1257 Grafton St, Worcester
2-family
$590,000
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$295,000 per unit: the price split over two units.
- Built
- 1921
- Layout
- Up and down
- Closed
- July 7, 2026
Worcester 2-4 families, priced by their rents.
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John Chalino Real estate agent, REMAX Partners, Worcester
REMAX® 100% Club, 2023 and 2025 (opens in a new tab)63
sales closed, for buyers and sellers
Zillow profile, the source of the sales count (opens in a new tab)
$13.81M
in sales in 2025, for buyers and sellers
RealTrends 2025, the source of the sales total (opens in a new tab)
How these numbers are counted
Sales: total sales on John’s Zillow profile (opens in a new tab), as the buyer’s agent or the seller’s agent.
Sales total: RealTrends verified data (opens in a new tab) for 2025: 10 sides worth $13.81M. A side is one buyer or one seller.
Rating: 6 client reviews on Zillow (opens in a new tab).
100% Club: John’s REMAX agent profile (opens in a new tab).
Zillow figures checked September 30, 2026.
Four Worcester 2-4 families I helped sell or buy.
Two for sellers, two for buyers, since January 2025.
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18 Gosnold St, Worcester
3-family
$650,000
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$216,667 per unit: the price split over three units.
- Built
- 1900
- Closed
- May 8, 2026
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1179 Grafton St, Worcester
4-family
$925,000
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$231,250 per unit: the price split over four units.
- Built
- 1988
- Closed
- September 30, 2025
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6 Stevens Rd, Worcester
3-family
$690,000
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$230,000 per unit: the price split over three units.
- Built
- 1920
- Closed
- January 17, 2025
Closed sales recorded in MLS PIN, as shown on John’s Zillow profile. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
For 2-4 family owners
What is your 2-4 family worth?
I give you two values: one from your rents, one from nearby sales.
- Free. You don’t have to sell
- No rent records needed to start
Your rents
Income value
Recent 2-4 family sales nearby
Sales value
Your valuation
Income value
The rent left after a year of bills, divided by the cap rate. Cap rate: the yearly return, before the mortgage, that buyers took on similar buildings nearby.
Sales value
What buyers recently paid per unit for buildings like yours, times your units. Then I adjust for condition, heat, parking and the lot.
What I go over with you
Both values and how I got each one. The sales I used. Your rents next to today’s market rents. And my view on your next step: sell, trade up, refinance or hold.
Clients call me honest, organized and a top notch negotiator.
… John’s character was always genuine, professional and honest. He took the time to make sure that the house we decided upon made sense realistically and long term. …
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Is it possible to give 6 stars?? Working with John was the best decision we made in our house hunting process.
John’s character was always genuine, professional and honest. He took the time to make sure that the house we decided upon made sense realistically and long term.
He made the whole process feel like we were joined by a friend searching for our future home who was invested in our best outcome.
You cannot make a better decision than trusting John in this process. His knowledge of the real estate field, combined with his fun personality will put you in the best hands.
… He is dedicated, organized and is able to break down the pros and cons of every decision along the way …
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John takes the hassle out of the home buying experience. True pleasure working with John. He is dedicated, organized and is able to break down the pros and cons of every decision along the way in order to ensure best route is taken. I would highly recommend John to any first time home buyer or investor. The wealth of knowledge that John brings to the table is incredible.
Prompt, Courteous, Top notch negotiator … Honest, easy to work with - Gets the job done! …
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Prompt, Courteous, Top notch negotiator, Knowlegable, Honest, easy to work with - Gets the job done! Wonderful to work with! Highly recommended for his expertise in real estate and closing the deal!
5.0 on Zillow from 6 reviews, as of September 30, 2026. Read them on Zillow (opens in a new tab)
Excerpts from longer reviews, in the clients’ own words.
Cash flow check
Will the rent pay the mortgage and the bills?
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Change tax, insurance and the loan
Tax follows the price. Insurance and the rate are examples.
Uses Worcester’s FY2026 home tax rate, $13.28 per $1,000. Type your own number to change it.
An example. Use a real quote for the building.
The rate is an example, not a quote. A licensed lender sets your terms.
I also assume: 5% of rent lost to empty units. $1,800 per unit a year for water, sewer, repairs and money set aside. You manage it yourself. A 30-year loan.
Left each month
$612
Cap rate
7.1%
See all six results
Five numbers, each in one line.
- Cap rate
- 7.1% Yearly income after costs, as a share of the price.
- Cash-on-cash return
- 3.9% A year of cash flow divided by the cash you put in.
- Net operating income
- $48,060 Rent collected minus running costs, before the mortgage.
- Debt coverage
- 1.18x Income divided by the mortgage. Above 1.00x, the rent covers the loan.
- Gross rent multiplier
- 9.7 Price divided by a year of rent. Lower means more rent per dollar.
Where the example numbers come from
Redfin and Zillow figures for Worcester, September 2026. The rest are examples.
$680,000 is close to the $679K median asking price of the 100 multifamily homes for sale in the City of Worcester (Redfin, September 30, 2026; asking prices, not sale prices). $1,950 is Zillow Rental Manager’s average 2-bedroom asking rent in Worcester (September 28, 2026). Tax uses Worcester’s FY2026 residential rate of $13.28 per $1,000 (MA DOR). Insurance, vacancy and upkeep are assumptions. The rate is an example, not a quote. Illustration only, not an offer of credit.
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Example figures: Redfin median asking price and Zillow 2-bedroom asking rent, Worcester, September 2026. Estimates only. Not financial advice or an offer of credit. Open the full calculator
Ask me a question.
You deal with me directly.
John Chalino Real estate agent, REMAX Partners, Worcester
I speak English and Arabic
Why work with me
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I’ve invested in apartment rentals myself
My LoopNet profile lists direct investing experience in apartment rentals.
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I’ve represented sellers and buyers
Of my four recent Worcester 2-4 family sales, two were for sellers and two for buyers. See the four deals
MLS PIN sales on John’s Zillow profile, January 2025 to July 2026.
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I’ve been licensed in Massachusetts since 2016
Massachusetts real estate salesperson, license 9539762. I work out of REMAX Partners, 164 Harding St., Worcester.
Year licensed and languages: remax.com profile (opens in a new tab).
Get the 2-4 family numbers each quarter.
What Worcester County 2-4 families sold for, and what units rent for.
The Worcester County multifamily reportJohn Chalino, REMAX Partners
Sales
How many 2-4 families sold in Worcester County that quarter. From MLS PIN.
Price per unit
Sale price divided by units, for 2, 3 and 4 families. The number buyers compare first.
Days on market
How long buildings took to sell, next to the quarter before.
Rents
Asking rents by bedroom, next to HUD’s Fair Market Rents (the government’s rent guide). Check your rents against both.
Sources: Zillow Rental Manager, Sep 28 2026; HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, Worcester HUD Metro FMR Area, effective Oct 1 2026.
My notes
What changed, and what it means for owners and buyers.