Needham Spring Market 2011
I would say that in the last 5 springs I have not seen the market this busy but it seems to have ignited this year starting about mid February. Needham continues to attract potential buyers because of it's superb schools, close proximity to Boston and all major highways plus the commuter rail option here as well.
The homes in Needham are more affordable than nearby communities such as Newton, Brookline, Wellesley, and Weston. There are all lovely towns with great schools and transportation but Needham offers all these and a great value in homes.
Needham has several areas that draw potential home buyers and they are: Bird's Hill, Needham Junction, Charles River Village, Needham Heights, The Avenue (referring to Great Plain Avenue) from Greendale Avenue to about Mt Vernon and then what I refer to as Needham Proper from Mt. Vernon to Needham Center. There is another area too from Central and Great Plain Avenue on the way to Olin College and Wellesley on Route 135 that is also very popular. Some of the streets in that area include: Woodlawn, Ellicott, Eaton Road, Prince, Plymouth,and Coolidge. These streets run from Great Plain Avenue to Harris Ave which is a favorite with the pretty mall in the middle. My absolute favorite street is Fair Oaks Park. In every neighborhood there are terrific schools and they all have them.
At the moment there are 117 single family homes on the market which range from $319,000 to $3,295,000. So there are lots of wonderful homes to pick from and would fit buyer's criteria.
