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Belmont MA Real Estate Market – April 2009
The numbers are in – here’s a look at Belmont Massachusetts real estate market activity in April 2009.
Real Estate Inventory in Belmont MA:
110 residential properties were listed for sale in Belmont on April 30, 2009. The lowest priced property was listed for $215,000, the most expensive for $2,595,000. Average days on market was 137.
Closed Real Estate Sales in Belmont MA in April:
19 properties sold (closed) in Belmont during April with an average sales price of $592,758. Average days on market was 105. Properties sold for an average of 96% of list price. More than twice as many residential properties sold in Belmont in April than in March when nine properties sales closed.
7 Belmont single family homes sold in April for prices ranging from $338,500 to $1,595,000. The median sales price for a single family home was $600,000. Average days on market was 123. Single family houses in Belmont sold for an average of 96% of asking price.
8 Belmont condos closed in April. The lowest price paid for a condo was $293,422. The most expensive condominium sold in April for $990,000. Average days on market was 84. Belmont condos sold for 97% of asking price.
4 Belmont multi-family properties sold in April for prices between $440,500 to $660,000. Average days on market was 115. Belmont multi-families sold for 95% of list price.
Total residential sales volume for April was $11,262,402.
Belmont real estate sales data is from MLSpin.
See also:
January 2009 Real Estate Sales in Belmont MA
February 2009 Real Estate Sales in Belmont MA
March 2009 Real Estate Sales in Belmont MA
Belmont Massachusetts Real Estate Market in March 2009
The residential property sales in Belmont, MA during the month of March reflect properties that went under agreement in January and February. Real estate sales in Massachusetts typically take six to eight weeks to close after an offer is accepted.
Current Real Estate Inventory in Belmont MA:
100 residential properties were listed for sale in Belmont on March 31, 2009. The lowest priced property was listed for $219,000, the most expensive for $2,695,000. Average days on market was 143.
Closed Real Estate Sales in Belmont MA in March:
9 properties sold (closed) in Belmont during March with an average sales price of $385,988. Average days on market was 124. Properties sold for an average of 97% of list price.
2 Belmont single family homes sold in March for $375,000 and $525,000.
5 Belmont condos closed in March. The lowest price paid for a condo was $242,000. The most expensive condominium sold this month for $417,000. Average days on market was 116.
2 Belmont multi-family properties sold in March for$516,766 and $535,000.
Total residential sales volume for March was $3,473,889
See also:
January 2009 Real Estate Sales Activity in Belmont
February 2009 Real Estate Sales Activity in Belmont
Belmont Real Estate Market Statistics – February 2009
The Belmont Real Estate Numbers for February 2009
Closed sales data reflect the sales activity from about two months ago because in Massachusetts a real estate transaction takes on average six to eight weeks from accepted offer to closing. Here’s the closed sales info for February in Belmont:
77 residential properties were listed for sale in Belmont on February 28, 2009. The lowest priced property was listed for $295,000, the most expensive for $2,995,000. Average days on market was 175.
9 properties sold (closed) in Belmont during February with an average sales price of $619,242. Average days on market was 225.
5 Belmont single family homes sold in February. The least expensive sale was for $464,000. The highest price paid for a single family house in Belmont was $1,280,000. Average days on market was 243.
4 Belmont condos closed in February. The lowest price paid for a condo was $315,000. The most expensive condominium sold this month for $547,500. Average days on market was 204.
No multi-family sales closed in February.
Total Belmont residential real estate sales volume closed in February was $5,573,175.
Information based on residential sales data in MLSpin.
Belmont Events – East Coast Movie Premiere – Stolen Holidays
The second film in Belmont World Films Spring series, Image + Identity, is a French film, Stolen Holidays, about a retired school teacher who refuses to return her grandchildren to their parents after a daytrip. This is the East Coast premiere for Stolen Holidays.
Belmont World Films is a nonprofit organization that showcases quality international films, documentaries, animation, and shorts from countries around the world. Movies are shown at the Studio Cinema, a single-screen theater near Waverley Square. There are six movies in the spring film series, shown on Sundays at 7:30 pm.
