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Dedham MA Housing Report April 2015

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date June 6, 2015

Dedham MA Housing Report April 2015. 80 houses show up in last months activity in Dedham. The Spring market is upon us in full force. These statistics come from the Boston area’s MLSPIN

Single Family Active Listings: 41 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,734.20 Avg. List$: $845,644 Avg. List$/SqFt: $306 Avg. DOM: 97.56

So you can glean from the DOM stat that very few of these houses came on the market in April. Houses in general are larger at over 2,000 square feet of living. Dedham is a great town to live with lots of rich history. Precinct 1 is the desired neighborhood in which to buy and there are a variety of choices.

Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 18 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 1,800.06 Avg. List$: $484,617 Avg. List$/SqFt: $270 Avg. DOM: 47.94 Avg. DTO: 29.89

These listings would have come on the market before April, but their DTO (Days to Offer) would have happened on average in the first 30 days. This is the optimal and desired way to sell. The Sold listing took a bit longer, but remember we came out of a truly difficult winter. Let’s all rejoice with the great weather this week.

Single Family Sold Listings: 18 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,049.33 Avg. List$: $546,900 Avg. List$/SqFt: $273 Avg. DOM: 84.56 Avg. DTO: 65.61 Avg. Sale$: $529,722 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $263

Below you will see both the Expired listings–those who have been on the market for the period of time agreed upon by the client and agent, and the Canceled listings. Canceled listing are those the client canceled for some reason or another. What is immediately evident here is that none of these clients gave the agent long enough (on average) to get the house sold. If the average days are over 90 days for a listing and the UAG is 48 days then 30 days is just not enough time to capture the market.

Single Family Expired Listings: 1 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 1,365.00 Avg. List$: $350,000 Avg. List$/SqFt: $256 Avg. DOM: 69.00

Single Family Canceled Listings: 2 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 4,369.50 Avg. List$: $1,511,750 Avg. List$/SqFt: $339 Avg. DOM: 30.00

This has been the Dedham MA Housing Report April 2015

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Contemporary Architecture and Living, Dedham MA.

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date May 21, 2015

Contemporary Architecture and Living, Dedham MA. Contemporary architecture is used for a variety of designs and forms used for recent living spaces. People who live in and love contemporary architecture are quite often interested in both form and function. They want their homes to reflect the ways in which they live. The want light to be part of all of their interior living spaces. They want to be able to have public entertaining spaces within as well as private and quiet spaces. 375 Westfield Street, Dedham MA MLS #: 71795296 is just such a space. From the exterior form which has a rounded front stretching from East to West to allow maximum sun exposure, to it’s pie shaped back side that points north towards the conservation land for hiking and exploring it is unique.

One of the most unique aspects of this home is the way the structure is attached to the land. The home sits above Westfield Street, a private meandering country road overlooking Weld Pond, attached to the ledge on which it is built. The ledge is included in the home and provides protection from the elements that are integral to the structure. French drains are built along the bottom of the ledge to allow water flowing down the hill towards Weld Pond to flow around the structure. The ledge that protrudes and is included within the interior provides cooling in the summer, architectural uniqueness in the way that Frank Lloyd Wright proclaimed that “houses should not be built on something, but of something.” 375 Westfield Street is just such a house.

This home is perfect for a family that is looking for a home that they can make their own. Walls for gallery Art, rooms for large parties and entertaining, a master suite that puts you up and into the trees allowing for quiet and solitude all make this home very special for a family who loves contemporary living. Come see 375 Westfield Street, Dedham MA to understand Contemporary Architecture and Living, Dedham MA

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Living with the Millionaires, Newton MA.

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date May 4, 2015

Living with the Millionaires, Newton MA. The Boston Globe ran some articles yesterday in their regional sections showing where all the Millionaires live. As is typical of the Globe, while their statistics shown were most likely accurate, they missed showing any median, which is the more important statistic. So Newton which is a larger town in population than Weston or Wellesley shows more millionaires, but that does not mean the average person in Newton is wealthier than those in Cohassett, or Westwood, or Weston or Boston’s Back Bay.

