Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 25, up from 4 in June 2011, a new report says.
Sharon had four new foreclosure petitions in June, compared to three last June, a new report says. Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 25, up from 4 in June 2011, The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Statewide, foreclosure petitions, which start the foreclosure process in Massachusetts, "fell to the lowest level so far this year," the firm said. "A total of 1,254 petitions were recorded in June - a 29.5 percent decrease from May. Year-over-year foreclosure petitions, however, rose almost 27 percent in June, from 990 in June 2011. From January through June, 9,131 petitions to foreclose have been filed statewide, up 68.6 percent from 5,415 during the same period in 2011," the firm said. Sharon had one foreclosure …
Saturday, July 7, 2012
However, Sharon had five new foreclosure petitions in May, compared to none last May.
Sharon had five new foreclosure petitions in May, compared to none last May, a new report says. Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 21, up from 1 in May 2011, The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Statewide, foreclosure petitions "more than doubled year-over-year - rising to 1,724 from 699 in May 2011. Petitions have surpassed the 1,000 mark every month since July," the firm reported. Sharon had no foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, in either May 2011 or May 2012, the firm reported. Sharon's year-to-date completed foreclosures total 10, compared to five in May 2011. Statewide, foreclosure deeds "increased more than 32 percent to 755 in May from 571 in May 2011," The Warren Group reported. Other local …
Year-to-date home sales are up 35.29 percent from 2011, new report says.
Sharon saw 21 home sales in May, a 40 percent increase from May 2011, a new housing report says. However, the median sale price dropped 16.19 percent from May 2011, to $310,000,The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Sharon has had 69 home sales, year to date, up 35.29 percent from 2011, The Warren Group reported. Overall, home sales in Massachusetts were up nearly 35 percent in May, the largest jump since June 2010, according to the firm, which publishes Banker & Tradesman. Other local towns saw the following trends: Canton: Dedham: Dover: Easton: Foxborough: Mansfield: Medfield: Needham: Norfolk: Norton: Norwood: Plainville: Sherborn: Stoughton: Walpole: Westwood: Wrentham:
Friday, April 27, 2012
Town sees increase in both completed foreclosures and in new foreclosures.
The number of completed foreclosures in Sharon was up in March, according to data released Thursday. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, saw two foreclosure deeds (or completed foreclosures) in the month, up from one in March 2011. Foreclosure petitions (which represent newly started foreclosures) jumped from zero to five year-over-year. The state saw a 55 percent increase in foreclosure petitions, with 1,621 in the month, up from 1,048 in March 2011. Massachusetts has had a 71.5 percent increase in petitions in the first quarter. Massachusetts foreclosure deeds also saw a jump, with 856 last month, up from 627 last year (a 36.5 percent increase). For the first quarter, the state has seen a 34.4 percent …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Latest data shows 12 home sold, up from nine in March 2011.
Sharon saw its home sales climb during March, according to data released Wednesday. The data, released by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had 12 homes being sold in March, up from nine in March 2011. In Massachusetts, home sales increased 20 percent year-over-year. The state saw 3,205 home sales in March, up from 2,688 the previous year. Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that the market has shown signs of improvement. "Starting the year with a strong first quarter is a good indicator of things to come," he said. "After such a depressed year of sales in 2011, we're likely to see more positive year-over-year comparisons in months to come." "The market has a good head of steam built up right now," he added. Here are …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Foreclosure numbers also increased year-over-year in town.
The number of newly started and completed foreclosures in Sharon rose for February, according to data released Wednesday. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had Sharon's foreclosure petitions (which represent new foreclosures) at four in February, up from just one in February 2011. Foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, were at two last month, and at one last year. The state saw a doubling of foreclosure petitions year-over-year, from 694 in February 2011 to 1,394 in February 2012. Foreclosure deeds were up 41 percent, from 521 last year to 736 last month. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren Jr. said in a statement that court and legislative activity artificially lowered last February's activity. "The …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Data shows year-over-year home sales increase for Sharon.
Sharon saw its January home sales go up 40 percent year-over-year, according to data released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, showed 14 home sales in Sharon last month, up from the 10 sold in January 2011. Massachusetts saw a 3 percent overall increase in sales in January, ending up with its highest January sales volume since 2007. According to the group, the state had 2,425 homes sold last month, up from 2,348 in 2011. Group CEO Timothy Warren Jr. said in a statement that the increase was positive. "After a decline in sales volume in December, it's promising to see the highest sales volume in five years in January," he said. "Given low mortgage rates and steady prices, there's hope this year may…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sharon also sees a 65 percent drop in foreclosure petitions.
Completed foreclosures in Sharon held steady in 2011, according to numbers released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had foreclosure deeds, which represent completed foreclosures, hold steady at 10 in 2010 and 2011. Foreclosure petitions in Sharon dropped 65 percent from 46 to 16. Statewide, the number of completed foreclosures fell by more than 30 percent for the year. There were 8,526 foreclosures in 2011, down from 12,238 in 2010. Petitions fell from 23,931 to 12,634. Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement the real estate market's 2012 performance should tell if a recovery is taking place. "It's promising to see a drop in foreclosures for the year. However, it's no secret that the low …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
December saw a 31% increase.
Sharon sold 20 more homes in 2011 than it did in 2010, according to data released Tuesday. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, showed 183 home sales in 2011, up from 163, a just over 12 percent increase, last year. December had a 31 percent increase in home sales, from 13 last year to 17 this year. The state sold its lowest number of homes since 1990, with 38,994, down from 41,389 last year. Home sales for the month of December dropped from 3,558 to 3,380 last month. Here are the home sales numbers for area towns:
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Number of new petitions drops from two last November to one last month.
Sharon saw a drop in the number of newly-started and completed foreclosures during the month of November, according to numbers released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had foreclosure petitions, which represent the start of the foreclosure process, decreasing in town from two in November 2010 to one in November 2011. Foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, held steady at zero over the same time period. Massachusetts saw a 70 percent increase in foreclosure deeds in November, jumping from 418 last November to 714 last month. Petitions, though, fell eight percent, from 1,109 to 1,015. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that the completed foreclosures had likely been in the …
