wellesley: Wellesley Massachusetts Real Estate Market Report 1st Quarter '08 - 04/17/08 09:01 AM
The total number of single family home sales in Wellesley for the 1st quarter of 2008: 50. The change from thesame period last year (61): -11, a decrease of 18%.
The median sale price was $1,079,750. The change from the same period 2007: -$70,250, a decrease of 18%.
Average Days on Market was 146, slightly less than the same period … (0 comments)
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wellesley: "The Best Zip Codes" Inside Route 495 - 03/21/08 05:26 PM
Readers of 3/16/08 Boston Globe Magazine read that in 25 of 200 zipcodes within 495 prices of Single Family homes have kept or increased value. Among the Top 25 were: Brookline(02445,02446), Weston (02493), Wellesley(02481,02482), Newton(02459,02461),Wayland (01778). These towns also had many residents who have college degrees, give to charities, and use public transportation to … (0 comments)
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wellesley: The Stock Dividends & Herbie McIntosh - 03/13/08 02:31 PM
Now I came to Needham in 1965. There was a town resident named Herbie McIntosh (originally spelled MacIntosh).
Herbie was quite old when I first saw him walking up Great Plain Avenue from his home close to the Wellesley line. He would walk closer to the ground, it seemed every … (1 comments)
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wellesley: Needham Market Report - 03/06/08 11:16 PM
Needham is hot!
Where our Town Needham stands. I would say ...Needham is hot.
Well in the town of Needham property increased 17.9.% over the past 5 years. According to Boston Magazine there are 29 neighborhoods and towns that are holding their value. You would never know it if your only listened … (1 comments)
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wellesley: Funny Stories - 01/26/08 10:43 PM
Yesterday I took a course and some of the attendees had some funny stories I thought I would share a couple of them while I still remember them.
The first one goes like this: The agent went to give her market analysis to the owner. He said that the 2-Family was worth … (5 comments)
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wellesley: Zillow Getting Better?? Perhaps but Zestimates remain unreliable. - 01/15/08 01:55 PM
At the Inman Connect conference last week Zillow announced that their Zestimates were getting better now achieving an accuracy of within 5% for 25% of the homes evaluated. They also said that they are within 10% of the sales price for 50% of the estimates and within 20% of the sales … (2 comments)
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wellesley: Needham, Wellesley, Dover Market Report - 12/29/07 09:18 PM
Although the year has not officially ended I believe that we can get a real picture of the single family home sales for these communities in the infamous year of 2007. Comparison follows the report for each town from the previous year and same time period. The figures are taken from … (0 comments)
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wellesley: "I haven't gotten over the shock!" - 12/14/07 05:36 PM
That is what Anne Leonard of Needham, MA said when 25 members of the Irish Village Soccer Club did over her roof. You may remember I wrote about this woman who have come on some really bad times and her home was in need of much repair. The worst thing about … (4 comments)
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wellesley: Westwood Market Report - 12/03/07 07:00 PM
Westwood Market Report - from 11/3/07 - 12/3/07
CNN and money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. It is one of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts. One of the great things about this town is the schools, the easy access … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Holliston Market Report - 12/03/07 06:43 PM
Holliston Market Report - From 11/3/07 to 12/3/07
Holliston is the picture of New England. As you drive through town you see many historical homes. In the center of town is the Fiske Store which a a wonderful place for crafts, kids toys and collectibles, penny candy. Just across the street is … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Sherborn Market Report - 12/03/07 11:55 AM
Sherborn Market Report from 9/3/07 - 12/3/07
Sherborn is home to the Sherborn Inn which has been completely renovated. If you haven't been there it is great. The tavern is great for quick bite and the main dining is just elegant. We went to a lovely wedding there last January and it … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Natick Market Report - 12/03/07 11:34 AM
Natick Market Report - Includes South Natick 11/3/07 - 12/3/07
Natick is on the Charles and Concord Riverbank. The land was granted to John Eliot as a plantation for his praying indians. The Eliot Church is in the South Natick center which is very picturesque with a lovely waterfall just behind the … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Dover Market Report - 12/03/07 11:09 AM
Dover Market Report for the 3 month period 9/3/07 -12/03/07
Dover is almost Needham to us who have lived here forever it seems but it is just 3 miles to the line from our home. A beautiful, affluent community but yet close to major highways. Dover was part of the original town … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham Market Report - 12/03/07 09:52 AM
Needham Market 11/3/07 to 12/3/07 Please note the last column in this report. This is the ratio of the original price vs the selling price.
Please note: The 8 properties at the top off the report under $50,000 are rentals.
There is more bang for your buck in Needham with the services provided, … (0 comments)
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wellesley: I have been elfed - 12/02/07 09:42 PM
December 2nd. Snow is falling. We might have 3 inches. It is to be expected so I thought I would dress for the occasion.
It is my favorite season of the year, except for the cold. If only it snow without the cold it would be perfect.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1144597752
This blog was written by: … (3 comments)
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wellesley: Olin College of Engineering - 12/01/07 05:05 PM
We are a college town now. Olin College of Engineering is located on Great Plain Avenue. It actually backs up to Babson College, Wellesley, MA The original administration building is where my husband's uncle lived and raised his family. Where the college sits they kept horses back in the 30's and … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham Market Report - 11/21/07 08:28 PM
There are some dynamic changes in the number of sales in a lot of the communities here. Most dramatic being Dover with 160%. I look at these and I am encouraged. The luxury markets are still strong. Median prices have basically moved down except for Dover and Dedham. These are … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham - 11/16/07 08:01 PM
Well there is one more thing about Thanksgiving that I think of and that is wonderful Owen's Poultry Farm. It happens to be within walking distance of my house. That was great place to go when my son was growing up. We would walk over to see the chickens, turkeys, pheasants, … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham Events - 11/14/07 09:21 PM
November 17th Village Fair at the Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Ave, (corner of Linden and Great Plain Ave.) Across from Post Office 10-3 -
Baked goods, silent auction, luncheon, Attic treasures.
Wellesley Event at Mass Bay Community College, just over the Needham line: 3 PM November 18th - Wellesley … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham - 11/03/07 01:28 PM
Walk the streets of Needham and you will see beautiful trees all along the way. Bring your children and grandchildren to the Needham High School hill and go sledding. Oh What fun! we had when we were raising our son going to the Needham High School hill. Go skating just before you … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Village of Newton Lower Falls - 10/30/07 11:05 AM
Newton Lower Falls is one of the thirteen villages of the City of Newton, Massachusetts. Like all the villages in Newton, Newton Lower Falls has no firmly defined border, but is included in the 02462 Zip Code. The village is bordered on the northwest by the Charles River and the Leo J. … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Needham - Restaurants Galore - 10/23/07 08:01 PM
I am beginning to think that Needham is the restaurant capital of Massachusetts. We are very fortunate because we don't have to go far to find a great restaurannt. Needham has lots to choose from. New Garden, Mandarin Cuisine, The Rice Barn, Pho Pasteur, Euro Taste Bistro, Fava, Fuji Steak House, … (0 comments)
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wellesley: Proud To Be A Preferred Broker In A Relocation Network - 09/09/07 08:47 PM
A relocation company has chosen my company as one of their "Preferred Brokers". The areas that we will cover for these relo leads include all of Boston, Cambridge, Dedham, Belmont, Framingham, Natick, Wayland, Brookline, Newton, Needham, Wellesley, Watertown, Waltham, West Roxbury and Weston, Massachusetts. Initially we will start the program with 4 full-time agents handling … (3 comments)
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wellesley: Wellesley, MA Colonial. $749,000! - 08/27/07 06:48 AM
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