Newton has around 85,000 residents. It is a town made up of 13 villages with each village having it’s own distinct center and culture. They meld together perfectly, but they retain their individual flavors. The most desired ares for the

millionaires are three, Farlow Hill, West Newton Hill and Chestnut Hill. 114 Shornecliffe Road is in Newton Corner, right on the edge of Newton Center and sits atop Farlow Hill. The street grows more luxurious as it goes up. 114 Shornecliffe is near the top of the hill and this beautiful and elegant Classical Revival house sits above the rest. Out the third floor windows you see well south into neighboring towns in the distance. The windows are large unlike new construction windows and well insulated.

Upgrades to these older homes come in varieties of technology. This particular home is upgraded with new technologies like the Smart House system for running your utilities and media as well as a 3 car garage, not common with these older homes. Newton does have a great deal of millionaires and many of them live on this street, but you certainly won’t ever feel left out. This is a truly open community with a great deal of culture, diversity and range of professions. It is an inclusive community. Newton is readying for a 57 event Arts Festival during the entire month of May. The Newton Festival of the Arts is a collection of talent and diversity. It is truly wonderful Living with the Millionaires, Newton MA

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To Russia with love, Dedham MA Contemporary.

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date April 30, 2015

To Russia with love, Dedham MA Contemporary. It comes as no surprise to a seasoned Realtor® to know that families from Russia enjoy contemporary homes. The unique designs area an attraction to Russians. The fact that no two homes are alike is also an attraction to Russian home buyers. Not everyone living or working in New England wants and likes colonial homes. Contemporary architecture is not for everyone, but those with sophistication and a European sensibility like contemporary. Contemporary architecture by it’s very nature can not be defined in any one particular way. Each home is unique unto itself.

375 Westfield Street in Dedham MA is 4446 square feet of living space with two master bedrooms and two or three other bedrooms. The difference is that the Seller took one of the large bedrooms with a walk in closet and a walk out door as an office and his work out room. That is the beauty of contemporary homes. The house sits in Precinct 1 of Dedham on one of the most desired cul de sac streets in that area. The house sits up and overlooks Weld Pond and is backed up by conservation land. There are so many opportunities for outdoor hiking, biking, walking and running on Westfield Street that this, too, is attractive to a Russian sensibility.

Sitting high on the hill and looking down on the road adds both security and privacy to your lot. The back yard can not even be seen from the street, but it is flat and spacious. What can be seen from the street is the rounded front of the house which stretches from East to West allowing light in throughout the day and year. What also is seen is the wonderful deck right off the kitchen. This deck will provide beautiful views of Weld Pond throughout the year. Come visit this home by calling me for an appointment at 167 774 8292. We offer this To Russia with love, Dedham MA Contemporary

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Like no other, Dedham, MA

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date April 29, 2015

Like no other, Dedham, MA. When a woman from ritzy Westchester County, NY moves to Boston she is always looking for the best location to live. One that reminds her of the pastoral land, beautiful roads, rich history, privacy, security and access to the city. Marie-Louise Kehoe chose Dedham for all the reasons stated. Precinct 1 is the most desired area in Dedham and it was the first. It dates back to revolutionary times and has been the county seat of Norfolk County since the beginning of time. Dedham continues to be a town where you can get more for your dollar than you can in surrounding towns like Newton, Wellesley, Weston or Westwood.

Westfield Street is a hidden gem in Precinct 1 and home to a variety of homes for sale right now. 375 Westfield Street is like no other. It is a luxury contemporary home built into the ridge and overlooks this beautiful street directly across from Weld Pond. Fiercely independent people have lived here for generations and it takes a this kind of a sensibility to live like no other in this amazing contemporary home. Watch this short video to get a sense of what your money can buy above and beyond the surrounding areas and get to know why a woman born in Westchester County, NY would choose Dedham MA for a “love affair”since 1957. Like no other, Dedham, MA

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Living with the Millionaires, Newton MA

Post author By Larry Lawfer
Post date April 28, 2015

Living with the Millionaires, Newton MA. The Boston Globe ran some articles yesterday in their regional sections showing where all the Millionaires live. As is typical of the Globe, while their statistics shown were most likely accurate, they missed showing any median, a more important statistic. So Newton which is a larger town in population than Weston or Wellesley shows more millionaires, but that does not mean the average person in Newton is wealthier than those in Cohassett, or Westwood, or Weston or Boston’s Back Bay.

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