My Bill is What ?? 5 Real Ways to Save that Buffers the"Illusion of a Deal" - 10/31/10 01:15 PM
This is a very well written post and it's a reflection of what real life has come to today. We all need to pay attention to the details involved in shopping, especially grocery shopping.
Via Christopher and Stephanie Somers - Realtors - Philadelphia Real Estate (Owner - RE/MAX Access):
My Bill is What?
THE BILL IS WHAT?Were the grapes dipped in gold? Did they charge me 12 times for the cat litter? Should I have chosen the cheaper non-organic eggs? I remember a few years ago I spent a whole lot less for the very same groceries. Plus, … (0 comments)
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Water Damage & Mold May Hurt Your Chances of Getting a Home Loan! - 10/30/10 06:25 PM
"Water damage and mold may hurt your chances of getting a home loan" is a post that should be read by every home owner prior to applying for a mortgage refinance or selling their home. Water leaks can cause tremendous damage. Mold is the most serious.
Via Renee Burrows - Las Vegas NV Valley - Homes For Sale - Real Estate Market News (The Force Realty -Realtor>Estate>Probate>REO>Short Sale):
I am beginning another series about “Things That Can Make Your Las Vegas Financed Home Purchase *Blow Up* in the Middle of a Transaction.”
My ultimate goal in this series is to make Las Vegas … (1 comments)
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10 Simple Tips to Winterize Your Home - 10/30/10 06:21 PM
This is a very complete list of simple tips to winterize your home. Prepare now for a long cold winter. Many items are energy saving.
Via Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Wayne B. Pruner, Realtor, GRI (Oregon First):
10 Simple Tips to Winterize Your Home
Now that fall has almost ended, it's time to think ahead and prepare your home for winter. These simple tips can make your home more comfortable, reduce energy consumption, and go a long way to reducing any future repair costs.
•1. Clean your gutters and downspouts. Debris can cause water backup and ice dams in some climates. Make … (1 comments)
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Protect Against Falls from Windows - 10/30/10 01:12 PM
This is a very important post with information that everyone with small children should read. Keep your children safe and pay attention to open windows. Screens are for bugs and not to keep children from falling.
Via Anne Ortiz (Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta):
Yes, Autumn is upon us and the weather is still pleasantly mild in some parts of the country. Open your windows and let your home inhale the clear , fresh air. If you have little ones, however, be sure to take precautions to keep them safe. Each year there are about a dozen deaths and several thousand injuries to children, … (2 comments)
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First Time Buyer Homes Offered by Susan Morrison of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA - 10/30/10 10:29 AM
First time buyer homes offered by Susan Morrison of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA.
Call now to see this seven room, three bedroom, multibath ranch style home located at 295 Clifton Street in Attleboro, MA. This home has had many updates and shows well. Offered at $215,000.
Another fine first time buyer home is located at 221 King Street in Franklin MA and offers six rooms with three bedrooms and a one car attached garage. Offered at $265,000.
Also available is this fine older colonial located at 10 Awl Street in Medway … (0 comments)
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Another New Susan Morrison Listing at 295 Clifton Street in Attleboro MA 02703 - 10/25/10 03:10 PM
Another new Susan Morrison listing at 295 Clifton Street in Attleboro MA 02703.
There have been many updates done to this seven room ranch style home with three bedrooms, multi bathrooms, newly refinished floors, new carpet and newer windows. This home has a fantastic open floor paln, a large living room with a fireplace and an oversized great room that overlooks the woods in the backyard.
Offered at $215,000. Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing.
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Winterizing Your Home part 4 - 10/24/10 01:45 PM
Home inspectors provide the most useful information. Here we have important facts about chimneys and fireplaces along with gutters and damage caused by not cleaning them out.
