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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
there is no better place to celebrate the 4th of July than Needham.  Now the weather must cooperate because we have paid our dues for the last 2 weeks of mostly rain.  We are due for terrific weather on the 3rd for Fireworks and the 4th starting with the parade at 9:05 AM I will always love the 4th here.  Why go anywhere.  It is a STAY-VACATION in Needham for the rockin' est celebration ever! Here is the parade route and the activities below.  When you see a person with an Exchange Club T-Shirt on, please thank them for all their hard work and then give a donation to help defray the cost to put on this monumental celebration!  The Enchange Club works tirelessly every 4th of July to make memorable for all us and they certainly do.         Pat Baker, Realtor(R), GREEN(R), ABR(R)  Coldwell...
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
Here is a nice piece and Bill Dermody, President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and Manager of Needham's Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is being interviewed regarding the first time buyer tax credit and how we need to Sweetin' the deal for first time home buyers. We need more than that and the lawmakers are working on just that.  Real Estate is always local and this is a local interview along with homes in Needham that are on the market. Need to expand and get more for all home buyers up to $15,000. See IRS 5405. Pat Baker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Needham, MA www.patannbaker.com  617-435-3471
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
This is truly wonderful for our children to be living in Needham and so close to the Boston Ballet School in Newtonville.  My granddaughter is in her 3 rd year there and  it is a treat.  So close to Needham and right next to it is a wonderful shop called "Brussel Sprouts" and just next to that is a store where you can outfit a ballerina and it is all right there in one little block.  It is all just wonderful.  We went to peek week yesterday and that was a treat.  The children are amazing and some will be picked for the "Nutcraker." A little aside here.  If you have not seen "Game Plan" it is a treat too.  One of the chidlren is throughout the movie because she is part of this wonderful organization and very talented.  It is about a football player and his little girl who is supposed to ...
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
GO 4TH AND CELEBRATE - THEME FOR THE 4TH OF JULY THIS YEAR Friday July 3rd events include Fireworks when dark.... 5:00- 8:45PM       FOOD TENTS - Grilled Food, Soft drinks, Ice Cream, cotton candy, and more 5:00 - 7:00PM      Maple Street Project - Hometown Folk & Blues Band 5:00 - 8:00PM      Children's Entertainment - Balloon Sculpting, Pony Rides, Face Painting & More... 7:00-  9:00PM      Concert: "Reminisants' Boston's Best Oldies Band" DARK.................   FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR SATURDAY--JULY 4TH 8:30AM               Registration-Children's parade decorated bikes and costumes - Greene's Field, Pickering St. 8:45AM               Annual 5k Road race - YMCA / Exchange Club Trophy Start location Carter Memorial Church 9:00AM               Town Common Salute and Flag Raising 9:05AM ...
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
  I just love the 4th of July.  I love the cookout, the family, and no shopping.  It is just great to kick off the summer this way for us in this great town of Needham.  Best of all is the Needham Celebration that starts on Friday July 3rd with the best fireworks you could possibly ever see and enjoy on top of the the Needham High School hill.  There are none to compare and since we didn't have them last year I am expecting them to be the best. Thanks to The Exchange Club of Needham members who work tirelessly to make this two-day event happen every year.  I am so grateful. My first day to visit Needham was the 4th of July 1965.  that was a day to remember and everyone since has been as well.  Somehow the weather always cooperates too.  Only 1 year when I was on a float did it rain and ...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
  bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com - Submitted: 7 hours ago Recommending "Are You a Wicked Cool Actor?… Casting Call « BostonKayakGuy John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene… Are You a Wicked Cool Actor?… Casting Call « BostonKayakGuy bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — Talk fast, pepper your sentences with 'like', flatten out those A's and think a word ending with r is a vowel? If you're the epitome of 'Boston speak' then you may be just who the casting for "The Town" is looking for! A Ben Affleck film...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene » Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy     Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWe...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
Susan Boyle is Back: Proceeds to Semi-Finals [YouTube Video] Posted on May 24 2009 by bostonkayakguy  more about "Susan Boyle is Back: Proceeds to Semi…", posted with vodpod   [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2584725&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy     Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252   BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene  
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
Welcome to my Needham, MA local blog. For some of the time I will be sharing with you "green" issues.  Other blogs will focus on town events and what makes Needham the unique community it is.  It is a little like "Mayberry" in some ways.  The tree-lined street beckon you as you walk or travel through town. The lovely streets of Needham include but not exclusive are: Fair Oaks Park (by far the best street in Needham), Coulton Park, Harris Avenue, Great Plain Avenue, Woodlawn Street, May Street, Burr Drive, Coolidge Avenue, Eaton Road, Prince Street, Plymouth Road, Manning Street, Tower Avenue, Parker Road, Broadmeadow Road, Bird Street, Grosvenor, Hillcrest Road, Birds Hill Avenue, Thornton Road, Melrose Avenue, Brookline Avenue, Lindbergh Avenue, Lexington Street, Concord Road, Burnside...
