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42 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, August 20, 2021 HOMES MORE&

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While the summer months tend to be quieter, this has not been the case this year. The appreciating real estate market has shown how hot the market is and is a good indicator of a strong fall market. I do not expect the summer or fall market to cool down, and there are hundreds of buyers currently looking for a new home. That is why now is a great time to join many other happy sellers and profit from the strong sellers’ market while the sale prices are appreciating.

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By Michelle Gillespie

The hot days of summer are here, and the housing market continues to be extremely hot. With sustained limited inventory, buyers are desperate for new homes to look at. You have probably heard or read the news – it is on one day and then off the market.

What does this mean to you as a seller? Less competition, higher prices, and a large buyer pool! There is no doubt your house will sell; it is just how high will it sell for. So, let us take a look at the current inventory numbers:

Now Current MarketNow Current Market Now Current Market Typical Market Typical Market Typical Market Includes all price ranges Includes all price ranges Includes all price ranges Includes all price ranges Includes all price ranges Includes all price ranges Northborough 16 homes Northborough 10 homes Northborough 10 homes Northborough 10 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes Westborough 15 homes Westborough 11 homes Westborough 11 homes Westborough 11 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes30 – 40 homes Marlborough 24 homes Marlborough 24 homes Marlborough 24 homes Marlborough 24 homes 40 – 50 homes 40 – 50 homes 40 – 50 homes40 – 50 homes Hudson 12 homes Hudson 10 homes Hudson 10 homes Hudson 10 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes Southborough 18 homes Southborough 15 homes Southborough 15 homes Southborough 15 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes 30 – 40 homes Shrewsbury 21 homes Shrewsbury 21 homes Shrewsbury 21 homes Shrewsbury 21 homes 40 – 50 homes 40 – 50 homes 40 – 50 homes 40 – 50 homes

As you can see, there are just about half the available homes on the market today compared to a typical market.

A deeper dive into the most popular price ranges within these communities shows even less inventory:

Homes for Sale Homes for Sale Homes for Sale

$400,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $600,000 $700,000 - $800,000

Northborough 1 0 2 Westborough 4 4 Marlborough 7 4 Hudson 3 1 1 Southborough 3 2 2 Shrewsbury 6 3 0

Homes for Sale Homes for Sale Homes for Sale Homes for Sale

$400,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $600,000 $600,000 - $700,000 $700,000 - $800,000

Northborough 0 1 2 Westborough 3 1 1 1 Marlborough 6 5 2 Hudson 2 2 1 Southborough 0 4 3 Shrewsbury 2 6 1 2 1 4 1 1 3

Homes for Sale Homes for Sale Homes for Sale Homes for Sale

$400,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $600,000 $600,000 - $700,000 $700,000 - $800,000

Northborough 0 1 2 Westborough 3 1 1 Marlborough 6 5 2 4 Hudson 2 2 1 Southborough 0 4 3 Shrewsbury 2 6 1 2 1 4 1 1 3

Northborough 0 1 2 2 Westborough 3 1 1 1 Marlborough 6 5 2 4 Hudson 2 2 1 1 Southborough 0 4 3 1 Shrewsbury 6 6 1 3

Coupled with high borrower demand, it’s the perfect time to list your home and here are the reasons why:

• Homeowners have gained significant equity in their home. Capitalize on these market conditions and the equity you have built in your home. • Buyers will compete for your home due to limited inventory. The supply of homes for sale nationally and locally is record low which means many more buyers competing for your home. • Buyers will pay more than asking to compete for your home and engage in bidding wars to have their offer accepted in multiple offer situations. • Consider moving up while interest rates are at a historically record low. • Market conditions have never been so positive for sellers. Low interest rates, motivated buyers and limited number of homes for sale make this the perfect time to sell your home.

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SOLD 4 bedroom Cape in Marlborough in 4 days for $78,000 over asking.

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New signs in place after Hudson residents raise speeding concerns

By Justin Roshak Contributing Writer HUDSON – Town officials are hoping newly installed signs will address what residents have said is an ongoing issue of speeding near Hudson’s Norma Oliver Village senior housing complex.

Just over a month after hearing concerns about speeding at a previous meeting, the Housing Authority Board heard feedback on their response at an Aug. 5 meeting.

“Thank you for the signs,” said resident Lillian MacNeil, though she advised Housing Authority director Jaclyn Beaulieu that, “You really need to talk to your maintenance guys, because they’ve been speeding through here.”

Residents spoke up at a July 8 meeting, telling the Housing Authority Board that they had seen a number of motorists speed through pedestrian crossings in particular in the area.

At the time, town officials told those residents that they would install new signs to encourage drivers to slow down.

“We deal with speeding issues on a routine basis,” Fire Chief Bryan Johannes, who also sits on the Internal Traffic Committee, said Aug. 5. “What we find is that some of the people who live in those neighborhoods are some of our worst offenders.”

Outside of speeding issues, officials said on Aug. 5 that the Housing Authority is on track in terms of its projected spending.

“We’re hovering around one hundred percent of where we should be at this point in the year,” Beaulieu said.

The Housing Authority office is now fully open to the public during normal weekday business hours. The regular schedule for inspections and lease renewals has generally resumed as well.

Roof replacements are complete at the public senior housing development at Brigham Circle as the last piece of the project, insulation, was expected to be finished Friday, August 6.

A boiler replacement at 8 Irving St. was completed at no cost to the Housing Authority, thanks to a successful application to the Low-Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN) program. After several months of meetings with no updates, the boiler and water heater was replaced between July 28 and 30.

“It cost the Housing Authority nothing,” Beaulieu said.

A back deck at 8 Irving St., meanwhile, was in “some disrepair” and will soon be fixed.

The tenant grievance policy was also updated, with changes mailed to tenants. Since this counts as a modification to the lease, residents have 30 days to submit comments for discussion at a future board meeting.

New tables and chairs delivered to Norma Oliver Village “look very nice,” reported tenant advocate Mary Lou McKeone.

She praised the Housing Authority for an increase in activity.

“There’s more motion in these last few meetings that can be recognized by the residents than I’ve seen in years,” she said.

Moving forward, officials are further eyeing resident turnover as a potential issue.

“We are in a slew of vacancies in the properties,” Beaulieu told the board.

There were two units empty at the Norma Oliver Village at 4 Glen Rd. out of a total of ninetytwo as of Aug. 5. There were four units vacant at Brigham Circle with either three or four more units expected to be vacant soon, she said.

The board also noted that last year, Massachusetts formally acknowledged the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provisions for statesupported public housing. This brought Massachusetts in line with federal policy and includes a new set of regulations on how to apply the provision to state housing programs. The updated policy is now consistent across the state and federal levels.

Hudson’s Norma Oliver Village is located on Glen Rd. in Hudson.

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