Via Eragorn Northe (Der Hous Inspector):
Chimneys and Fireplaces
The chimney should be inspected for nesting animals trying to escape the cold. Squirrels and raccoons have been known to enter chimneys for this reason. The damper should open and close with ease. Smoke should rise up the chimney when the damper is open. If it doesn't, this means that there is an obstruction in the chimney that must be cleared before the fireplace can be used. … (0 comments)
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Our Family Room Is Freezing! - 10/24/10 01:42 PM
This is great information for those with palladium windows. Infrared cameras are a terrific tool for a home inspector to detect leaking windows. If the seal is broken, you may not realize it until a future date. It should be detected during the inspection.
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
This is an easy one! All you need is a website for people with a home inspection problem to find you, a car to get you to where they live, and some really cool tools, including an infrared camera. Beyond that, knowing what you are doing is important, but you … (1 comments)
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First Time Buyer Home at 221 King Street Franklin MA 02038 - 10/24/10 01:04 PM
First time buyer home at 221 King Street Franklin MA 02038.
Attention first time home buyers!! This six room, three bedroom ranch style home with an attached one car garage is a perfect place to start. Located only minutes from Rte 495, this home has many fine amenities. Boasting hardwood flooring, young roof and windows, new garage door and many built ins.
Offered at $265,000. Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing.
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Handyman Special at 10 Awl Street in Medway MA 02053 - 10/24/10 12:57 PM
Handyman special at 10 Awl Street in Medway MA 02053.
Call now to view this seven room older colonial in an older area of Medway. This three bedroom home is a great winter project for a builder or handyman. Make an offer. There is some money to be made here.
Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing. You'll be glad you did.
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Mortgage Basics - 10/19/10 11:25 AM
This is a great list of the basic terms of financing for those who are thinking of a purchase in the future. It's presented simply and understandably for those who are not familiar with the process.
Via Miro Fitkova (Fitkova Realty Group):
Points, fees, and adjustable rates. If you are brand new to the home buying arena, then mortgage terminology can be as foreign as reading Greek.
The famous quote by Sir Francis Bacon rings true for all prospective buyers, "Knowledge is power." Use the following glossary of terms to help you raise your own awareness.
Underwriting: This lender process is … (5 comments)
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221 King Street Franklin MA 02038 - 10/15/10 05:57 PM
221 King Streeet Franklin MA 02038
This is a fantastic opportunity to call Franklin home. Boasting six rooms with three bedrooms, screened porch, on car attached garage and nice 18,900 s.f. lot, this ranch style home has many updates. Some of the recent updates are roof, windows, garage door, electrical service,refinished hardwood floors and some appliances. This is a great location for the commuter to Boston. Close to the "T" to Boston.
Offered at $265,000. Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing.
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How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper House - 10/14/10 06:53 PM
This is a very complete list and if you're thinking of buying a fix and flip, you'll need this list. You need to know all of the costs.
Via Peter Testa (Nationwide Homes):
When you buy a fixer-upper house, you can save a ton of money, or get yourself in a financial fix.
1. Decide what you can do yourself
TV remodeling shows make home improvement work look like a snap. In the real world, attempting a difficult remodeling job that you don't know how to do will take longer than you think and can lead to less-than-professional results that won't increase the … (1 comments)
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The Cost of Owning a Home - 10/13/10 08:53 PM
This is a great list of ALL of the costs that are associated with home ownership. Buyers get qualified for a mortgage, but they must also think about the many other expenses involved in owning a home.
Via Stephanie Reynolds Realtor® East County San Diego Homes 619-838-4408 (AgentsOfPossibility.com, REALTOR, GRI, ePro, SRES ):
The Cost of Owning a Home
In looking at the cost of owning a home, your lender is going to have a different perspective of that cost than reality. Your lender will provide the cost of principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) which is the payment on the loan, payment of property taxes … (5 comments)
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VOTE NO ON 2 IN MASSACHUSETTS - 10/13/10 08:50 PM
The last thing we want to see is for chapter 40B to disappear. This allows developers to build affordable units regardless of zoning. It's a density concept, and our town has several very nice subdivisions.
