Warning. My husband got a call from LOWES credit services saying that our bill was late in payment and if he would pay with a different credit card the woman on the other end of the phone would be happy to excuse the late fee.
My husband, now thinking that I had been remiss in paying the bill, started asking questions about the bill. He decided he would not pay the bill with his credit card but call the bank about the automatic payment. He still was not sure I had paid the bill.
Sure enough, $1000 had been sent on the 4th to Lowes. When He called Lowe's back to follow up... they said no one will ever call you from this company and ask for a credit card payment on a credit card. This is a scam to get your credit card number for extortion and identity fraud.
I am glad he was suspect even of me and my timely payment of our debt because it saved us a boat load of trouble. Beware! Scammers are everywhere!
Today I had an appointment to list a home in Hyannis at 11:30. Our first meeting. Complete strangers, she and I. Brought together by her attorney.
When I arrived no one answered the door. I walked around the house... thinking that the elderly woman may still be sleeping... When I got back to the front door... she was there... waiting. Hunched from age and illness she attempted to open the door... I let my self in and told her to take her time backing away from the door. Aside from the lovely entrance into an open floor plan ranch with sky lights and lovely antiques... I couldn't help but notice the smell of decay. Flys darted back and forth between the home owner and I like they were playing space hockey. I asked "what is that smell?" She replied "poor dear, got stuck in the fireplace and died' Naturally, "when? and what are your plans for the "poor dear"?" I asked.
My eyes now watering, my breathing altered and my mind now on to her health. I opened the slider with screen to the porch...to which she replied "close the screen, dear you don't want the bugs to come in..." Quite right, I replied...I want the flys to go out tho.... let's just leave it open for a few minutes, shall we?
This can't be good for her? She says she can't smell it because of all the medicine she is on but the flys she agrees, are annoying. Huh...?
Sean was the 5th "wildlife removal specialist" I called out of the phone book who had the time and the empathy. He will be there at 6pm to remove the "poor dear" and do a fly treatment. (Whatever that means?) Then to call the Sweep, because Prevention is what it is all about, right? Sandwich Chimney sweep will be there Friday to put a cap on the chimney so no more "poor dear's" get stuck.
To the home owner... I wasn't just her Real Estate Professional but Super Woman. I went to Home Depot for Fly strips and Moth Balls... went into the home and found her sleeping soundly in her recliner with the TV loud and the clicker about to fall from her lap onto the floor. I hung the fly strips... and said a quiet good bye while she slept... I left Saint Joseph on her kitchen table. She needs out of this house.
I called her brother (92 years of age) to let him know the status of the "poor dear" as he had attempted to get the varmint out of the chimney over the weekend. Ever grateful, he said "I am glad she is in good hands."
So I listed a Squirrel today. Because Today... you wouldn't have noticed the hardwood, the sky lights, corner lot or finished basement...
Today ...all you would have noticed was the "poor dear" squirrel.
Lifestyle vibe: Historically genteel, especially in Beacon Hill Fitness fix: Strolling on the Boston Common Retirees love: Abundance of culture and restaurants Retirees hate: High housing costs Median housing price: $402,200 Average temperature: 29°F (January) and 74°F (July)
AARP's Sarah Mahoney wrote a great article on 5 Great Places to Live. Boston made the list. Sure, Boston is not Cape Cod but we are so close...Why not venture south and find your Retirement Home by the Shore? Loads of inventory, great prices, wonderful mortgage options. Come to Cape Cod.
I always forget something when I am planning a trip, a party or a move... I find that check lists are the way to go if you want to make sure all your bases are covered. So are you about to change addresses ...here are a few things that need to be considered.
Send Change of Address To:
Post Office: give forwarding address.
Charge accounts, credit cards.
Subscriptions: requires several weeks notice.
Friends and relatives.
Bank: transfer funds, arrange check-cashing in new city.
Insurance: Notify new location for coverage: Life, health, fire, auto.
Automobile registrations: transfer of car title registration if necessary; also driver's license; city windshield sticker; motor club membership.
Utility Companies: gas, light, water, telephone, perhaps fuel; get refund of any deposits made; arrange in new town for immediate service.
Route men: laundry, paper boy, milk man; changeover services.
School records: ask for copies or transfer of children's records.
Medical, dental, prescription histories: ask doctor and dentist for referrals; transfer needed prescriptions; eyeglasses, x-rays.
Church, club, civic organizations: transfer memberships; get letter of introduction.
Pets: ask about any regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.
It's a good idea to get prequalified for your mortgage before shopping for a Cape Cod home. Prequalification involves supplying a lender with basic information regarding your debt, income and assets. From this information, lenders can get an idea of the mortgage amount for which you qualify, and it can usually be done at no cost.
