Alice B. Krajewski to Grace Goddard and Eric M. Goddard, 299 Regency Park Drive, $101,851.
Allen F. Simmons to Patriot Living LLC, 67 Colemore St., $112,000.
Barbara J. Nitri to Eric Graziano and Brittany A. Graziano, 18 Cesan St., $270,400.
Casey E. Federico and Caitlin Federico to Donald T. Mercure and Joseph S. Mercure, 29 Florida Drive, $224,000.
CDM Properties LLC, to Todd Downie, 48 Florida Drive, $235,000.
Lourdes Quinones and Jose Quinones to Miguel A. Ortiz and Jacqueline Lugo-Ortiz, 190 Mill St., $335,000.
MTGLQ Investors LP, to Alice Krajewski and Grace Goddard, 3 Centerwood Drive, $165,000.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, and Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2004-R12, trustee of, to Petr Kiforishin, 71 Columbia Drive, $132,750.
Parlay of MA LLC, to West Co Investments LLC, 660-662 Springfield St., $185,000.
Regan Fanning to WMass Properties LLC, 165 Regency Park Unit 165, $86,000.
Tina M. Eggleston to Kelly M. Gilmore, 122 Southwick St., $165,000.
Amherst
John L. Hosp to Tammy L. Haut-Donahue, 6 Amity Place, $322,500.
Belchertown
Kurtis W. Couture to Amy Jordan, 110 Daniel Shays Highway, and Route 202, $195,000.
Robert E. Carter and Diana M. Carter to Robert E. Carter, trustee, Diana M. Carter, trustee, and Diana M. Carter Living Trust, 260 Bay Road, $100.00
Priscilla A. Fortin to Kimberly Hislop, 85 North Main St., $100.
Donald F. Archer and Tina L. Archer to James T. Carey, Sabin Street, $50,000.
Summer Hill Estates Development LLC, to Stephen P. Smulligan and Linda F. Smulligan, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, $275,000.
Brimfield
Mary Ellen Sampson to Alise Messier and Nathaniel Messier, Brookfield Road, $160,000.
Chicopee
Audrey G. Mascaro to 101 Front Street Nominee Trust, 101 Front St., $180,000.
CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC, to Western MA EEN LLC, Memorial Drive, $1,407,116.
Ian T. Young LLC, to Jonathan Warner, 1095 Pendleton Ave., Unit 6045D, $125,000.
James R. Guilbeau to Adam G. Roy and Sherry A. Roux, 78 Arthur St., $189,600.
Jeffrey R. Gauthier and Zita N. Gauthier to Joe Menino and Lisa M. Menino, 1151 James St., Unit X-3, $129,000.
Jeffrey R. Gauthier to Jeffrey R. Gauthier and Zita N. Gauthier, 36 Brays St., $100.
Kirkland Financial LLC, to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, and Residential Credit Opportunities Trust V-B, trustee of, 1095 Pendleton Ave., Unit 6045D, $55,279.
Maria M. Biskup to Noelia Rivera and Roman L. Burgos, 860-862 Meadow St., $225,800.
Rosemary Saccomani to Alberto S. Diaz and Katelyann Z. Rivera Soto, 54 Shaw Park Ave., $179,950.
Servicenet Inc., to Mary K. Mastalerz, 30 Fairway Drive, $220,000.
Sodi Inc., to Rachel E. Lacourse, 23 Ralph Circle, $331,500.
Thomas J. Gardiner to Russell J. Plouffe, 44 Meadowlark Lane, Unit 6109B, $119,000.
Thomas J. Malek to O&R Group LLC, 34 Wintworth St., $67,000.
Colrain
123 Foundry Road Nominee Trust, Shawn Stone, trustee, to Geoffrey W. Roske and Katelyn M. Roske, 123 Foundry Village Road, $175,000.
Cummington
Paula B. Thomson, trustee, William O. Thomson, trustee, and Takulo Farm Realty Trust to Paula B. Thomson, Lightning Bug Road, $57,000.
Deerfield
Matthew R. Fabry and Alycia M. Fabry to Lydia Gardner Hemphill and Michael Salvatore Silipo, 169 North Main St., $228,900.
East Longmeadow
Jill M. Cameron, representative, Robert L. Carlson Jr., Sally Jill Carlson, estate, and Sally J. Carlson, estate, to Robert L. Carlson Jr., and Michele M. Carlson, 176 Porter Road, $236,000.
