My buyers made me do it, YourStories Realty Group. I couldn't believe Bill (my Buyer) was making me do this.  What could I do, he is a first time home buyer and he is incredibly excited. Remember what that is like? The emotion can be almost overwhelming at times. "I want the sign that is in the lawn," Bill confirmed with me. "Huh" I am thinking? "You want the For Sale sign that is in the lawn," I ask?."Yes.""You want what?" the agent asked me when I called.  Usually, as you are moving towards the clear to close, phone calls often come with things to be cleared up. While a closing gift is an item all agents clear up, it is usually in their own minds, but here I was asking Robin."Well, he is so excited and wants to remember these moments," I shared."Sure, you can buy the SOLD sign from me... 09/11/2019

Begin at the beginning has a call coming into my phone from a client. This client used me as their agent to secure a rental in one of my areas.  Rentals are not my business, but my business is driven by making good people thrilled with my knowledge and service.  The rental went smoothly for two years and when it was time for them to buy they called me.  Yesterday we closed on their new home and they were thrilled, again, but that is not this story.  This story has Angela calling me because someone just came to their door trying to rent their place and he sounded desperate.  I don't like it when a client opens a door for a random person because I have my sign in their lawn.  Yes, I secured the rental listing on this property while working as my renter's Buyers Agent.  No stone unturned i... 05/18/2014

  There are only 39 single-family homes for sale in Wayland compared with 73 last year at this time. Fewer homes for sale means less competition; making this a good time for homeowners who want to sell to put their homes on the market before everyone else. Some people think waiting will bring a higher price, however, if you’re going to buy another home, waiting may cost you since the price of the home you will buy will also have a higher price tag.Prices for single family homes in Wayland range from 189,900 to $3,899,000. The median list price is $937,000, up from $647,500 last year. The price range with the most homes for sale continues to be $1,000,000 to $1,499,999; there are 8 on the market in this range; last year there were 11. The luxury home market rebounded substantially from 2... 01/21/2013

Wayland, MA 2012 Annual State of the Housing Market Report.  There are 315 houses that are either Active, Under Agreement, Sold, Expired or Canceled in Wayland, MA this year.  The market has rebounded somewhat and we are moving back into a much better space for those selling their homes.  It is still a great time to buy with prices still low and somewhat stable and the interest rates still bottoming out.  Wayland has one of the best school districts in Massachusetts and is a nice place to live around Boston. 56 Woodland Rd. Wayland MA 01778 Single Family Active Listings: 38    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,764.55     Avg. List$: $1,169,255    Avg. List$/SqFt: $293     Avg. DOM: 206.29 Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 9    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,951.44     Avg. List$: $814,576    Avg. Lis... 01/02/2013

Mixed news for the Wayland housing market; more homes sold, lower prices, and fewer choices for home buyers who would like to live in Wayland. Fewer homes for sale good news for people who are ready to sell; less competition generally leads to quicker sales and potentially higher prices. Buyers are ready for new listings to come on the market in Wayland. Current (9/24): There are 76 family homes for sale in Wayland last year at this time, there were 104. List prices range from $189,900 to $14,900,000. The median list price is $867,500. Last year at this time the median list price was $665,500. Although, overall inventory is lower in Wayland, the number of homes for sale in the $900,000 - $999,999 range has increased over last year. There are 11 on the market, compared with just 2 last y... 09/25/2012

    Are you thinking of installing a water well in Wayland, MA. This article is geared towards understanding Wayland MA Board of Health Regulations. Understanding your town regulations can be instrumental in compiling total project costs when it comes to drilling a water well in Wayland, MA.  1. Permit Info:  Well construction permit fee: $100.00 2. Well Location: plot plan is required when application is submitted.  Guidelines include (Separation distance in linear feet) Property Line 10ft Leaching Area 100ft Public/Private Roadways 15ft Building 5ft Septic Tank 50ft 3. Water Quality testing: Comprehensive water analysis is required $250.00.  This test includes (results in 5-7 days) Recommended to tested every 3-5 years Total Coliform Bacteria         Sodium                       Hardn... 09/19/2012

The good news for Wayland in the Wayland, MA Housing Market Report for July 12 is that the number of houses sold doubled.  That is good. People want to live here and are buying.  The other piece of good news is that the prices are coming up slightly.  Sellers are still not receiving their asking price, but they are receiving more than they were. That, too, is good. The rest of the statistics still show some lagging.  I expect the numbers for Aug to be better. With this kind of information coming out of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors® and a benefit to me a Realtor® is that the statistics are based on a deep dive into the analytics of this information and not just web info.  It is worth the wait. Each month I also provide this information from the statistics that are based on... 09/13/2012

