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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
METROWEST & GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY MILES TO BOSTON
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
31.7 min
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/]
2
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
Photo: mbta.com
For more information on transportation throughout Massachusetts, please visit www.visitma.com/travel-info/transportation/
STATE HIGHWAYS MAP Photo: massvacation.com/guide
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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