From one of the mailing lists I'm on.... If you were looking for a house in western MA now, vs. an apartment locally, the following would be more relevant:

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2 Family house for sale in Greenfield, MA. For those of you who don't
know the area,
it is about 2 hours (bit less) west of Boston on Rte 2. Large lot,
driveway for 6
cars, 3 blocks to town center. Easily accessible via Rte 2 and I 91.
Many repairs
already done, new furnace, tenants in place. Only 20 minutes to
Northampton, 25
minutes to Amherst, 20 minutes to Brattleboro VT. Looking for offers around
$180,000. No realtor involved.
Interested, email to normsky@yahoo.com for pictures, or call 413 522 6126.
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