When: Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Where: Studio Cinema, 376 Trapelo Road, Belmont
How Much: $8, $7 for seniors and students
For more information call Belmont World Films at 617-484-3980.
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Belmont Events – Belmont World Film – Arabian Nights – New England Premiere
Belmont World Films is a nonprofit organization that showcases international films, documentaries, animation, and shorts from countries around the world. Movies are shown at the Studio Cinema, a single-screen theater at 376 Trapelo Road, Belmont. There are six movies in the spring film series, shown on Sundays at 7:30 pm.
The first film in the series is Arabian Nights a film from Luxembourg about a young train conductor who becomes obsessed with a beautiful Algerian woman. Arabian Nights was Luxembourg’s entry for the 2008 Academy Awards and this is the film’s New England premiere.
When: Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Where: Studio Cinema, 376 Trapelo Road, Belmont
How Much: $8, $7 for seniors and students
For more information call Belmont World Films at 617-484-3980.
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Belmont Recycling Restrictions
It seems that many towns and cities are tightening recycling restrictions in response to recycling facilities cracking down on contaminated loads. Belmont, Massachusetts has posted the new regulations on the Town of Belmont website.
Recycling regulations for Belmont:
Comingled Containers
“Comingling” means that metal, plastic and glass containers can be mixed in your recycling bin. Containers must be clean and rinsed.
Acceptable Containers
- Plastic containers marked 1-7
- Tin cans
- Aluminum cans
- Glass bottles and jars - clear or colored
- Aluminum foil, trays and pie plates
Examples Of Unnacceptable Materials
- Plastic chairs
- Children’s toys and play equipment
- Laundry baskets
- Swimming pools
- Window glass
- Mirrors
- Pyrex
- Ceramics
- Etc.
Paper and Corrugated Cardboard
Acceptable Paper
Paper should be placed in brown bags next to your recycling bin
- Office paper including colored paper, computer paper, fax paper and post-its
- File folders
- Catalogues
- Envelopes with or without windows
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Telephone books
- Paperboard
- Junk mail
- Chipboard (ex: cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
- Kraft paper bags
Rules For Corrugated Cardboard
- Must be free of moisture barrier and wax content
- Cardboard must be flattened and cut into pieces no larger than 2 ft. by 2 ft.
- Cardboard can be included with other paper recyclables in brown paper bags or tied with string in bundles
Materials Not Accepted For Recycling
- Hardcover books
- Contaminated paper
- Carbon paper
- Mylar
- Wax paper
- Waxed corrugated cardboard
- Tyvek envelopes
- Photograph paper
- Paper towels
- Hanging folders
- Pizza boxes
- Foam packaging
- Plastic bags
- Garbage and rubbish
Get Your Belmont Garden Plot – Rock Meadow Community Garden
As winter drags on it’s exciting to consider the prospect of spring and summer gardening. Time’s a fleeting if you’re interested in reserving a community garden plot at Rock Meadow in Belmont, Massachusetts. The $25 fee for the season and completed registration form are due by March 15th.
The 70 acre Rock Meadow Conservation Area is located in Belmont about one mile outside of Waverley Square, adjacent to Beaver Brook North Reservation. The community garden plots at Rock Meadow were established in 1969 and plots now number 130. Belmont originally had victory garden plots that dated from World War II on land now occupied by the high school on Concord Avenue. Those plots were moved to Rock Meadow in 1969 after the town purchased the land from McLean Hospital.
Garden plots are not limited to Belmont residents though it is possible that residents will be given preference if demand exceeds availability.
This is a wonderful opportunity to grow your own food – or flowers – especially if you don’t have a suitable garden space at home.
Belmont Real Estate Market Statistics – January 2009
The Belmont Real Estate Numbers for January 2009:
78 properties were on the market in Belmont on January 31, 2009. The lowest priced property was listed for $250,000, the most expensive for $2,995,000. Average days on market was 166.
It was a quiet month in the Belmont real estate market as only 5 properties sold (closed) during January with an average sales price of $725,400. Average days on market was 123. These closed sales reflect real estate activity in November and December or before. In Massachusetts it typically takes six to eight weeks from the time an offer is accepted for the transaction to close. Read the rest of this entry »
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