Via Webster, Ma Conrad Allen, Realtor (Re/Max Professional Asociates):
Affordable housing is in danger of going away in Massachusetts. 40B is the chapter that allows moderate and low income housing to be built in towns and cities. They are built in locations that do not have 10% of their housing stock that qualifies as affordable.
40B allows developers to build affordable housing regardless of zoning. "Snob zoning" has … (0 comments)
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Are You a Gobbler or a Sipper? - 10/13/10 08:18 AM
Water conservation is very important and it's a real problem in Franklin where I live. We have a water ban every summer, throughout the entire season. Many sink wells for outside use.
Via Ginny L Gorman North Kingstown RI Expert (401)529.7849 www.RIHouseHunt.com (Phillips Post Road Realty):
During a local forum on water usage in my town recently, I was asked are you a gobbler or a sipper of our natural resource - water? There is no doubt as a homeowner, conservationist and sustainably green realtor that I am a sipper. But how about you? Protecting one's water supply is a serious matter and … (2 comments)
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Top 4 Listing Offices in Franklin MA 02038 - 10/11/10 12:13 PM
Listings are my niche and it's certainly a good feeling to be a member of the top listing office in the Town of Franklin MA. It was, again, a good decision for me to join RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin.
Via Barbara Todaro (RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin, Ma):
Top 4 listing offices in Franklin MA 02038.
The chart reflects the listing production of the top 4 real estate offices in the Town of Franklin MA as of October 10, 2010. The Top Listing office in Franklin MA is RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin. The total number of listings taken in 2010 has … (0 comments)
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Market Share For Real Estate Offices Doing Business in Franklin MA in 2010 - 10/11/10 12:10 PM
Every time I see these statistics I'm very happy I made the move to RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin. It was certainly a good decision on my part.
Via Barbara Todaro (RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin, Ma):
Market share for real estate offices doing business in Franklin MA in 2010.
This chart is a reflection of the production of all real estate offices doing business in Franklin MA in 2010. The top office for closed transactions in Franklin MA is RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin with 129 closed Franklin MA properties for a total dollar volume of 49.7 million dollars and 180 closed … (0 comments)
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Luxury Living at 15 Hollowdale Farm in Walpole MA 02081 - 10/09/10 08:46 AM
Luxury living at 15 Hollowdale Farm in Walpole MA 02081.
This stunning brick front home on a cul de sac in Hollowdale Farm is in a perfect location for the daily commute to work. It's location is convenient to the rail to Boston and major highways.
This wonderful open floor plan is ideal for entertaining. The dream kitchen includes top of the line appliances such as Viking and Sub Zero. The custom cabinetry is cherry with granite countertops. There are gleaming hardwood floors and second floor laundry.
Offered at $750,000. Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing.
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Why Are Certain Massachusetts Homes Still Selling At Ridiculously High Prices? - 10/05/10 07:19 PM
Franklin is a very affordable town and the tax rate is very reasonable. We have beautiful industrial parks and the industry in the town of Franklin helps tremendously to keep the tax rate affordable for the town residents.
Via Kathy Stankard (RE/MAX Executive Realty of Franklin, MA/508-369-5131):
This question was posed by a buyer couple regarding their expectation that the recent recession would affect home prices in all areas...as in the towns they want to live in. It has been difficult for them to realize that certain metro west of Boston towns have held their value so well that there has been very … (1 comments)
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Handyman's Special at 10 Awl Street Medway MA 02053 - 10/05/10 09:30 AM
Handyman's special at 10 Awl Street in Medway MA 02053.
Grab your saw and hammer.....you'll love this seven room older cape style home with three bedrooms, large eat in kitchen, first floor laundry and much potential. This home is set back on the lot and it's located in a very nice older neighborhood in Medway.
Offered at $180,000. Call Susan Morrison at 617-686-8178 for a private showing.
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