Judith Lee Cox, Nancy E. Donahue and Susan L. Archdeacon to Harry Barksdale and Elizabeth Barksdale, 64 Rogers Road, $255,000.
Michael J. Kane, representative, and Joseph R. Kane, estate, to Emanuele Marino and Angela Marino, Pease Road, $125,000.
Easthampton
Bette J. Trenholm to Ronald W. Albertson and Lacrescia E. Albertson, 16 Russell Lane, $292,450.
Joseph A. Majike Jr., personal representative, Ann Jajike, estate, and Joseph A. Majike, estate, to John V. Burke and Theresa S. Burke, 15 South St., $265,000.
Granby
Leonard L. Authier to Denis Iushkov and Vera Iushkov, 155 Burnett St., $100,000.
Greenfield
Valentina S. Ruskowski and Vangie H. Ruskowski to Brian J. Matteson, 79 River St., $42,000.
Adam R. Martin and Alexandra L. Martin to Amanda D. MacLeod and Alex E. Wenger, 127 Homestead Ave., $245,000.
Roderique Roberge and Judith Roberge to Adam R. Martin and Alexandra Martin, 111 Burnham Road. $335,000.
Gerard R. Levesque Estate, Michelle Rene Broclu-Nann, personal representative, to Candice Christenson and Lans G. Christenson, 93 Franklin St., $160,000.
Judith L. Skalski to Kenneth C. Scott and Laurie G Byrne, 90B Laurel St., Unit 10B, Pine Hill Park Condominium, $153,000.
EL Gold LLC, to Leonard Yakir, 122 1/2 High St., $285,000.
Hadley
Jonathan W. King and Jonathan King to Jonathan King and Christine Purcell, 26 Lawrence Plain Road, $100.
859 LLC, to Mark DiFranco, trustee, and 48 Bay Road Nominee Realty Trust, 85 Russell St., $290,000.
Hampden
Gregg A. Richers, Pamela J. Richers, Lisa A. Dargie and Christopher B. Corkum to Patrick Manning and Anne M. Manning, 96 Tall Pines Road, Unit 29, $297,500.
Walter Guyer, representative, and Frederick E. Guyer, estate, to Michael Laffert and Sharyn Laffert, 17 Tall Pines Road, Unit 2, $309,000.
Hatfield
Brenda L. Sommer and Brenda Sommer to Brenda L. Sommer, trustee, and Brenda Sommer Revocable Trust, 96 Elm St., and Elm Street, $100.
Holland
AMTD LLC, to Meegan Lynn Bullock, 82 Stafford Road, $185,000.
179-185 Chestnut LLC, to TKIM LLC, 179-185 Chestnut St., $349,000.
Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, and CWALT Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2005-47 CB, trustee of, to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Coraxe Realty Trust, trustee of, 88 Columbus Ave., $110,250.
Carol J. Chagnon and Joel W. Chagnon to Jamie Cottingham, 262 Lyman St., $28,000.
Daniel C. Ross and Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross to Felix J. Morales, 28 Mackintosh Terrace, $157,500.
Edward Olender Jr., Nina Olender, Helen Speckels and Richard D. Olender to Nina Olender, 10 Summit Ave., $200,000.
James M. Brunelle and Deborah A. Brunelle to Megan Brunelle, 6 Upland Road, $142,000.
Leverett
Katherine A. Sargent, by attorney, David E. Sargent, attorney, to Arthur G. Inglot, 46 Teawaddle Hill Road, $325,000.
Leyden
Matthew James Muka, Ella M. Muka “aka” Ella M. Kibler to Carlton D. Choiniere and Kayla M. Smith. 72 Eden Trail. $205,000
Longmeadow
Dominick J. Dieni and Domiinick J. Diemi to Kimberly Smith, 83 Berwick Road, $200,000.
James Hendry and Arianna Hendry to Gina M. Trapani, 125 Field Road, $321,000.
Margo Whitt and Mark Thompson to Patrick Curry, 737 Shaker Road, $290,000.
Oleg E. Berdnikov, Irina A. Berdnikova and Irina A. Romanova to Jasmin Hutchinson and James Murgolo, 84 Wilkin Drive, $336,900.
Ludlow
David Balbino, estate, and Fred Balbino, representative, to Tyler J. Bradway, 51 Morse St., Unit 10, $147,700.
Michael T. Robar and Adrienne D. Robar to Tracey A. Ware, 57 Grimard St., $209,400.
Monson
Michael C. Delong and Lynne M. Delong to Marcus Edmonds Jr., and Amber Edmonds, 37 Bradway Road, $322,000.
