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Austin Preparatory School

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, Austin Prep has cultivated a close-knit learning community since its founding in 1961. Guided by its mission to inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve, the school challenges students through a rigorous college preparatory program that includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, personalized instruction, and intentionally small classes. An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. Beyond academics, the school’s unwritten curriculum – the lived expression of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, and love) – forms the heart of its mission. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says Head of School James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” Serving grades 6–12 under one roof allows this leading prep school to guide students through every stage of development—academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Community stands at the center of this experience, nurturing belonging and inspiring students to lead lives of purpose. Austin Prep athletics teams, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), are recognized among the best north of Boston, reflecting the same drive and integrity found in the classroom. Nearly every graduate continues on to a four-year college, prepared not only for success in higher education but for a meaningful life shaped by faith, friendship, and service.

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Reading

Massachusetts

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving...

Reading's single-family home sales increased slightly in March, but Massachusetts home sales dropped, which The Warren Group blamed on "shrinking inventory," which is "depressing sales volume." Single-family home sales in Reading increased from 9 in March 2012 to 10 in March 2013. So far this year, Reading has seen 30 homes sold – compared to 30 in 2012, according to The Warren Group, which publishes Banker &amp; Tradesman. "Low inventory is plaguing housing markets all over the country, and Massachusetts is no exception," said David Harris, editorial director at The Warren Group. "With mortgage rates low and prices competitive, we're hopeful more sellers will emerge and the trend in dropping home sales will reverse." Reading's single-family home median sale price decreased in March. While Massachusetts saw an 8 percent increase from March 2012, the median price of Reading's 30 homes sold in March 2013 was a 5.96 percent decrease from March 2012, according to The Warren Group. "It's clear that the low supply of homes for sale is continuing to pressure prices," Harris said. "And there is definitely concern that such steep price spikes will cause an affordability issue." Reading March 2012 March 2013 % change March sales 9 10 11.11% YTD sales 30 30 0% March median sale price $486,000 $430,900 -11.34% YTD median sale price $478,000 $449,500 -5.96% Massachusetts March sales 3,215 3,100 -3.58% YTD sales 8,017 7,849 -2.1% March median sale price $263,000 $285,000 8.37% YTD media sale price $255,500 $282,500 10.57% Source: The Warren Group

Reading's single-family home sales increased slightly in March, but Massachusetts home sales dropped, which The Warren Group blamed on “shrinking inventory," which is “depressing sales volume."

Single-family home sales in Reading increased from 9 in March 2012 to 10 in March 2013. So far this year, Reading has seen 30 homes sold – compared to 30 in 2012, according to The Warren Group, which publishes Banker &amp; Tradesman. "Low inventory is plaguing housing markets all over the country, and Massachusetts is no exception," said David Harris, editorial director at The Warren Group. "With mortgage rates low and prices competitive, we're hopeful more sellers will emerge and the trend in dropping home sales will reverse."

Reading’s single-family home median sale price decreased in March. While Massachusetts saw an 8 percent increase from March 2012, the median price of Reading's 30 homes sold in March 2013 was a 5.96 percent decrease from March 2012, according to The Warren Group. "It's clear that the low supply of homes for sale is continuing to pressure prices," Harris said. "And there is definitely concern that such steep price spikes will cause an affordability issue."

Reading March 2012 March 2013 % change March sales 9 10 11.11% YTD sales 30 30 0% March median sale price $486,000 $430,900 -11.34% YTD median sale price $478,000 $449,500 -5.96% Massachusetts March sales 3,215 3,100 -3.58% YTD sales 8,017 7,849 -2.1% March median sale price $263,000 $285,000 8.37% YTD media sale price $255,500 $282,500 10.57% Source: The Warren Group

Home sales increase slightly year over year.