But if you do leave New England…..

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Last week I posted Why we don’t all move to San Francisco.
But if you do move here’s movoto.com’s 30 Things they don’t tell you about Leaving New England.
I experienced 12 in TN this winter. The evening news had a map showing snowfall amounts for the area: 0.1 inch and 0.3 inch. On a map. Seriously. (more…)

Beverly, Salem and Swampscott Housing Market Reports

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In the world of small numbers it is necessary to be cautious about drawing too many conclusions. That is why, for example, I am not including percentage changes for the tables below. The message I take from these numbers is that, in general, the market continues to progress in an orderly manner. (more…)

Marblehead First Quarter Housing Market

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It’s over. We survived. Hallelujah!
So how was the housing market in Marblehead? First Single family Homes (SFHs):

Source: MLS, Oliver Reports

Source: MLS, Oliver Reports

Wait a minute. The median price dropped almost $50,000? What’s going on? (more…)

Essex County Housing Inventory still low

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The good news is that the decline in inventory slowed at the beginning of April compared with March. The bad news is that inventory throughout Essex County is still down almost 20% from a year ago. As always there are variations from town to town. (more…)