New Listings may necessitate call for Roget
Unless the situation changes soon I shall have to consult Roget for synonyms for “handful” and “smattering.” Meanwhile, there is a smattering of New Listings in a market with just a handful of inventory.
Click on these links for the New Listings:
Marblehead New Listings
Swampscott New Listings
Salem New Listings
Beverly New Listings
Lynn New Listings
These tables show that inventory is greatly reduced from a year ago, when levels were already low:
And read these recent articles:
Marblehead record $7 million sale
How Marblehead’s 2021 Property Tax Rate is Calculated
Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits raised for 2021
If you – or somebody you know – are considering buying or selling a home and have questions about the market and/or current home prices, please contact me on 617.834.8205 or Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com.
“If you’re interested in Marblehead, you have to visit the blog of Mr. Andrew Oliver, author and curator of Oliver Reports . He’s assembled the most comprehensive analysis of Essex County we know of with market data and trends going back decades. It’s a great starting point for those looking in the towns of Marblehead, Sale, Beverly, Lynn and Swampscott.”
Andrew Oliver
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
REALTOR®
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
m 617.834.8205
www.OliverReports.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye to 2020
As we mourn the 338,656 Americans and 1,792,581 people worldwide who have died so far, we also look forward to 2021 with hope as people start to receive a vaccine.
And as we turn the calendar on 2020, let us give thanks to those who kept the real estate industry working. Quite quickly, buyers and sellers adjusted to the new way of doing business. Professional photography and videography have facilitated transactions sight unseen – physicilly, that is.
But there have been many professionals who have worked to develop new protocols. This list will inevitably be unintentionally incomplete, but gratitude is expressed to everybody who has been involved.
So here is a list of at least some of those who have made 2020 a record year for the industry in many places:
– Office brokers who worked together to develop new protocols
– Agents who handled the new ways of holding Open Houses
– Appraisers
– Home Inspectors
– Mortgage Lenders
– Attorneys
– Moving Companies
– Electricians and Plumbers
– Contractors and Handymen
– Painted and Decorators
– Photographers and Videographers
– Online documents signing companies
And, of course, buyers and sellers.
To all of you – thank you.
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye to 2020. Roll on 2021!!!
Andrew Oliver
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
REALTOR®
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
m 617.834.8205
Licensed Sales Agent in Florida
www.OliverReports.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
“If you’re interested in Marblehead, you have to visit the blog of Mr. Andrew Oliver, author and curator of OliverReports.com. He’s assembled the most comprehensive analysis of Essex County we know of with market data and trends going back decades. It’s a great starting point for those looking in the towns of Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, Lynn and Swampscott.”
Last (very few) Open Houses in 2020
2020 is going out like a lamb – at least as far as Open Houses are concerned.
Click on these links for details:
Marblehead Open Houses
Swampscott Open Houses
Salem Open Houses
Beverly Open House
Lynn Open Houses
And a last look at inventory- what little there is of it – compared with a year ago:
How Marblehead’s 2021 Property Tax Rate is Calculated
Marblehead record $7 million sale
Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits raised for 2021
“If you’re interested in Marblehead, you have to visit the blog of Mr. Andrew Oliver, author and curator of OliverReports.com. He’s assembled the most comprehensive analysis of Essex County we know of with market data and trends going back decades. It’s a great starting point for those looking in the towns of Marblehead, Sale, Beverly, Lynn and Swampscott.”
Andrew Oliver
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
REALTOR®
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
m 617.834.8205
www.OliverReports.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Flying House in Hollywood Hills on the Market for $8M
From American Luxury magazine come details of this Flying House
The house occupies a .82-acre hilltop lot in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood. It measures 4,543 sq. ft. across three floors, with the lower floor partially built into the hillside and containing a living area with an outdoor terrace that takes full advantage of its imperious position; the views are stunning.
An elevator trip to the upper levels reveals the main living area and a master suite. The living area is open concept, with glass walls presenting the city as panorama. There’s quite a bit of wood involved, with red brick and tile also prominent in the build; the wet bar is a beautifully designed mix of hardwood and marble.
