Join The Todaro Team at our weekend open house event at Meadowbrook Heights and The Villas at Eagles Nest in Franklin, Ma. on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Meadowbrook Heights is an active adult community of 59 townhomes with first floor master bedroom suites, 2.5 bathrooms, open floor plans, custom kitchens, granite, hardwood, tile, c/a, 9' ceilings, gas fireplaces and attached garages.  Our starting price is $329,900. The Villas at Eagles Nest is a condominium community that is open to all age groups.  There are 37 condominiums and one level living is provided along with a plethora of amenities.  These luxury condominiums offer 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, large moldings, custom kitchens with granite and center islands, hardwood, tile, 9' ceilings, media room, generous a... 02/12/2010

Franklin Condo and Multi-family Round up There are currently 103 condos on the market in Franklin, Massachusetts. The condo average list price is $323,000 with an average price per square foot of $179.  Average time on market is 253 days.  Two new condos came on the market this past week.  The first is a 2 bedroom townhouse on Highbank Road.  The other is a 3 bedroom half-duplex on East Park Street. Two condos went under agreement in the last week. The first was a 1 bedroom garden condo on Miliken Avenue and the other was a 2 bedroom townhouse at Benjamin Landing. Two other condos were flagged to go under agreement soon. One condo was sold in the past week in Franklin. It was a 2 bedroom, 5 room townhouse on Highbank Road that sold for $285,000.  Original list price was $289,900 so it s... 02/11/2010

Franklin Single Family Home Round Up Currently there are 116 single family homes on the market in Franklin, Massachusetts.  The houses have an average list price of $498,000 and an average market time of 158 days.  There are 20 properties available for $300,000 or less. On the upper end of the scale, there are eight properties listing for $800,000 or more.  In the last week seven new single family homes came on the market.  The newly listed properties are on Washington Street, Hemlock Lane, Lockewood Drive, Linda Lane, Oakland Parkway, Northern Spy Road and Pheasant Hill Road.  They ranged in price from $289,900 to $889,000.  Four single family homes went under agreement in the last week.  The are located on Dailey Drive, Symmes Road, Madison Avenue and Green Street.  Six other properti... 02/11/2010

  The Town of Franklin is a very diverse community with a vast variety of nationalities and religions.  There are several churches that have been in existence in our town from the 1800's, but there are also more recent churches that have come to this town. In 2005, I sold the Jesus Christ  Church of Latter Day Saints 23 acres of land in Franklin, Ma on Jordan Road for their existing temple to be constructed.  The Federated Church was built in 1938 and was originally the home to the congregational and Baptist  congregations. In 1872, the Franklin Methodist Church had its beginnings in our town.  The present building was dedicated in 1873. St. Mary's Church was built in 1871.  There are currently approximately 4,500 families and 15,000+ parishioners registered at St. Mary's Church. St Jo... 02/11/2010

  Palladini Village is a community of 25 single family cape and ranch style homes on common land. These detached condos are very unique for our area and are most desirable for those looking for that extra bit of privacy. Quite often, new condo owners are not accustomed to living with a common wall and the detached feature is a real bonus. We are on the last phase of this condo community.  The ranch style home starts at $409,900 ane the cape style home starts at $509,900.  The Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty is the marketing team for Palladini Village in Franklin, Ma.   02/11/2010

Do You Remember When:  Do you remember when mortgage interest rates hit 21%?????  Do you remember when the MLS books were delivered to the office once every two weeks?????  Do you remember when a listing appointment meant that you gave a price and showed the seller where to sign??????  Do you remember when real estate agents charged 7% commission on residential properties?????  Do you remember when real estate agents qualified buyers for a mortgage?????  Do you remember when the qualifying ratios were 28/36....WITH NO EXCEPTIONS????  Do you remember when banks paid the brokers a "finders fee" to send them business?????  I DO REMEMBER......and those certainly were the good old days......O.K. I'M BACK TO REALITY NOW!!!!!     02/10/2010

