What’s available by price in Marblehead today?
Overall market statistics about the supply of properties for sale are all very well, but most buyers want to know what is available in their price range. The first chart shows what’s available by price in Marblehead today compared with a year ago, while the second chart show sales and pending sales for the first 10 months of 2015. The table shows the average Days on Market (DOM) of today’s inventory by price range.
My comments are below the charts.
Marblehead’s proposed Assisted Living facility: on to the next stage
240 people showed up at the ZBA meeting this week. They heard presentations on the proposed development but were unable to ask questions. The next hearing will take place on Monday, November 23. (more…)
Post Halloween Open Houses
No tricks today, just treat yourself to visit these Open Houses: (more…)
5 Non-Halloween facts about Salem
Boston.com’s Living in Salem article highlights 5 non-Halloween facts about Salem:
1. The historic features of Salem
2. Property prices are much lower than in Greater Boston
3. Salem is on the water and offers plenty of water-based activities
4. Salem has a low student to teacher ratio in its schools
5. The Derby Street waterfront area, which offers just about everything (more…)
Play Snakes and Ladders with the Federal Reserve
The debate over when the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates has been running for a very, very long time now.
So economists at Bloomberg Intelligence have managed to make it fun again. With the specific timing depending on a host of moving parts in the economy – wage growth, inflation and unemployment – they reckon those factors will direct policy makers like counters on a snakes and ladders board game.
And so they have created a Snakes and Ladders game and invite readers to “roll the dice”. (more…)
Halloween week new listings
Slim pickings for Halloween week new listings: (more…)
A drone aerial view of Boston
We know that aerial views are great – we love looking out of plane windows as we fly over cities – and now drones allow us to have aerial views much more easily.
The drone video below was shot by Michael Griffith and posted on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOUqNbX8-pw
(more…)
Today’s Open Houses in Marblehead, Beverly, Salem and Swampscott
It’s going to be in the 60s today so take advantage of the weather to visit some of these Open Houses: (more…)
Saturday Marblehead Open Houses
Open Houses are usually held on Sundays but this week there are 4 Saturday Marblehead Open Houses.
Note that both the Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty oceanfront properties in Clifton Heights/Greystone are open today from 1:30 -3:00.
Click 11 Crown Way and 2-4 Coolidge Rd for details. (more…)
Prime Swampscott development opportunity
I have just listed almost 4 acres of prime development land in Swampscott close to the High School and Commuter Train, and only 12 miles from Logan Airport. Possible ocean and Boston views.
Click Prime Residential Development Opportunity to download the brochure. (more…)
New Listings as we approach Halloween
With Salem deep into Halloween celebrations, note the number of new listings in Beverly this week:
Here are the details:
Marblehead new SFH listings
Beverly new SFH listings
Beverly new Condo listings
Salem new SFH listings
Salem new Condo listings
Swampscott new SFH listings
Swampscott new Condo listing (more…)
Marblehead Senior Living Center meetings
Thee has been a lot of talk about The Mariner, the proposed new Senior Living Center planned for 265 Pleasant Street. (more…)
2 “Unknown” Marblehead Oceanfront Open Houses
Last week I wrote about Marblehead’s Unknown Oceanfront properties, referring to houses off Atlantic Avenue from Preston Beach to Beach Street.
Well today, two of those houses – the only two on the market, both listed by Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty – are having Open Houses from 12-2.
The two are: 11 Crown Way and 2-4 Coolidge Road.
Winter house prep checklist
It has been a glorious summer and fall – the best in my 23 years here – but….suddenly winter is upon us, with the temperature forecast to drop well below freezing tonight.
The Boston Globe has published a timely winter house prep checklist. (more…)
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