Click below to view the video (about 4 minutes) discussing inventory trends for the late spring market for Hopkinton, MA. Charts in the video are also included below for your reference.   June Mid-Month Hopkinton Real Estate Market Report produced by Kathleen Buckley on WellcomeMat Some of the raw data: * 81 single-family homes on the market currently and of those 9 have accepted offers and remain as "active" only to seek back-up offers. * Average DOM (days on market) is down to 108 from 115 in mid-May. * The price ranges below $600,000 are still seeing the most activity. Below is the inventory trend chart shown in the video. The dark blue represents the number of homes in each price range this month, the lighter blue line is the same number from one month ago, and the red line on the b... 07/02/2009

Hopkinton schools, through the dilligent efforts of selectman, school committee and volunteers have been able to maintain the high service levels which have made Hopkinton schools tops in Metrowest and nationally recognized. watch this short video-Hopkinton State of the Town--May 2009 produced by Brian Herr on WellcomeMatcousrtesy of Kathleen Buckley 06/30/2009

Newsweek magazine has released their list of America's 1500 Top Public High Schools.  They rank the schools according to this formula:  "Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors."  Hopkinton High School ranks number 420 on the list, moving up from their spot at 496 last year which puts it in the top 2% of schools ranked by this method.  For the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), all 10th graders in the state are tested and scored according to their performance:  advanced, proficient, needs improvement, or failing.  Hopkinton 10th graders scored a combined 84% advanced and profic... 06/17/2009

Hopkinton Massachusetts has again made it into the prestigious list of the top High Schools in the country according to Newsweek Magazine. This is the 2nd consecutive year that Hopkinton has made the list. This year Hopkinton came in ranked 420 out of the top 1500 schools! The formula for inclusion into this group of great schools is as follows: "Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 6 percent of public schools measured this way." To get a clearer understanding of Jay Matthews exact formula see the article Hopk... 06/13/2009

   Hopkinton market stat's 1/1- 5/31 2009      Single family activity Sold volume Avg sold price Median sold price Days on mkt    2009  42  451,500  393,750  126 2008 46 567,200 547,500  149 Trend - 9 %  - 20 %  - 28 %  improving   See chart below for sales by- price range most active range is - under $600,000    Report Run: 6/9/2009 9:01:02 AM Property Type(s): SF Status: SLD Start Date: 01/01/2009 End Date: 05/31/2009 Towns: Hopkinton 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 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $100,000 - $149,999 1 8 $125,000   $129,900 96 $129,900 96 $150,000 - $199,999 1 116 $180,000   $190,000 95 $224,900 80 $200,000 - $249,999 3 91 $224,000   $231,300 ... 06/09/2009

For the upcoming fiscal year 2010, the Hopkinton town management team, volunteer, elected, and professional, has done a phenomenal job of maintaining the high level of services we've come to expect without increasing property taxes.  This short video clip below features Brian Herr (Chair--Board of Selectman) and Nancy Burdick (Chair--Hopkinton School Committee) discussing the intensive and successful collaboration amongst volunteer boards and professionals in town.  This process has resulted in a budget which leaves: our schools fully supported, police and fire fully supported, and no lay-offs on the horizon. They managed this by capitalizing on opportunities to reduce cost model by combining facilities departments and by combining information technology departments in town. Nancy Burdi... 06/04/2009

RE/MAX Executive Realty sponsored the HEF annual "golf ball drop". The event was held at the athletic field behind Hopkinton High School. There were tons of kids lining up for Balloon rides as well as cotton candy, popcorn and the Mix98.5 icecream van. The event raised money by selling chances of a numbered golfball for $10. when all the balls are dropped from the balloon, the one  in the hole wins $1,000. Last night there were actually 2 balls in the cuo, so they split -$500. each. There was also a prize of $100. for -furthest from the cup. It was an awesome evening and everyone had a great time! 06/03/2009

Recently our local independent newspaper, appropriately named The Hopkinton Independent, ran an article about our homegrown Hopkinton Firm. Highlights were: with no franchise fees to cough up to far away corporate owners, we can use those dollars to better market our listings with intensive staging, professionally drawn floor plans, full motion video tours, neighborhood tours, and more; we've expressed our gratitude for our success by giving over $30,000 back to community causes Some causes we've been able to support include the Hopkinton Education Foundation, Project Just Because, the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association, Hopkinton Little League, Hopkinton Lacrosse, Hopkinton Women's Club, and others. Here is the article as it appeared in the paper: Hopkinton’s own celebrates five yea... 05/29/2009

Click below to view the video (about 8 minutes) discussing inventory trends in this spring market for Hopkinton, MA.  Charts in the video are also included below for your reference. Some of the raw data:     * 76 single-family homes on the market currently and of those 10 have accepted offers and remain as "active" only to seek back-up offers.     * Average DOM (days on market) is up to 115 from 107 in mid-April.    * The price ranges below $600,000 are seeing the most activity. Below is the inventory trend chart shown in the video. The dark blue line on top is the number of homes in each price range this month, the lighter blue line is the same number from one month ago, and the red line on the bottom is the number which have gone under agreement since 4-15-09.   The $500,000's & $600,... 05/17/2009

