Boston Globe says Ipswich is among the TOP TEN BEST places to live in Massachusetts! Ipswich isn't the only North Shore town to make the cut!

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 After sharing the Best of Boston's best school list for 2013, I felt it was my obligation to also share NPR's recent report on how standardized test scores vs high school grades matter when applying to college. There seems to be some strong evidence that high school grades may matter more than SATs and ACT scores. Click here for NPR's full article..."College Applicants Sweat the SATs - Perhaps They Shouldn't."  What do you think?

The 'Spring Real Estate Market' also comes in the Winter, Summer and Fall! Every first quarter we meet with clients thinking about selling their homes, thinking they should wait for the Spring. Well folks, the time is now! Interest rates have declined over the past month, buyers are out and the market is in full swing.

Jay Jenkins of The Motley Fool gives us "eye-popping" stats! Web traffic to real estate websites was up 25% from December to 364 million visits! And like he says, "If you're considering selling and your home is not yet online, then every day you're missing out on thousands (or even millions) of potential buyers viewing your home." He's right! Click here for the full Motley Fool article.

Every year we put our heads together and decide where to focus our giving efforts. We finished off 2013 with a bang!

Big thanks to YOU, our community for supporting the needs of others! Because of you, our food pantry received TWO HUGE donations of much needed supplies and Action, Inc. Shelter got a full wagon-load of coats. We also supported the Ipswich Humane Group Tree Jubilee at Marini Farm by collecting over $300 for our gift-card tree donation. Ipswich Caring received enough new books from us to help out about 16 families. Check out the photos!

Like most, we feel extra generous around the holidays but can't forget the support we give throughout the year. In 2013 we gave over $5,000 to:

YMCA of the North Shore Campership, Ipswich Firefighters Local, IHS Senior Class Global Glitz, Ipswich Tigers Football, IHS Athletic Hall of Fame, Alzheimer's Association,  Ipswich YMCA Triathlon, Ipswich Education Foundation Harvest Fest, Ipswich Police Association, Jayson Kmiec, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Ipswich YMCA, Ipswich Youth Lacrosse, Ipswich Education Press Box Fund, NSMC Cancer Center, Muddy Leprechaun and more!

We are so grateful to belong to a community that cares!

  

 

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
36 Avery St, Ipswich, MA	3	1	$279,000	$269,000
31 Town Farm Rd, Ipswich, MA	3	2	$320,000	$300,000
15 Congress St, Ipswich, MA	3	1	$339,000	$339,000
7 Juniper St, Ipswich, MA	4	2	$360,000	$349,000
10 Newbury Rd, Ipswich, MA	3	2.5	$525,000	$520,000
84 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich, MA	1	1+4	$595,000	$500,000
17 Highwood Ln, Ipswich, MA	3	2+2	$599,000	$580,000
37 Pineswamp Rd, Ipswich, MA	4	2.5	$679,000	$650,000
34 Southpoint Ln, Ipswich, MA	5	4.5	$699,000	$615,000
33 Newbury Rd, Ipswich, MA	5	3.5	$799,900	$700,000
46 N. Main St, Ipswich, MA	4	3.5	$838,000	$785,000
Condominium
100 Central St #2, Ipswich, MA	1	1	$162,000	$160,000
117 High St #7, Ipswich, MA	2	1.5	$269,000	$257,500
8 Peabody St, Ipswich, MA	3	2+2	$419,000	$375,000
Multi-Family Listings
5 Hammatt Street, Ipswich, MA	5	Unit	$395,000	$395,000
Land
11 Jones Ct, Ipswich, MA	Res	.62 Ac	$269,000	$208,000

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
5 Andrews Ave, Manchester, MA	2	1	$319,000	$293,000
10 Walker Rd, Manchester, MA	3	2	$559,000	$549,000
39 Walker Rd, Manchester, MA	5	3.5	$599,000	$560,000
21 Union St, Manchester, MA	4	3.5	$997,000	$899,000
164 Summer St, Manchester, MA	4	3.5	$1,195,000	$1,160,000

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
11 Cogswell Rd, Essex, MA	2	1	$10,000	$7,500
19 County Rd, Essex, MA	5	4	$575,000	$560,000

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
15 Burnham Rd, Wenham, MA	6	6	$399,000	$450,000
19 Hilltop Dr, Wenham, MA	5	2.5	$399,999	$390,000
3 Settler's Ln, Wenham, MA	4	3.5	$999,000	$984,000
76 Topsfield Rd, Wenham, MA	7	7.5	$2,395,000	$2,150,000
Condominium
7 Middlewood Dr, Wenham, MA	5	2.5	$464,000	$472,500

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
8 Wildwood, Danvers, MA	3	1	$265,000	$300,000
30 Foster St, Danvers, MA	2	1	$269,000	$259,500
3 Charter St, Danvers, MA	3	1.5	$295,000	$282,000
10 Adams St, Danvers, MA	3	1.5	$306,000	$300,000
30 Liberty St, Danvers, MA	4	2	$314,900	$316,000
4 Cabot Rd, Danvers, MA	3	1.5	$329,000	$330,000
14 Kimball Ave, Danvers, MA	3	2.5	$439,000	$416,500
4 Huron Ave, Danvers, MA	3	2.5	$499,900	$480,000
2 Madison Ave, Danvers, MA	4	2.5	$524,999	$520,000
7 Chevalier Ave, Danvers, MA	3	2	$799,000	$765,000
Condominium
51 Abington Rd, Danvers, MA	2	2	$239,900	$239,900
82 Abington Rd, Danvers, MA	2	2.5	$250,000	$237,299
158 Village Post Rd, Danvers, MA	2	2.5	$264,900	$247,000
33 Water St., #13, Danvers, MA	2	2.5	$279,000	$271,000
360 Andover St #2107, Danvers, MA	2	2	$284,999	$293,399
360 Andover St #2203, Danvers, MA	2	2	$292,999	$292,899
145 Village Post Rd, Danvers, MA	2	2.5	$299,900	$299,900
360 Andover St #2207, Danvers, MA	2	2	$299,999	$313,899
360 Andover St #2206, Danvers, MA	2	2	$314,999	$314,999
360 Andover St #2201, Danvers, MA	2	2	$329,999	$344,299
360 Andover St #2211, Danvers, MA	2	2	$329,999	$333,549
360 Andovers ST #2304, Danvers, MA	3	2	$339,999	$359,399
360 Andover St #2202, Danvers, MA	3	2	$369,999	$385,937
360 Andover St #2302, Danvers, MA	3	2	$387,999	$403,862
141 Village Post Rd, Danvers, MA	3	3	$389,000	$385,000
360 Andover St #2301, Danvers, MA	2	2	$389,999	$420,937
360 Andover St #2110, Danvers, MA	3	2	$389,999	$413,746

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

Address	#BR	#BA	List $	Sale $
Single Family
75 Perkins Ave, Hamilton, MA	2	1	$135,000	$90,000
44 Sagamore, Hamilton, MA	3	1	$339,900	$332,500
4 Cullivan Ln, Hamilton, MA	2	2.5	$449,900	$418,000
Land
236 Moulton St, Hamilton, MA	Res.	7.33 ac	$159,000	$150,000

 

This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by our MLS partners. These entities neither guarantee nor are responsible for data accuracy. Data maintained by MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.