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WELCOME TO THE

GREATER BOSTON AREA

OUR REACH IS GLOBAL. OUR ROOTS ARE LOCAL. Commonwealth Realty Group was founded in 2006 by a group of real estate industry leaders, dedicated to providing operational excellence, unparalleled market expertise and delivering the best customer service experience to home buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

In 2018, we joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a world-renowned and respected brand known for its financial strength and focus on technology, support, development, and growth.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a global brand that continues to grow. Currently it has almost 1,500 offices across 9 countries represented by more than 50,000 sales associates.

The global reach and support within the network is truly impressive. The brand was recently recognized as the “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year” and “Most Trusted and Loved Brand” in the 32nd annual Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study and awarded the #5 spot on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list.

As Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate, we have quickly expanded our footprint in our marketplace, with 27 offices and more than 700 sales associates in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are currently number 1 in New England among Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchises in MA, and number 23 nationally and globally among Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchises.

Our network of experienced sales associates is committed to providing support and expertise in every aspect of the home buying and selling experience. Our success is based on one satisfied customer at a time. We bring the promise of integrity, professionalism, innovation, and the highest standard of work to every client interaction. We are guided by the Berkshire Hathaway principles of trust, integrity, stability, and longevity.

WELCOME ELI LILLY! Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate is excited to be among the first to welcome you, the employees of Eli Lilly, to Massachusetts!

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate prides itself on providing quality, personalized real estate services to its customers and corporate clients. Our relocation department is consistently awarded high reviews, rankings, and awards for our professionalism and exceptional satisfaction scores among our customers and clients. Our Professional Relocation Assistance includes:

Full Time Relocation Department Trained, Certified and Background Checked Relocation Agents Rental Tour Assistance Local Orientation Tours

If there is anything that I can do to assist you in your relocation, or answer any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I look forward to making your move a smooth and stress-free process.

Sincerely,

Connie Poulsen, Director of Relocation and Client Services

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate Relocation@commonmoves.com 1-800-319-9378

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BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS

BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS MEDIAN HOME PRICE2

MEDIAN RENT/ MONTH3

Walk/Transit $890,800

$1,348

6.3

29.5 min Drive/Transit $679,000

$1,464

Charlestown

2

27.7 min Drive/Transit $750,000

$1,290

Dorchester

6

31.9 min Drive/Transit $622,500

$1,225

MILES TO BOSTON

AVERAGE COMMUTE1

South End

2.4

23.9 min

Jamaica Plain

CITY/TOWN

Brighton

9.8

North End

0.7

COMMUTE TYPE1

30.1 min Drive/Transit 20.5 min

$521,000

$1,611

Walk/Transit $660,000

$1,853

There are 33 Public High Schools within the Boston Public Schools District.

For more information on schools in the area, please visit www.niche.com 1

Source: https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/document_files/2017/03/go_boston_2030_-_3_boston_today_spreads.pdf Source: Realtor.com [https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Boston_MA/overview] 3 Source: BHHS.com/communities 4 Source: bestplaces.net 2

HOUSING SNAPSHOT LISTINGS FOR SALE

SOUTH END: Condo 2 bed | 1 bath | 1,245 sqft List Price: $1,050,000 2019 Taxes: $9,294

JAMAICA PLAIN: Single Family 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,028 sqft List Price: $849,000 2020 Taxes: $4,056

CHARLESTOWN: Condo 2 bed | 1.5 bath | 1,144 sqft List Price: $839,000 2020 Taxes: $7,917

AVERAGE RENT IN BOSTON-CAMBRIDGENEWTON METRO4 STUDIO 1 BED 2 BED

$1,357 $1,518 $1,868

3 BED 4 BED

$2,350 $2,555 BRIGHTON: Townhome 2 bed | 1 bath | 880 sqft List Price: $529,900 2020 Taxes: Unknown

GREATER BOSTON

GREATER BOSTON CITY/TOWN

MILES TO BOSTON

AVERAGE COMMUTE1

COMMUTE TYPE1

SCHOOL RANKING2

Belmont

10

29.4 min

Drive

40

Lexington

20

31.6 min

Drive

4

$1,026,000

Melrose

10

32.7 min

Drive

77

$620,100

Newton

11

28.4 min

Drive

16/25

Brookline

5

29.4 min

Drive/Transit

20

$949,300

Watertown

10

27.3 min

Drive

51

$596,900

Waltham

13

25.2 min

Drive

110

$580,600

Stoneham

10

29.2 min

Drive

70

$533,700

Cambridge

3

25.5 min

Drive/Transit

83

$807,200

22

30.5 min

Drive

85

$524,500

Dedham

For more information on schools in the area, please visit www.niche.com 1

MEDIAN HOME PRICE1

$993,100

$1,052,400

Source: bestplaces.net Source: Boston Magazine [https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/best-public-high-schools-boston-2020-chart/]

