The Needham Real Estate Market is Heating Up!!

August 29, 2011

In the last 14 days there were 23 new homes listed for sale in  Needham .  This is a huge surge as we head into the Spring market.  There appears to be a significant build up of pent up demand as a few of the homes are already under agreement.  Currently, home buyers are jumping at some of the new available properties after months of limited inventory.  The most notable homes in Needham  under agreement include:

76 Prince Street –  Needham  – a 1,984 SF, 3 bedroom home – listed for $680,000 is already under agreement after three days on the market

30 Dawson Drive –  Needham  – a 2,660 SF, 5 bedroom home – listed for $839,000 is also under agreement after three days on the market

121 Grant Street –  Needham  – a 2,237 SF, 4 bedroom home – listed for $779,000 is under agreement after five days on the market

120 Noanett Road –  Needham  – a 1,259 SF, 3 bedroom home – listed for $524,800 is under agreement after six days on the market

86 Grosvenor Road –  Needham  – a 1,428 SF, 3 bedroom home – listed for $579,000 is under agreement after ten days on the market

71 Falcon Street –  Needham  – a 1,752 SF, 4 bedroom home – listed for $685,000 is under agreement after 11 days on the market

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