Property Type(s): SF Status: SLD Start Date: 01/01/2009 End Date: 04/30/2009 Towns: Hopkinton 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 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $100,000 - $149,999 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $150,000 - $199,999 0 0 $0   $0 0 $0 0 $200,000 - $249,999 3 91 $224,000   $231,300 97 $246,300 91 $250,000 - $299,999 6 142 $278,500   $287,317 97 $312,433 90 $300,000 - $349,999 3 96 $328,833   $341,267 96 $352,933 93 $350,000 - $399,999 3 59 $361,000   $378,267 95 $384,633 94 $400,000 - $449,999 2 268 $429,500   $454,488 95 $494,938 87 $450,000 - $499,999 3 202 $467,000   $482,933 97 $523,233 90 $500,000 - $599,999 3 94 $546,417   $565,967 96 $574,600 95 $600,000 -... 05/02/2009

  Navigating the World of Social Media By Roger Ewing, President, Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, flickr and YouTube are the new buzzwords in the online marketing world of social media. Whether you are buying or selling real estate, it is critical that you understand the important role social media has come to play in today’s market. Social media has been described as a convergence point where public relations, marketing and advertising meet on the World Wide Web. The basic list of social media Web sites starts with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, LinkedIn and others. They work by enabling users to create and maintain their own personal profiles. A real estate professional well-versed in the social media space knows how to use these med... 04/30/2009

Alprilla Farm Road is a stand alone neighborhood of about 30 homes in one of the more rural-flavored areas of Hopkinton where the loudest evening noise is the chirp of the peepers in the spring and summer. The feel is all New England with reproduction Colonials and Cape-style homes. It is close to Route 135 and the commuter rail station to Boston, and just a short bike ride to the Ashland State Park and Reservoir.   Alprilla Farm   5 Alprilla Farm Road is currently on the market for $579,900.   04/18/2009

Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty was proud to be a sponsor of the "Celebrating American Marathoning Event held at the Hopkinton Country club on Tuesday night. Here, Erika Paul and Jeannine Coburn chat with Bill Rodgers, Jack Fultz and Coach Bill Squires. For additional photos of this event visit http://www.hallmarksothebysrealty.com/events.php. Video credit to http://hopnews.com/ 04/17/2009

Click below to view the video (about 8 minutes) discussing inventory trends in this spring market for Hopkinton, MA.  Charts in the video are also included below for your reference. April '09: Hopkinton Mid-Month Real Estate Market Report   Some of the raw data:  74 single-family homes on the market currently and of those 4 have accepted offers and remain as "active" only to seek back-up offers.  Average DOM (days on market) is down this month to 107 from 135 in mid-March.  This is simply reflective of new inventory. The price ranges below $500,000 are seeing the most activity. Below is the inventory trend chart shown in the video.  Since my legend does not appear (ahem) the dark blue line on top is the number of homes in each price range this month, the lighter blue line is the same nu... 04/15/2009

This article about the Celebrating American Marathoning Event, sponosred by Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty, appeared in this weeks' issue of the Hopkinton Independent. Tuesday, April 14th 2009 6:00pm (correction from Wednesday listed below):   For details or tickets to this event, please contact Jeannine Coburn at jeannine.coburn@sothebysrealty.com cell: 508.380.6304 04/10/2009

  This chart shows Q1 2008 vs Q1 2009 sales stats for Hopkinton MA while sales volume and avg prices are down avg days on market is improving and sales price as a percentage of asking price is stable. The second chart down shows which price ranges are most active YTD 2009. Looking for improvement in the market with low interest rates and government incentives. Single family 1/1 - 03/31 MLS statistics 2008 Q1 2009 Q1 Trend Homes  Sold 22 14 - 36% Median Sale $ $571,000 $468,000 - 18% Avg. Sale $ $585,300 $475,400 -19% % Sold price From List price   orig. list $ to Sold 92% 92% Flat final list $ to Sold 96% 96% Flat Avg. days on mkt        for Solds   163   134   -17%  YTD 2009 single family Hopkinton Total Sold Market Statistics    Price Range # ofListings Avg. Dayson Market AverageSale ... 04/04/2009

How proud the parents must have been to watch their daughter, now a young lady poised and confident, stand and greet the audience she'd assembled.  Hopkinton High-schooler Maureen Regan welcomed us to the première of her short film Hiking Trails of Hopkinton at the High School auditorium on Thursday, April 2, her passion and authenticity were self-evident. In this film which Regan produced and directed, the natural beauty of Hopkinton is highlighted, as is the type of citizen the town is capable of forming.  Both contribute to the draw of Hopkinton as a place to live, recreate, educate children, and raise a family. Congratulations Maureen on an informative and inspiring film about some of Hopkinton's best kept secrets!   04/03/2009

On this sunny early spring saturday morning the community came together to clean up the parks and get ready for another summer season. lots of kids and parents showed up to help rake, pick up and spruce up. They all pitched in and worked and had some good laughs along the way. 03/28/2009

I wouldn't presume to tell people how to hire an agent since I am an agent.  How would people know I'm not simply giving out the information that would put me in the best light?  Fortunately some other folks have made some videos on the subject.   And here's a slightly different perspective:   If you'd like to interview me to sell your home in or around Hopkinton, MA, please call me at 508-259-9411.   03/27/2009

Congratulations!!! John McCarthy, principal at Hopkinton High School has announced that Keith Love and Lauren Schultz have been named Finalists in the National Merit® Scholarships competition for 2009. This places Keith and Lauren in the top 15,000 (1%) of students in the country. All finalists will now be considered for National Merit Scholarships which will be offered in 2009. 03/26/2009