Norwood Saw Slight Drop in Home Sales in June

Year to date sales are also down, according to the new data.

Norwood had a slight drop in sales, falling from 28 in 2010, to 25 this year, according to data released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, also showed year to date sales are down, from 86 to 74. Statewide, home sales plummeted by more than 23 percent year-over-year. According to the data, the state saw 4,313 homes sold in the month, down from 5,639 last year. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that, although some of the decline could be attributed to the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, that was not the whole story. "This year's sales slump is carrying on as we compare the level of home sales in 2011 to the inflated number of sales driven by last year's homebuyer tax credits…

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Sold: Recent Area Real Estate Transactions

Here is a look at some houses sold around you recently.

Each week at this time, we'll show you some of the residences purchased in and around Norwood. If you have a sold home you would like to submit, email Kelly.Glista@Patch.com. Check back tomorrow for a list of open houses in and around Norwood. 20 Rockhill St., Norwood Status: Under Agreement Price: $200,000 Bedrooms: 2 Bath: 1 Home type: Single family, Colonial 16 Cedar Lane, Norwood Status: Sold Price: $72,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bath: 1 Home type: Single family 42 Concord Ave., Norwood Status: Sold Price: $249,900 Bedrooms: 3 Bath: 1 Home type: Single family

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January Shows a Sharp Increase in Norwood Home Sales

Home sales in the town increased 75 percent from Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011.

Norwood's home sales increased sharply in the last year, from four in January 2010 to seven in January 2011, according to a recent report. This represents a sharp 75 percent rise for the town. The information, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, showed that five homes were sold in town for the month of January, the same total as that of January 2010. Home sales improved statewide, with 2,190 homes sold in the month, as compared to 2,081 for last January. According to The Warren Group, this represents the highest number of sales for the month since 2007. "It's promising to see the highest sales volume in four year in the state," Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement. "However, a little later in the year, …

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Norwood Saw 2010 Home Sales Decrease Slightly

State home sales numbers fell for the year.

Norwood saw its home sales jump from just three in December 2009 to 13 in December 2010, according to a recent report. According to data compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, for the year, sales went down slightly, from 131 to 121. Statewide, sales dropped 0.73 percent, from 41,583 in 2009 to 41, 279 home sales last year. Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that the year ended on a good note. "December was a remarkable month for home sales in Massachusetts," he said in a statement. "In addition to sales rising almost seven percent from the prior December, home sales were up almost 25 percent from November." "It's rare to see an increase in sales in December — this is the best December we've had since 2006," he…

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Home Sales, Foreclosures Both Up For Norwood

Recently released numbers show small increases in both for 2010.

The town of Norwood's foreclosure petitions fell from five to two in November, but are up for 2010 as a whole according to recently released numbers. Foreclosure petitions went up, 71 to 72, for the year to date, according to data  compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group. Foreclosure deeds in town increased from zero to one in November, and are up from 15 to 25 for the year to date. Norwood also saw its home sales jump from 12 in November 2009 to 16 last month, and the numbers are up for the year, from 127 to 163 started during November. Home sales did not fare as well statewide, however, dropping by 29 percent in November year-over-year. According to Warren Group numbers, this marks the fifth straight month of year-…

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