Posted on May 30, 2008 by franklinmahomes
King St. Cafe & Deli in Franklin, Massachusetts is one of those places that only the locals know about. The atmosphere is simple, rather minimalist but perfect for a lunch with a friend, or a breakfast work meeting. The menu is extensive and very reasonably priced. The best thing is the food [...]
Filed under: real estate | Tagged: food, Franklin restaurants | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 29, 2008 by franklinmahomes
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that both single-family home sales and condominium sales experienced the third biggest March-to-April percentage increase in the past 10 years. While month-to-month sales were up, the number of single-family homes sold in April was down 15.8 percent with median sales prices down 8.7 percent compared to [...]
Filed under: real estate | Tagged: home sales data, Massachusetts Association of Realtors | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 29, 2008 by franklinmahomes
If your rent is $1,199/month rent, your annual rent is $14,388. That money is gone. Poof! Well, not exactly gone, because your landlord is smiling because, well, you’re buying his home for him!
Assume on the other hand that you have a $220,000 home with a $200,000 mortgage. Your monthly payment is about $1,199 P+ I, [...]
Filed under: real estate | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 20, 2008 by franklinmahomes
*156 single family homes for sale
*128 days on the market is the average time it takes to sell
*$494,450 is the median sales price
*$503,686 is the average sales price
*homes are selling [...]
Filed under: Boston, money, real estate, selling | Tagged: average sales price | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 9, 2008 by franklinmahomes
Lately the real estate world has had some much needed encouraging news. The other day the Wall Street Journal reported that the “housing crisis is over.” Managing partner of the hedge fund firm, Traxis Partners LP, Mouelle Berteaux, reported that it now “takes 19% of monthly income for the average home buyer and 31% [...]
Filed under: Boston, buyer agency, money, real estate, selling | Tagged: real estate rebound | Leave a Comment »