Framingham market stat's  1/1- 5/31  2009  Single family activity Sold volume Avg sold price Median sold price Days on mkt    2009  132  297,000  275,000  120 2008 153  357,400 342,000 129 Trend - 14 %  - 17 %  - 20 % Down See chart below for sales by - price range most active range is - under $450,000    Report Run: 6/9/2009 9:44:17 AM Property Type(s): SF Status: SLD Start Date: 01/01/2009 End Date: 05/31/2009 Towns: Framingham Price Range # ofListings Avg. Dayson Market AverageSale Price   AverageList Price SP:LPRatio AverageOrig Price SP:OPRatio $0 - $49,999 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $50,000 - $99,999 2 317 $92,500   $119,933 80 $153,600 63 $100,000 - $149,999 2 59 $134,000   $155,000 88 $154,000 89 $150,000 - $199,999 12 118 $178,917   $181,900 99 $214,350 86 $200,000 - $249,999 31 1... 06/09/2009

  Report Run: 5/2/2009 10:38:41 AM Property Type(s): SF Status: SLD Start Date: 01/01/2009 End Date: 04/30/2009 Towns: Framingham Price Range # ofListings Avg. Dayson Market AverageSale Price   AverageList Price SP:LPRatio AverageOrig Price SP:OPRatio $0 - $49,999 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $50,000 - $99,999 1 206 $90,000   $94,966 95 $117,300 77 $100,000 - $149,999 1 16 $128,000   $128,000 100 $128,000 100 $150,000 - $199,999 8 137 $174,563   $176,188 99 $202,188 89 $200,000 - $249,999 23 136 $231,133   $244,373 95 $277,269 86 $250,000 - $299,999 24 114 $270,900   $277,083 98 $294,333 93 $300,000 - $349,999 11 66 $323,264   $329,945 98 $342,673 95 $350,000 - $399,999 6 168 $357,850   $373,083 96 $389,083 92 $400,000 - $449,999 6 33 $413,417   $428,100 97 $437,267 95 $450,000 - $499,999 7 192 $... 05/02/2009

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Boston’s Youth Benefit from Staple’s Philanthropy bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — Framingham based Staples sets the pace for others in Boston's corporate community by giving back in support of Massachusetts youth...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene   » Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com   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 04/07/2009

Buying a home is an important investment however your primary focus should be to solve a housing need. The process can be very complicated if you do not work with industry professionals that can provide accurate information and advise you. The professionals include mortgage lenders, Realtors, attorneys, home inspectors and accountants. If you are a first-time home buyer, you may qualify for a tax credit ($8000 in 2009) and could be eligible for special financing programs. For a map based search of all properties listed in the MA MLS go to FRAMINGHAM MA MLS Let Framingham MA real estate assist you in finding the right property to meet your needs from local area homes for sale, foreclosure listings (bank-owned), country properties, land, condominiums and equine facilities -- all through t... 03/26/2009

Framingham State On The Move Posted on March 13, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  Framingham State College has a capital expansion program in the works which will assist in attracting and retaining faculty and staff, as well as create jobs for many. Yet some question the economics of the plan… More: Framingham State College Pays $650,000 for House/Metrowest Daily News Campus Upgrades Lift Framingham State’s Appeal/Boston.com 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 03/13/2009

Not all Realtors go to the same legnths to sell a home! Randi Steckler has  a home listed at 2 Murray Hill Rd In Framingham. This house is truly a COMMUTER'S DREAM HOME! It is 5 minutes to the MassPike, Natick exit. It's a really nice house and shows well. The only problem was, the house didn't meet Randi's standard of cleanliness. With a showing today, and  an open house tomorrow on March 8 from 1-3.( See http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/reb/1063315298.html (real estate - by broker) for more info), action was needed! There was only one thing to do! Randi loaded her car with her dustbuster, Swiffer WetJet, paper towels and windex and hit the road.She sprayed, wiped, scoured and vacuumed. The house now shows in clean condition! All of the blinds were opened to let the sun shine in, and s... 03/07/2009

