Centers And Squares
Welcome to Centers and Squares
As a Cambridge real estate agent, the city squares of Cambridge, Somerville and Medford and the town centers of Arlington, Watertown and Belmont, Massachusetts are my home turf. And as a lifelong New Englander who’s lived within twenty miles of Boston most of my life, I can introduce you to other nearby towns as we search for your new home. If you’re planning to sell your home in Cambridge, MA or nearby you’ll find plenty of info about the home selling process here too. Questions? Send me an email or call me at 617-504-1737.
Local Luxury Home Builder Is Tough As Nails
Newton Home Built by Tough as Nails builder Cindy Stumpo
Tonight’s the premiere of HGTV’s new show “Tough As Nails” featuring Massachusetts luxury home builder Cindy Stumpo.
Stumpo’s company, C. Stumpo Development, builds multi-million dollar houses in Greater Boston, many in Newton and Brookline.
With the show that WGBH’s Emily Rooney described as “This Old House Meets Jersey Shore” and a star characterized as the “sassy builder of haute homes” I’ll bet HGTV has a winner on its hands. I know I’ll be watching.
The half-hour show premieres tonight on HGTV at 9:30 pm and repeats at 12:30 am.
Here are a few homes, new homes and resales, built by Stumpo currently on the market. Click on the small photo to see additional photos and more information:
Every House Is Green On St. Patrick’s Day
Green House in North Cambridge
Every House Is Green On St. Patrick’s Day In honor of St. Patrick’s Day we’re going to give Cambridge and Somerville green houses their day in the sun. Yes – it’s sunny!! after a long, rainy siege.
No – these aren’t necessarily energy efficient houses – these are green houses – painted in shades of green. Minty green, bright green, park bench green and the muted, earthy shades of green that are popular nowadays.
Green houses in Cambridge and Somerville come in a variety of styles – two families, Victorians, mansards, modern townhouses and lots of triple-deckers.
Whatever the style – on St. Patrick’s Day every house is green.
Or orange.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Centers and Squares.
Medford Mass Real Estate Activity – February 2010
Welcome to the Medford MA Real Estate Sales Report
Here’s the monthly look back at Medford MA real estate activity in February 2010.
Medford Homes On the Market
On February 28, 2010 151 Medford properties were on the market priced between $164,500 to $894,000. Homes had been on the market an average of 103 days.
Medford MA Homes Sold In February 2010
22 properties sold in Medford during February 2010. The median sales price was $339,250. Homes had been on the market an average of 68 days and sold for an average of 96% of the list price.
8 single family homes sold in February for sales prices between $261,600 and $485,000. The median sales price for a single family home was $341,250. Houses were on the market an average of 107 days and sold for an average of 95% of asking price.
7 condos sold in Medford in February priced between $182,500 and $361,500. The median condo sales price was $250,000. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of the asking price and were on the market an average of 62 days.
7 multi-family houses sold during February in Medford MA priced between $290,000 and $550,000. Multi-families sold for an average of 94% of asking price and on average were on the market for just 30 days.
Total value of Medford MA homes sold in February was $7,343,100.
Also see:
Medford MA Real Estate Sales – January 2010
SEARCH FOR PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN MEDFORD MASS
Information about Medford MA real estate sales in February 2010 from MLSpin
Oysters In Cambridge – Then And Now
Former Aku-Aku Tiki Is Now A Sea Captain At The Summer Shack
Oysters in Cambridge – Then and Now. Did you know that Cambridge was once home to extensive oyster beds?
Cambridge Oysters – Then
The oyster beds were along the banks of the Charles in what is now Cambridgeport. In the 1600s the oyster beds produced enormous oysters in such quantities that navigating past the reef on the Charles River was difficult.
The salt marshes that bordered the river were filled in the 1800s and the oyster beds are now covered by land that includes Fort Washington and MIT.
Oysters In Cambridge – Now
A local group – the Massachusetts Oyster Project – is working to reintroduce oysters to rivers that flow into Boston Harbor. The group has introduced oysters to the Charles River in Charlestown.
Oysters filter water and can counteract pollution. A renewed oyster population will lead to a cleaner Charles and a cleaner Boston Harbor.
You’re probably not going to be eating oysters out of the Charles anytime soon. So where can you get oysters in Cambridge?
Where To Buy Oysters In Cambridge
Cantabridgians in search of raw oysters have a number of local options:
Jasper White’s Summer Shack at Alewife has a popular oyster bar. This is the first Summer Shack, opened in 2000, in the former Aku-Aku. The tiki at the front entrance is now a sea captain in a yellow slicker. 617-520-9500.