Montague
Timothy S. Lang to Charles Tormanen. 15 Dry Hill Road, $155,900.
New Salem
Chris A. Carey and Kelly F. Carey to Krysten Nicole Mizula and Nathanial Mizula, 4 Old County Road, $262,450
Northampton
Joseph A. Mai Jr., and Jennifer B. Jarrell to Joseph A. Mai Jr., 164 Turkey Hill Road, $70,650.
Richard F. Newman, trustee, and Richard F. Newman Living Trust to Richard F. Newman, 399 Bridge St., $100.
Richard F. Newman to Lori A. Newman and Beverly F. Trushaw, 399 Bridge St., $100.
Paul M. McNamara to Mark S. Valone, 42 Stonewall Drive, $900,000.
Suellen L. Hamkins to Peter B. Simon and Mara Simon, 218 Crescent St., $619,000.
Sturbrdge Development LLC, to Suellen L. Hamkins and Theresa A. Vecchio, 35 Higgins Way, $630, 265.
Nothfield
Frank A. Penny and Peggy J. Clark-Penny to Anthony Marsili, 15 Mountain Road, $205,000.
Orange
David A. Henderson Estate, Robert T. Henderson, personal representative, to Lisa A. Johannsson, 72 Mattawa Circle, $115,000
Banknorth NA, Peoples Heritage Bank NA, TD Bank NA, and TD Banknorth NA, to LE Huong, 30 East Main St., $125,000.
Arlan Dillion LLC, to Bhavikaben Patel and Jignesh R. Patel. Robin Lane, $5,000.
Eleanor M. Plant to Richard Watson, 145 Fairman Road, $212,500.
Palmer
Deborah Kallish, Deborah J. Kallish and Debra Kallish to Thomas J. Pelissier and Maureen P. Kirk, 2038 Maple St., $96,000.
R2R LLC, to Edward J. Walsh and Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek, 1061-1063 Pleasant St., $250,000.
Shelly R. Brown and Richard A. Brown Jr., to Matthew D. Corsi and Hope Moynahan, 3003 Oak St., $242,000.
Todd M. Nareau to Timothy R. Coleman, 2009 East St., $225,000.
Russell
Richard S. Lempke and Angela M. Lempke to Jennifer Grassy and Adams Grassy, Woodland Way, $483,500.
South Hadley
Debra J. Hale to Debra J. Hale, Kimberly Hanks and Heather Dustin, 6 Viviani St., $100.
Southampton
Opa-Opa LLC, to Christ Community of Hampshire County, 169 College Highway, $625,000.
David Garstka Builders LLC, to Paul A. Boucher and Johanna F. Boucher, 7 Woodmar Lane, $540.00
Southwick
Hector E. Garcia and Josefina Poblete to Tina Eggleston, 198 Hillside Road, $360,000.
Terrence J. Welch to D. C. Saltmarsh & Co., LLC, 55 Sam West Road, $138,000.
Springfield
28-30 Maryland Street LLC, to J R Real Estate LLC, 28-30 Maryland St., $155,000.
Angel Del Rio and Maritza Del Rio to Partnership Spring Hill Apartments Limited, Rifle Street, $10,000.
Angel O. Alban and Maria F. Alban to Nathan J. Cortez, 206 Marsden St., $205,000.
Angelo Deguglielmo Jr., Giuseppe Deguglielmo and Argiro Deguglielmo Jr., to Joyce Bunn, 16 Powell Ave., $240,000.
Anthony J. Spear to Jill Anne Raschi, 22 Mayfield St., $213,000.
Bretta Construction LLC, to Xaver A. Sierra, 34 Lorimer St., $272,000.
Carmen Garcia to Taqi Ijaz and Kalsoom T. Ijaz, 101 Mulberry St., Unit G-3, $60,000.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Springfield Massachusetts to Christopher Paciotti and Mariana Picon, 1347 S Branch Parkway, $211,000.
Global Homes Properties LLC, to Beverly Benitto Bromfield, 67-69 Bristol St., $250,000.
H P Rum LLC, to Frances I. Rivera Reyes, 7-9 Kosciusko St., $193,000.
Jeffrey J. Carrie, representative, and William S. Carrie Jr., estate, to David Medina, 140 Chestnut St., Unit 201, $32,500.
Jennifer M. McCarthy to Timothy Monson and Andrea Monson, 1590 Wilbraham Road, $209,000.
Kevin D. Blake and Lynn Marie Blake to Spencer O’Quinn and Kaila Nicole Blake, 93 Pocantico Ave., $190,000.
