Michael Prescott Blackstone Valley Worcester County Homes

Northbridge MA picture tour-

Get a flavor of one of the towns that makes up the Blackstone River Valley in Worcester County, MA

The Mumford River in Northbridge

The Gaudette Pavillion in Whitinsville

Northbridge Town Hall

View from lookout rock

Sunset on the pond

Northbridge is a growing Suburban Town which is made up of 5 Villages; Linwood, Riverdale, Rockdale, Northbridge and Whitinsville.

Northbridge is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission and is actively working with its neighboring communities to promote the region's special character and sense of history as it played a major role in early American industrial development due to its natural resources and location to Worcester and Providence. Today the location of the Blackstone Valley makes it quite desirable as it has good highway and rail access to airports, ports and other transportation facilities in Worcester, Providence and Boston. The foremost goals of the town at present are: to strengthen the local economy through developing and reusing industrial areas as well as retaining existing businesses, and; to keep Northbridge as a desirable place to live through preserving and revitalizing the village centers, maintaining and expanding town services, and protecting natural resources.

Visit Blackstone Valley & Worcester County Real Estate to search the MA MLS, obtain school reports, view demographic and commuting information and tour the city.

Visit www.virtualhomesmls.com for community information about towns in New Hampshire. Go to MA Foreclosures to obtain listings on other New Hampshire bank owned homes.

Information is provided by Virtual Homes real estate and services provided by RE/MAX Innovations , real estate agents. Visit Massachusetts real estate to obtain relocation and school information in MA towns. .

This information is brought to you by

• Michael Prescott, Realtor
• mprescott@relocationma.com
• RE/MAX Innovations
• Serving the Blackstone Valley and Worcester Counties

Blackstone Valley Real Estate Market Report - 2008

The Blackstone Valley is located in Worcester County Ma and made up of 13 towns and cities in Massachusetts in the Blackstone River valley corridor

Real estate sales continued to decline with homes and condos falling and the average sales prices continuing downward. Blackstone Valley, like much of Worcester County, experienced a sharp decline of 14.5% in single family homes average sales prices. The average dropped from $299,755 in 2007 to $256,420 in 2008. Single family homes sold fell from 1885 transactions in 2007 to 1630 in 2008. ( a decline of 13.5%)

The average selling price for condominiums sold in the Blackstone Valley area in 2008 fell dramatically over 23% from $216,896 in 2007 to $166,934. The change in the number of condo units sold was startling (-25%) as 2008 numbers came in at 493 as compared to 2007 numbers of 660.

Visit Blackstone Valley & Worcester County Real Estate to search the MA MLS, obtain school reports, view demographic and commuting information and tour the city.

Visit www.virtualhomesmls.com for community information about towns in Massachusetts. Go to MA Foreclosures to obtain listings on other New Hampshire bank owned homes.

Information is provided by Virtual Homes real estate and services provided by RE/MAX Innovations , real estate agents. Visit Massachusetts real estate to obtain relocation and school information in MA towns. .

Housing and condo data was obtained from the MLS PIN, the MA statewide MLS. This information may not be accurate and does not represent all properties sold in MA.

RECREATION AND CULTURE: UPCOMING EVENTS for Auburn, MA

(thanks to BlackstoneValleyTribune)

ADULTS

• Fitness - Auburn High

School, Monday and Wednesday,

from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, from 6

to 7:30 p.m., $5 drop in, or $25 a

month. Ongoing classes -

great workout!

• Zumba - Tuesdays from 7 to 8

p.m., space donated by Anissa's

Dance Academy, started Tuesday,

Dec. 2, eight weeks for $64 or $10

drop in. Taught by Ashley Lewos.

• Men's Basketball -

Wednesdays, 8 to 9:30 p.m., contact

hoops_one@yahoo.com,

Frank Fazio, $5 drop in.

• Integrated Community

Basketball - Ages 18 and over,

co-ed, 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, at

Auburn High School. Started

Wednesday, Dec. 3. Call the

Recreation Department at 508-832-

7736.

• Water Color Painting Class -

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at

Camp Gleason, cost is $15 a week.

• Spin Class - Fridays from 2 to

2:45 p.m. at Auburn High School,

$5 drop in, taught by Heidi Tatum.

• Running Club - Sunday

mornings at 8 a.m., Auburn High

School track, three programs:

beginner, intermediate and

advanced. Contact the instructor

at tracymurphy1@msn.com.

• Coed Volleyball - Tuesday

nights, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., $5

drop in.

• Women's Basketball -

Tuesdays. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Auburn

High School, $5 drop in.

Coordinator is Diane Simonelli.

• Get on the Ball with Weights

- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30

to 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn High

School. Be strong, stay healthy

and get fit! $5 drop in, or $55 for

six weeks.

