Becket deed disclosures thin in August, leaving housing market largely unread

Becket recorded 11 property deed transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only two disclosed a sale price: $277,000 for 96 Shore Rd. and $241,758 for 337 Silver Leaf Dr., yielding a median of $259,379 across the disclosed pair. The remaining nine filings, including two transfers to town entities,

Becket records 10 property transfers in August, most with undisclosed prices

Becket recorded 10 property deed transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, but only three disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $277,000 to $434,700, with a median of $325,000 among disclosed sales. The month's top transaction was 162 YMCA Road at $434,700, sold by Robert M. Whitney to JPMorgan

Becket Town Hall Warns of Limited Parking Tuesday

Becket Town Hall will have limited parking Tuesday, Aug. 25, town officials said in a News Flash notice posted this week. The alert came as the Board of Assessors and the Becket Cultural Council both met at Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 24, though neither meeting's outcomes had been posted …

Bank-owned transfers make up half of Becket's disclosed sales in past month

Becket recorded eight property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only four disclosed a sale price, ranging from $27,000 to $434,700 with a median of $262,500. The month's top sale, 162 YMCA Road at $434,700, went from Robert M. Whitney to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. All four disclosed-price

Becket Property Sales Range From $27,000 To $434,700 As Bank-Involved Transfers Dominate Disclosed Prices

Becket recorded 11 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only four listed a sale price, ranging from $27,000 to $434,700 with a median of $250,000. The period's highest-priced sale was 162 YMCA Rd., which sold for $434,700 on Aug. 3 from Robert M. Whitney to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA.

Becket Records 12 Property Transfers in Late July, Most Without Disclosed Prices

The Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Becket property transfers between July 10 and August 8, but only three disclosed a sale price: $18,997, $200,000 and $300,000, a range that sets the period's median at $200,000. The month's top transaction was 464 Long Bow Lane West, which sold for

Becket July Property Transfers Show Wide Price Gap, Few Disclosed Sums

Becket recorded 12 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only four carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $6,500 to $200,000, with a median of $70,412. The month's top sale was 260 Sherwood Dr. at $200,000, sold by Nancy Chassman and Donald J. Lyon to Adams Community Bank. Four of

Mass Audubon Secures More Than 850 Acres in Becket

Mass Audubon has secured more than 850 acres in Becket, calling the land crucial to regional conservation efforts. Mass Audubon leader Kristin Foresto detailed the acquisition in a Friday WAMC report on the new Berkshires property. Separately, the Becket Volunteer Fire Department announ…

Senior Fitness Class Moves to School for One Week

Becket's free senior fitness class shifts venues for one week while the library adds a nature-themed evening program. On Friday, July 31, the class relocates to the Community Room at Becket Washington School at 9 a.m., followed at 10:30 a.m. by Creative Modern Dance with Louise. That ev…

Road, Bridge Work Begins on County, Yokum Pond, Tyne Roads

Road and bridge work begins on County, Yokum Pond and Tyne roads as Becket eyes a summer Swap Shop opening. Crews are underway on the Yokum Pond Road bridge project and paving between Route 8 and the Becket/Lee line, according to the town's News Flash, while officials continue seeking v…

Disclosed Becket Sale Prices Span $100,000 to $600,000 This Period

Ten properties in Becket recorded ownership transfers between June 26 and July 25, though only four listed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $100,000 for 96 Chippewa Drive to $600,000 for 359 Jacobs Ladder Road, the period's top sale, with a median of $393,075. Six of the 10…

Conservation land restriction tops Becket's priced sales as most deeds disclose no figure

Becket recorded 10 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only four disclosed sale prices, ranging from $75,000 to $1,250,000 with a median of $287,200. The period's highest-priced recorded transaction, at $1.25 million, was a conservation restriction on land at 398 Plumb R…

Becket Recruits Volunteers for New Transfer Station Swap Shop

Becket recruits volunteers for a new Transfer Station swap shop opening this summer. Town officials put out a call Monday for residents to staff the reuse program, which will let people drop off and take usable household goods during regular Transfer Station hours, though no firm openin…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

One Becket, Massachusetts obituary notice appears for the coverage week of July 6 through July 12, 2026. Stuart Frisbie, age 76, of Becket, died June 30, 2026. Born July 1, 1949, Mr. Frisbie was a Becket resident at the time of his death, with funeral arrangements under the care of Kell…