Holliston’s 1st Annual Shredding Day
April 19th, 2012 Categories: Events in Community, Holliston, Local Communities
On Sunday, April 22nd Holliston can celebrate Earth Day with a Community Shredding Day taking place at the Holliston High School parking lot.
Spring is a time to clear out attics, switch out clothes for the season, and file those taxes. What better time to come down to this event to take care of:
- Donate clothing, books, toys, shoes to PlanetAid
- Securely shred old files with an on-site Shredder from Universal Shredding
- Recycle unused electronics being hauled away by Gallo Moving/COWS
From 9am-noon, this FREE event can take care of all these Spring jobs in just one location. Visit the link at http://www.mahome.com/ for a full listing of things to bring!
My wife, Doriane, and I (The MAhome Team of Realty Executives) put together this first Earth Day event, but plan on making it an annual tradition. We are local residents and will take full advantage to clear out our attic and basement!
A raffle for a personal shredder and a home safe may mean that you don’t have to be empty handed when you leave!
The Friends of the Holliston Trails is the organization that we are supporting this year, and ask that participants consider making a small donation to this very worthy cause for our community.
Lastly, visit the people of Second Generation Energy to learn about solar panels for use on your home. They have great information on rebates and programs to save you money on your electric bills.
See you Sunday- come say HI!
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Home Selling Before You Can Buy
March 8th, 2012 Categories: Local Communities, Market Conditions, Real Estate
Coming into the Spring Market of real estate, I am fielding a lot of concerns about the logistics of Buying a Home when you have a home to Sell first. It is not an easy process, but my Team is doing it a lot for Metrowest area homeowners.
Most people need the funds from the sale of a home to help purchase the next home they wish to buy. 10 years ago the selling process was so fast, and for such a profit, that the risks faced were minimal. Let’s clear up a few realities now though: Read the rest of this entry »
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Holliston’s Real Estate Wrapup for 2011
February 10th, 2012 Categories: Holliston, Local Communities, Real Estate
I am happy to report that if you own a Holliston house, our real estate market has been consistently on the rise for months! Here is the annual wrapup of the local marketplace.
Many housing statistics take overly broad numbers into account, like nationwide foreclosure reports or major city trends. Other housing numbers compare today’s numbers to last month. Well, in a town like Holliston, it is too small of a sample to indicate anything substantial.
If you are a homeowner in Holliston, all the important details are the broad numbers of the town. Here they are:
Number of Sales:
124 Sales in 2011, 110 Sales in 2010, and 123 in 2009. Conclusion: No big changes over the past few years.
Average Days on Market:
134 days to sell in 2011, which is a significant jump from 90 days in 2010, and still a bit higher than the 124 days in 2009. Conclusion: hummmm… are home sellers being too aggressive with prices, because my experience through 2011 has been plenty of Holliston buyers?
Drum roll Please… the most important number for Holliston home owners…
Median Prices:
For 2011, the median price was $390,000, with sellers receiving 96% of the Listing Price. This is consistently heading north of the 2010 median of $380,000 and $350,000 in 2009. Over these years, sellers received 97% and 95% of List Price.
The median price rose 2.6% from 2010 to 2011, after shooting up 8.6% from 2009 to 2010!
Congratulations Hollistonians, we have a strong town that is weathering this challenging economy!
Ed Daniels is a Realtor with Realty Executives – Boston West, licensed since 1998. He is a member of The MAhome Team, has been a 30+ year resident of Holliston, and sells homes in the Metrowest area. He can be reached at 508-341-7880 to specifically discuss your homes value or answer any other real estate questions.| Discussion: No Comments »
206 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton For Sale
May 16th, 2011 Categories: Featured Listings, Hopkinton, Real Estate
This listing at 206 Hayden Rowe Street in Hopkinton offers a nicely maintained gem of a colonial in a terrific town. When approaching the property, the first feature that jumps out at you is the wide farmer’s porch. It overlooks beautiful gardens that the Whittle family has enjoyed working on for the past 7 years.
This home is situated in a private setting, with a circular driveway flanked by tall trees. The rear yard rolls down to a large swath of woods, with no rear neighbor in sight.
Inside, the traditional colonial home displays beautiful hardwood flooring that welcomes you straight into the renovated kitchen.
The stainless appliances in this home are all included in the sale! Lots of maple cabinetry creates a bright work area on the granite countertops.
Here are some quick bullets on other highlights:
- Central Air
- Highly Efficient Replacement Windows
- Fireplaced Family Room
- Dining Room
- 4 Bedrooms
- Finished Basement
- Replacement Windows
The basement room is a wonderfully usable space, with a full bank of windows and a wood stove. It is a large open space and is versitile enough to be a playroom, entertainment room, or office area. 
