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Where to Find a Sensibly-Priced Home
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Four Columns Realty Update:
Homes Are More Affordable in the North Quabbin Region
Read the article from the March 30, 2010 Athol Daily News Spring Real Estate Guide. If you're looking for a home around north central Massachusetts, take a look at the North Quabbin Region. Homes here are sensibly-priced. The latest Four Columns Realty study, updated for 2010, shows that the average price of a single family home in the North Quabbin Region is about $144,000*. This means that an average home in the North Quabbin Region costs you about 20% to 50% less than it would cost you in nearby areas. 28% Lower than Fitchburg Are you considering the Fitchburg area? The average price of a single family home in the Fitchburg area is about $200,000*. Instead, take a look at the North Quabbin Region, where the average home sells for 28% less than the Fitchburg area. Yet Athol in the North Quabbin Region is just 30 minutes** from the Merriam Avenue exit off Route 2 in Fitchburg. Another North Quabbin Advantage: With its lower population density, the North Quabbin Region offers you cleaner air, larger lots and fewer traffic jams. 19% Lower than Gardner Are you thinking about the Gardner area? The average price of a single family home in the Gardner area is about $179,000*. Instead, take a look at the North Quabbin Region, where the average home sells for 19% less than the Gardner area. Yet Phillipston in the North Quabbin Region is less than 15 minutes** from the Route 68 exit off Route 2 in Gardner. Another North Quabbin Advantage: Route 495 jobs, Amherst-Northampton cultural events and New Hampshire shopping are all within an easy drive. 27% Lower than Greenfield Are you interested in the Greenfield area? The average price of a single family home in the Greenfield area is about $198,000*. Instead, take a look at the North Quabbin Region, where the average home sells for 27% less than the Greenfield area. Yet Orange in the North Quabbin Region is just 25 minutes** from downtown Greenfield. Another North Quabbin AdvantageA North Quabbin Region Advantage: With the Quabbin Reservoir, Lake Mattawa, Tully Reservoir and numerous lakes and ponds, you're never far from scenic water views. 51% Lower than Amherst Are you contemplating the Amherst area? The average price of a single family home in the Amherst area is about $295,000*. Instead, take a look at the North Quabbin Region, where the average home sells for 51% less than the Amherst area. Yet New Salem in the North Quabbin Region is less than 25 minutes** from the center of Amherst. Another North Quabbin Advantage: Picturesque villages like Petersham, Royalston, North Orange, Warwick and New Salem are only a few convenient miles from major highways. 20% Lower than Keene NH Are you looking in the Keene, New Hampshire, area? The average price of a single family home in the Keene area is about $180,000*. Instead, take a look at the North Quabbin Region, where the average home sells for 20% less than the Keene area. Yet Warwick and Royalston in the North Quabbin Region are less than 35 minutes** from the rotary at Routes 10 and 101 in Keene. Another North Quabbin Advantage: Property taxes in the North Quabbin Region are often less than half as much as comparable property taxes in New Hampshire's Monadnock Region. 60% Lower than the Massachusetts Average Whatever area you're considering, your housing dollar buys you more in the North Quabbin Region. The average price of a single family home is 60% lower in the North Quabbin Region compared to the Massachusetts average. As stated at the top, the average price of a single family home in the North Quabbin Region is about $144,000*. The North Quabbin Region offers affordable homes and many other advantages. For help finding a sensibly-priced home that meets your needs, contact Four Columns Realty now. Notes * Average sale prices are based on average prices for single family homes sold, from information provided to and compiled by MLS Property Information Network, Inc., covering the period from March 20, 2009 (the start of spring in 2009) through March 20, 2010 (the end of winter in 2010). ** Travel times are based on actual driving times under normal traffic conditions or, in some cases, on driving times estimated by Google Maps. The North Quabbin Region of Massachusetts consists of the nine towns of Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston. Warwick and Wendell, according to the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce. The Fitchburg area of Massachusetts consists of Fitchburg plus the bordering towns of Ashby, Leominster, Lunenburg and Westminster. The Gardner area of Massachusetts consists of Gardner plus the bordering towns of Ashburnham, Hubbardston, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon. The Greenfield area of Massachusetts consists of Greenfield plus the bordering towns of Bernardston, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Leyden, Montague and Shelburne. The Amherst area of Massachusetts consists of Amherst plus the bordering towns of Belchertown, Granby, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury. The Keene area of New Hampshire consists of Keene plus the bordering towns of Chesterfield, Gilsum, Marlborough, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey and Westmoreland. |
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