     Framingham market statistics YTD 2009  Single family activity Sold volume Avg sold price Median sold price Days on mkt    2009 46  302,000 260,000 150 2008 33  391,000 356,000 108 Trend Up  Down Down Up While the number of homes sold was up, the average sales price was down significantly. The median sales price was also down signifacantly. This shows the market is very active in the lower price ranges, (1st time buyers) are seeing value and great interest rates.   03/07/2009

  Framingham News - New Superintendent On Board !!! ...John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene… bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted: 5 min ago - Framingham has a new School Superintendent! After a two year wait, the School Committee voted unanimously to select...(continued) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene » Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com     *Staff Photo by David Gordon/File 2004/WickedLocal.com     The new guy faces a lot of challenges - but he's got the chops!   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 508-523-925... 02/06/2009

When I first got started in real estate investing, I read a LOT of books. One thing I seemed to hear again and again was "Whatever you do, do NOT become a real estate agent if you're going to be an investor." As a new investor, I believed most of what I read and heeded that warning, but it always stuck in the back of my mind and I found myself wondering why you wouldn't want to be both. After some research, I found that the big reason you're not supposed to be an agent AND an investor is that as a real estate agent (or broker, or Realtor), you're held to a "higher level of responsibility". If a dispute ever arose between you and someone you were involved in a transaction with, it could be argued in court that as a licensed agent, you knew more than the other party, had an unfair advant... 02/04/2009

A new Framingham Schools superintendent is about to be announced...after more than 2 years of searching!! (continued)  BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene   Framingham News…Schools Superintendent Search Posted on January 31, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  Word comes that the new Superintendent of the Framingham Schools System will be announced by Feb. 5. According to this report on WickedLocal.com, “The finalists - Worcester schools Deputy Superintendent Stephen Mills, Watertown schools Superintendent Steven Hiersche and Chappaqua, New York, Superintendent David Fleishman - will each spend a day touring Framingham schools, then meet with residents at a public forum and end their visit with a final interview with the School Committee.” Stay tuned to see how David fares in the bat... 01/31/2009

I started working with a young couple back in early July. They contacted me through my website and said they recognized the names on one the testimonials on my site and got a great recommendation from the past client. They told me how they had been looking with another Realtor and were not happy after losing a home they wanted and so were searching for a new agent when they found me. After a few conversations about our expectations of each other, we were off and running. I set them up on my MLS automated email and they sent me a list of homes they wanted to see. they were all over the place in several towns. The very 1st 1 was an open house in Framingham July 20ish, listed at $389,900, just reduced from $409,900. I knew the agent and sent them to the open house with the agents permissio... 01/22/2009

Newton-Wellesley Hospital has been a cornerstone for superb medical care in Boston's western suburbs for over a century.  While in the past its patient base was deemed to be metrowest's "carriage trade," new plans call for an off site location to be built. Ambulatory surgery and hospital surgical admissions have increased 10% in the last 2 years alone. NWH Vernon Cancer Center Sent from BlueOrganizer Newton-Wellesley’s reputation for excellence and innovative health care services have continued to attract the medical field’s best and brightest to this community teaching hospital. The hospital is a member of Partners Health Care.  NWH has made continuous strides in health screening, diagnosis, and medical treatment as a result of updates in technology, and is committed to providing super... 12/05/2008