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
There are 61 single family homes on the market $1,000,000 and up to $3.499,000.  The average List price is $1,500,331 for that portion of the Needham luxury market. Essentially almost half the inventory is over a million dollars.  The total properties on the market is 135 single family homes.  Median price range for all inventory is $899,000 and average price is $1,037,828. The strongest part of the market is from $500,000 to $899,000 as far as properties under agreement for the past month. For the first quarter of 2009 home sold at 94% of asking price.  The price change was 17.9% for Needham proper (02492) and slight change in Needham Heights(02494) of .64% and homes sold at 95.3% of asking price.  the percentage of home sales 60% for (02494) Needham Heights and -22.58%.  24 single fa...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
The glory days...   The names remembered...   And now there's a way to remember them forever!   You can name one of the Needham playing fields and be remembered in perpetuity...   Full Story Needham Times     JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy     Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252   BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene  
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
# Manic Mommies Descend On Natick May 7 Need a little comic relief? 'One Funny Mother, I'm Not Crazy' will have you shaking with laughter on 5/7 TCAN...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene   Full Story on BostoKayakGuy.wordpress.com   Sponsored by: Stop & Shop | Framingham Co-operative Bank       BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy   Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
My market report for Needham compares this same time period to last year. 4/5/09  to 5/5/09    as it compares with 4/5/08 with 5/5/08                               There were 20 properties that sold this year versus last year 15 were sold. The average days on market this past month and year was 127 but the year before was 77 The average sale price this time period was $594,950 While last year same time period was $748,707 The median price this year is $564,500 While last year it ws $665,000 The average price this year for 4/5/2009 to 5/5/2009 was $594,950 While last year the average price was $748,707 The Total Market Volume this year $11,899,000 While last year it was $11,250,000 The average sales price this year was $594,950 While las year the average sales price was $777,113 The sale...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
Posted on May 5, 2009 by bostonkayakguy |  Town of Needham With less than a 5% pay increase over the previous year, Neeham’s Town Manager heads up the Top 100 Official Salaries List for Needham, on Boston.com… JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy   Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252         BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene  
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
It is so nice to now be called a college town as Wellesley and other communities surrounding my metro area.  This fairly new college of engineering Olin has a terrific summer campus for pre-school to High School kids.  I have provided some info below and a link to more on their website alongwith another link to "mysummercamps.com" Green Apple Campus is a creative andchallenging program for kids preschool through High School.  These programs proved inspire imagination and invention.  The programs are rich in science, technology, engineering, architecture, design, robotics, and  math.  They incorproated hundreds of activities utilizing LEGO(R), Robotics, K'NEX(R), and more! GreenApple is going Green! See their GreenMachines program.  Check out the new Academy programs coming in 2009.  Cha...
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By Martin E. Kalisker, Esq., Real Estate Law From A Practical Perspective
  As of April 30, 2009, there were 125 single family listings in Needham and Needham Heights on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin).  During April, 41 new single family listings were added to our MLSPin and an additional 2 single family homes were relisted for sale on the MLS, with an average list price of $956,849.   Market absorption rates have normalized in Needham; meaning that it is neither a buyers nor a seller's market, in general.  However, as with many communities in the Metrowest area, inventories of "luxury homes" are increasing as buyers demonstrate their preference for smaller, more affordable homes.  Inventory levels of these "luxury homes" are predicted to rise significantly as the second wave of short sales and foreclosures crashes through the higher end of the market ...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
Red Line Commute Posted on April 27, 2009 by bostonkayakguy   WBZ TV reports that it’s that time of year again at MIT… The Red Line “car” on the MIT’s Great Dome- WBZ   MIT Hackers Put Red Line on Dome/WBZ Hack: Red Line Stops at MIT Dome/Boston.com   JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy     Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252   BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene
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By Martin E. Kalisker, Esq., Real Estate Law From A Practical Perspective
  Monthly market performance: As of March 31, 2009, there were 100 single family listings in Needham on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin).  During March, 36 new single family listings were added to our MLSPin and an additional 6 single family homes were relisted for sale on the MLS, with an average list price of $1,021,073.   While sales year to date are similar to 2008 levels, there needs to be further analysis "behind the numbers" because market absorption tells us a very different story.  42% of the single family listings in Needham are under 30 days old.  This skews the average days on market for the  entire inventory - which is to say that the remaining 58% of single family homes on the market have each been listed for well over 6 months (thank goodness I remember algebra). Thi...
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By John Prescott, Top Real Estate Agent: Wellesley,Needham,Natick,Metrowest
(Century 21 Commonwealth Wellesley)
~~  BostonKayakGuy's The MetWest Scene bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:Just now! - Twitter showdowns...Susan Boyle Britain's New Singing Sensation...gobsmacked...It's the Hollywood hipster, CNN icon, and overnight media star - all in a day's work for Anderson Cooper...(more) BostonKayakGuy..John Prescott's The MetWest Scene » Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com   Unlikely diva sings for CNN 0:50   JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy     Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252   BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene
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By Pat Laracy Baker, Pat Baker Dream Home Maker
(Realty Executives Boston West)
             Massachusetts Asbestos Prevention & Tips for Homeowners      Located on the Northeastern part of the United States, Massachusetts is known for its rich history, higher education, technology and rural areas.  Purchasing or moving into a new home in the state is a great accomplishment. It will insure you and your family will have a safe and healthy home for the foreseeable future. However, it is a time where additional responsibilities will be brought into your life. Gaining assistance from real estate agents can help in dealing with making that all important decision. Many older homes and buildings may still harbor older, corrosive building materials which can create health concerns. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that was a prominent building application throughout the 20th ...
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