Real Estate Sales Trends
Local Home Sales Are . . . Up!
Have you read a lot in the local press about the July 2010 home sales figures being down from last year? Is there really a “Plunge” and a “Sharp Drop Off”? I think the reporters have fallen victim to a common error when looking at statistics; failure to take a broad enough view. While same-month-different-year data [...]
Home Center Sotheby’s President Interviewed by Patriot Ledger
Gail Petersen Bell, President and Owner of Home Center Sotheby’s International Realty was recently featured in an article in the Patriot Ledger, Quincy’s daily paper. Commenting on the spurt of activity in the home market for properties over $1 mil, Bell was quoted as saying “There was a huge pent-up demand. Last year people even in [...]
Home Sales Improvements and Signs of Home Price Stability
Here’s a couple of recent stories on “Home Sales Improvements and Signs of Home Price Stability” Two major Real Estate research groups have published their 2009 real estate analysis this week. The Case-Shiller report, which covers national trends and the Warren Group, which covers Massachusetts trends both confirm home sales increased in 2009. Although home [...]
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended
Now current homeowners may qualify! On November 4, 2009 the Senate voted to extend the Homebuyer’s Tax credit program. The extended and expanded program is as follows: First time home buyers (or anyone who has not owned a home in the past three years) will continue to be eligible for an $8,000 tax credit. Buyers, [...]
South Shore Real Estate Trends
It has been a while since I’ve written about our local sales and on-market real estate activity. Perhaps I was waiting for good news. Oh well. Let’s look behind the “media’s” headlines and review objective data from our local Multiple Listing Service*. I am going to give you some numbers for Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and [...]
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