12 Top Spots to live in the Greater Boston area.

This year’s Globe Magazine’s “Top Spots to Live” are all places that didn’t fare too badly  during the economic downturn.  Some even gained value during the five years.

The top 12 are Wenham, Jamaica Plain, Cambridge, Winchester, Rowley, Lynnfield, Natick, Downtown Boston, Weston, Brookline, West Tisbury on Martha’s Vneyard and Eastham on Cape Cod.

The selection cam e out of data from the Warren Group tracking single family median prices for 2005 and 2009 .  The market peaked in 2005 and has gone steadily down through 2009.  Median values for single family homes in our state have come down  an average of 20% over the five year period.

As an aside, Buyer’s Choice Realty is located in the top choice  town with our corporate office at 162  Main Street, Wenham.  Two of our Exclusive Buyer's Agents, Melissa Addis, and Lorna Zizza live in Wenham. 

For more information on the why and how of the Golbe’s Top 12 picks see Elizabeth Gehrman’s article on Boston.com. 

Do you think this is an accurate picture of values in these towns?  Is the real estate market any better today in March of 2010?  We welcome your thoughts.  Call or email us for more data and learn why this is a good time to buy.