• Weight Management Class -

Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 12

weeks at Camp Gleason, starting

Dec. 9 through Feb. 24. Free.

• Scrapbooking - Tuesdays, 7

to 8:30 p.m., at Camp Gleason,

eight weeks of scrapbooking techniques,

registration required.

Starts Jan. 27, 2009. For more

information, call 508-832-7736.

YOUTH

• Parent Toddler Class -

Mondays from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.,

$40 for six weeks, play, dance, sing

and story time. Our instructor,

Amy Berg, is an experienced educator.

• Lunch Break Program - ages

3 ? to 6 years old, Mondays and

Thursdays, 12 to 2 p.m. at Camp

Gleason. Bring your own lunch

(nut free). Started Monday, Dec. 8.

Registration required, $50 for

eight weeks. Free coffee will be

provided by Starbucks. Instructor

is Page Josti. Please join us!

• Craft Class - Location to be

announced - duct tape wallet,

scrapbooking, journals, etc.

Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m., taught

by Eleena Rioux-Olson.

Registration required.

• Youth Recreation and Culture

Committee - Be part of the success

of Auburn. Your opinion

counts! The committee meets

once a month. Make a difference

in our community. Call 508-832-

7736, or go on

www.auburnguide.com for an

application.

Get involved in whats going on in Auburn!!

In my continuing efforts to keep my customers educated on the current market conditions, I have compiled some statistics for you on recent home sale trends and a comparison to previous years.

Town of Upton, MA

December 08 Market Statistics

Area:	Upton, MA
Property Type	Single Family

Month/Year	Average Sale Price	Average Days on Market	Total Homes Sold
Dec2007	$322000	104	3
Dec2008	$477000	161	4
Difference	$155000	+57	1
% Change	+48.1%	+54.8%	+33.3%
	Yearly	Statistics
All 2007	398666	171	69
All 2008	417822	126	42
Difference	+19156	-45	-27
%Change	+4.8%	-26.3%	-39.1%

This information is obtained from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the state of Massachusetts.

Based on the Month comparison information above, it could be considered a Sellers market.

• The number of homes sold has increased from last year at this time.
• The average selling price has significantly increased from last year, although it is based only on 1 sold property.
• The average DOM (days on market) has significantly increased from last year.

Looking at all three indicators: the Average Sale Price, Total Homes sold showing increases, along with Days on Market showing an decrease they show that the market is strong over this period from December of last year.

Please remember that the sampling size is small, only comparing the month of December 08 to December 07. The sampling size is small and with a small sampling size it does not accurately describe the overall market in Upton.

Based on the Yearly comparison information above, it could also be considered a Neutral market.

• The number of homes sold has significantly decreased from last year at this time, by quite a significant margin of almost 40% .
• The average selling price has significantly increased from last year by a modest, but surprising 4.8%.
• The average DOM (days on market) has decreased quite a bit from last year.

Again, looking at all three indicators: Total Homes sold showing a significant decrease, a small but surprising increase in homes sales, along with Days on Market showing a large decrease. They show that the market is neutral with no advantage to buyer or seller this period. This is a more significant period as it covers the full year and the sampling size is representative of what is truly happening in the Market for Upton.

For more info on the town of Upton click here

For foreclosure info on Upton click here

For info on properties for sale in Upton click here

Real estate trends can vary greatly from town to town and region to region. If you are considering some other areas and would like market statistics for those areas, please contact me by clicking here

I hope that this information is useful to you. Please let me know if you would like any additional information or to begin a home search click here. I am always available to assist you.

• Michael Prescott, Real Estate Pro
• RE/MAX Innovations
• Serving Blackstone Valley and Worcester Counties
• Toll Free 877-266-9747 ext 281
• mprescott@relocationma.com

UPTON, MASSACHUSETTS FORECLOSURES (BANK OWNED) PROPERTIES FOR SALE

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UPTON, MA FORECLOSURE ALERTS!

Information is provided by Virtual Homes and real estate services provide by RE/MAX Innovations, Boston, MA. Visit www.virtualhomes.com for community information.

In order to keep my clients and the public aware of what is going on in the marketplace here is some information regarding Foreclosures in Upton, Ma

Upton is a town located in the Blackstone Valley of Massachusetts, it is part of Worcester County. Upton is located about 30 miles west of Boston.

For all your real estate info regarding Blackstone Valley and Worcester counties feel free contact me

• Michael Prescott, Real Estate Pro
• RE/MAX Innovations
• Serving the Blackstone Valley and Worcester Counties
• Toll Free 877-266-9747 ext 281 Cell: 508-380-6405
• mprescott@relocation.ma
• http://www.virtualhomes.com