  Weston, MA Market Report July 12-GBAR.  As a licensed Realtor who is held to a higher standard when it comes to knowledge and service I an say that the Greater Boston Association of Realtors® provides far more in benefits than the fee to join. These in depth reports are just the beginning. Working with a professional as you stage and sell your house you will always be better served by having a true professional who has been there and done that recently to help you. Posted on September 12, 2012 by Larry Lawfer Weston-Housing-report-July-12-GBAR.png 09/13/2012

Top 10 School in the Boston Area includes Wayland Wayland, MA Single Family Home Market Report Aug 2012 is remarkable.  There are 246 listings in the Active, Under Agreement, Sold, Expired and Canceled categories in the MLS. This is amazing for this town. What is really amazing in the number of sold homes in the last month. Brace yourself, there were 113 sold homes in Wayland last month. People must have heard about the Wayland Schools ranking in the top ten in this area by the Boston Magazine.  This kind of activity is huge for this area.  Let’s dig down into the numbers. Single Family Active Listings: 72    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,787.60     Avg. List$: $1,224,560    Avg. List$/SqFt: $293     Avg. DOM: 175.72 Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 20    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,750.15    ... 09/03/2012

The number of single-family homes sold in Wayland during June was 4.5% higher than in June 2011; and the median sale price was lower by 15.9%. The number of homes sold in Wayland during the first six months of 2012 was 41.9% over the same period in 2011. The median sale price was also up but only by 2.7%. Inventory levels are lower, reducing the number of months’ supply to 6.9 months. Click here for complete report frlm the Greater Boston Real Estate Board for single-family homes and condominiums. Overall, the market is improving and low interest rates increase your purchasing power substantially. The diference of 1 or 2 percent can save you thousands of dollars per year and tens of thousands over the life of the mortgage. Even if you sell for less than you would like, as long as you're... 08/08/2012

The Wayland (MA) market continues to be positive! Currently there are 91 single family homes for sale in Wayland; last year at this time there were 110. Seventeen of the 91 active listings already have accepted offers and are being shown only for backup offers until contingencies have been fulfilled. List prices range from $214,900 to $14,900,000. The good news for buyers, and for sellers who plan to either move up or down-size in Wayland, is that median and average list prices are lower than last year at this time. The median is $659,900; the average is $1,095.292. Homes that are priced correctly are selling quickly, however, there were also 29 price reductions on 26 properties during May. With interest rates unimaginably low, this has to be a great time to buy a home in Wayland! Sales... 06/12/2012

The Wayland (MA) market continues to be positive! Currently there are 94 single family homes for sale in Wayland; last year at this time there were 113. Sixteen of the 94 active listings already have accepted offers and are being shown only for backup offers until contingencies have been fulfilled. Current list prices range from $214,900 to $14,900,000. The good news for buyers, and for sellers who plan to move up or down-size in Wayland, is that median and average list prices are lower than last year at this time.  The median is $659,749.50; the average is $1,082,143. With interest rates unimaginably low, this has to be a great time to buy a home in Wayland! Sales Pending: There were 21 single family properties that went pending in April, up from 15 in April 2011 and also up from 15 t... 06/01/2012

Ask a question Easy Home Search (sold properties included) The number of single family homes sold in Wayland during the first quarter of 2012 surpassed the number sold during 2007 which was considered the peak. Median and average prices are also rebound. (See charts above for year to year comparison). The current market is very active. There are a few more homes for sale than last year – 93 compared to 89, however, 15 of those properties already have accepted offers with contingencies waiting to clear and there are an additional 31 with sales pending. Both median and average list prices are less than last year and lower prices are attracting more buyers. The median list price is $724,000; last year it was $748,000. The average is $1,096,925; last year it was $1,271,085. The condominium ... 05/03/2012

Single Family Homes: Spring market has started early in Wayland and home buyers are recognizing that this is a great time to buy. Although there are 84 single family homes for sale in Wayland compared with 57 last year at this time, 14 already have accepted offers that are being shown for backup offers only. Pending sales are also high for this early in the season; there are currently 22 single family home with sales pending. Prices for single family properties in Wayland range from $244,900 to $14,900,000. The median price is $779,000; lower than last year when it was $826,500. The average list price is $1,152,814 only a few dollars less than last year. The average list price for properties with offers accepted is $753,407 and $674,559 for sales pending. Offers accepted are the most re... 03/14/2012

