plymouth county: Norwell home sales report for July 2013 - 08/03/13 03:41 AM
Norwell home sales report for July 2013
 
27 single-family homes sold in Norwell in July
up from 19 in June
The average
SALES price was $746,000, up from $566,000 in June
LISTING price was $766,000, up from $580,000
ORIGINAL price was $780,000, up from $596,000
ASSESSMENT was $704,000, up from $535,000
Average = total prices / number of homes. The average is strongly influenced by the relative number of high-priced sales from one month to the next
 
The median
SALES price was $672,000, up from $569,000 in June
LISTING price was $700,000, up from $579,000
ORIGINAL price was $700,000, up from $579,000
ASSESSMENT was $607,000, up from $478,300
Median = the home halfway down … (2 comments)

plymouth county: Scituate home sales report for July 2013 - 08/03/13 03:16 AM
Scituate home sales report for July 2013
 
33 single-family homes sold in Scituate in July
Up from 15 in June

The average
SALES price was $532,000, up from $450,000 in June
LISTING price was $561,000, up from $464,000
ORIGINAL price was $576,000, up from $481,000
ASSESSMENT was $491,000, up from $400,000
Average = total prices / number of homes. The average is strongly influenced by the relative number of high-priced sales from one month to the next
 
The median
SALES price was $450,000, up from $447,000 in June
LISTING price was $469,000, up from $459,000
ORIGINAL price was $469,000, down from $486,000
ASSESSMENT was $359,000, down from $369,000
Median … (3 comments)

plymouth county: 40 Hawkins Place, Duxbury - 07/28/13 10:17 AM
40 Hawkins Place, Duxbury
40 Hawkins Place is an outstanding Colonial in the heart of Duxbury. The property is centrally located within moments of Duxbury Bay and Shipyard Beach, near all the conveniences of Hall's Corner. Experience this magnificent 5-bedroom residence, highlighted with state-of-the-art interior detail and outstanding outdoor living spaces.
Some of the many features and amenities include the 29-foot white cabinets and granite countertops in an open kitchen that appeals to both casual and formal cooking and dining. The first floor offers hardwood floors throughout, and walls of glass overlooking a picturesque Gunite pool and an entertainment-sized … (11 comments)

plymouth county: Trust in God, but tie your camel first - 07/14/13 06:20 AM
الثقة في الله ولكن ربط الجمل الخاص

Are you inclined to "go with your gut" on money matters?
After you see a professional sales presentation by an experienced negotiator who has done a complete job of preparing a thorough and insightful analysis of your house, the neighborhood and town, given you staging ideas and a time-tested marketing strategy, and helped you decide on the price of your real estate asset, do you choose another agent because that person is your friend or relative?
I go with my gut, too, but only after finding out the facts. My gut is … (8 comments)

plymouth county: Plymouth County luxury market update for the first half 2013 - 07/12/13 01:14 PM
Plymouth County luxury market update for the first half of 2013

My Luxury Homes on the South Shore (L-HOSS) page presents many of the luxury homes on the South Shore that I like. Here I present a summary of the sales activity in the market for homes priced at $1,250,000 and higher during the first six months of 2013 in Plymouth County and Cohasset, and a summary of the activity on the homes I covered on my L-HOSS page.
39 single-family homes sold in the Plymouth County and Cohasset luxury home market in the first half of 2013.
The average
- … (5 comments)

plymouth county: Plymouth County is showing robust sales activity - 07/08/13 03:42 AM
Plymouth County showing robust sales activity
through the first half of 2013
 
The chart shows two years of listing and sales activity in all of Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It requires a bit of interpretation, partly because it isn't very large, so it's a little hard to see!
The blue bars show the number of new listings each month. As you can see, the bars reflect a typical seasonal pattern with rising numbers from the first of the year through the late spring, typically topping out in May, and then a gradual decline to annual lows in December.
The new listings in … (4 comments)

plymouth county: Scituate home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/07/13 08:57 PM
Scituate home sales report for June, 2013
 

15 single-family homes sold in Scituate in June.
The average
SALES price was $450,000
LISTING price was $464,000
ORIGINAL price was $481,000
ASSESSMENT was $400,000
     - Average = total prices / number of homes
 
