@@chrissy1310 I did not move to Florida although I seriously consider it often. I researched these options to help give people some insight into the different moving options out there. I know people that have used PODS and they liked the process. Obviously the most popular option is U-HAUL which most people have used especially moving locally. All of these options have a lot of positives and negatives. Obviously budget plays a big factor into choosing the right one for you.

@@PaulGraham_JR I have not moved since 1994. I moved from Haverhill, MA to Vermont and we used a 20ftish uhaul, a buddy and a bunch of beer lol. I am new to fancy moving like pods or a moving company! We are ready to do something different, we have been on a lake for me over 26 yrs and my husband over 35. We like the Citrus Springs area because it still has a country feel. Thanks a bunch! I might do pods if it happens for us.

@@chrissy1310 Thats a long time in one place! Good luck with your move. Someone I know just used PODS this past week, because of your feedback, I reached out to him and he also said he liked using them. He used a 16ft POD that he and his wife packed up and hired movers to move the big stuff.

Even last summer when I studied the hot towns, Wrentham made the list. Thats a great area with those towns, Plainville also has high numbers.

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Westport numbers for past 30 days - Avg Sales Price $376,405 Avg List Price $379,562 Avg days on market 40 Dartmouth: Avg Sales Price $473,002 Avg List Price $481,618 Avg Days on Market 43 I will get back to you on Tiverton, it’s a different MLS for Rhode Island, I have to log into that one but I’m on my way to a few appointments. When I get a couple minutes of downtime I will check out Tiverton for you!

Tiverton Avg Sales price $593,774

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Thanks for reaching out, the numbers in Fall River for the past 30 days were as follows: Avg Sales Price $312,283 Avg List Price $311,763 Avg Days on Market 34

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Thank you! I appreciate your feedback and I enjoy sharing as much information with people as I can.

I guess that does tell you a lot about the enjoyment of the job when you count down to retirement, haha! Yes there are a lot of 55 plus communities throughout Massachusetts. I have visited several and there are so many more. Yeah, definitely take a look at them online. I’m here as a resource if you ever have any questions about them. People reach out to me all the time, don’t ever hesitate. Enjoy your weekend! I can’t believe it’s already Memorial Day weekend!

Hi Brian, thank you for the feedback, it is very much appreciated! You bring up an excellent point that I should mention in a future real estate market update. Yes, it is very typical that commuter rails do raise the property values. This does appear to be the perfect storm of there being a lot of employment in the large city of Boston along with the facts that you mentioned about the housing prices just outside the city. But also, the daily rush hour traffic would make taking the commuter rail more appealing. The plan right now is to add Taunton, New Bedford, and Fall River so all of those cities and surrounding towns will most likely be affected. It does get interesting when you look at properties directly in close proximity to the commuter rails because the noise levels, etc., sometimes override the benefit of being so close.

They are adding a depot near, I hear, near Home Depot in Taunton rte 140. Also commuter rail also at New Bedford. I don’t know about New Bedford but the rail in Fall River will be operational by end of this year, at the latest. They will still be working on adding additional rails but have this one operating soon. I’m hoping home values increase substantially so we can sell when it’s high. We hope to relocate to Central Florida in 2 years or so and even now selling would be a substantial profit, hoping for much more as we would need to set up a residence here and the cost of relocating would not be cheap. Thanks for your input. I really appreciate it We live in Somerset, one of your “hot cities”.

@@BrianF315 We think alike! We have contemplated that move for a long time now but have not yet taken the plunge. It is very tough to know what the market will look like in 2 years. If we had crystal balls, we would be buying some investments, haha! But overall, I would say long term, real estate virtually always increases. Even if the market has a downturn, it sometimes takes time, but it almost always increases over the original value. For example, houses that went through the 2008, 2009 crisis, took a dip during those years, but if people still have them, they probably bounced back to what you paid for them initially and greatly surpassed it in today's times. Right now, I am seeing the majority of homes go for at least asking price, with a lot slightly over. We are really in a somewhat unprecedented time because the interest rates are the highest, they have been in a long time. Back in the 1980's, rates stayed in the double digits for a decade. So compared to then, it's great. But comparted to the 2.96% that people were getting not too long ago, these 6%'s are high. We are still seeing more buyers than homes available so it's still driving the market up even with the high interest rates. Will it still be like that in 2 years? Tough to say. The best advice I can give you is to not let the market dictate your plans too much. The market will be the market and one end always affects the other. The interest rates are high for everyone. So, sellers that sell now may make out great, but if they need a new mortgage, their new interest rate will most likely be higher than their current interest rate. So, it's like a wash. That is a contributing factor to the market being hot too, because less owners want to give up their great interest rate. But If I was looking and wanted something new, I would still be looking to buy. Because you can always re-finance if the rates drop. The commuter rail coming in will probably increase the value of homes, but if the market takes a downturn during this time, it will not be better. I would say don't base your plans off of the commuter rail. If they already line up with that timeline, then keep that timeline and hopefully you reap the benefits of property increases. But don't let the market completely determine your gameplan. It's always so tough to know for sure what is going to happen. Unless you are investing, then that is a whole new game plan. Its different because you are not necessarily trading mortgages like traditional home buying and selling. In that case, the best time to buy is when the market is low and sell hot. There are a lot of investors that have dumped all of their multifamilies over the last couple years and cashed in big time. Investing is when you want to zig when everyone else zags. But again, if you just want to get started in investing, eventually you have to start somewhere and don't want to wait forever. I'm more talking about investors who have been in the game and have acquired assets over time. Anyway, have a great day. Good luck with your plans. Reach out anytime with questions. You can comment on here, send me an email, text, call, whatever works for you. Have a great day and if you do move to Florida, I'm a little jealous in some ways, haha!

Thanks Paul. I value your input. Have a great week.

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Yes I agree, Wrentham is very nice town. A hidden gem there to watch a game and get great food - Parker’s Pub!

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Hi Kimberly, Yes Newton had good numbers as well. 3% over asking price on average last month. They had a real hot spot in the $2.5 mill to $2.9 mill range averaging 7% over asking price with 12 homes in that price range. Waltham averaged 3% over asking price.

Thank you for positive feedback, always great to hear what people are thinking!

That's awesome! That is a great area of town. I went to the Mason Barney elementary school, great memories there. I remember the teachers talking about the boat industry and the Barney family.

@@PaulGraham_JR The Bungee Road is named for the area where the millwrights and laborers gathered to drink the daily rum that was part of their pay . Where the cork came out was the bungee hole. There is a diorama at Goff Hall Rehoboth of the ship works. My grandfather was quite enterprising, he even ran the post office and minted Barney coins . How nice you attended his namesake school. The Barney's originally lived in Salem, but left after the Witch trials. Your piece was great and really captured the town of Swanseas great points . I grew up in Dighton but spent alot of time at Ocean Grove swimming and we would always stop for a clam boil at Albernez Cafe after swimming all day .

@@lightmarker3146 Thats great, thank you for the info. I didn't know a lot of the history of the Barney's as far as being from Salem, etc. Dighton is a great town also, I enjoy driving through the roads there, very scenic with really great homes and wooded yards.

Yes , the history of South Eastern Massachusetts is fascinating. The author Michael Tougias wrote about King Phillips War which started in Swansea and the early history of the town . It really comes to life with his books.

@@lightmarker3146 I'll have to check out that book. Thanks for the info. It's been many years since I read about the King Phillips War, maybe its time to re-visit some Swansea history.

Grew up there it sucked! A lot of people think they $hit ice cream there. The public school system is woke too!

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