Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide

The Town of Arlington, Massachusetts was founded more than 375 years ago in 1635. The settlement was originally known as Menotomy, an Algonquin word. In 1807 the town was set off from Cambridge, Massachusetts and incorporated as West Cambridge. After the Civil War in 1867 the name was changed to Arlington in honor of the heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Home buyers searching for single-family homes in Wakefield, Massachusetts in 2012 witnessed an improving real estate market, with both sales and median price rising. 

The median price of a single-family house in Wakefield, MA increased 3.4 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The median price stood at $391,000 in 2012, up from $377,988 the previous year. The most expensive single-family home sold for $1,300,000 in 2012. 

Home to a diverse population, including many students attending several local universities, such as Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and professionals in a myriad of fields and of various ages, Cambridge, Massachusetts is a much sought-after place to live in the Bay State.

Through the many unique communities, both residential and urban, its rich historical influences, and booming professional and cultural sectors, Cambridge, MA real estate, including single-family homes and condominiums, attracts individuals from many walks of life.

Cambridge has a vibrant history, giving residents a cultural experience that is unique from many other places in the country. Founded in 1630, Cambridge was originally named Newe Towne and settled by Puritan colonists under John Winthrop's leadership. Due to many prominent settlers and leaders in the area being graduates from England’s Cambridge University, the name of the city was changed to Cambridge in 1638.

Brookline, Massachusetts home buyers took part in a real estate market that saw sales increase for both single-family homes and condominiums in 2012.

Single-family home sales increased 7.5 percent in 2012 on 172 sold properties, up from 160 sales in 2011. The median price of a single-family home in Brookline was $1,247,250 in 2012. The median price increased 3.5 percent from $1,205,000 in 2011. The most expensive home sold in 2012 set someone back a cool $10,500,000, more than double the most expensive home sold in 2011 ($4,900,000). 

New Development in Roslindale Square

The Boston Globe reported December 13, 2012 that a dilipated power station, out of use for 40 years, in Roslindale Square is set to be transformed into a mixed-use development with about 40 apartments, restaurants and a produce market.   

Buyers Brokers Only, LLC again will be collecting unwrapped toys this holiday season for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.  Toys can be dropped off at Buyers Brokers Only, LLC's Haverhill, MA office located at 200 Merrimack Street, Suite 301, on the following dates: