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Three Homes to Buy Mom This Weekend

Open houses are on Lake Street, Old Orchard Road and South Main Street.

Are you looking for a new home or just like to check out great homes in Sherborn? Here are three homes listed with open houses in Sherborn this weekend: 137 Lake St. – List price: $2.699 million; five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, 6,828 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Saturday, May 11, 1:30 to 3 p.m. 57 Old Orchard Road – List price: $769,000; four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 3,725 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open house: Monday, May 13, noon to 1:30 p.m. 28 S. Main St. – List price: $479,000; three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 1,838 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Saturday, May 11, 2 to 4 p.m. REALTORS and HOME SELLERS: Upload a photo …

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Homes in Dover and Sherborn With Open Houses This Weekend

Open houses are planned on Farm Street and Valley Road in Dover, and Maple Street, Western Avenue and Hunting Lane in Sherborn.

Springtime brings more houses for sale and more open house signs dot Dover and Sherborn streets on Sundays.  Here are five homes with open houses this weekend: 159 Farm St., Dover – List price: $1.895 million; five bedrooms, five bathrooms, 5,785 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open house: Sunday, May 5, noon to 1:30 p.m. 15 Valley Road, Dover – List price: $1.2 million; four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 3,410 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Sunday, May 5, 1:30 to 3 p.m. 103 Maple St., Sherborn – List price: $1.059 million; five bedrooms, four bathrooms, 4,864 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open house: Sunday, May 5, 1 to 3 p.m. 258 Western Ave., Sherborn – …

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Three Luxury Homes in Dover and Sherborn With Open Houses

Open houses are planned on Dedham Street in Dover, as well as Hunting Lane and Lake Street in Sherborn.

It’s spring, which means sunshine, temperatures in the 60s and house-hunting. Here are three luxury homes in Dover and Sherborn with open houses this weekend: 219 Dedham St., Dover – List price: $3.5 million; seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 8,750 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Sunday, April 28, noon to 1:30 p.m. 31 Hunting Lane, Sherborn – List price: $2.99 million; four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 7,349 square feet. Brokered by: Hammond Residential. Open house: Sunday, April 28, 1 to 3 p.m. 137 Lake St., Sherborn – List price: $2.699 million; five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, 6,828 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

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Dover Home Sale Prices Skyrocket Past $1 Million

Low inventory continues to hamper home sales across the commonwealth, but Dover saw an uptick in home sales in March.

“Shrinking inventory" is “depressing sales volume" across the commonwealth, but closer to home Dover saw a spike in home sales in March. Sherborn, on the other hand, saw a drop, mirroring the the state trend, according to The Warren Group, which publishes Banker & Tradesman. Dover saw more than double the number of home sales in March 2013 compared to a year ago. So far, in 2013, Dover has seen 13 home sales. Sherborn, meanwhile, dropped from five single-family home sales in March 2012 to one this year. So far for 2013, Sherborn has seen only three home sales -- a drop from 13 last year. "Low inventory is plaguing housing markets all over the country, and Massachusetts is no exception," said David Harris, editorial director at The Warren …

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Newest Home on the Market: A Million-Dollar Home on Wilsondale Street

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home sits on 1.47 acres.

The latest home to hit the Dover real estate market is listed at $1.195 million. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 80 Wilsondale St., has 3,396 square feet and sits on 1.47 acres, according to AOL Real Estate. The home was built in 1915 and is not far from Westfield Street and the Dedham Country and Polo Club. Flip through the photos to see more of this home.

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Four Million-Dollar Homes With Open Houses This Weekend

There are homes with open houses on Sunday on Farm Street in Dover, and Maple and Forest streets in Sherborn.

The Red Sox have a winning record and the sun is supposed to shine this weekend.  Why not make it a perfect weekend and find yourself a new home? Here are four million-dollar Dover and Sherborn homes with open houses planned for Sunday: 159 Farm St., Dover – List price: $1.895 million; five bedrooms, five bathrooms; 5,785 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open house: Sunday, April 7, noon to 1:30 p.m. 32 Farm St., Dover – List price: $1.2 million; four bedrooms, four bathrooms; 3,996 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open house: Sunday, April 7, noon to 2 p.m. 103 Maple St., Sherborn – List price: $1.159 million; five bedrooms, four bathrooms; 4,864 square feet. Brokered by: Century 21 Commonwealth. Open …

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The Two Most Recent Home Sales in Sherborn

Homes sold on Nason Hill Road and Washington Street.

You don’t need $1 million to buy a home in Sherborn. Sometimes you can find more affordable options in town. The two latest homes sold in Sherborn were well below that $1 million figure: Address: 60 Nason Hill Road Sold for: $720,000 Last list price: $745,000 Sold on: Feb. 28 4 beds, 2.5 baths 3,352 square feet 3 acres Listed by: Century 21 Commonwealth --- Address: 237 Washington St. Sold for: $429,799 Last list price: $429,500 Sold on: Feb. 28 4 beds, 2.5 baths 2,768 square feet 5.34 acres Listed by: Real Home Services and Solutions, Inc.

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Four Homes Sold in Dover in March

The prices have ranged from $435,000 to $1.1 million.

Spring is a time of crocuses, baseball and home sales, but the real home-buying peak hasn't hit Dover yet. As we head into the busy season for real estate, Dover has seen four home sales so far in the month of March. They ranged in price from $435,000 to two that sold for more than $1 million. Here are the four homes that have sold in Dover so far in March: Address: 17 Cedar Hill Road Sold for: $1.085 million Last list price: $1.149 million Sold on: March 19 4 beds, 2.5 baths 3,838 square feet 1.02 acres Listed by: Gibson Sotheby's International Realty --- Address: 6 Bryant Lane Sold for: $1.109 million Last list price: Sold on: March 18 5 beds, 3 and 2 .5 baths 5,427 square feet 1.21 acres Listed by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage…

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