Wayland, MA 01778 Single Family Housing Report Jan 2012.  There are 102 homes listed in this months activities.  That is a fair number of homes in one state or another of activity.  Sadly we have almost a full year of Days on Market. This is not great news at all for those homeowners who want to sell. As with all statistics some of this could be skewed because a number of properties have been on the market for years.  This is no doubt due to a pricing fact related to the property itself.  Wayland is a good community with a good schools system.  It has  a more rural feel than nearby Weston. Single Family Active Listings: 75    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,771.45     Avg. List$: $1,187,602    Avg. List$/SqFt: $277     Avg. DOM: 247.09    Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 7    Avg. Liv.Area... 02/16/2012

The news has been overall good the last month or so.  The National Association of Realtors, Mass association and Realtors and several other sources are reporting good statistics for the country.  The Boston Area has done better through this downturn than most of the country, but these numbers last month for Wayland are dismal.  With the Days on Market going up and up in almost all categories is not great news.  Looking at the average list price of $1,408,863 and the sales and under agreement prices of $591,557 and $757000 you can see why some properties are just sitting.   Single Family Active Listings: 71    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,887.76     Avg. List$: $1,408,863    Avg. List$/SqFt: $285     Avg. DOM: 227.52    Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 7    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,202.86 ... 01/09/2012

Single Family Homes: Good news for people who would like to live in Wayland. Inventory is up and the median list price is less than last year. There are 76 single family homes for sale in Wayland; 20 more than last year at this time. List prices for single family homes in Wayland range from $179,900 to $18,800,000. At $627,000 the median list price is lower than last year at this time when it was $809,450. The average is $1,396,905, higher than last year when it was $1,099,993. Of the 76 single family homes for sale, 11 already have accepted offers and are being shown until contingencies clear. There are 13 properties with sales pending. Closed Sales 2011 vs. 2010: 2011 – 123 closed sales Median sale price - $560,000; average sale price - $616,096 Average time on market – 123 days 2010 ... 01/07/2012

Wayland, MA 01778 Single Family Housing Report November 2011 Wayland, MA 01778 Single Family Housing Report November 2011 had 101 listings in the Active, Under Agreement, Sold, Expired and Canceled categories. This is down from last month.  The media is continuing to talk all over the map about the real estate industry.  In some reports it is up and in others it is doom and gloom.  The question is who are you to believe?  I think you need to believe in your local numbers and so here they are. 14 Overlood Road, Wayland, MA 01778 Single Family Active Listings: 77    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,894.35     Avg. List$: $1,399,796    Avg. List$/SqFt: $289     Avg. DOM: 237.65 Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 7    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,262.86     Avg. List$: $538,286    Avg. List$/SqFt: $236 ... 12/02/2011

Home for the Holidays, New home for the holidays. 4 Helock Road, Wayland, MA 01778 Dudley Pond Cape with Fireplace Here comes December, the last month of the year.  So much to do, so many things to complete, do you feel overwhelmed?  Now is the time for action, enough with the research, the websites, all the data, and what is it with the data, it is all so confusing and contradictory? Real estate is made complicated by your viewpoint.  Are you the buyer, or the seller?  Are you the agent, or the other agent?  Are you the lawyer, or the other lawyer?  And all of those questions don’t even arrive until you are at the table, there is just so much work to get to table. What house, what neighborhood, what loan, what bank, what paperwork what weekends looking, and looking what, what! Several ... 11/30/2011

Sally is the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Landmark with nine offices located in the Boston Area.  Since I specialize in Boston Area Move in Homes in the Boston,MA area I think we can look at our area and see room for even a bit higher expectations and potentially a faster return to consumer confidence with the level of technology and sophisitaction in this local market.  UPDATE APRIL 2013_The market continues to grow, but Landmark is down to 6 offices now and I have moved on to Keller Williams where I have been named to the BostonTop20 Realtors   Summary: Nationally, 2012 existing home sales should rise 4% - 5% to 5.2 million units and new home sales should surge 23% to 372,000 units from 2011 record lows. Pent-up demand from population growth, slowly improving employment and doubling up of h... 11/25/2011