This 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bathroom home is offered for $479,900.
The MAhome Team of Realty Executives is the exclusive listing agent and can be reached at 508-341-7880. Ed or Doriane Daniels can give you the Grand Tour of this terrific property.| Discussion: No Comments »
Nouvelle of Natick Market Report 2011
April 11th, 2011 Categories: Market Conditions, Natick, Real Estate
The marketing push for the Nouvelle at Natick luxury condos is still going strong in the 1st quarter of 2011.
The Realtor community is hearing from the in-house staff often, letting us know that they are “almost completely sold out“.
(90% sold was stated in last email from them)
I have put together some information on the 1st quarter sales that I gathered from MLSpin, the Massachusetts MLS service.
In the 1st quarter there were:
8 sales ranging from $369,900 to $599,900.
(Avg. of $438,275)
Unit N345 1 BR, 2BA + study with 1244 sf of living area $369,900
Unit T922 2 BR, 2BA with 1330 sf of living area $399,900
Unit S609 2 BR, 2BA with 1382 sf of living area $413,900
Unit T736 2 BR, 2BA + study with 1472 sf of living area $419,900
Unit N243 2 BR, 2BA + study with 1545 sf of living area $424,900
Unit N251 2 BR, 2BA + study with 1658 sf of living area $430,900
Unit N543 2 BR, 2BA + study with 1545 sf of living area $446,900
Unit N741 3 BR, 2BA with 1720 sf of living area $599,900
Note: N = North, S = South, T = Terrace (floors 6-9)
For comparison for this same time period in 2010, Nouvelle had sold 16 units in this quarter.
Average price in 2010′s 1st quarter was $455,856.
Ed Daniels of The MAhome Team specializes in Metrowest towns and has experience with the Nouvelle of Natick development. Give the team a call at 508-341-7880 to learn all about the project and to ensure you have a Buyer Agent representing your interest when looking into Nouvelle.| Discussion: No Comments »
Framingham Home Market Snapshot
January 27th, 2011 Categories: Framingham, Local Communities, Market Conditions, Real Estate
The town of Framingham, Massachusetts is currently digging out from another foot of snow, which is an appropriate visual for how they have done in the real estate marketplace over the past year. The single family home sales around town have been basically frozen.
Is Framingham selling more or less homes these days?
Less. In 2010, there were 429 single family sales in town. This is a 3% decline from 2009 sales of 442. Going back to 2008, the 469 sales results in a drop of 9%.
Is Framingham having an increase in Selling Prices?
Yes, in 2010, Framingham increased the median selling price from $300,000 (in 2009) to $305,500. This is a 1.8% increase. For anyone who wishes to use the less pertinent Average Selling Prices, they were flat – $322,000 in ’10 vs. $321,227 in ’09.
Are homes selling faster or slower when they come to market?
The Days on Market numbers have dropped consistantly over the past few years. In 2010, the average time on market was 93 days, vs. 106 in 2009 and 118 in 2008. Therefore, homes are selling faster!
Considering the differences in the housing stock of North and South sides of Framingham, is one side doing “better” than the other?
In some respects of the single family housing market, the South side (01702 zip code) has done fine, but overall the North side 01701 zip code shows more strength. The Average Selling Price has gone up 1.4% from 2009 to 2010 in South Framingham, but the North side decreased 1/2%.
On the flip side, North homes sell faster (79 Days on Market) compared to the South side marketing time of 122 Days. There are also more than 2 times the number of Sold listings on the North side.
With a diverse housing stock around the town of Framingham, there is a house for everyone. Homeowners are still able to sell their homes in reasonable amounts of time, but during 2010 there was a noticable shortage of options for people who wished to move to another local home. This is improving for Buyers, with 151 Active listings compared to 120 last year at this time.
If The MAhome Team can be of service in your desire to make a move, please don’t hesitiate to contact Ed Daniels at 508-341-7880. Over 2010, Realty Executives – Boston West was the real estate firm that sold more homes in Framingham than any other. Put the experience of our team, combined with the best real estate firm in Framingham, to work for you.
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Holliston’s Johnson Drive Home Auction this Week
November 28th, 2010 Categories: Featured Listings, Holliston, Real Estate
We have a lot of people asking us about our “inside info” on a vacant Johnson Drive home in Holliston. They do not understand why a mortgage company would wait SO long before auctioning/foreclosing on the home, and frankly, we don’t understand it either!
