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Monday, March 11, 2013

Home Foreclosures Down In State but Up in Burlington

The foreclosure rate in Burlington is very low, but did show an uptick in a month-to-month comparison with 2012.

Foreclosures in January in Burlington were up slightly compared to that month last year, according to new data released this week. The trend in Burlington bucks the state-wide data, which shows a drop in foreclosures from around this time last year, according to the Warren Group, a real estate industry publishing company. "The number of foreclosure petitions statewide dropped almost 30 percent - declining to 940 from 1,333 in January 2012. Petitions, which mark the first step in the foreclosure process in Massachusetts, have dropped for three consecutive months," the Warren Group states. "Petitions rose in all but three months in 2012." The number of foreclosures in Burlington, though higher than last year, is still quite low. Burlington …

Adam

8:38 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013

I'm having a hard time taking this article seriously. The point of the article is that Burlington's foreclosures are up, while Massachusetts as a whole is down. Burlington is up because we went from 1 foreclosure, up to 2. Wow. So if we only had 1 foreclosure instead of 2, would this be a non-story because Burlington's forclosure rate would remain the same???   more ›

Friday, June 1, 2012

Sold!

Which Homes Were Sold in Burlington This Week

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the area during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities from March 1-7. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area. Address: 4 Clifford Road List Price: 479,900 | Sale Price: $465,000 Style: Single-Family Cape | Living Area: 3,010 sq. feet Garage: 1 | Parking: 3 Rooms: 11 | Bedrooms: 4 | Baths: 3 Full (Listed By: RE/MAX Prestige, Derek B. Amato)   Adress: 24 Beaverbrook Road List Price: $339,900 | Sale Price: $315,000 Style: Single-Family Multi-Level | Living Area: 1,153 sq. feet Garage: 1 | Parking: 2 Spaces Rooms: 7 | Bedrooms: 3 | Baths: 1.5 (Listed …

Thursday, April 19, 2012

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What Homes Sold in Your Neighborhood This Week

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the Wilmington, Burlington and Winchester areas during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities during the last week. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.  WILMINGTON Address: 9 Lorin Dr. (Listed by Signe Peterson of RE/MAX Prestige, Sold by Signe Peterson of RE/MAX Prestige.)  BURLINGTON Address: 30 Lexington St. (Listed by Mark Bettinson of Exit Premier Real Estate, Sold by Joanna Schlansky of Showcase Of Homes, REALTORS.)  WINCHESTER Address: 40 Graystone Cir. (Listed by Carrie Bush of Graystone at Winchester, Sold by Jenny Splaine of Century 21 Commonwealth.) Know of a home in the area that recently sold you'd like to feature here? Simply click "Upload Photos …

Olympic Roofing

9:55 pm on Friday, June 8, 2012

Happy to see the housing marketing coming back in the area. We're a roofing contractor in Burlington (http://www.olympicroofing.com/burlington-ma-roofing/), and we've definitely seen an increase in home sales and roofing requests over the past few months.   more ›

Thursday, April 12, 2012

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What Homes Sold in Your Neighborhood This Week

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the Wilmington, Burlington and Winchester areas during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities during the last week. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.  WILMINGTON Address: 80 Church St. (Listed by William J. Wolfe of Wilson Wolfe Real Estate, Sold by Gwen Hupper Lawson of RE/MAX Heritage, LLC.)  BURLINGTON Address: 19 Rahway Rd. (Listed by Sonia Rollins of Exit Premier Real Estate, Sold by Lou Diozzi of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Belmont)  WINCHESTER Address: 78 Bacon St. (Listed by Jenny Splaine of Century 21 Commonwealth, Sold by Sven Andersen of RE/MAX LEADING EDGE) Know of a home in the area that recently sold you'd like to feature here? Simply…

Thursday, April 5, 2012

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What Homes Sold in Your Neighborhood This Week

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the Wilmington, Burlington and Winchester areas during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities during the last week. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.  WILMINGTON Address: 4 Intervale St. (Listed by Lillian Montalto of Lillian Montalto Signature, Sold by Jennifer Langone of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tewksbury)  BURLINGTON Address: 22 Cathy Rd. (Listed by Eileen Doherty of Century 21 Crowley - Braese, Sold by Patricia Priest of Vidoli & Assoc., Inc. REALTORS)  WINCHESTER Address: 6 Madison Ave. (Listed by Nancy Kinton of Century 21 Commonwealth, Sold by Nancy Kinton of …

Friday, March 23, 2012

House Hunt

Open Houses in the Burlington/Wilmington Area, March 25

Here is a roundup of open houses for your house hunt this weekend.

Browse through the gallery of images to see what homes are available for open house in and around Burlington and Wilmington. The times and prices are listed below each house. Be sure to check out recent sales in the area with our Thursday Sold! feature. Know of an open house in the area you'd like to feature here? Simply click "Upload Photos and Videos" below the slideshow and add your information!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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What Homes Sold in Your Neighborhood This Week: March 15-21

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the area during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities from March 15-21. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.    BURLINGTON Address: 25 Dolores Dr. List Price: $519,000 | Sale Price: $500,000 | Style: Colonial | Living Area: 2908 Sq. Ft. | Garage: 1 | Parking: 6 | Rooms: 13 | Bedrooms: 6 | Baths: 2 Full, 1 Half | (Listed by George Shahian of Century 21 Commonwealth, Sold by Debra Divincenzo of RE/MAX Main St. Associates)   WILMINGTON Address: 43 Towpath Dr. List Price: $539,900 | Sale Price: $527,500 | Style: Colonial | Living Area: 3116 Sq. Ft…

Friday, March 16, 2012

Open Houses in the Burlington/Wilmington Area, March 17-18

Here is a roundup of open houses for your house hunt this weekend.

Browse through the gallery of images to see what homes are available for open house in and around Burlington and Wilmington. The times and prices are listed below each house. Be sure to check out recent sales in the area with our Thursday Sold! feature. Know of an open house in the area you'd like to feature here? Simply click "Upload Photos and Videos" below the slideshow and add your information!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

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What Homes Sold in Your Neighborhood This Week: March 8-14

A sampling of homes that have been sold in the area during the last week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in local communities from March 8-14. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.    BURLINGTON Address: 5 Boulder Dr. List Price: $599,900 | Sale Price: $599,900 | Style: Colonial | Living Area: 2600 Sq. Ft. | Garage: 2 | Parking: 4 | Rooms: 7 | Bedrooms: 4 | Baths: 2 Full, 1 Half | (Listed by Jeffrey Borstell of J. Borstell Real Estate, Inc., Sold by George Borstell of J. Borstell Real Estate, Inc.)   WILMINGTON Address: 4 State St. List Price: $459,900 | Sale Price: $445,000 | Style: Colonial | Living Area: 1968 Sq. …

Friday, March 9, 2012

Open Houses in the Burlington/Wilmington Area, March 10-11

Here is a roundup of open houses for your house hunt this weekend.

Browse through the gallery of images to see what homes are available for open house in and around Burlington and Wilmington. The times and prices are listed below each house. Be sure to check out recent sales in the area with our Thursday Sold! feature. Know of an open house in the area you'd like to feature here? Simply click "Upload Photos and Videos" below the slideshow and add your information!

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