Being prequalified can help you narrow the range of homes in which you are interested, as it's another way of knowing what you can afford. It can also help you act fast if a home you're interested in has a lot of interest. Prequalification shows you are a serious shopper, and your offer will be taken more seriously than an offer from someone who has not spoken with a lender.
The initial pre-qualification stage also allows you to discuss with your lender any goals or needs you may have regarding your mortgage. He or she can then explain your mortgage options and recommend the type that might be best suited to your particular requirements.
Diagnose your Financial Health before starting the Home search. This will allow you to move forward without disappointment when buying your Cape Cod Home.
So when you raise your American Flag to celebrate the 4th of July... I hope you are enjoying the Falmouth Fire Works in Falmouth Mass... this Cape Cod treat has been well attended and supported for years. Recently Named on to the top annula Fireworks Celebrations. Just one more reason to live in Falmouth and consider your summer Residence in this amazing village of Cape Cod.
Travel & Leisure has named Falmouth's annual fireworks display as one of the 10 best in the country. The patriotic fireworks show is watched by 50,000 people each summer and was chosen because of the musical choreography and the quality of fireworks, said Dutch Drolette, chairman of the Falmouth Fireworks Committee.
"To be in the top 10 is quite an honor," Drolette said yesterday. "Our fireworks are programmed so tight with the music, so when the red rockets are glaring you really get red rockets."
Falmouth is ranked among some heavy hitters and perennial pyrotechnic favorites.
Wonderfully Fun day planned on Main STreet in Falmouth on July 9th. Wildly well attended and popular. Just another reason to Move to Falmouth and take in all The Cape has to offer...
Here is the rest of the details....Come, enjoy and buy your Summer House.
Come join us for the Annual Falmouth Village Arts and Crafts Street Festival, where historic Cape Cod provides the setting for traditional arts and crafts.
Considered the most popular one-day show on Cape Cod, more than 40,000 people attended last year's festival. Purchase hand-made products from hundreds of displays while taking advantage of the restaurants, shopping in the beautiful setting of historic downtown Falmouth. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to shop for unique hand-crafted pieces that you simply can't get anywhere else.
Sponsored by The Falmouth Village Association.
Rain date is the following day* The decision to call off the show due to inclement weather will be decided the morning of the 9th.
Lovely Lochstead! Contemporary free-standing oversized ranch-style home, on nearly 2/3 acre. Open floor plan and beautiful Armstrong Brazilin Cherry Laminate floors welcome you to this 1st floor living floor plan. The fireplace/mantle is highlighted with beaded panels of stained pineTile in Kitchen and foyer. New gas heating and A/C units, wide crown molding throughout, new quartz countertops in kitchen equipped with all new S/S appliances, windows are Vinyl-clad Andersen - Casement type, sliders, comfortable screened porch, attached garage and excellent attic storage. Back Yard has lawn, planting beds, garden shed and has dog/child fence with 2 gates
Cape Cod Paradise. Ranch with easy first floor living. This is perfect for the Cape Cod enthusiast or the soon to be transplanted Cape Codder. $389,000.
Walk to Jenkin's Pond from this oversized ranch with two car garage. Central fire place easy floor plan, Oversized windows, high ceilings, pergo flooring, Kitchen with breakfast bar and family room leading to deck with fenced in back yard. Dog Kennel attached to the house. Extra drive way for friends and family. Air conditioned, unfinished expansive basement and dead end street. Ceiling fans,dining room and privacy.
Opportunity to own a ranch,on a farm with a barn and acres of Vineyard. Be a Winery or bring back the horses? Enjoy the privacy of the land and of the Conservation which now abutts the property. The land alone just appraised for $900,000. Wake in the Vineyard. Also valid in law apartment over the garage. Planted,to date, are the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Pinot Grigio, together with Seyval and Vidal. Wine,Grapes and your own Vineyard here on Cape Cod..This fully operational Vineyard is a unique property here in Falmouth. An opportunity to live in and have a home based profitable business. There's a lot to see and to discuss..
$1,728,000 Down $500,000. Great time to get into owning a profitable buisness and have a place to live...In law apartment, established business, Tourism Trade has not yet been capitolized on.
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Warning. My husband got a call from LOWES credit services saying that our bill was late in payment and if he would pay with a different credit card the woman on the other end of the phone would be happy to excuse the late fee. 
Travel & Leisure has named Falmouth's annual fireworks display as one of the 10 best in the country. The patriotic fireworks show is watched by 50,000 people each summer and was chosen because of the musical choreography and the quality of fireworks, said Dutch Drolette, chairman of the Falmouth Fireworks Committee.
Wonderfully Fun day planned on Main STreet in Falmouth on July 9th. Wildly well attended and popular. Just another reason to Move to Falmouth and take in all The Cape has to offer...
Opportunity to own a ranch,on a farm with a barn and acres of Vineyard. Be a 
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