Nine Buckland deeds recorded in July, but sale prices go undisclosed

BUCKLAND -- Nine property transfers were recorded in Buckland during the period from July 3 to Aug. 1, according to Franklin County Registry of Deeds records, but none of the deeds disclosed a sale price, leaving the month's dollar volume unknown.

MARKET OVERVIEW Nine deeds were recorded in Buckland during the period, spanning July 6 to July 22. No consideration amount was disclosed on any of the nine transactions, so a price range and median sale price cannot be calculated for this period. Based on transaction count alone, nine recorded deeds in a four-week span is a typical volume for a small town like Buckland, though without price data the underlying market activity cannot be characterized as active or quiet.

TOP SALES Because no sale prices were disclosed in this period's deed records, transactions cannot be ranked by price. The five transactions below are notable because both a grantor and grantee are named in the deed, listed by recording date.

143 Charlemont Rd. sold July 17, price not disclosed. The deed lists Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as seller and Mark C. Fiske and Debra J. Fiske as buyers.

30 Crittenden Hill Rd. sold July 14, price not disclosed. Greenfield Cooperative Bank sold to Robert Stephan Grignaffini and Dawn Lynn Grignaffini.

55 Franklin St. sold July 21, price not disclosed. Thomas S. Lively and Susan M. Lively sold to Justin Lively.

11 Rand Rd. sold July 6, price not disclosed. Edward Whitaker sold to Tara Mason.

17 Sears St. sold July 6, price not disclosed. Clarence J. West and Clarence West transferred the property to Clarence J. West, trustee, and Jennifer R. West, trustee.

NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKDOWN Sears Street had two recorded transfers in the period -- 34 Sears St. on July 22 and 17 Sears St. on July 6 -- the only street with more than one sale. The remaining seven transfers were spread across seven different streets: Franklin Street, Lower Street, Charlemont Road, Crittenden Hill Road, Cross Street, Dungarvin Drive and Rand Road, each with a single recorded deed. No price-tier breakdown is possible because no sale prices were disclosed.

MARKET NOTES Two of the nine deeds show patterns worth noting without speculation on motive. The transfer at 17 Sears St. moved the property from Clarence J. West and Clarence West to Clarence J. West and Jennifer R. West as trustees, an apparent within-family trust transfer. The deed at 55 Franklin St. shows Thomas S. Lively and Susan M. Lively transferring to Justin Lively, an apparent within-family transfer.

Two deeds involved financial institutions as sellers: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. at 143 Charlemont Rd. and Greenfield Cooperative Bank at 30 Crittenden Hill Rd. Property type (single-family, condominium or multi-family) is not specified in any of the nine deed records, and bedroom, bathroom and square-footage data are not available from deed records for any transaction.

Recorded Deeds

Source: Registry of Deeds. Sale amounts shown as recorded; transfers without a disclosed consideration are noted as such.

Jul 6 - Jul 12

Jul 13 - Jul 19

Jul 20 - Jul 26

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.