The raw bar at the East Coast Grill on Cambridge Street in Inman Square is another popular option for oyster lovers. 617-491-6568
Rialto in Harvard Square has Duxbury oysters for $1 on Monday nights. 617-661-5050
Arlington MA Real Estate Activity – Feb 2010
Welcome to the Arlington Real Estate Market Report
Here’s our monthly look back at Arlington MA real estate activity with February 2010’s numbers. Single family houses in Arlington continue to sell briskly with many receiving multiple offers the first weekend on the market.
Arlington Homes On The Market
99 homes were listed for sale in Arlington MA on February 28, 2010 priced from $139,000 to $1,349,000. Average days on market for these homes was 98.
Arlington MA Home Sales – February 2010
23 homes sold in Arlington in February. The median price paid was $435,000. Homes sold on average for 98% of the asking price.
13 single families sold in February for sales prices between $375,000 and $839,000. The median price paid was $490,000. Houses were on the market an average of just 38 days and sold on average for 100% of list price.
8 condos sold in Arlington MA last month for prices from $275,000 to $533,500. The median sales price was $337,750. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of list price and were on the market an average of 81 days.
2 Arlington multi-family house sales closed last month for $357,500 and $855,000.
Total value of Arlington MA real estate sales in February was $11,040,350.
SEARCH FOR ARLINGTON MASS REAL ESTATE
ARLINGTON REAL ESTATE SALES January 2010
Information about Arlington Real Estate Activity in February 2010 from MLSpin
The Story Of Stuff
Annie Leonard, from The Story of Stuff Project, was on the Stephen Colbert show tonight promoting her new book about the project.
I’ve got to confess to being a lifelong fan of stuff. I’m a collector – some might say packrat – and really like my stuff. Why have one of something when five or six or a dozen is so much more satisfying? George Carlin’s routine about stuff where he describes our houses as piles of stuff with roofs on top hit pretty close to home.
I’m reforming, though, and in December celebrated my third anniversary of being storage-unit free. Admittedly that’s due in large part to an attic crammed to the rafters – but still – it’s an improvement.
What appeals to me though is typically second-hand if not antique. Our throw-away culture worries me and the endless array of stunningly cheap imported merchandise that fills big box stores gives me the willies.
Nowadays it’s too easy to buy and buy and put the week’s trash out at the curb. Too little thought is paid to how all that stuff gets here and where it goes when discarded.
Annie Leonard spent ten years studying just that- “where our stuff comes from and where it goes” and this video is the result. Watch it and pass it on!
Cambridge Mass Real Estate Market – February 2010
Welcome to the Cambridge Mass Real Estate Market Report
Here’s a quick recap of Cambridge Mass real estate market activity in February 2010.
On the Market In Cambridge – February 28, 2010
On February 28, 2010 there were 287 homes on the market in Cambridge MA. Asking prices ranged from $189,900 to $4,500,000. The median asking price was $525,000. Average days on market for these properties was 126.
Cambridge Mass. Real Estate Market in Feb. 2010
34 home sales closed in Cambridge during February for sale prices between $190,500 and $3,882,000. Homes were on the market an average of 96 days.
6 single family homes sold in February 2010 for prices ranging from $386,000 to $3,882,000. Average days on market was 110 and houses sold on average for 93% of asking price. The median sales price was $2,215,000.
26 condos sold in Cambridge during February for prices from $190,500 to $1,900,000. The median condo sales price was $399,086. Condominiums sold for an average of 97% of the list price and were on the market an average of 95 days.
2 multi-families sold last month for $581,000 and $875,000.
The total value of residential real estate sold in Cambridge during February 2010 was $27,733,072.
Information from MLSpin.
Last month’s numbers:
Cambridge Real Estate Sales in January 2010
SEARCH FOR CONDOS FOR SALE IN CAMBRIDGE MASS
SEARCH FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR SALE IN CAMBRIDGE MASS
Watertown Real Estate Market – February 2010
Welcome to the Watertown Real Estate Market Review for February 2010
Here’s a quick review of the Watertown real estate market in February 2010.
Watertown Homes on the Market
112 Watertown homes were listed for sale in the MLS on February 28, 2010 priced between $169,900 and $1,395,000. These properties had been on the market an average of 132 days.
Watertown Real Estate Sales – Feb. 2010
Total value of Watertown real estate sales in February 2010 was $$3,107,000
See Also:
Watertown Real Estate Market – January 2010
Info about Watertown MA real estate sold in February 2010 from MLSpin
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