offers, sell for $700,000. Now their neighbor decides to list their home, a very similar home, for $700,000. Well that original buyer that lost out on a few homes and originally saw that $600,000 house might think in order to compete they would need to put $100,000 over that neighbor's $700,000 house. Which may not be an option and decide to just sit on the sidelines. We are now seeing a reduction in the amount of total offers when we are in this multiple offer situation. Pricing remains tricky in this market, however the market does remain very strong.
If you are considering a move to the suburbs north of Boston give a call at 617-275-3379.
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Yes you can have it all! This Bradford townhome feels like a single family home yet offers the convenience of condo living. The first level offers a spacious eat in kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and a comfortable family room. Three bedrooms are located on the 2nd level and the finished 3rd level offers flexible space ideal for an office, playroom or guest room. Comfortable central air, and the convenience of a 1 car garage! The outdoor deck is ready for summer barbecues! Plenty of out door space and located on a cul-de-sac in the highly desirable section of Bradford! Quiet location yet just minutes from Rt 495 making commuting a breeze!
We’re in the ultimate sellers’ market right now. If you’re a homeowner thinking about selling, you have a huge advantage in today’s housing market. High buyer demand paired with very few houses for sale makes this the optimal time to sell for those who are ready to do so. Whatever the move you want to make looks like, here’s an overview [...]
Here's a look at the real estate market north of Boston comparing May 2020 to May 2021. Specifically for single family homes, multi-family homes and condominiums in Middlesex and Essex counties. Last year at this time things started picking up in about April and by May we definitely had some momentum. Right now compared to last may inventory is down close to 14%. Days on market, the time is taking homes to sell, is also down about 34%. The amount of homes sold is up close to 47%. Lastly, median sales prices are up close to 15% which is an increase of close to about $60,000 compared to what we saw last May. So if you are considering buying a home right now you I'm sure may be frustrated with today's market. Our suggestion is to keep chugging along. For sellers out there, definitely don't skimp on preparing your home to sell just because it's a strong market. Those that are taking the time to do it right are getting crazy offers on their home so if you are considering a move to the suburbs north of Boston give us a call at 617-275-3379.
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