needham: Two Great Reasons To Buy not Rent
- 01/26/15 11:18 PM
Simplifying the Market™ Making Real Estate Easy to Understand Two Great Reasons to Buy not Rent December 17 2014
There are many young people debating whether they should renew the lease on their apartment or sign a contract to purchase their first home. Based on a recent study, here are two reasons buying a home might make more sense:
It it has become so expensive to rent and there is hardly must to pick from besides I have been embarrassed to sow some rentals in even the $3000 a month price range. The inventory is low and not (0 comments)
Needham, MA Market Report April 2014 In April of 2014 there were 25 homes that closed within the month for Needham MA Real Estate. This is an increase of units, as there were 22 homes that closed in April of 2013. The Average list price for the homes that closed in April 2013 was $1,041,764 The Average list price for the homes that closed in April of 2014 was $806,432 The Average sale price for the homes that closed in April of 2013 was $1,012,942 (94% list price) The Average sale price for the homes that closed in April (0 comments)
needham: Needham, MA House Sales 2013 By Unit & % Per Firm
- 01/18/14 06:11 AM
2013 Units Sold In Needham, MA & the % of the Market for each Firm So what firms sell homes in Needham, MA? Here is the breakdown for calendar year 2013. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 149 22.61 % Louise Condon Realty 75 11.38 % RE/MAX Home Team 74 11.23 % Prudential Advantage Real Estate 44 6.68 % Century 21 Commonwealth (0 comments)
needham: Needham, MA Property Sold for $95,000 over Asking in 8 days
- 11/25/13 12:05 AM
Needham, MA Property Sold for $95,000 over Asking in 8 days This property went under agreement in 8 days and sold for $95,000 over asking price. Needham housing market is very strong. This is not uncommon in our town of Needham, MA. However, we could use some more inventory because there are many buyers out there who want to buy. Perhaps after the new year we will be increasing in inventory.
Happy Thanksgiving to all my ActiveRain friends and their families. Enjoy the day!
Needham, MA Market Report for Single and Condominium Homes Sold Single Family Listings: 44 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,733.30 Avg. List$: $871,107 Avg. List$/SqFt: $346 Avg. Days On Market: 17.89 Avg. Sale$: $869,996 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $348 Lowest sale price during this month $405,000 Highest sale price during this month $2,580,000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sold Condominium Listings: 6 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,102.50 Avg. List$: $570,667 Avg. List$/SqFt: $287 Avg. Days On Market: 49.83 Avg. Sale$: $571,296 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $283 Lowest sale price during this month $208,500 Highest sale price during this month $875,000
IT IS PERFECT HOME FOR ENTERTAINING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE FLOOR PLAN HAS A GREAT FLOW AND MAKES IT EASY TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS. YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE THE LARGE DECK OFF THE DINING AREA OF THE KITCHEN WHICH LEADS OUT TO A LARGE LEVEL BACK YARD BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED. IT ALSO HAPPENS TO BE IN A VERY DESIRABLE AREA OF NEEDHAM, MA. AND CLOSE TO WELLESLEY, MA AND THE OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. PILGRIM ROAD IS PART OF A NETWORK OF STREETS THAT CONNECT TO A SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD AND (1 comments)
Notice the number of days on market and the total homes that went under agreement during the last month. There are presently 64 homes on the market ranging from $449,000 to $9,989,000. The market has been so active since for many months. These homes sales average 99% of asking price. Stay tuned for the next few months to see how the market keeps going. I personally think it will keep up as it has been. So many people want to move to Needham, MA for the convenience and the schools too.
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needham: Needham, MA July 4th Independence Day Celebration Events
- 06/28/13 01:07 AM
Needham, MA July 4th Independence Day Celebration Events *Parade to Feature Boston Marathon First responders Nine different units of irst responders will be participating in this year's Needham, MA Fourth of July parade, inclduing Needham's own purblic safety officers. Marching in the parade will be representatives of: Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, MBTA, MIT, Needham, Newton, and Watertown Police Departments and the FBI. The Needham MA Exchange Club is pleased to honor the brave men and women who responded to the events following the attack of April 15 at the peril of their own lives and safety. On addition to the first responders (1 comments)
% Orig Price/Rec'd- Q1 93.2 up +0.4% Days on Market Q1 -14.9% Closed Sales Q1 -3.4% - Last year inventory was higher but the properties are coming on this year & when priced right they gooooooo! Zip 02494 Q1 Median Sales =2.6% $587,050 Price of Original / Price Rec'd Q1 +2% Days on Market -44.4% Closed Sales =50.0% Great Stats I would say Go Needham Massachusetts. Always Strong SOLD = Needham, MA
needham: Needham, MA Fabulous Open Houses Sat. 5/12 and Sun. 5/13
- 05/11/12 12:38 AM
Happy Mother's Day to All the Mom's Notice that there are quite a few Open Houses in Needham on Saturday too. As always there are great homes including single family homes and condominiums on Open House tour and worth a visit to all. Hey why not buy mom a new house? What could be better than a new house. (2 comments)
The Average list price for the homes that closed in Needham for March 2012 was $1,019,746
The Average list price for the homes that closed in Needham for March 2011 was $757,200
The Average sale price for the homes that closed in Needham for March 2012 was $957,185
The Average sale price for the homes that closed in Needham for March 2011 was $735,016
The Average Market (0 comments)
needham: Needham, MA Open Houses Saturday 4/14 and Sunday 4/15
- 04/13/12 11:00 AM
Needham, MA Open Houses Saturday 4/14 and Sunday 4/15 Needham, MA single family homes are selling well in this spring market. There is a great list of open houses for both Saturday and Sunday. Spring is blooming here and so is the Needham Spring Real Estate market in bloom.
Have you ever wanted a place to go and get away from the noise of life without driving a long distance? Well we have it here in Needham and that is Ridge Hill, named that because there is a glacier there. This part of Needham was once where the wealthy of Boston came to summer. The beautiful piece of land is home to many animals, plants, grasses and it is so beautiful. There are many trails within the large (0 comments)
needham: Needham, MA Open Houses 1/29/2012
- 01/29/12 01:55 AM
Needham MA Open Houses 1/29/2012 It is an amazing day weatherwise. It is hard to believe that this is January 29th and believe me I am not complaining. It is a great day to visit these open houses. Of the 107 listed homes on the market there are 42 open houses. I have listed them below. The price range of on market single family homes is $439,000 to $18,000,000. There are great homes in every price rang
NEEDHAM, MA OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY JANUARY 22 Sunday once again in Needham there is a great selection of homes that have Open Houses. The prices range from $449,000 to $2,225,000. There are just 100 homes on the market with an average list price of $1,336,012, which includes the highest property of $18,000,000. There are also included in this list some new condos/townhouses. Weather should be nicer than today so that will make the drive a whole lot better.
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
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First hand knowledge of my market: Needham, Newton, Wellesley, Weston, Dover, Sherborn, Westwood, Dedham, Holliston, Natick, South Natick. Lots of history with 46 years of living this area. Born in Boston. Lots of stories about our area and the current market.