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HOUSING SNAPSHOT LISTINGS FOR SALE

LEXINTON: Single Family 6 bed | 5 bath | 3,772 sqft List Price: $1,375,000 2020 Taxes: $15,891

AVERAGE RENT IN CAMBRIDGE1 STUDIO $1,798 1 BED $2,014 2 BED $2,452 3 BED $3,072 4 BED $3,314

NEWTON: Condo 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,536 sqft List Price: $1,075,000 2020 Taxes: $10,681

AVERAGE RENT IN MELROSE1 STUDIO $1,190 1 BED $1,330 2 BED $1,620 3 BED $2,030 4 BED $2,190

AVERAGE RENT IN BOSTON-CAMBRIDGENEWTON METRO1 STUDIO 1 BED 2 BED

$1,357 $1,518 $1,868

STONEHAM: Single Family 3 bed | 4 bath | 3,484 sqft List Price: $879,000 2020 Taxes: $8,449

3 BED 4 BED

$2,350 $2,555

DEDHAM: Single Family 3 bed | 1 bath | 1,262 sqft List Price: $589,900 2020 Taxes: $6,448

NORTH SHORE & NORTHEAST

NORTH SHORE & NORTHEAST MILES TO BOSTON

AVERAGE COMMUTE1

COMMUTE TYPE1

SCHOOL RANKING2

MEDIAN HOME PRICE3

SALEM

22

28.5 min

Drive

127

$389,000

MARBLEHEAD

16

33.4 min

Drive

19

$692,500

MANCHESTER-BYTHE-SEA

35

35.4 min

Drive

32

$828,300

PEABODY

20

25.7 min

Drive

102

$443,200

ANDOVER

24

29 min

Drive

28

$631,000

NORTH READING

19

30.8 min

Drive

56

$532,100

WAKEFIELD

15

29.7 min

Drive

57

$531,200

LYNNFIELD

17

32.3 min

Drive

48

$656,100

CITY/TOWN

For more information on schools in the area, please visit www.niche.com 1

Source: datausa.io Source: Boston Magazine 3 Source: bestplaces.net 2

HOUSING SNAPSHOT LISTINGS FOR SALE

SALEM: Condo 2 bed | 2 bath | 1,528 sqft List Price: $369,000 2020 Taxes: $4,254

MARBLEHEAD: Condo 1 bed | 1 bath | 612 sqft List Price: $599,000 2020 Taxes: $5,604

PEABODY: Single Family 3 bed | 2 bath | 1,457 sqft List Price: $439,000 2020 Taxes: $3,722

AVERAGE RENT IN ESSEX COUNTY3 STUDIO $1,255 1 BED

$1,413

2 BED

$1,742

3 BED

$2,182

4 BED

$2,354

ANDOVER: Single Family 4 bed | 3 bath | 2,970 sqft List Price: $599,900 2020 Taxes: $8,923

METROWEST & GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY

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AVERAGE COMMUTE1

COMMUTE TYPE1

SCHOOL RANKING2

MEDIAN HOME PRICE3

WAYLAND

20

34.6 min

Drive

8

$735,400

HOPKINTON

35

33.6 min

Drive

18

$603,700

WELLESLEY

17

26 min

Drive

12

$1,343,200

FRANKLIN

43

32.4 min

Drive

68

$436,400

ACTON

30

35 min

Drive

1

$575,100

NATICK

24

32.6 min

Drive

42

$589,300

WESTON

17

30 min

Drive

5

$1,484,100

NEEDHAM

19

30.4 min

Drive

29

$933,100

MARLBOROUGH

32

29.4 min

Drive

113

$360,900

SOUTHBOROUGH

28

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Drive

604

$641,500

CITY/TOWN

For more information on schools in the area, please visit www.niche.com 1

Source: datausa.io or bestplaces.net Source: Boston Magazine [https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/best-public-high-schools-boston-2020-chart/] 3 Source: bestplaces.net 4 Source: U.S. News & World Report School Rankings [https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/massachusetts/ districts/northboro-southboro/algonquin-regional-high-9473] 2

HOUSING SNAPSHOT LISTINGS FOR SALE

ACTON: Single Family 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,276 sqft List Price: $550,000 2020 Taxes: $9,572