90 Johnson Drive is located in a beautiful neighborhood of homes known as Cedarbrook. It is 14 years young. We have heard that it has stood vacant for over a year. The last buyer for the property was in mid 2007, for $784,000.
Holliston's 90 Johnson Drive
The previous listing had a floor plan done. Take a look.
The auction process is a very difficult process to get through. The fact is that you will not get to inspect the property before you bid on it, or for that matter, even get to look inside! You will need to show up within 30 days with cash to buy the home, so normal financing routes are not likely.
That is right: no guarantee of clear title, no keys at closing, no septic system inspection, and if there were people inside… they become your tenants at closing! Not for the faint of heart!
Of course I am biased, but I would recommend hiring a professional Realtor to guide you through options and tell you about all the risks.
Johnson Drive is being auctioned at it’s Holliston location on Thursday, December 2nd. The auction company is Commonwealth Auctions. $15000 certified funds will get you a seat at the table and maybe a steal!
Ed Daniels of The MAhome Team can be reached at 508-341-7880. The team is with Realty Executives – Boston West of Southborough. Ed has many years of experience with auction procedures and is available for any questions that you may have.| Discussion: No Comments »
Metrowest Town’s Recycling Programs
July 13th, 2010 Categories: Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Local Communities, Medway, Milford, Natick, Real Estate, Town Hall Info
Thank you to the person on www.HollistonFreeCycle.com (which is a Yahoo Group) for the links to all the local Metrowest recycling information.
I feel that Massachusetts does a pretty good job, either thru grassroots organizations or towns saving money, in providing recycling opportunities to the local residents.
Ashland Recycling Program Info
Framingham Recycling Program Info
Holliston Recycling Program Info
Hopkinton Recycling Program Info
Milford Recycling Program Info
Sherborn Recycling Program Info
Check out the previous posts regarding related sites:
Asbestos Removal Article from 2008
I hope you find these links as a useful source of information whenever you are searching out information on your town’s recycling program.
Ed Daniels of the MAHome Team can be reached at Ed@MAhome.com or 508-341-7880. He calls Holliston his hometown and works with Re/Max Executive Realty selling homes all around the Metrowest area.| Discussion: No Comments »
Metrowest Foreclosure Updates
July 7th, 2010 Categories: Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Local Communities, Market Conditions, Natick, Real Estate, Southborough
Today I received a news release from RealtyTrac, which is the leading online source for foreclosure properties. The report made me question how the specific Metrowest Massachusetts marketplace is doing in regards to foreclosures. This post will report on the following questions you may have:
- Are there a bunch of foreclosures driving down home values in our area?
- How much of a discount can I get if I buy one of these foreclosure properties?
- Is the market getting worse or better out there?
Foreclosures in Massachusetts
RealtyTrac reports that Massachusetts is one of the top 5 states in % of foreclosure sales for the 1st quarter of 2010. (June 30th – Not really sure why it took so long to issue these stats??) As alarming as this sounds, let’s look a bit closer…
Number of foreclosure sales were 2,111 in quarter 1, which is 42% of all sales! Sounds bad, right?
How does this compare to other states they reported on? It works out to .9% of Total foreclosures in the United States.
Still digging a bit deeper, I checked MLS data for number of sales in MA for the 1st quarter. MLS reports 6628 total single family home sales, which works out to 32% of all single family home sales are foreclosure sales. Since they report 2,111 were ALL sales, let’s add condos and multifamilies to that number… now it is over 11,000 sales, or about 19% of all sales.
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Framingham MA Rental Home
May 12th, 2010 Categories: Framingham, Real Estate
The single family home at 11 Debra Lane in Framingham is a rental property that I represented last week. It took all of 5 days to get a stack of applicants for this rental!
Framingham MA
The home is very nicely updated. The owners, David and Maria Shapiro, worked very hard to update all areas of the multi level home.
The hardwood flooring is gleaming, the kitchen has all new appliances to go along with tile and new cabinetry. Bathrooms renovated, heating system is updated, and everything has a fresh coat of paint.
The asking rent for this home is $2000 per month, and the tenant cares for all utilities.
This is the best type of showing I could ask for as a local Metrowest Realtor!
Renovated Kitchen
So, the report is IN… the Framingham rental market is alive and well! Plenty of strong candidates applied for the home, and it looks to have a great match in only a few days!
Ed Daniels of Re/Max Executive Realty can be reached at 508-341-7880 if his MAhome Team can be of service on finding a rental or helping a Landlord locate a great tenant.| Discussion: No Comments »
