North Andover, MA

Are you using a "old school" Realtor who uses "old school" marketing techniques? This is a great question the next time someone is out looking for the right Real Estate Agent to use. I say it all the time but, times have changed! If you ask me, there are many key questions I would ask if I was looking to have someone work for me when buying or selling a home in today's market.

1. Are you an "avid" user / embraces Social Media? (Having a user name and password on Facebook doesn't count)

2. Do you use video to market your properties? (No, virtual tours don't count)

3. Do you have your own blog?

4. Do you use resources like ActiveRain, Zillow, Trulia to get your word out there?

5. Would you do a single property site for my listing?

6. Are you going to provide me with Analytics on what your doing online?

7. Don't tell me Corporate does all this, show me!

8. Do you use video chat?

9. Do you own a PDA, can you receive emails on the road? (personal digital assistant) iphone, Blackberry, Palm

10. Are you tech illiterate?

I would suggest if you get two NO's from this list you should seriously consider the options. In my area, the average listing is on the market for 137 days. That's 4 1/2 months! Time is money and it's a fact that people (buyers and sellers) want more content on their time. The days of people looking in the newspaper or picking up a magazine to search for Real Estate is GONE! New media is the way and if your using an "Old School" Realtor you could be wasting valuable time!

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About the Me: The above Real Estate information was provided by Greg Afarian, l can be reached via email or send me a message on Twiter

Have a home to sell on the NorthShore in Mass? I'll help you with my social media skills for a quick transaction to help save you time and money.

I service the following towns in Boston and the Greater Boston Area. Andover, North Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Boxford, Bradford, Dracut, Reading, North Reading, and beyond.

North Andover MA Real Estate - Homes Sold Report - 2009

The North Andover MA real estate and homes sold activity shows that there were 195 single family homes transacted in 2009 with an average sales price of $459,480 and an average days on market (DOM) of 118. The highest selling price of a home was $1,075,000. Visit the Virtual Homes Blog for a MA statewide report.

Additional resources to evaluate the North Andover real estate market include:

North Andover MA Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

North Andover MA Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales.

North Andover MA MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

North Andover MA Homes for Sale - Map Search - Search by location, neighborhood and commuting.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions.

Visit NH Homes for Sale and MA Homes for Sale for direct MLS access to all listings. To obtain school, demographic, commuting, relocation, home buying and selling information, go to New Hampshire real estate, Massachusetts real estate, Connecticut real estate, Maine real estate and Rhode Island real estate. For information regarding foreclosures, visit Massachusetts foreclosures, New Hampshire foreclosures and Connecticut foreclosures.

The North Andover MA real estate and homes sold report is based on activity reported from the MLSPin MA MLS system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.

North Andover MA Condo Market Activity - YTD (10/31/2009)

There were 87 condos sold YTD in North Andover, MA with an average sales price of $227,313 and an average days on market of 260. The selling range was a low of $75,000 and a high of $569,900. As of October 31, there were 51 condos on the market, with an average listing price of $312,996 and an average DOM of 146 days. For sales pending, there were 9 units under contract with an average list price of $260,978 and an average DOM of 322.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions. Click on the following links for your choice of services.

North Andover MA Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

North Andover MA Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales

North Andover MA MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

North Andover MA Homes for Sale - Map Search - Search by location, neighborhood and commuting.

This report is based on activity reported from the MLSPin MA MLS system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.

Vist NH Homes for Sale and MA Homes for Sale for direct MLS access to all listings. To obtain school, demographic, commuting, relocation, home buying and selling information go to New Hampshire real estate, Massachusetts real estate, Connecticut real estate, Maine real estate and Rhode Island real estate. For information regarding foreclosures visit Massachusetts foreclosures, New Hampshire foreclosures and Connecticut foreclosures.

North Andover Massachusetts Single Family Market Activity - Year to Date (10/31/2009)

There were 167 single family residences sold YTD in North Andover, MA with an average sales price of $456,374 and an average days on market of 116. The selling range was a low of $147,000 and a high of $1,075,000. The average sales price has dropped -13% as compared to 2008.

North Andover MA Homes for Sale - Map Search - Search by location, neighborhood and commuting.

The number of homes sold increased over 2008 from 153 to 167 units. Low interest rates and affordability are contributing to the activity.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions. Click on the following links for your choice of services.

North Andover MA Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

North Andover MA Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales

North Andover MA MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

This report is based on activity reported from the MLSPin mls system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.

To view market reports for Andover, MA visit the following:

Andover MA Real Estate Market Report

Andover MA Real Estate - 3rd Quarter Report - Have We Seen the Bottom?

Bucking the trend in most Massachusetts communities, North Andover, MA posted a 3.9 percent increase in the median price of a single-family home through the first three quarters of of 2008 ($509,300) compared to the same nine-month period in 2007 ($490,000).

The data comes from the MLS Property Information Network, Inc.

Sales of single-family homes, on the other hand, declined 11.9 percent, from 159 sales to 140.

The median price of a condo in North Andover decreased only 0.2 percent during the first three quarters of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.

Condominium sales declined 26 percent, from 115 to 85.

I have put together more detailed below.

Single-family Sales
Jan. 1st through Sept. 30th
Year No. of Sales Median Price DOM
2005 208 $589,950 83
2006 172 $525,000 107
2007 159 $490,000 124
2008 140 $509,300 136

Condo Sales
Jan. 1st through Sept. 30th
Year No. of Sales Median Price DOM
2005 118 $246,500 76
2006 153 $280,000 103
2007 115 $220,000 164
2008 83 $219,500 235

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