The median
SALES price was $447,000
LISTING price was $459,000
ORIGINAL price was $486,000
ASSESSMENT was $369,000
     - Median = the home halfway down the list

The average number of days on market was 89
The average price paid per square foot was $270
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. After an initial price adjustment of about 3.5%, the average … (3 comments)

plymouth county: Norwell home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/07/13 08:56 PM
Norwell home sales report for June, 2013
 

19 single-family homes sold in Norwell in June.
The average
SALES price was $566,000
LISTING price was $580,000
ORIGINAL price was $596,000
ASSESSMENT was $535,000
     - Average = total prices / number of homes
 
The median
SALES price was $569,000
LISTING price was $579,000
ORIGINAL price was $579,000
ASSESSMENT was $478,300
     - Median = the home halfway down the list

The average number of days on market was 81
The average price paid per square foot was $241
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. After an initial price adjustment of about 3%, the average … (2 comments)

plymouth county: Hingham home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/07/13 06:49 AM
Hingham home sales report for June, 2013
 

35 single-family homes sold in Hingham in June.
The average
SALES price was $758,000
LISTING price was $783,000
ORIGINAL price was $799,000
ASSESSMENT was $584,000
     - Average = total prices / number of homes
 
The median
 
SALES price was $645,000, above the asking price
LISTING price was $639,000
ORIGINAL price was $639,000
ASSESSMENT was $520,100
     - Median = the home halfway down the list
The average number of days on market was 81
The average price paid per square foot was $316
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. After an initial price adjustment … (0 comments)

plymouth county: CHiNS home sales report June, 2013 (Cohasset Hingham Norwell Scituate) - 07/06/13 11:42 AM
Home sales report for June, 2013
for the towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell and Scituate (CHiNS)

90 single-family homes sold in Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell and Scituate in June.
The average LISTING price was $735,000.
The average SALES price was $710,000.
    - Average = total prices / number of homes
The median listing price was $599,000.
The median sales price was $600,000.
    - Median = the home halfway down the list
The average number of days on market was 103.
The average price paid per square foot was $289.
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. Properly priced homes are selling for about … (0 comments)

plymouth county: Marshfield home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/06/13 11:16 AM
Marshfield home sales report for June, 2013
 
27 single-family homes sold in Marshfield in June. 
The average LISTING price was $399,000.
The average SALES price was $385,000.
    - Average = total prices / number of homes
The median listing price was $340,000.
The median sales price was $335,000.
    - Median = the home halfway down the list
The average number of days on market was 88,
      skewed by five homes with over 200 DOM.
The average price paid per square foot was $227.
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. Properly priced homes are selling for about 97% of their … (0 comments)

plymouth county: Kingston home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/06/13 10:52 AM
Kingston home sales report for June, 2013
 
10 single-family homes sold in Kingston in June. 
The average LISTING price was $346,000.
The average SALES price was $337,000.
    - Average = total prices / number of homes
The median listing price was $340,000.
The median sales price was $332,000.
    - Median = the home halfway down the list
The average number of days on market was 41.
The average price paid per square foot was $188.
Look how close the sales prices are to the last listing price before the sale. Properly priced homes are selling for about 98% of their asking price.
There are 93 single-family homes on the market … (0 comments)

plymouth county: Pembroke home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/06/13 10:25 AM
Pembroke home sales report for June, 2013
 
29 single-family homes sold in Pembroke in June. 
The average LISTING price was $391,000.
     (Average: total prices / number of homes)
The median listing price was $395,000.
     (Median: the home halfway down the list)
The average SALES price was $383,000.
The median sales price was $388,000.
The average number of days on market was 80.
The average price paid per square foot was $192.
The averages are lower than the medians in Pembroke last month. The highest price paid for a Pembroke home last month was $550,000.
There are only 65 … (0 comments)

plymouth county: Duxbury home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/04/13 12:24 AM
Duxbury home sales report for June, 2013
 
