About Needham's Needham Heights

There is a new business in Needham and it is right in step with green initiatives. What is that company "Big-Belly Solar." The visionary is only 36 years old Jim Poss. He was really upset when he passed by an overflowing municipal trash can. The company is locatedd on Brook Road, Needham, MA. http://www.bigbellysolar.com/

I am very excited about this and so I can't wait to share it globally. How fabulous is this?

BigBelly is a company that is earthy friendly. BigBelly is rectangular shaped, rounded edged contraption that can handle just about anything tossed into it. Liquids are absorbed by paper debris as they are crushed together and items like aerosol cans are nestled in paper and plastic when compacted.

"Cold weather, hot weather, sunless days all have no impact on its funtionality and the units are pest free by keeping scavenging racoons, rodents, birds and bears from a trashy food fix," says Poss.

"In the present economy we are seeing an increase in sales from people who once said they couldn't afford it, and now they say they can't afford not to have BigBelly Solar trash compactors as they are looking for ways to reduce their maintenance budgets by saving on fuel and labor and are especially happy that they can do that with a home-grown, all American green business," said Poss.

There are 300 BigBellys in Boston, 100 in local communities including one of the first models located near the CVS store in downtown Needham. BigBelly now boasts a global footprint in 17 countries, dozens of states and hundreds of cities, towns, schools, and businesses.


Pat Baker, Real Estate Expert - Needham, MA: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Serving my clients in Needham, Dover, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Sherborn, Holliston, Millis, Medway, Medfield, Dedham, Natick, South Natick, and Newton.
617-453-3471 www.patannbaker.com

Brief market update for 1/12/2009 In Needham, MA

There are 60 single family homes on the market as of this moment. The price range is from $369,500 to $2,850,000. Average list price is $971,530. There was one new single family that came on the market today for $519,900 in Needham Heights.

There were 2 single family homes that went under agreement today: One was priced at $299,000. The other was priced at $699,900. One land listing went under agreement that was priced at $299,000 for a 10,087 sq. ft. lot.

One new townhouse came on the market today for $899,000.

Pat Baker, Real Estate Expert - Needham, MA: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Serving my clients in Needham, Dover, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Sherborn, Holliston, Millis, Medway, Medfield, Dedham, Natick, South Natick, and Newton.
617-453-3471 www.patannbaker.com

This list represents the ranking for household income from the Boston Business Journal date January 2-6, 2009

It appears that the most expensive zip codes by county are Micclesex with 56%, with Norfolk County next at 24%, then Worcester County at 12%, then Essex and Plymouth Counties both at 4%.

The source: ESRI ( Environmental Systems REsearch INstitute, Inc.)
MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD 2008 AVERAGE POPULATION NUMBER OF HOMES COUNTY
RANK INCOME HOME PRICE

1.Weston $234,061 $1,022,460 11,465 3,706 Middlesex
02493

2.Dover $215,420 $1,013,045 5,732 1,914 Norfolk
02030

3.Carlisle $208,241$ 806,075 4703 1,635 Middlesex
01741

4.Waban $208,023 $ 998,5955,6041,979 Middlesex
02468

5.Sherborn$203,689 $ 862,735 4,338 1,477 Middlesex
01720

6.Wellesley
Hills $199,671 $ 997,935 15,0164,892 Norfolk
02481

7.Sudbury $189,309 $ 748,705 17,257 5,664 Middlesex
01777

8. Lincoln $168,119$ 901,673 5,174 1,998 Middlesex
01773

9. Boxford $157,435$ 720,240 8,369,2,720Essex
01921

10.Needham$155,586 $ 663,485 8935 3,462 Norfolk
Heights
02494

11.Harvard $152,848 $ 723,400 5425 1,869 Worcester
01451

12.Wellesley$152,171 $ 872,797 11,551 3,754 Norfolk
02482

13.Wayland $149,913 $ 713,944 13,065 4,946Middlesex
01778

14.Medfield $140,480 $ 688,660 12,558 4,114 Norfolk
02052

15.Concord $140,436$ 785,691 17,145 6,055Middlesex
01742

16.Newton $139,118 $ 780,558 `18,776 6,998Middlesex
Centre
02459

17.South- $137,737 $ 657,969 9,386 3,121 Worcester
borough
01772

18.Chestnut $137,707 $ 839,533 15,405 4,850 Middlesex
Hill
02467

19.Lexington $136,628$ 731,944 16,7756,292 Middlesex
02421

20.Bolton $135,240 $ 682,692 4,677 1,599 Worcester
01740

21.Needham $133,851$ 763,698 19,689 7,142Norfolk
02492

22.Winchester $133,449 $ 724,976 20,480 7,664 Middlesex
01890

23.Stow $133,449 $511,451 6,120 2,179 Middlesex
01775

24.Westford $133,174$480,636 21,406 7,050 Middlesex
01886

25.Duxbury $131,481 $ 678,723 15,314 5,366 Plymouth

The next 10 most affluent towns:

