I am happy to report that the buyers of 494 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, MA are now under agreement to purchase this property.   These first time buyers, who are getting married at the end of August, are excited to be moving to West Bridgewater. They found a truly lovely home in West Bridgewater MA and will be closing in June. 05/29/2013

What’s Selling – and What’s Not – in West Bridgewater MA in January 2012   On average, homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA in January 2012 are on the market for 89 days before they are sold. However, homes in some price ranges are taking a longer time to sell as compared to homes in other price ranges.   The absorption rate is the ability of the real estate market to absorb or sell all of the houses for sale in a given amount of time. That means it’s the rate at which available homes are sold in a specific real estate market during a given time period. In other words, the figure shows how many months it will take to exhaust the supply of homes on the market if no other homes were listed for sale.   The higher the absorption rate (or the less the number of days homes are on market), th... 02/22/2012

The Trend in Home Prices in West Bridgewater MA in January 2012 – Improving, or...?   Prices of single family homes in West Bridgewater MA in January 2012 on average have been falling in recent months! Home prices in January 2012 on average are up 12.6% compared to January 2011, and they are down 6.4% since July of 2011. It’s important to note that on average, home sales prices in West Bridgewater have remained fairly level over the past 2.5 years.   However, the average listing price of single family homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA in January 2012 is $285,140, up 13.6% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $275,000 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it.   Below is a chart of the trend of median sales prices of single family ho... 02/22/2012

The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA 02379 – Improving, or...?   Home prices in West Bridgewater on average have been falling in recent months! Home prices on average are down 16.3% compared to 2010, and they are down 9.3% since August of 2011.   The current average listing price of homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA is $308,487, down 1.0% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $238,500 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it. Below is a chart of the trend of median prices of homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA over the past 3.5 years through December 2011: West Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of West Bridgewater, you may be able to find a bargain.... 01/11/2012

The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA 02379 - Improving, or...? Home prices in West Bridgewater on average are rising! Home prices have risen 38.0% since June of 2011. However, the current average listing price of homes for sale in West Bridgewater, MA is down. The average listing price is $301,163, down 3.1% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $307,000 - where half of home sales are above this amount and half are below it. Below is a chart of the trend of median sales prices of homes in West Bridgewater, MA over the past 3 years through August 2010: West Bridgewater Homes For Sale Median Sale Prices of Homes in West Bridgewater, MA   The number of home sales in West Bridgewater, MA is down 10.0% from year ago levels: West Bridgewater Homes For S... 07/26/2011

A new 77,000 square foot mall is being planned for West Bridgewater.  Waterstone Retail Development is seeking permits from various town boards to build the complex on a nine-acre property at 352 West Center Street.  The mall would be developed similar to Hingham's Derby Street and Legacy Place in Dedham.  The proposed mall would include a supermarket chain. The nearest mall closest to the proposed location is the Westgatemall.  West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County.  The town is mostly residential with a great small-town and country atmosphere.  Many prospective home buyers are interested in West Bridgewater because of this great small town-feel and its proximity to Boston. Are you looking to buy? Interested in West Bridgewater? Currently there are 14 moderately priced single-... 01/27/2011

Mortgage Rate Forecast for September 28, 2010 - Improving, or...? Here are some of the events affecting mortgage rates today: What Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Are Doing Today: The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.0% MBS coupon opened at 102.97 this morning - the same as yesterday's close. At 9:30 AM, the 4.0% MBS coupon was trading at 103.00 - up 1/32 from its opening. Remember, on mortgage backed securities (MBSs), as the price goes down, the yield goes up - and so do mortgage rates. I expect that mortgage rates will be about the same in price this morning as compared to yesterday afternoon. Price Trend in Mortgage Backed Securities: The chart below shows the price trend of the FNMA 30-Year 4.0% coupon over the past 30 days from 8-29-2010 to 9-28-2010: Economic Reports, News, and Event... 09/28/2010

The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA - Improving, or...? Home prices in West Bridgewater on average are falling! Home prices are down 20.6% since August of 2009. The current average listing price of homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA is $299,517, down 11.8% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $193,000 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it. Below is a chart of the trend of median prices of homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA over the past year through August 2010: West Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes The number of sales for all homes for sale in West Bridgewater is unchanged from year ago levels: West Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of West Bri... 09/28/2010