http://activerain.com/blogs/karenmac 2008-06-05T00:36:48Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) http://activerain.com/blogsview/537178/Jamaica-Plain-new-condos 2008-06-05T00:36:48Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <p><strong>The Residences at 75 Paul Gore Street&nbsp; |&nbsp; Jamaica Plain</strong></p> <p>Three new renovation condominium units in a prime JP location.&nbsp; These contemporary units were inspired by the pages of <em>Metropolitan Home Magazine</em> and <em>New England Home Magazine</em>, and offer the discerning buyer the highest level of detail and finish.&nbsp; Features include true gourmet kitchens with Viking &amp; Bosch appliances, glazed hardwood cabinets and granite island, limestone baths with soaker tubs, walnut stained hardwood floors, master suites with walk-in closets, laundry, new doors and millwork w/oiled bronze hardware, private outside space and parking.&nbsp; The exterior is painted in a traditional 3 color Victorian paint scheme. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Unit #1</strong> 2 bedroom/2 bath w/private deck, parking and a spacious private yard. 1044 sq/ft.&nbsp; <strong>$429,000</strong> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Unit #2</strong> 3 bedroom/1 bath w/front and rear decks and GARAGE parking.&nbsp; 1068 sq/ft.&nbsp; <strong>$429,000</strong> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Unit #3</strong> 3 bedroom/1 bath w/front and rear decks and GARAGE parking.&nbsp;1068 sq/ft.&nbsp; <strong>$429,000<img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/4/6/0/ar121264409206489.jpg" height="369" alt="" width="600" /><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Listed by William Raveis</strong> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> </p> http://activerain.com/blogsview/492895/Wake-up-the-earth 2008-05-01T21:30:29Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <p>Stop by McCormack &amp; Scanlan's table on Lamartine Street, and pick up a free packet of seeds</p><p>They also have postcards that can be planted</p><p>www.JP02130.com</p><p>  </p> http://activerain.com/blogsview/491307/1-Union-Ave-Jamaica 2008-04-30T19:16:47Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <big>Wonderful 2 Family </big>in convenient location of Jamaica Plain. Move in condition, central A/C in both units. Nice original detail, decorative mantels, refinshed hardwood floors, seperate electrical, heating, newer windows, slate roof. Exterior painted 3 year. Off street parking for 3 cars. 2 Minute walk to Green Street T. Also great condo conversion potential. Call Karen & Paula to view this wonderful home. http://activerain.com/blogsview/491265/Experience-is-it-that 2008-04-30T18:34:52Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <p><em>The real estate industry has changed dramatically.</em></p><p><em>Agents with little or no experience have flooded the streets</em><strong>.</strong></p><p>A Realtor, not an agent, and a designated one, can make you the most money and can save you the most money. Depending on who they are working for.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Choose a REALTOR&reg; With a GRI designation</strong><br /><br />Buying or selling a property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it&#39;s often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.<br /><br />New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.&nbsp;<br /><br />It is more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate industry. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding.<br /><br /><strong>GRIs are:</strong></p><p>&middot;&nbsp; Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry</p><p>&middot;&nbsp; Professionally trained (a series if 8 courses within 2 years)</p><p>&middot;&nbsp; Knowledgeable</p><p>&middot;&nbsp; Dedicated to bringing you quality service </p><p><strong>A GRI can make a difference</strong><br /><br />When you see the letters &quot;GRI&quot; after an agent&#39;s name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance necessary to assure that your transaction goes smoothly.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Karen McCormack&nbsp;&amp; Paula Callaghan&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Love where you Live&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Call us 1st - 617-306-7804</u></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p> http://activerain.com/blogsview/491227/Bourne-Area-Jamaica-Plain 2008-04-30T18:07:00Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <p><em>One of my new favorite JP areas.</em></p><p><em>I&nbsp;love the Bourne area, with a community feel, lots of trees...</em></p><p><em>Here is some recent real estate activity.</em>&nbsp;Karen</p><p><strong>Recently under agreement</strong></p><p><u>address&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; list price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; type </u></p><p>16-18 Walk Hill St #1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $164,900&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; REM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc</p><p>70 Patten St #3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $279,900&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CBR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc</p><p>71 Weld Hill St #2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$284,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PRU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc</p><p>71 Weld Hill St #3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $379,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CBR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc</p><p>158 Wachusett St #1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $515,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GSI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc</p><p>263 Wachusett St&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $449,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CBR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>35 Bourne Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$479,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ham&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p><strong>Recently sold</strong></p><p><u>address&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; list price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sale price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; type&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p><p>59 Walk Hill St #3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $275,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $270,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>165 Wachusett St #1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $299,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $290,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>29 Wachusett St #1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $349,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $342,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>239 Wachusett St&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $389,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $356,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>78 Southbourne Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $339,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $349,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>64 Waterman Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $359,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $360,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>68 Southbourne Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$369,900&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $345,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>66 Southbourne Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $384,900&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $369,500&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>251 Wachusett St&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; $459,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $446,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf</p><p>51 Northbourne Rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;$459,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $445,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sf&nbsp; </p>87-98 Bourne St&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $579,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $545,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http://activerain.com/blogsview/491218/Jamiaca-Plain-neighborhood-happenings 2008-04-30T18:01:25Z Karen McCormack (McCormack & Scanlan) <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td width="70%"><table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><strong>JP Neighborhood Clean-Up</strong></td><td width="70%"><table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs039/1101891985720/img/12.jpg?a=1102047923863" border="0" height="128" align="right" alt="flower" width="96" />The 23rd Annual <strong>Jamaica Plain Spring Clean</strong> up is scheduled for </p><p><strong>Saturday, April 26</strong>. &nbsp; </p><p>Every crime watch, neighborhood group, church, athletic league, school and&nbsp;club in JP is asked to organize a clean-up this year by selecting a public area that needs cleaning - including the streets we live on.&nbsp; You can get more information and register online at: <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012_x0xS0EtC5-Qfffmf9Gl8SoKPInYzb0boq3dPDvrZ4J-W7MnAyFvJJcCudR3wYWCNs3-z9ulv3CiiInfVkRXa9BFZoc3PlQtlZLIIgEvpG2_gmW0-BR4zNbIQYm3LlpsTukxZb7NfOAfnF1JETjDtUmWONfvgpP" target="_blank">http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012_x0xS0EtC5-Qfffmf9Gl8SoKPInYzb0boq3dPDvrZ4J-W7MnAyFvJJcCudR3wYWCNs3-z9ulv3CiiInfVkRXa9BFZoc3PlQtlZLIIgEvpG2_gmW0-BR4zNbIQYm3LlpsTukxZb7NfOAfnF1JETjDtUmWONfvgpP</a> to request tools from the city and to let the trash trucks knows where to pick up trash.&nbsp; Tool pick-up is at Curtis Hall between 8:30 - 9:30 on the morning of the 26th.&nbsp; &nbsp; How about organizing neighbors on your street to come out of winter hibernation and to re-connect for a little beautification.&nbsp; You&#39;ll be glad you did!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>