Lourdes J. Mercado to Carmen J. Santos and David Benitez Agosto, 159 East St., $151,000.
Michael D. Akers and Debra Akers to Nicholas A. Andre, 235 State St., Unit 227, $148,000.
Michael J. Molinari and Paul Boutot to Binh T. Nguyen and Jianrong Chen, 82 Malden St., $370,000.
Michelina Cosentini to Cadence Capital Group LLC, 17, 19 Trinity Terrace, $170,000.
Nicole A. Mason to Nicole Simone Nixon and Nicole S. Nixon, 15 Juniper Drive, $195,000.
Odessa Wilson, Christine A. Johnson, Debra A. Wilson and Crystal E. Johnson to Federal National Mortgage Association, 62 Melba St., $170,157.
Orange Park Management LLC, to Michael J. Dias Foundation Inc., 113-115 Mill St., $150,000.
Patricia A. O’Neill to Jason Pagan, 140 Wait St., $55,500.
Purna Chhetri and Menuka Chhetri to Zuleika M. Figueroa, 63 Beaumont St., $230,000.
R A W Land LTD, to Bretta Construction LLC, Delaware Avenue, $105,000.
Robert Harold Claremont and Marline Alena Claremont to Brittany Gage, 38 Colorado St., $217,000.
Ronald R. Napolitan II, and Cameron J. Napolitan to Adam Hajdamowicz and Megan Ann Flaherty, 17 Frank St., $240,000.
Sherry A. Marchessault to Bretta Construction LLC, Delaware Avenue, $130,000.
Springfield City to Edwin Garcia, Cedar Street, $402.
Sticks & Stones Inc., to Bretta Construction LLC, Delaware Avenue, $25,000.
Sticks & Stones Inc., to Bretta Construction LLC, Delaware Avenue, $25,000.
Sticks & Stones Inc., to Bretta Construction LLC, Wilmington Street, $10,000.
Tabitha Guess and Damon Haley to Orlando Quinones and Mildred Quinones, 165 Knollwood St., $167,000.
TD Bank to Brandy Magdalino, 187 Nassau Drive, $93,000.
Xaver A. Sierra to Luis D. Pumarejo, 37 Border St., $212,000.
Xiuli Li to Birkti Weldemariam Hagos, 133-135 Woodside Terrace, $205,000.
Zandra Engel to Ashiah B. Richeme, 26 Mandalay Road, $213,000.
Wales
Edmund G. Bansak to Good Times Property Services LLC, 214 Union Road, $20,000.
Ware
Charles E. Gordon, Lisa M. McDonald and Lisa M. Bail to Matthew C. Bail, 14 Mattson Boulevard, and Mattson Boulevard Extension, $115,000.
West Springfield
Dmitriy M. Shapovalov and Liliya U. Shapovalov to Ross Charles Larson, 7-11 Railroad St., $329,900.
Todd Warner and My Spot Properties LLC, to New Heights Realty LLC, 40-42 Hanover St., $80,000.
Westfield
Aleksandr Kiforishin and Mariya Kiforishina to Carlos B. Bermejo and Luz M. Neira, 36 Sylvan Drive, $710,000.
Anthony Badohu and Edem T. Badohu to JDK Properties LLC, 7 Bush St., $370,000.
Armando Roman to David MacIver, 64 Mill St., $45,000.
Daniel R. Welch and Jeanie L. Welch to Eric H. Boissy and Jessie A. Boissy, 72 Pineridge Drive, $362,500.
Eric Boissy, Jessie A. Boissy and Jessie A. Pollard to Karla Santiago-Ruiz and Eliel Negron-Diaz, 48 Knollwood Drive, $252,000.
Jacob O. Doser and Jennifer Doser to Spencer Ryan Hastings, 34 Fowler St., $203,000.
John W. Cody and Tina L. Liquori-Cody to Angelo Antonio Liquori, 22 Mechanic St., $155,000.
Kenneth Byron Beagle and Katie Marie Beagle to Keith Swords and Sierra Swords, 30 Cross St., $212,000.
William F. Barry Jr., to Jonathon W. Fiore and Nicole Fiore, 36 Cardinal Lane, $423,000.
Whately
Doris Cecile Nason Estate, “aka” Doris C. Nason Estate, David Nason, administrator, to Jeannine C. Atkins and Peter A. Laird, Mount Esther Road/ Mount Esther Pasture, $20,000.