The January data for Franklin, Massachusetts is available and despite the cold weather, homes are selling.  The Multiple Listing Service reveals the following: it is taking 107 days for homes to go under contract 5 homes went under contract during the month of January the average list price was $381,820 the average sales price was $369,596 10 homes closed during the month homes are selling within an average of 2% of their last price reduction but averaging 10% from their original asking price 02/09/2010

  Franklin's Town Common is the most beautiful area in the town.  The common has 4 acres of plush lawn, a variety of shade trees and is bordered on two sides by historic homes.  The focal point of the Town Common is the brick gazebo bandstand which was a gift from the Hayward family in 1917.  Summertime concerts are provided for the residents of Franklin every week during the summer on the bandstand.  Families bring their children and enjoy the music from local groups.  There are inviting walkways that criss-cross the interior of the common to enable visitors to take their daily stroll.  These walkways are also lined with gas lights for evening use.  Our Town Common is a peaceful place to view the many war memorials and then sit and ponder.  It's also the site of many fairs, festivals ... 02/09/2010

I have attempted to show some of the more outstanding properties that are currently on the market through these Best Buy lists.  These homes may or may not be my listings, rather they are, in my opinion only, the best choices for the money... Here is this week's home...   This pristine 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial is in a neighborhood location at 12 Symmes Road, Franklin.  It features a 2 car garage, has some hardwood floors and many updates.  It shows nicely for $369,900.     If you would like to view this or other metro west of Boston homes, please email me at franklinmahomes@comcast.net or give a call at 508-369-5131.   02/08/2010

  The chart displays production for Franklin properties from January 1 2010 to February 8, 2010 at RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin, Ma. The #1 agent in our office as of today is Lorraine Kuney of The Todaro Team.  Lorraine has closed 4 transactions in January with a dollar volume of $1,500,000 and 4 sides. Lorraine was #1 in 2008 in Franklin from an array of over 100 agents who do business in Franklin and #2 in 2009. This representation is based on data provided by MLS-PIN who does not guarantee the accuracy and the data may not reflect all real estate activity. 02/08/2010

  Our Town of Franklin, Ma. contains remnants of its Industrial Revolution background.  Until recently, many of these old mill buildings were abandoned, and they previously were employers to many Franklin residents.  The American Felt Company was one major employer in Franklin in the 1940's through the 1960's.  That building has now been renovated and you'll find a variety of businesses and upsale shopping. One large warehouse was converted to residential condominiums and apartment units.  This is now known as Franklin Landings.  There are a total of four mill buildings that have been totally renovated and are currently used for housing, shopping, office space or restaurants.  Just a little Franklin, Ma. information. 02/08/2010

  Today, we're working on the final step of construction for 55 (#11) Lawrence Drive at Palladini Village in Franklin, Ma.  The oak flooring is being installed.  Then the minor touch up and final details will be finished up.  The final certificate of occupancy will be signed off this week.  The cleaning crew will start their work at the end of this week, and then we will have our final inspection by the buyer and his home inspector.  Closing will be scheduled for the middle of next week.  After the final walk through by the buyer, the house is locked and no one goes in until the closing.   02/08/2010

  The chart displays the production from January 1 to Feb 8, 2010 in the Town of Franklin, Ma for the top 5 real estate offices doing business in the town. RE/MAX Executive Realty ranks in the top position for total units closed, dollar volume and the number of sides closed.  Those numbers are 11, $3,000,000 and 16 sides. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is next with 5 total units, 2.8 million closed and 7 sides. The last three offices share similar production.  This representation is based on data provided by MLS-PIN who does not guarantee the accuracy and the data may not reflect all real estate activity. 02/08/2010

