Wellesley MA Real Estate

Sept. 15, 2023

Market Update Week of 09/15/2023

13 offers! That's how many were on a house in Wellesley last weekend, a sign that there is still a strong heartbeat supporting this real estate market. The winning bidder paid roughly 20% over the asking price. Thirteen was an unlucky number for my buyers who lost out ...

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Aug. 24, 2023

Who Knew Sending Your Child to College was This Hard?

    I have come to realize that dropping your child off for their first year of college is not a natural or easy process for a mother. While my daughter is a strong, independent young woman who often ventures out on her own, and even spends summers away working on ...

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July 28, 2023

Market Update Week of 07/28/2023

Cape Cod and the Islands (Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard) had the greatest price appreciation during the pandemic years. Home prices were up more than 50% in those vacation spots. While spending time on Nantucket and the Cape this summer, I couldn't help but wonder if things have ...

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June 24, 2023

Market Update Week of 06/24/2023

It's alright to cry! I am here to give you that permission. Selling your house can be just as stressful as ending a relationship with someone you care deeply for. The tension that comes with moving is not to be underestimated. And if you feel like crying ...

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Feb. 18, 2023

Market Update: Week of 2/13/2023

The headlines keep coming! My inbox had an email from the website, "Redfin" with the header, "From the CEO: A 2023 Housing- Market Surprise" He is surprised because towards the end of 2022 that company predicted a screeching halt to home sales and warned of prices plummeting. Now they ...

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Jan. 20, 2023

Market Update: Week of 1/16/2023

Happy New Year! Is it too late in the month to say that? Perhaps, but it's the first blog of 2023 so it's the start of the new year for us! 

Let's get right to it! For this blog, I am tuning out all the ...

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Oct. 22, 2022

Market Update: Week of 10/17/22

"It depends on who you ask!"

 

 

That is my answer when it comes to people questioning if the market has shifted dramatically. In Metro West, Realtors will tell you it's certainly a different environment than just a few months ago. In the Boston/Brookline area our ...

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Sept. 11, 2022

Market Update: Week of 9/5/22

My husband Jeff is a huge F1 racing fan and each Friday morning his phone is tuned to the qualifying race in some far away land in order to see what position the teams get for the start of the competition the following day. That's how I feel about ...

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Aug. 25, 2022

Market Update: Week of 8/22/22

Last Monday after the blog was released, my day was spent navigating two bidding wars for different clients. One was for my listing, a fabulous condo in Wellesley and the second for a buyer in Weston who had set their sights on a lovely Cape-style home. There were a handful of bidders in ...

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Aug. 21, 2022

Market Update: Week of 8/15/2022

   When we head to Cape Cod to see my parents in the summer months, we play a game, "how many boats can you see from the bridge?" The person whose guess is closest to the number of boats on either side wins! The last few weeks my kids and ...

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