Today’s Open Houses
The most notable aspect of this list is the relatively high number of SFHs in Swampscott – a market which has experienced very limited inventory this year – where today’s Open Houses range in price from $330,000 to $1.7 million. (more…)
Lynn Mid-Year 2015 Housing Market Review
The first half of the year in Lynn saw a 6% increase in the median price of a Single Family Home (SFH), steady sales and a shortage of inventory.
Median Prices
The median price for the first half of 2015 was $269,000, up 6% from $249,900 in 2014, but still 10% below the 2005 peak of $293,000:
In Essex County overall, the median SFH price in the first half of 2015 was $385,000, less than 2% below the 2005 peak of $390,000. (more…)
New listings remain subdued
Another quite week for new listings and, disappointingly, still no private islands: (more…)
Essex County Mid-Year Housing Review
In the first half of 2015 the median price of a Single Family Home (SFH) increased slightly, while sales were basically flat, despite the low inventory. Distressed sales – foreclosures and short sales – were steady year on year, but are way down from the levels of 2010-2012.
Median Prices
The median price for the first half of 2015 was $385,000, up from $380,000 in 2014, and close to the 2005 peak of $390,000..
This castle is “Britain’s most romantic property”
It has been described as England’s most romantic home thanks to its heart-shaped lake, believed to have been built by a former owner for his fiancée. (more…)
AAA rated Marblehead – again
As this For seventh consecutive year Marblehead attains AAA bond rating Marblehead Reporter article points out, Marblehead is one of just 45 of Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns to be rated AAA by Standard & Poor’s.
S&P cited Marblehead’s “very strong economy, strong management with good financial policies and practices, strong budgetary performance, very strong liquidity and budgetary flexibility, strong debt and contingent liability position, and strong institutional framework” as positive credit factors, according to the Town’s press release.
These factors contribute to a robust real estate market, described thus in the Town’s Comprehensive Financial Report:”… continues to be in the revitalization stage of the real estate cycle as demonstrated by the continued number of “tear downs” and redevelopment of 17 new dwellings. Additionally, smaller subdivisions are in the planning stages. Local realtors continue to maintain that this market has seen the strongest demand since the peak of the market in 2006. Average marketing time for properties is less than 3 months if priced properly. Demand continues to outweigh supply resulting in a seller’s market and an upward trend in values.” (more…)
Still no Private Islands for sale in Essex County
One of the advantages of being part of the Sotheby’s International Realty network is that it provides access to luxury homes throughout the world, for example Elvis’s Honeymoon Hideaway.
The search options therefore include a couple of non-standard features:
Today’s Open Houses
Today may not be a great beach day so it is a good day to go to Open Houses. (more…)
First Elvis’s house, now…..
If you can’t afford the $6.9 million asking price on Elvis’s Honeymoon Hideaway( see Elvis HAS left this building) then perhaps an item from this August 13 Auction at Graceland of Elvis memorabilia will appeal. (more…)
This week’s new listings
This week’s new listings continued to be at a slow summer pace : (more…)
Summer ice in Boston and Maine
I played golf yesterday in York, Maine, and noticed that the greens were not as immaculately smooth as they usually are. I was told that the indentations were the result of Monday’s hailstorm.
And then I saw these photos in the Boston Globe with the title Summer ice in Boston. And understood the dents. (more…)
Million Dollar Sales – now vs the peak
Million dollar sales in Essex County continue to pick up and are approaching the levels of 2005/06, but there are some marked variations from town to town, while sales at the highest level continue to lag.
First the overall picture by price range for the whole of Essex County: (more…)
Marblehead Gardens open this Saturday
As part of The Garden Conservancy’s Open Day Program these Marblehead Gardens will be open to the public this coming Saturday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (more…)
Marblehead home prices exploding…..
It is almost three months since I last poked fun at Trulia and I really didn’t intend to do so again but I could not resist posting this after seeing it in my inbox:
(more…)How to keep your home cool without A/C
Most towns in New England contain houses built in the 18th and 19th Centuries. While these houses have great character and charm, they were built long before the days of air-conditioning.
Here are some tips for keeping cool in such houses during the summer. The simplest are: keeping blinds down and windows mostly closed during the day to keep the hot air out, and opening windows at night to let the cool air in. (more…)
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