For the past four months, Activerain has become a part of my life just like arriving at the office at 7:00am every morning.  Even that arrival time is linked to Activerain because those few hours are my quiet time when no one is around, my phone is on "do not disturb" and there are no walk-ins(not usually, anyway.)    The ritual of logging into Activerain, responding to any comments that were made during the night (if I hadn't already checked them at 3:00am...that happens to be an age thing) and then starting my routine is truly an everyday occurrence.  Yes, it's become an Activerain ritual by first responding to my favorite Activerain people and then scanning the roll of blogs that have been submitted.  I have committed to writing at least two blogs a day and have submitted as many as ... 02/05/2010

  This is Super Bowl Weekend but our open house events are from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.  You'll be home in plenty of time to see the game. Visit The Villas at Eagles Nest in Franklin, Ma and view our variety of floor plans with square footage ranging from 2,300+ to 3,200+ s.f.  We have two penthouse condos available plus two ens units.  Our prices start at $385,900.  The Active Adult Community of Meadowbrook Heights in Franklin, Ma. will also be open from 1;00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.  We are 50% sold and there are only a couple of standing units available.  Construction will begin on the next phase in March.  Our prices start at $329,900. Directions for Meadowbrook Heights:  Miller St to Longhill Rd. to Grey Wolf Dr. Directions for The Villas at Eagles Nest... 02/05/2010

  The Todaro Team was ranked in the top twenty-five in New England for 2009.  We are #17 for the year. The team members do a fantastic job and deserve every bit of credit for their efforts.  They are from left to right: Lorraine Kuney,  Nancy Maiorana  and Marilyn Williams.  The Todaro Team is a team that works!!!! 02/04/2010

Palladini Village in Franklin, Ma will have another February closing very soon at 55 Lawrence Drive, Franklin, Ma.  The foundation dimension of this home is 38' x 64' with a two car attached garage. The first floor master bedroom suite boasts a very large master bathroom plus a walk in closet.  There is an open floor plan on the first floor with a gas fireplace in the family room, a walkout bay in the dining area and a cabinet packed kitchen with granite counters, black appliances and white birch cabinets.  The kitchen floor is tiled as is the bathroom floors and laundry area.  There will be hardwood in the dining area and family room. Palladini Village is a 25 home community of single family homes on common land.  Visit the site and our model home.  You'll love what you see.  Direction... 02/03/2010

Teams are a very popular topic and system for doing business in today's real estate market.  Agents have a variety of niches and creating a team with an assortment of skills to cover several different phases of the real estate business is ideal.  The array of agents should be working in many directions on a team.  There should not be too much overlap.  If there is, then business will be missing from your inventory.  My team does focus on new construction, and we are all well versed in that department.  However, we also have an agent who works with many investors and has sold a tremendous amount of multifamily homes.  Another one of our team members has expertise in antique homes and holds a certification in that area.  The third member of our team specializes in properties approved for ... 02/02/2010

I've read many blogs already today about Groundhog Day and how our robust friend, the hibernating rodent, named Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and ran back into his hole for another six weeks. Well, isn't he the lucky creature?  While he's catching another six weeks of Z's, we'll continue to fight the bitter cold and yearn for warmer weather.     If this Groundhog Day event is the gospel, we have a long road ahead.  Our new starts for construction will continue to wait for the ground to thaw.  Our open house events at the adult communities will always have activity but not the number of people that we would normally have visiting us during the spring weather.  Fewer seniors look at property when we have to contend with single digits outside.  Landscaping is unattractive, driveways and... 02/02/2010

I have attempted to show some of the more outstanding properties that are currently on the market through these Best Buy lists.  These homes may or may not be my listings, rather they are, in my opinion only, the best choices for the money...     Picture perfect 9RM 4BR expanded Cape on beautiful private 2+acre lot in neighborhood set back on cul-de-sac. Lovely 26 x 17 family room with refinished hardwood floors. Large oak kitchen with tile and large center island for entertaining. New 36 x 12 deck off kitchen. First floor cathedral master suite with sitting room and master bath with jacuzzi tub. New carpet in master, sitting room, 3rd bedroom and playroom. Three large bedrooms on second floor and a bonus cedar closet. Finished playroom in lower level and 1/2 bath. New roof.  Asking $47... 02/01/2010