AVERAGE RENT IN ACTON3 STUDIO $1,335 1 BED $1,495 2 BED $1,820 3 BED $2,280 4 BED $2,460

WAYLAND: Single Family 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,000 sqft List Price: $819,000 2020 Taxes: $10,191

AVERAGE RENT IN HOPKINTON3 STUDIO $1,470 1 BED $1,640 2 BED $2,000 3 BED $2,510 4 BED $2,700

AVERAGE RENT IN WELLESLEY3 STUDIO 1 BED 2 BED

$1,817 $2,033 $2,477

WELLESLEY: Condo 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,884 sqft List Price: $1,250,000 2020 Taxes: $9,953

3 BED 4 BED

$3,103 $3,347

HOPKINTON: Condo 2 bed | 4 bath | 2,965 sqft List Price: $675,000 2020 Taxes: $8,792

SOUTH SHORE & SOUTHEAST

SOUTH SHORE & SOUTHEAST MILES TO BOSTON

AVERAGE COMMUTE1

COMMUTE TYPE1

SCHOOL RANKING2

MEDIAN HOME PRICE1

HINGHAM

23

36.9 min

Drive

22

$827,900

DUXBURY

35

36 min

Drive

37

$621,800

QUINCY

10

35.6 min

Drive

81/100

$484,800

MILTON

10

32.9 min

Drive

55

$688,400

EASTON

29

31.6 min

Drive

49

$434,000

SCITUATE

31

37.4 min

Drive

59

$587,600

WALPOLE

27

34.4 min

Drive

58

$494,400

WEYMOUTH

16

33.8 min

Drive

98

$393,400

CITY/TOWN

For more information on schools in the area, please visit www.niche.com 1

Source: bestplaces.net Source: Boston Magazine [https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/best-public-high-schools-boston-2020-chart/]

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HOUSING SNAPSHOT LISTINGS FOR SALE

HINGHAM: Condo 2 bed | 4 bath | 2,305 sqft List Price: $899,000 2020 Taxes: $9,410

AVERAGE RENT IN QUINCY1 STUDIO $1,343 1 BED $1,507 2 BED $1,833 3 BED $2,297 4 BED $2,477

DUXBURY: Single Family 4 bed | 2 bath | 2,113 sqft List Price: $550,000 2020 Taxes: $6,615

AVERAGE RENT IN MILTON1 STUDIO $1,357 1 BED $1,518 2 BED $1,868 3 BED $2,350 4 BED $2,555

AVERAGE RENT IN WEYMOUTH1 STUDIO 1 BED 2 BED

$1,238 $1,383 $1,685

MILTON: Condo 2 bed | 2 bath | 1,570 sqft List Price: $719,000 2020 Taxes: $7,753

3 BED 4 BED

$2,113 $2,278

EASTON: Single Family 3 bed | 2 bath | 1,484 sqft List Price: $499,900 2020 Taxes: $5,803

TRANSPORTATION & GETTING AROUND

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For more information on transportation throughout Massachusetts, please visit www.visitma.com/travel-info/transportation/

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DRIVING DISTANCES Photo: massvacation.com/guide

CULTURE & ARTS Massachusetts has a rich history, dating back to the beginning of this country. Taking this into consideration, it should come as no surprise that the state is filled with museums and other cultural experiences. Below you’ll find a small sampling of the state’s offering of art and history, as well as infamous neighborhoods and attractions for the curious explorer.

MUSEUMS AND OTHER ENRICHING ATTRACTIONS Boston Children’s Museum, Boston New England Aquarium, Boston Museum of Science, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Franklin History Museum, Franklin New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford

Old Colony Hisory Museum, Taunton Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston Worcester Art Museum, Worcester The Masterpiece Trail, various locations Plimouth Plantation, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Natick Paradise City Arts Festival, Marlborough Lexington Green, Lexington

INFAMOUS NEIGHBORHOODS & ATTRACTIONS Newbury Street, Boston South End, Boston Prudential Center, Boston Harvard Square, Cambridge Quincy Market & Fanueil Hall, Boston Beacon Hill, Boston

Canal District, Worcester SoWa Boston, Boston Assembly Row, Somerville Copley Place, Boston Patriot Place, Foxborough Lawn on D, Boston

For more information on arts and culture, please visit www.visitma.com/things-to-do/arts

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT ENJOY THE BOUNTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT Boston’s vibrant theater scene includes more than a dozen major performance venues in the Downtown Theatre District, plus even more in other nearby Boston neighborhoods and Cambridge. Some of these include: Boston Opera House Emerson Colonial Theatre Wang Theatre OTHER THEATRES The Hanover Theatre, Worcester North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly

Shubert Theatre Paramount Theatre

OTHER ENTERTAINMENT Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Pops Orchestra Xfinity Center, Mansfield

FOOD & DRINK With strong roots in farm to table, Massachusetts is home to some of the best restaurants in the country. The food scene is strong, and so is the drink scene with more and more breweries and wineries opening every day. Two areas to be sure to check out are Shrewsbury Street’s Restaurant Row and Litle Italy in Boston’s beloved North End.

