Tick Alert in Central Massachusetts

This past weekend, after spending time in the woods and cleaning up the yard, both my husband and son found ticks on themselves. These little bugs carry and transmit Lyme Disease, which can cause severe neurological damage if not treated. If you find a tick on your body, contact your physician. Often, a person with a tick bite can be treated with a prophylactic course of antibiotic to prevent the development of Lyme Disease.

Ticks love wet leaves. So if you are out in the woods the next couple of weeks, please be sure to use a bug repellent, and check perform a thorough body check when you come inside.

Please contact your physician for exact medical advice on dealing with tick bites.

Oxford MA Market Report: 3rd Quarter 2009

This report provides a snapshot of the real estate market in Oxford MA, from July 1 to September 30, 2009.

From this time period, 27 single family homes were sold in Oxford. The average sale price was $215,110 and the average time on market was 120 days (four months). Currently, there are 59 single family homes on the market, and 13 under contract. This represents about six months' worth of inventory available in Oxford - a positive sign.

For condo sales in the 3rd quarter of 2009, 7 units sold. The average sale price was $132,744 and the average market time was 101 days. With 21 condos currently on the market, and 3 under contract, we still have about 9 months' inventory of condominiums in Oxford. A slow market where condos are concerned.

Would you like more detailed information on the real estate market in Oxford, MA? Please contact me - I would be happy to provide a more in-depth look.

Yours in real estate,

Pizza in Sturbridge: Finding the Perfect Pie

What makes the perfect pie? Is it a thick crust with a one-inch layer of cheese on top, or a thin crust with white sauce and feta cheese? Well, you can get both, plus many other types of pizza, in Sturbridge, MA. Here is a list of the current pizzerias in town. All of them offer a varied menu with items such as salads, calzones, pasta, and Italian-style dishes.

Enrico's Brick Oven Pizza and Pub

Dine in or take out - full service bar - traditional and gourmet pizzas
500 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-1740

Web: enricosbrickovenpizza.com

George's Pizza

Family-style pizzeria, and they deliver
398 Main Street/Route 20
Sturbridge, MA
508-347-5111

Web: georgespizza.net/

Napoli's Pizza III

Sink your teeth into their crust
57 Main Street/Route 131
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-8225

Pizzeria Uno

The classic Chicago deep dish
Dine in or take out - full service bar
100 Charlton Road
Hobbs Brook Plaza, Route 20
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-6420

Village Pizza

Family pizza, light crust - and they deliver
487 Main Street/Route 20
Fiskdale, MA 01518
508-347-7166

Web: villagepizzasturbridge.com

Zoe's House of Pizza

Thick crust with toppings piled on, and they deliver
630 Main Street/Route 20
Fiskdale, MA
508-347-0056

Not in the mood for pizza? You can find many other Sturbridge restaurant listings at AskMeAboutSturbridge.com

Yours in real estate and good eating,

Sturbridge Trail Committee Seeks Volunteers for Oct. 31 Trail Day

The Sturbridge Trail Committee will hold its final volunteer trail day for 2009 on Saturday, Oct 31 from 12 noon to 3 PM. Volunteers are needed to put finishing touches on both the Pond loop and Cabin loop trails on the Heins Farm conservation lands.

Volunteers will spread fine gravel, remove barbed wire, roots and rocks, and pick up trash. The committee especially needs folks with small utility type tractors. Wear work shoes and work gloves, and bring hard steel rakes, shovels and wheel barrows if you have them. Don't forget your water bottle!

Meet at the trail head parking lot, 197A Leadmine Rd.

Questions? Call Trail Committee Chair Randy Redetzke: 508-344-9823

Grafton MA Market Report 3rd Quarter 2009

Kathryn Acciari here, with your real estate market report for Grafton, MA.

Grafton is holding its own.  In the 3rd quarter of 2009, 42 single family homes were sold, with an average sale price of $380,606.  The average time on the market for these homes was 124 days.  Another 18 homes are currently under contract; however, 115 homes remain on the market.

In the 2nd quarter of 2009, 32 homes sold in Grafton - with an average sale price of $383,986 and average time on the market being 122 days. 

It is encouraging to see the sales volume increase while the average sale price is fairly steady; however, it is too soon to make any predictions about the 2010 real estate market in Grafton.  The winter market is coming fast, and this always means slower sales.  We'll keep an eye on it and report back after the first of the year.

If you would like information on any aspect of the Grafton Massachusetts real estate market, do contact me.

Yours in real estate,