Wilbraham
Deborah A. Brackney and Paul Brackney to Kevin Dorsey, 7 Pine Drive, $214,000.
Frances D. Tenbrook and John Tenbrook to Russell L. Powell and Jennifer Powell, 319 Main St., $410,000.
Nu-Way Homes Inc., to Robert D. Jones and Sheryl A. Jones, 7 Pease St., $440,000.
Wilbraham Masonic Building Association Inc., to 5 Woodland Dell LLC, 5 Woodland Dell Road, $230,000.
Scott M. Gierlich and Mindy Gierlich to Paul A. Cacciola, 48 Brainard Road, $309,000.
TORONTO – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates.
The board said 6,658 homes changed hands last month in the Greater Toronto Area, up 44.4 per cent compared with 4,611 in the same month last year. Sales were up 14 per cent from September on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The average selling price was up 1.1 per cent compared with a year earlier at $1,135,215. The composite benchmark price, meant to represent the typical home, was down 3.3 per cent year-over-year.
“While we are still early in the Bank of Canada’s rate cutting cycle, it definitely does appear that an increasing number of buyers moved off the sidelines and back into the marketplace in October,” said TRREB president Jennifer Pearce in a news release.
“The positive affordability picture brought about by lower borrowing costs and relatively flat home prices prompted this improvement in market activity.”
The Bank of Canada has slashed its key interest rate four times since June, including a half-percentage point cut on Oct. 23. The rate now stands at 3.75 per cent, down from the high of five per cent that deterred many would-be buyers from the housing market.
New listings last month totalled 15,328, up 4.3 per cent from a year earlier.
In the City of Toronto, there were 2,509 sales last month, a 37.6 per cent jump from October 2023. Throughout the rest of the GTA, home sales rose 48.9 per cent to 4,149.
The sales uptick is encouraging, said Cameron Forbes, general manager and broker for Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc., who added the figures for October were stronger than he anticipated.
“I thought they’d be up for sure, but not necessarily that much,” said Forbes.
“Obviously, the 50 basis points was certainly a great move in the right direction. I just thought it would take more to get things going.”
He said it shows confidence in the market is returning faster than expected, especially among existing homeowners looking for a new property.
“The average consumer who’s employed and may have been able to get some increases in their wages over the last little bit to make up some ground with inflation, I think they’re confident, so they’re looking in the market.
“The conditions are nice because you’ve got a little more time, you’ve got more choice, you’ve got fewer other buyers to compete against.”
All property types saw more sales in October compared with a year ago throughout the GTA.
Townhouses led the surge with 56.8 per cent more sales, followed by detached homes at 46.6 per cent and semi-detached homes at 44 per cent. There were 33.4 per cent more condos that changed hands year-over-year.
“Market conditions did tighten in October, but there is still a lot of inventory and therefore choice for homebuyers,” said TRREB chief market analyst Jason Mercer.
“This choice will keep home price growth moderate over the next few months. However, as inventory is absorbed and home construction continues to lag population growth, selling price growth will accelerate, likely as we move through the spring of 2025.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2024.
HALIFAX – A village of tiny homes is set to open next month in a Halifax suburb, the latest project by the provincial government to address homelessness.
Located in Lower Sackville, N.S., the tiny home community will house up to 34 people when the first 26 units open Nov. 4.
Another 35 people are scheduled to move in when construction on another 29 units should be complete in December, under a partnership between the province, the Halifax Regional Municipality, United Way Halifax, The Shaw Group and Dexter Construction.
The province invested $9.4 million to build the village and will contribute $935,000 annually for operating costs.
Residents have been chosen from a list of people experiencing homelessness maintained by the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia.
They will pay rent that is tied to their income for a unit that is fully furnished with a private bathroom, shower and a kitchen equipped with a cooktop, small fridge and microwave.
The Atlantic Community Shelters Society will also provide support to residents, ranging from counselling and mental health supports to employment and educational services.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2024.
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres.
Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2024 Rental Market Report, issued in January, and the B.C. Real Estate Association’s August 2024 report.
Average residential home price in B.C.: $938,500
Average price in greater Vancouver (2024 year to date): $1,304,438
Average price in greater Victoria (2024 year to date): $979,103
Average price in the Okanagan (2024 year to date): $748,015
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Vancouver: $2,181
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Victoria: $1,839
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Canada: $1,359
Rental vacancy rate in Vancouver: 0.9 per cent
How much more do new renters in Vancouver pay compared with renters who have occupied their home for at least a year: 27 per cent
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.
