Newton, MA

The Turnpike Authority sure isn't out to win friends. First the proposed toll hikes and now word that the Rte. 16 Newton ramp to the pike will be closed starting January 12 for a traffic study...

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Turnpike officials will be closing a ramp in Newton in January to monitor traffic flow near the Route 16/Mass Pike interchange.

This will be a temporary closing. The specific dates are...

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JOHN PRESCOTT

-BostonKayakGuy

Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net

JOHN PRESCOTT

Vice President

Century 21 Commonwealth

508-523-9252

BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene

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As of November 30, 2008, there were 141 single family listings in Newton on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin). Newton leads the pack in terms of consistent market performance in a down market. Home prices are slightly down from last year, but buyers and sellers seem to "get it" in Newton. During November, 27 new single family listings were added to our MLSPin, with an average list price of $1,058,215.

Based on the number of active single family listings versus the number of sales during the month, there is a market absorption rate of 223 days. That is to say, based on the volume of sales during the past month, it will take about 7.4 months to sell all of the single family homes currently in inventory and sitting on the Newton market.

The average list price for a single family home is $1,218,732. The lowest price is $325,000 and the highest price is $8,950,000, with the largest concentration of homes (40.4%) priced in the $900,000 to $1,999,999 price range. Of note, the average list price for a single family home in November 2007 was $1,051,377.

The median price is $995,000 and the average days on market are 113 days. This compares to a median list price of $749,500 and average days on market of 117 days as of November 30, 2007.

There were 18 properties that went under agreement during the month of November (November 2007- 50 properties). 19 single family homes sold during November, with the average sales price being $986,277 and the median was $757,500, with the average days on market being 63 days. Compare this to 28 properties sold during November 2007, with an average and median sales price of $823,332 and $772,000, respectively, and the average number of days on market being 91 days.

In November 2008:

40 properties experienced price changes averaging -4.44%

Sales price to original price was 94%

Sales price to (last) adjusted price was 98%

The number of condominiums sold in Newton, MA during the month of October decreased from 19 sold (2007) to 17 homes sold in 2008.

The average selling price decreased from $496,605 in 2007 to $476,294 in 2008.

The average DOM (Days on Market) decreased to 89 days from 126 in 2007.

Date Night…Newton... John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene

bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — The relatives have begun to gather; or not. You need to entertain them or perhaps it's your last moments of alone time. In either case, Newton offers fun and entertainment this weekend. First up is the Newton Open Art Studios event at the Newton Cultural Center... (more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene

JOHN PRESCOTT

-BostonKayakGuy

Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net

JOHN PRESCOTT

Vice President

Century 21 Commonwealth

508-523-9252

BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene

BostonKayakGuy has long been a fan of TripAdvisor, the online travel site propelled by travellers who offer their reviews and comments on hotels, destinations, and restaurants.

It’s a fabulous resource when you’re planning a trip or want to see what others have to say about a restaurant or hotel you’re considering.

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And the contributors’ photos give a far better picture (no pun intended..well, maybe) of a location than the perfectly staged, photoshopped resort photos used to market accommodations and amenities.

TripAdvisor also includes forums where fellow travellers can meet, ask questions, and solicit advice.

Turns out that BostonKayakGuy has also made plenty of his own contributions over the years to TripAdvisor as he has lauded and panned the sublime and the trite.

And now it’s time to give props to TripAdvisor for another endeavor…a unique opportunity that they presented to its many die-hard fans to vote for the particular philanthropic organization that they would like to see benefit from TripAdvisor’s donation of a total of $1million to 5 travel-related non-profit institutions...

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John Prescott's The MetWest Scene

JOHN PRESCOTT

-BostonKayakGuy

Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net

JOHN PRESCOTT

Vice President

Century 21 Commonwealth

508-523-9252

BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene