Southborough, MA

Get to Know the Town of Southborough

Suburban location, pleasant neighborhoods, historic school system and an easy commute to Boston - These are all descriptions appropriate to the Town of Southborough.

In its early days Southborough was known as "Stony Brook" and was actually part of the nearby Marlboro (or Malborough) in the 1600s. The Town of Southborough did not become a town on its own until July 17, 1727.

During that period, the Town of Southborough was primarily a farming and agricultural community with saw and grain mills as well as iron works. The town's inhabitants spent their days tending crops, working in the orchards and watching over their cattle. One of the remnants of that life is still the existence with the much beloved Galloway Striped Cows.

Railroads and small factories began to spring up by the mid 1800s along the two branches of the Sudbury River. One of these factories was the Cordaville Cotton and Woolen Mill, a mill that made blankets for the Civil War. Its name "Cordaville" remained as a name to one of the four villages in Southborough.

By 1898 water was becoming more of an issue for the community and the Fayville Dam was built. Even after this, the town of Southborough remained a rural community until after World War II. The housing boom of that period along the coming of the" high tech" industry along Route 495 began to change the landscape of the entire area.

Today, there remains a great deal of open space in the town of Southborough with a quarter of the town taken up by the Sudbury Reservoir. And now there are a number of neighborhoods that have been built including Killam Farm, Liberty Estates, Pine Hill Estates and Presidential Estates.

The Southborough Town Hall, called the "Southborough Town House" is part of the downtown area along with a several shops, restaurants and a nail salon that I frequent.

Along with a number of surrounding towns, Northborough (Northboro), Marlborough (Marlboro) and Westborough (Westboro), the town of Southborough has two distinct ways to spell its name.

How do you spell "Southborough?"

Actually, whichever way you choose.

Copyright 2012 "Get to Know the Town of Southborough"

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Southboro Massachusetts Real Estate Market Report for January 2011

In January of 2011 there were 2 homes that closed within the month for Southboro Massachusetts. This is a increase of 1 unit, as there was 1 home that closed in January of 2010.

The Average list price for the homes that closed in January of 2010 was $865,000

The Average list price for the homes that closed in January of 2011 was $340,000

The Average sale price for the homes that closed in January of 2010 was $810,000

The Average sale price for the homes that closed in January of 2011 was $329,000

The Average Market time for the homes that closed in January of 2010 was 71 days.

The Average Market time for the homes that closed in January of 2011 was 79 days.

1 home went under agreement in Southboro MA in the month of January. The average list price of the homes that went under agreement was 345,000. The average time on the market for these Southboro homes were 32 days.

In 2010 there were 81 Real Estate transactions in Southboro. In 2009 there were 82 transactions in Southboro.

January - December 2010 & 2011 Market Statistics for Southboro Massachusetts

In Southboro MA for the period of January to December 20010 there were 81 properties sold.

In Southboro MA for the period of January to December 2009 there were 66 properties sold.

In Southboro MA for the period of January to December in 2010 the average list price was $712,199 the average sale price was $660,382 and the average market time was 136 days.

In Southboro MA for the period of January to December in 2009 the average list price was $493,542 the average sale price was $472,630 and the average time on the market was 165 days.

** The above statistics are for single family homes only and do not include condo's or Multi-family homes in Southboro MA.

The average sale price in Southboro increased by a pretty big clip year over year but a large part of the reason for this was due to the fact that there were quite a few upper end sales including one for $3.5 million. The middle and lower end of the market in Southboro faired quite well with a stabilization in value as well.

Going forward it looks like the market could be approaching the bottom.

The average days on market went down in Southboro for 2010 as compared ot 2009.

Click here for previous Southboro Real Estate Market Reports.

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About the author: The above Southboro Massachusetts Real Estate report was provided by Bill Gassett, a Nationally recognized leader in his field. Bill can be reached via email at billgassett@remaxexec.com or by phone at 508-435-5356. Bill has helped people move in and out of Southboro MA and other Metrowest towns for the last 24+ Years.

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