Lew Mc Conkey's (lmccon) Blog

People are Whitman are back to eating out. Abington folks are on the town. Rockland and Hanson are hopping. Retail numbers look good. Car Sales are rising again. Home Sales in the first quarter of 2010 rose 22% on the south shore. As the gains from the last couple of months work their way through...

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Yesterday, we found that April favored the sellers in Abington. Today, It’s Rockland’s Turn. Will it be…the home buyers, the Home Sellers or both. I can’t stand the suspense. Last Month, there were 8 homes that closed within the month for Rockland MA. This is a increase of 3 units as there were ...

  Last week, we found that April favored the buyers in Whitman and Hanson. Today, Abington gets pored over. Will it be Buyers, Sellers, both or neither taking the prize. Try to contain your excitement. Last Month, there were 8 homes that closed within the month for Hanson MA. This is a increase o...

Yesterday, we found that April favored the buyers in Whitman. Today, Hanson goes under the glass. Who wins…the home buyers, the Home Sellers or both. Will the excitement never end? Last Month, there were 7 homes that closed within the month for Hanson MA. This is a increase of 3 unist as there w...

Like I said in yesterday’s post, the Real Estate stats are in for April 2010. I focused on Single Family Homes as a good representative sample of the market. Both Buyers and Sellers had serious motivation in form of the tax credit, last month. Let’s see who came out winners, the home buyers, the...

I sell real estate all over Ma. The South Shore, but the bulk of my transactions center around Abington, Whitman, Hanson and Rockland. Because of the rush last month from the tax credit, I wanted to see how the market looked. The number of homes purchased in these towns in 2010 beat 2009 by 6 (31...

Open House This Saturday, May 8th from 11 – 1 PM. Come see a piece of history at 159 Mill St. Abington in this Antique 4 bedroom Cape w/ one car attached garage set on nearly an acre lot. Old world charm is evident throughout this treasure. The traditional features of this construction are eviden...

A buddy and I get together every couple of weeks and chat about life, real estate, the universe and everything. We both started Real Estate at the same time and every day since has been an education. Last week’s lunch meeting proved to be no different. He’s selling the house of a friend. Doesn’t...

MLS has finished comprising the year over year comparison of the South Shore Single Family Home Market for March of 2009 compared to 2010. Good News! The indications are that the market is rising nicely. The number of homes rose just over 19%. Volume is a great indicator of short term market hea...