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iBerkshires.com Adds Real Estate Transactions Feature

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Have you checked out our new Real Estate Transactions Page? Dating back to mid-December, iBerkshires now offers a searchable, indexed listing of transactions for the larger towns and both cities in the Berkshires. The link can be found at the top of our Real Estate Page.

The new database feature allows users to search by price, date, community, address, buyer and seller.

We've made the search functions easy to use. Just click on the category to switch from high to low, A to B, earliest and latest. The database, at rest, is set to show the latest transactions by date in no particular order. Click on the date again to find the earliest listing.

The same goes for price: click on it once to get the lowest price and again to get the highest, which is currently $1,753,000 for a nine-unit apartment building in Great Barrington. How do we know it's a nine unit? Because our real estate data also includes information about the building.

If you select "More Info," you'll find the usage, style, the year it was built, and the number of rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms that apply.

You can also search price and other data within specific towns by selecting the community from the dropdown list. Use the start- and end-date calendars to select a period of time to research and hit the submit button.


The "Address" category lists addresses first by number out to at least four numerals and then by alphabetical order. For example: 12 Oak St., 12 Richview Ave., 120 Burlingame Hill, 124 Fenn St., 126 Elizabeth St. Clicking Address again will flip the results.

The latest transactions will be updated every Friday afternoon; there is a bit of delay between the transaction and the posting date because of the amount of information provided.

We expect to add on more towns in the future and different ways to search the data.

Give us some feedback on this feature, what you like, don't like and what we can do better. We're always open to suggestions.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Dalton Announces New Supplier for Energy Program

DALTON, Mass. – The Town of Dalton has signed a thirty-four month contract with a new supplier, First Point Power.
 
Beginning with the January 2026 meter reads, the Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program will have a new rate of $0.13042 per kWh. The Program will also continue to offer an optional 100 percent green product, which is derived from National Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), at a rate of $0.13142 per kWh.
 
For Dalton residents and businesses who are enrolled in the Town's Program, the current rate of $0.13849 per kWh will expire with the January 2026 meter reads and the new rate of $0.13042 per kWh will take effect. This represents a decrease of $5 per month on the supply side of the bill given average usage of 600 kWh. Additionally, this new rate is 3 percent lower than Eversource's Residential Basic Service rate of $0.13493 per kWh. Residents can expect to see an
average savings of $3 per month for the month of January 2026. Eversource's Basic Service rates
will change on Feb. 1, 2026.
 
Dalton launched its electricity program in January 2015 in an effort to develop an energy program that would be stable and affordable. From inception through June 2025, the Program has saved residents and small businesses over $1.7 million in electricity costs as compared to Eversource Basic Service.
 
It is important to note that no action is required by current participants. This change will be seen on the February 2026 bills. All accounts currently enrolled in the Program will remain with their current product offering and see the new rate and First Point Power printed under the "Supplier Services" section of their monthly bill.
 
The Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program has no fees or charges. However, anyone switching from a contract with a third-party supplier may be subject to penalties or early termination fees charged by that supplier. Ratepayers should verify terms before switching.
 
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