Dave Lenhardt, Realtor

04/10/2026

Join me at this weekend's open houses for an incredible 3-family home in Worcester!
Sat & Sun April 11 & 12 from noon to 2.
Pics & other info at: https://95greenhill.com

02/05/2026

Want to see which city's triple deckers just took a surprising leap past 4 others to claim the 2nd highest cap rate in the state? Take a look at the stats here:
https://checklist-realestate.com/multi-family-market-research/

11/18/2025

Just ran the Massachusetts triple-decker metrics for Q3! The trailing 12 months leading up to the end of September showed sale prices of 3-family properties increase by an average of 6% as compared to calendar year 2024. Rental rates in some corners of the market have been faltering while the majority continue to climb. You can check out the breakdown of 3-fam prices, rent rates, & relative cap rates for 28 different MA cities & towns here:

Interactive chart features work best on a laptop or desktop, and are best viewed in landscape on a smartphone 3-Family Median Sale Price (Tap on town names to remove them from the chart) 1-Bed 1-Bath Median Rent (Tap on town names to remove them from the chart) 2-Bed 1-Bath Median Rent (Tap on town....

05/02/2025

Ok, this uninsured $90K to $390K hit to a North Attleboro family's finances isn't the first I've heard of it happening in MA, and demonstrates why the oil spill remediation insurance endorsement needs to start being included by default rather than only added by people who happen to even know that it's an option. Mine only costs $34.56 annually through USAA, so this is a no-brainer.

I just added "bug clients until they secure oil spill endorsement & reimburse them for 1st year's cost" as item #124 of my buyer client checklist.

A Massachusetts couple says a simple move could have prevented a $400,000 oil tank leak at their home.

04/25/2025

Just sold this great cape in Swampscott for more than we expected! Thanks as always to Luxe Life Photography for making it pop!

03/06/2025

Check out this amazing home in Swampscott that'll be hitting the market for $545K on 3/10!
Pics, 3D tour, & video at https://21roystreet.com

08/07/2024

It just got a whole lot easier to make a little income on the side while helping ease the housing crisis. Let's build some backyard ADUs!
https://patch.com/massachusetts/across-ma/ma-legalizes-adu-apartments-statewide-part-housing-bill?

Whether you call them granny flats, in-law apartments or ADUs, they are now legal in all Massachusetts single-family zones.

05/18/2024

Join me at one of my open houses this weekend to check out this amazing home in Swampscott!
Sat & Sun: 10 to 11:30
Pics, 3D tour, & video at https://57crescentstreet.com

04/30/2024

Hey Massachusetts Real estate investors! (& potential investors)

After a few days of building Excel calculators for the job, I was finally able to compare 20+ MA cities to figure out which has the highest return on investment for an average triple decker. Springfield was the highest & Cambridge the lowest (as expected), but I was surprised to see how some cities traded places over the past 3-4 years. Take a look at the details here:
https://checklist-realestate.com/multi-family-market-research/

01/11/2024

Fact. 2023 was the first year since 2008 that median price per square foot of Cambridge condos was LESS than the previous year. Take a look to see how *your* town did in 2023:
https://checklist-realestate.com/market-research/

02/19/2023

Just finished a deep dive into January's sale stats, and this was the first month in about 8 years that the data I analyze showed Metro Boston single-family prices decrease compared to the same month in a previous year. Single family prices were 7.6% lower than Jan 2022, and price per square foot was down 2.8%. Some towns I watch had higher prices than Jan 2022, but there seems to be an overall trend the other way with many homes sitting on the market for at least twice as long as they have during the past 2-3 years.

With that said, it’s an interesting time since buyers are still seeing bidding wars for some homes in towns like Wilmington and Burlington when sellers are reacting to the market and preparing/pricing their homes well. Check out the stats here:

Know when it’s time to move. Whether you’re buying or selling, see what price trends are doing across your town. Put that market intelligence to work when deciding when to buy or sell. Take a look at how your town is doing: Metro Boston Billerica Burlington Cambridge Lynn Malden Melrose Reading ...

10/13/2022

Join me at one of my open houses to check out this stunning home right next to the bike path in Malden!
Thurs 10/13: 5:30 to 7
Sat 10/15: 10:30 to noon
Sun 10/16: 11:30 to 1
More pics & video at https://www.prentisspergolahouse.com