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According to the Globe
The real estate market is sizzling in these 13 eastern MA communities

Each of these 13 communities offers something different — from a hip urban vibe to a laid-back rural one, from small Capes for first-time buyers to tricked-out mansions in the millions, from beaches to paddocks to stately historic districts — but they have one thing in common: They’re all on the upswing, with the biggest single-family home price increases in Greater Boston from 2011 to 2012. ...

Metro: Cambridge, South Boston


North: Beverly, Groveland, Newbury, Revere, Swampscott, Topsfield


West: Medfield , Shirley


South: Freetown, Rockland, Stoughton


Hottest Condo Markets:
Belmont, Chelsea, Framingham, Gloucester, Lynn, Middleton, Northborough, Revere, Winchester, Winthrop