26. Acton $130,272
01720

27.Hopkinton$128,201
01748

28.Sharon$127,450
02067

29,West-
wood $124,566
02089

30.Auburn-
dale $123,533
02466

31.Bedford $123,315
01730

32.Topsfield $123,269
01983

33.West
Newbury $122,188
01985

34.Norfolk $122,056
02056

35.Boxborough
01719 $121,359

In several cases the average list price is not as high although more affluent. The income in Westford is close to that of Duxbury but the average home price is considerably lower.

Look at the difference in Newton Centre average price to Needham Heights and they are so close in proximatry to each other but Needham has a better tax rate.

Wellesley ranks #2, Lexington ranks #8, Needham ranks 17th for most educated in the nation.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/education/18420948/detail.html

Pat Baker, Real Estate Expert - Needham, MA Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage: Serving my clients in: Needham, Dover, Wellesley, Weston,Dedham, Sherborn, Westwood, Newton,&Holliston
www.patannbaker.com 617-435-3471

Special Celebration in Needham. The events start on December 31 from 12:00 pm to midnight. This year there are more perfomances offered to cater to Needham residents of all ages.

This event is made possible by the generosity of Roches Bros., Sudbury Farms, Wingate at Needham, Dedham, Needham Bank, Petrini Corp., Condon Realty, Coldwell Banker, Muzi Motors, and Needham Exchange.

www.needarts.org

• Admission Button $5.00 can be purchased at the folowing locations:
• Park & Recreation Department
• Needham Public Library
• YMCA Charles River Branch
• Roches Bros. & Sudbury Farms
• Creative Movement and Arts Center
• Selectmen's Office
• Stephen Palmer Senior Center
• Taylor's Stationery
• Perennial Designs

Some of the performances include: Fire Performance, Mystic Paper Beasts: "SKY TAILS"/ Christ Episcopal Church; Scenes from "ANNIE" / Creative Movement & Arts Center; 5:30 Grand Masquerade Procession

Check out the link below for more details. Guaranteed to be fun.

The map below shows the perfmorance and exhibit locations:

http://www.needarts.org/newyearsneedhaminformation.html

Pat Baker, Broker Associate | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage |1 Chapel St., Needham, MA 02492 | 781.444.7400 | C: 617.435.3471 | VM 781-446-8697 E: Pat.Baker@NEMoves.com - www.patannbaker.com Serving my clients in Needham, Wellesley, & Dover.

All day long all I heard on several radio channels and tv news channels is that homes sales are down. Then when I go on Yahoo first thing that pops up is how home sales are down. Slowest in a decade. I must say real estate is local and that is a national number.

When there is a slow news day, which I can't imagine that could happen with the news of Illinois governor Governor Blagojevich, Caroline Kennedy becoming senator of New York, and Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme. Those are enough to report on. I have noticed that real estate gets in the news when it is negative but then that is true of other subjects too. I have noticed that about nutrition too. They only report on something that is not working and never talk of what is. Hmmm. What is with that?

Offers are still being accepted here in Needham and nearby. Just tonight an offer accepted for a home that just came to market. Too bad they seem to need to report the bad real estate news all the time but I guess that is what they call "news."

I still don't think any negativity really helps and it gets into people's mind and that is what they think all over. I just had an accepted offer 2 weeks ago and we will close before the year end. In Needham we have had 14 properties go under agreement with an average price of $783,487. Not bad for December in the slowest market in a decade.

It would be nice if they would take a break on the bad news in real estate. Any one else agree with me.

Pat Baker, Broker Associate | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage |1 Chapel St., Needham, MA 02492 | 781.444.7400 | C: 617.435.3471 | E: Pat.Baker@NEMoves.com - www.patannbaker Serving my clients in Needham, Wellesley, Dover, Weston, Natick, South Natick, Sherborn, Dover, Dedham, Holliston, Millis, Medway, Medfield, Westwood