Canton, MA Real Estate News

The numbers are in and they look good!  Total sales have almost doubled last year's numbers.  Prices have increased slightly.  Here is your April 2015 Canton MA Home Sales Report.The MLS Property Information Network reported that a total of 14 Canton MA homes were sold in April 2015.  This was a ... 05/07/2015

The Town of Canton does not allow household hazardous waste to be disposed of in the regular trash.  Items such as car tires, car batteries, oil paint, pool chemicals and the like need to be brought in on the special Hazardous Waste Collection Day so it can disposed of properly.What: Canton MA Ha... 05/01/2015

It's becoming more and more common for buyers to be buying or looking for a home with other family members.  Quite often it may be a couple and one of their parents.  Sometimes it is for financial reasons that they have decided to pool resources and buy a home.  Sometimes it may be that the older... 04/09/2015

The snow is finally going away. Time to lace up those running shoes and join in the Foley's Backstreet Grille 5K to benefit Canton's Mass Hospital School. You don't need to be in tip-top shape to participate.  There are always a variety of runners, walkers, people in wheelchairs and pushing wheel... 04/04/2015

This winter has been exceptionally harsh for the Northeast.  Canton MA Home Buyers were still persistent.  They dug themselves out from under record snowfall in search of their next home.  Canton MA home sales for March 2015 showed how persistent these Buyers could be. According to the MLS Proper... 04/02/2015

We may still have snow on the ground but it is April and Winter 2015 is in the rear-view mirror.  And what an historic winter it was.  Everyone is ready to move on to SPRING! With Spring comes Easter.  There are a few Easter events going on this weekend in Canton MA.  If only the Spring weather w... 04/01/2015

BLUE, Inc., a not for profit organization, will be holding FREE first time home buyer classes at the Canton Public Library on April 11th and April 18th. Participants who attend both sessions will receive a certificate, required for MassHousing mortgage loans.  However, the classes are open to all... 03/30/2015

Canton High is proud to present its annual spring play.  This year they will be performing The Miracle Worker on Friday March 13th and Saturday March 14th at 7:00 pm at Canton High's Morse Auditorium. In the fall, Canton High Drama presents its musical.  This year they performed Footloose.  In th... 03/12/2015

The snow is still with us.  But it is March and Spring cannot be far behind!  (At least that's what I keep telling myself!) One sure sign of Spring in Canton MA is the Annual Dean S. Luce Elementary School Carnival!  The Carnival will be held this weekend. Here are the details:   What: Luce Schoo... 03/06/2015

I have yet to figure out what we have done to anger Old Man Winter, but Massachusetts has really taken a beating this winter.  I don't know about you, but I am ready to see a bit of sunshine.  The first official day of Spring is March 20th.  Do you think we might start to see some sunshine around... 03/05/2015

So maybe it was really the worst of times.......... The winter of 2015 has hit us hard in Canton MA.  With about eight feet of snow being officially recorded in Boston, we are dealing with towering snowbanks, school closings, transit problems, roof collapses and more.  This past week in Canton th... 02/24/2015

File this in the category "if you can't beat 'em - join 'em"! I guess we can either complain about the snow or we can embrace it. For those willing to embrace it, come on out to the 4th Annual Blue Hills Winter Fest on February 24th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.   Located on the border of Milton MA and... 02/23/2015

This weekend Canton's Dean S. Luce Elementary School Presents: Treasure Island! A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the JFK Elementary School's production of Runway In Ruins.  This week, the fourth and fifth graders of the Dean S. Luce Elementary Shcool will have their turn as they perform their... 02/02/2015

The holidays are over a month behind us but it's important to keep the spirit of giving going strong.  The Canton Food Pantry continues to serve members of the Canton community. The Canton MA Food Pantry provides an invaluable service to many members of our community who are struggling. They rely... 01/30/2015

Have you dug out from the Blizzard of 2015? Getting a little cabin fever after being cooped up for the past couple of days?   Head on over to the Blue Hills Trailside Museum on Thursday January 29th at 7:00 pm to their prgoram "What's Happening With the Snowy Owls this Winter?" The program runs u... 01/28/2015

  With a blizzard moving in to Canton MA and the entire region (I see light snow already outside my window), I thought it was a good time to remind everyone to remember to shovel out their local fire hydrant after the storm.  I know that if you've already shoveled out your driveway, walkway and s... 01/26/2015

The other night I received a voice mail message from a first time home buyer. The message went along the lines of this "Hi, my name is _____  and I'm calling because I am thinking about buying a condo.  It's priced at about $100,000 and I was wondering if you thought it was a good deal. I found y... 01/23/2015

The 2015 elementary school play season is upon us in Canton MA!  Leading off are the 5th graders from the John F. Kennedy Elementary School.  This year the JFK 5th Graders are performing Runway in Ruins on Friday January 23rd and Saturday January 24th.   Every year each elementary school in Canto... 01/22/2015

I hope everyone had a fun yet safe celebration on New Year's Eve.  We are now into the second day of a brand new year.  It is time to reflect on how the last year ended up.  Here is your 2014 wrap-up for Canton MA home sales. According to information provided by the MLS Property Information Netwo... 01/02/2015

Ahhh....the smell of a fresh pine tree! Many of us love the smell of those real Christmas trees! We've had them up for several weeks - some since right after Thanksgiving!  Once New Year's Day approaches, they start to look a little weary & it's time to take them down.   Once you have taken your ... 12/25/2014