Four Columns Realty Blog

Homes Are Sensibly-Priced in the North Quabbin Region

People ask how they can find a good home they can afford. It turns out the key is knowing where they look.

A recent Four Columns Realty study shows that homes in the North Quabbin Region are more affordable than homes in nearby areas.

I wrote about this in today's Athol Daily News Spring Real Estate Guide:

Look east, west, north or south from Athol and Orange. Home prices are higher in every direction. A recent Four Columns Realty study of single-family home prices over the past 12 months found that the North Quabbin Region is a pocket of opportunity for sensibly-priced real estate.

This pocket of opportunity is a mixed blessing. Athol-Orange area sellers find that their house sells for less than the price it might sell for in other parts of the state.  As investors say, you make your money when you buy.

There is some good news for local sellers. Since the previous Four Columns Realty study last summer, average sale prices in the North Quabbin Region have moved up a bit. Still, by comparison, homes in our area remain a bargain.

The bottom line: Buyers searching for sensibly-priced homes should search in the North Quabbin Region.

Get the facts in the latest Four Columns Realty study.

Read the March 30, 2010 Athol Daily News article.

Lean about the Buy North Quabbin Now program.

Search for homes in the North Quabbin Region.

Sheridan Re-Elected Orange Selectman

Richard Sheridan, incumbent Selectman and Four Columns Realty agent, has been elected to another 3-year term as Selectman in the Town of Orange.

In the March 1 election, Sheridan received more votes than the combined total of the second and third place finishers. Apparently the voters of Orange, Massachusetts still appreciate Dick's common sense approach to local government.

Congratulations, Dick.

Let's also applaud Chelsea Autio, who ran a spirited campaign and finished second in her first try for the Selectboard. I hope Chelsea stays active in Orange. The town needs the enthusiasm of young people like Chelsea.