Massachusetts Real Estate News & Opinion by Claudette Millette

Massachusetts Home Buyers - It's Time to Spring Forward  It's that time again, and I love these helpful expressions that remind me of which direction I need to go in.   "Spring forward - fall back" says it all about how to proceed during daylight saving time.  It's like the expression from my fav...

New Massachusetts Smoke Detector Law - Effective April 5  Massachusetts state law currently requires that all homes must be equipped with smoke detectors.  As a home buyer, your concern about this is limited during the purchase process since the burden for compliance really falls to the seller of...

The Home of the Future Being Built Now   Charging up the family car in the garage may sound futuristic but KB Home builders is making it a current event.    The premier home builder announced today that it will be offering to pre-wire its new Built to Order TM homes to accommodate charging stati...

Are Open Houses a Waste of Time?   I spent some of this weekend attending open houses to look at and video for relocation clients.  It was one of the first nice weather weekends we have had in awhile and it certainly drew out the perspective buyers.  What I witnessed were houses that were absolut...

Heritage Estates - Ashland Massachusetts Just off of Oak Street in Ashland is the community of Heritage Estates. This subdivision is in one of the best locations in town.  If you have a need to commute to any destination on a daily basis, you cannot beat the convenience of this neighborhood.  Thi...

Ashland Massachusetts Home Sales - March 7, 2010 Before you buy a home in Ashland, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The foll...

Hopkinton Masssachusetts Home Sales - March 7, 2010 Before you buy a home in Hopkinton, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The...

Natick Masachusetts Home Sales - March 7, 2010 Before you buy a home in Natick, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The followi...

Holliston Massachusetts Home Sales - March 7, 2010 Before you buy a home in Holliston, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The ...

Southborough Massachusetts Home Sales - March 7, 2010 Before you buy a home in Southborough, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days...