49 single-family homes sold in Duxbury in June
   - that's three times the number of sales as in May. 
The average LISTING price was $748,000.
     (Average: total prices / number of homes)
The median listing price was $610,000.
     (Median: the home halfway down the list)
The average SALES price was $726,000.
The median sales price was $600,000.
The average number of days on market was 67.
The average price paid per square foot was $246.
There are only 89 single-family homes on the market in Duxbury today. That's very low, and puts a … (2 comments)

plymouth county: Plymouth home sales report for June, 2013 - 07/04/13 12:15 AM
Plymouth home sales report for June, 2013
 

76 single-family homes sold in Plymouth in June
   - that's DOUBLE the number of sales as in May. 
The average LISTING price was $332,000. 
     (Average: total prices / number of homes)
   - that's about a 10% increase from May.
The median listing price was $316,000.
     (Median: the home halfway down the list)
The average SALES price was $319,000.
   - that's about a 10% increase from May.
The median sales price was $305,000.
The average number of days on market was 113.
The average price paid per square foot was $181.
There are 342 single-family homes on the market in Plymouth today. With the spike … (4 comments)

plymouth county: The Middle and High School neighborhood, Duxbury - 06/30/13 06:23 AM
The Middle and High School neighborhood, Duxbury

The campus of the Duxbury Middle School and the Duxbury High School is on St. George Street, east of Tremont Street (Route 3A). For the moment, the High School is on one side of the street and the Middle School is on the other side, along with the playing fields and the Percy Walker swimming pool. In 2014, the new, and astonishing, co-located Middle and High School will open up for students on the same campus.
The Duxbury High School is ranked #10 in Massachusetts by U.S. News. You can read more about … (7 comments)

plymouth county: Powder Point in Duxbury - 06/30/13 05:44 AM
Powder Point, Duxbury

Powder Point in Duxbury has two main roads that encircle the peninsula. King Caesar Road runs down the south side to the Gurnet Bridge, and Powder Point Avenue runs back along the north side toward the center of Duxbury.
The Gurnet Bridge is often called the Powder Point Bridge, or even the Duxbury Bridge.   It's the wooden bridge that leads from the end of Powder Point to the Duxbury Beach.
Powder Point is entirely residential single-family homes. There are families here whose lineage goes back 11 generations to the Mayflower, Myles Standish and the Pilgrims.
Most … (2 comments)

plymouth county: Standish Shores, Duxbury - 06/29/13 07:46 AM
Standish Shores, Duxbury

Standish Shores is a private, quiet peninsula in Duxbury. Captain Myles Standish lived here, in an area that was known in the 1600s as the Nook. Now a monument to Captain Standish stands in the middle of a state park bearing his name on Standish Shores. The monument is visible to boats and helps mariners navigate the waters off Duxbury and Plymouth Bay.
Standish Road forms a loop, connecting with Crescent Street. The other main road, Marshall Avenue, dead ends near the shoreline. Standish Road empties into the traffic circle at Hall's Corner. It occupies the center of … (4 comments)

plymouth county: Snug Harbor, Duxbury - 06/29/13 03:55 AM
Snug Harbor, Duxbury

Snug Harbor is on Duxbury Bay in the center of Washington Street. The nearest cross street is Harrison Street. Washington Street runs along the north half of the shoreline in Duxbury from Powder Point to Hall's Corner. Bay Road runs along the southern half of the shoreline.
Snug Harbor is a public focal point for local activity in Duxbury. Several popular shops make their home here, including the ever-popular French Memories bakery. On a warm day, there's nothing more pleasant than sitting on the deck with a scone and coffee. 
The harbor itself, and the Duxbury Yacht … (4 comments)

plymouth county: Tinkertown, Duxbury - 06/29/13 01:32 AM
Tinkertown, Duxbury

Tinkertown is an area on the southwest side of Duxbury. The area runs along both sides of Elm Street and Tobey Garden, north of Tremont Street, from Tremont Street up to the Route 3 overpass.
Tinkertown was established in 1757. Many tinkers and other tradesmen, especially those serving the shipbuilding trade, lived here in years past.
In the past few years, homes in this neighborhood have sold for prices between about $300,000 to $600,000.
The Duxbury public schools start with Chandler Elementary School, then the Alden School, Duxbury Middle School and Duxbury High School.
The side streets off … (0 comments)

 
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