Turnpike Authority “Sticks It To” Metrowest Commuters Posted on November 14, 2008 by bostonkayakguy Image via Wikipedia So the Big Dig’s…Big Debt… and the Turnpike Authority’s Big Mismanagement… is now primarily the commuters from the western suburbs… Big Chunk of Change… from our pocketbooks! Oh yeah… It’s just been announced that the Turnpike Authority Board approved toll hikes of an additional .75 for a total of $2.00 tolls at the Weston and Allston toll plazas, and the tolls at the Ted Williams and Sumner Tunnels have been DOUBLED to $7.00 !! And the chairman of the Turnpike Authority, Bernard Cohen, claims they had “no choice,…given the Authority’s massive debt.” But they didn’t “choose” to add tollbooths to commuters into the city from the north shore, or south of the city.  They... 11/14/2008

When it comes to appliance maintenance, many people neglect the clothes dryer.  Do you know your clothes dryer is more likely to cause a fire than your furnace or stove?  It's true, but unfortunately, most consumers are not aware of this.  The good news is that this type of fire is very easily preventable. Dryer Vent Wizard of New Hampshire and Massachusetts specializes in dryer vent cleaning, repair, alterations and installation.  We will inspect your system to be sure it meets city, state and manufacturing codes and check for lint build-up, which is the number one cause of over 15,000 dryer fires in the US. Please watch this short video about dryer fire prevention: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26507771#26507771 Contact:   Dryer Vent Wizard Webb Dickson Phone:  978-692-6396 ... 10/22/2008

Like Father, Like Son at Ken’s Steak House Framingham Posted on October 16, 2008 by bostonkayakguy If it seems like there are a lot of familiar faces at Ken’s Steak House in Framingham…you’re right! Robby (left) and George Zanella trim sirloin and filet mignons at Ken’s Steak House in Framingham. Robby started working there in ‘63; George in ‘58. (Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) For more: 50 Years and They’re Still on the Cutting Edge/Boston.com 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 10/15/2008

John Prescott's The MetWest Scene Football Posted on October 6, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Framingham 34, Dedham 15 Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Dedham Framingham 7 8 12 7 — 34 Dedham 0 15 0 0 — 15 F — Aboue Toure 5 run (Kyle Wilson kick) D — Paul Sullivan 4 run (Chris Pezzuolo kick) D — Paul Sullivan 10 pass from John O’Connell (John O’Connell run) F — Nick Liquori 30 pass from Danny Guadagnoli (Derek Richards kick) F — Derek Richards 10 pass from Danny Guadagnoli (kick blocked) F — Nick Liquori 12 pass from Danny Guadagnoli (pass failed) F — Aboue Toure 5 run (Kyle Wilson kick) *source Boston Globe High School Sports   Weston 14, Sharon 6 Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Sharon Weston 0 8 6 0 — 14 Sharon 0 0 6 0 — 6 W — Eddie Blum 1 run (Mikahil Cramer run) S — Kevin Pollard 5 run (kick failed) W ... 10/06/2008

Posted on September 28, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Image via Wikipedia Framingham restaurants, hotels, and bars have just taken another economic hit..a potential MAJOR hit! Their potential market has just shrunk by 49 states! If you don’t have a Massachusetts license, then do not stop in Framingham looking for an alcoholic beverage because out-of-state licenses are no longer considered valid ID, given that local establishments are now operating under a “serve at your own peril” policy which means that out-of-state licenses are not acceptable as proof of age of a patron. “The new rules aim to tighten up existing regulations, making establishments responsible for serving underage patrons even if they have a non-Massachusetts fake ID saying they are over 21,” according to WickedLocal.com. The... 09/27/2008

Nobody likes to be the bearer of bad news, but as this headline came across my screen a few hours ago I felt it was my duty to inform dear friends and clients (many of whom purchased homes with me in this area) of the news.  We KNOW we live in a large town, in fact it was once deemed the largets town in the US, but to most residents in the quiet neighborhoods near these schools it is a small town full of city conveniences.  But we rarely have such events occur here! When we do, it certainly pulls us closer together and the ties that bind this community are tied even tighter.  We are lucky to have great neighbors, great friends and a great network on which we can rely to share the news, be it good or bad.  I am confident that by now my entire network is aware of the situation and as far ... 09/03/2008