For more information on food and drink, please visit www.visitma.com/food

SPORTS Whether it’s singing Sweet Caroline during a Red Sox Game at Fenway Park, or cheering on the Patriots during a snowstorm at Gilette Stadium, or watching the Bruins or Celtics at TD Garden, one thing is true: We love our sports!

FOOTBALL

BASEBALL

New England Patriots

Boston Red Sox

BASKETBALL

HOCKEY

Boston Celtics

Boston Bruins

MORE BASEBALL

SOCCER

Lowell Spinners Brockton Rox Worcester Tornadoes Pawtucket Red Sox

New England Revolution

RUGBY

AND 13 SKI MOUNTAINS!

Boston Thirteens

LACROSSE Boston Cannons

For more information on sports in the area, please visit https://www.visitma.com/things-to-do/sports/

BOSTON STRONG

ANNUAL SIGNATURE EVENTS JANUARY

JUNE

Boston Wine Festival, Boston

Boston Pride Parade, Boston Boston Dragon Boat Festival, Boston Nantucket Film Festival, Nantucket St. Peter’s Fiesta, Gloucester

FEBRUARY Chinese New Year Celebrations, Boston Lowell Winterfest, Lowell MARCH

JULY

Boston Marathon, Boston Daffodil Days, Nantucket Patriots’ Day Celebrations, Boston and Concord Red Sox Opening Day, Boston

Barnstable County Fair, East Falmouth Boston Pops 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, Boston Green River Festival, Greenfield Harborfest, Boston Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell New Bedford Folk Festival, New Bedford Newburyport Yankee Homecoming, Newburyport Puerto Rican Festival Betances, Boston Shakespeare on the Common, Boston North End Italian Feasts & Processions, Boston

MAY

AUGUST

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Holyoke Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade, Worcester APRIL

Boston Calling Music Festival, Boston Northampton Pride, Northampton Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton

August Moon Festival, Quincy Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth Gloucester Waterfront Festival, Gloucester Latino Family Festival, Boston Marshfield Fair, Marshfield

SEPTEMBER Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival, Boston New England Indonesian Festival, Boston THE BIG E - Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield ScallopFest, Falmouth Franklin County Fair, Greenfield OCTOBER Haunted Happenings, Salem Head of the Charles Regatta, Cambridge HubWeek, Boston Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton Topsfield Fair, Topsfield NOVEMBER America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration, Plymouth Bright Nights at Forest Park, Springfield Parade of the Big Balloons, Springfield DECEMBER Boston’s Annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common, Boston First Night/First Day Celebrations, Boston Nantucket Christmas Stroll, Nantucket

HEALTHCARE Massachusetts is home to 113 hospitals1, and that includes some of the highest ranked and revered in the country. Below is a list of the Top 10 hospitals in Massachusetts according to the U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings.

TOP TEN HOSPITALS IN MASSACHUSETTS

1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston 3. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston 4. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington 5. Baystate Medical Center, Springfield 6. Tufts Medical Center, Boston (Tie) 6. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester (Tie) 8. Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton (Tie) 8. St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester (Tie) 9. Lowell General Hospital, Lowell 10. Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis Source: www.ushospitalfinder.com Source: www.masslive.com/business/2020/07/these-are-the-best-hospitals-in-massachusetts-according-to-the-2020-21-us-news-world-report-rankings.html 1

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES There are 116 colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.1 These institutions include thirteen research universities, twenty-two master’s universities, and thirty-nine specialfocus institutions. Below is a list of the Top 10 Universities in Massachusetts according to Niche.com.2 TOP TEN UNIVERSITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 2. Harvard University, Cambridge 3. Tufts University, Medford 4. Williams College, Williamstown 5. Amherst College, Amherst 6. Wellesley College, Wellesley 7. Boston College, Chestnut Hill 8. Northeastern University, Boston 9. Boston University, Boston 10. Smith College, Northhampton

Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research (2018). Carnegie Classifications 2018 public data file, http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/downloads/CCIHE2018-PublicDataFile.xlsx <Sept. 2020>.

2 Source: https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/massachusetts/ 1

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