The suite includes a home office; additional amenities include a recording studio, an outdoor patio, and a zero-edge pool.
$8 million seems to be a snip, especially when compared with the $17 million Tom Brady just paid for a lot on Indian Creek Island as highlighted in Is Tom Brady staying in Florida?
Andrew Oliver
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
REALTOR®
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
m 617.834.8205
Licensed Sales Agent in Florida
www.OliverReports.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
“If you’re interested in Marblehead, you have to visit the blog of Mr. Andrew Oliver, author and curator of OliverReports.com. He’s assembled the most comprehensive analysis of Essex County we know of with market data and trends going back decades. It’s a great starting point for those looking in the towns of Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, Lynn and Swampscott.”
Some people use stats the way a drunk uses a lamppost: for support rather than for illumination
Minimal Number of Open Houses after Christmas
In all 34 cities and towns in Essex County there was just 8 Open Houses today and 17 scheduled for tomorrow. But check – the one in your town may be the one you want to buy. This list will be updated on Sunday morning (because of the quirks of MLS some of the Sunday Open Houses don’t show up on Saturday.)
Click on these links for details:
Marblehead Open Houses
Swampscott Open Houses
Salem Open Houses
Beverly Open House
Lynn Open Houses
Marblehead record $7 million sale
Mortgage Markets Return to Normal
Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits raised for 2021
“If you’re interested in Marblehead, you have to visit the blog of Mr. Andrew Oliver, author and curator of OliverReports.com. He’s assembled the most comprehensive analysis of Essex County we know of with market data and trends going back decades. It’s a great starting point for those looking in the towns of Marblehead, Sale, Beverly, Lynn and Swampscott.”
Andrew Oliver
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
REALTOR®
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty
One Essex Street | Marblehead, MA 01945
m 617.834.8205
www.OliverReports.com
Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com
Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Is Tom Brady staying in Florida?
As we Patriots’ fans find ourselves watching the play-offs this year from a position of curiosity rather than passion, we can I hope root for “Patriots South”, aka the Tampa Bay Bucs, home of Tom Brady and Gronk.
Following on from his “you won’t catch me dead living in the Northeast anymore” comment, Brady and Giselle have made moves in real estate which seem to support this statement.
According to this New York Post article Tom and Giselle list NYC mansion, they have sold their Tribeca apartment (which I believe is not a walk-up) for close to $40 million, although they are retaining a smaller unit in the same building.
Why was this stunning Florida mansion abandoned?
“In the heart of Florida sits this impressive neo-Classical mansion, known as the Money Pit Mansion. Having lain empty for decades, its various owners have been unable to restore it to its former glory due to high costs and substantial damage.” (Read MSN article )
© Abandoned Southeast
The house was built in the early 1900s and is still considered one of the most ornate mansions in the area with its Grecian-style pillars. (more…)
Stunning Bonita Bay Open House Today
There is an Open House today from 2 – 4 pm for this house in the Bonita Springs community of Bonita Bay close to the beautiful Gulf.
Last Open Houses before Christmas
One of the concepts I tried to impress on my daughter growing up was to understand the difference between relative and absolute.
In yesterday’s post there was 1 Open House listed for Marblehead today. Today there are 2 shown. In relative terms the number has doubled, but in absolute terms…. you get the point.
31 Life Hacks That Will Change Your Life
If you can ignore the ads some of these SoGoodly 31 Life hacks are really quite useful.
Here are my favourites: (more…)
New Listings week ending December 18
Very few New Listings again this week and very little inventory:
Click on these links for the New Listings: (more…)
Open Houses weekend December 19/20
Here are this weekend’s Open Houses. This list will be updated on Sunday morning (because of the quirks of MLS some of the Sunday Open Houses don’t show up on Saturday.) (more…)
Would you like a 1% mortgage?
HSBC is offering a 5-year, variable rate mortgage at 0.99%. (more…)
New Listings mid-week December 16
Here are the latest New Listings: (more…)
Marblehead record $7 million sale
Prior to 2020 there had been just 5 MLS sales over $5 million in the history of Marblehead, and the highest price recorded was a non-MLS sale at $6.7 million in 2008. (more…)
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