real estate: Space, Location, and Opportunity! 14 Dwight Ave, Natick - OPEN HOUSE 3/7 - 03/07/10 12:15 AM
Looking for value?  Want to be in a prime suburb close to Boston?  Looking for lots of space?  Want to get the best bang for your bucks?  Then head on over to 14 Dwight Ave! Put your updating skills to use and you'll have a sweet home.  This is a great canvas for you - and the price reflects that.  See you today! OPEN HOUSE 3/7, 12-1:30 8room 4br 2ba NEW PRICE!  $359,900 14 Dwight Ave, Natick Updated  roof and all newer windows. Tremendous space for the money!

20 x 14 Family Room
(1 comments)

real estate: Chinese Come A Callin'...Bottom of Real Estate Market Talkin' - 05/06/09 10:27 AM
…Bottom of Real Estate Market Talkin’ bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:7 hours 40 min ago - The U.S. housing market is proving an attractive investment opportunity for individuals from China seeking economic success and status...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
» Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com
 
JOHN PRESCOTT
-BostonKayakGuy
 
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net
JOHN PRESCOTT
Vice President
Century 21 Commonwealth
508-523-9252
 
 
 
 
BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene
(0 comments)

real estate: How Swell is the Wellesley Real Estate Market Right Now??...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 02/17/09 02:35 AM
Is the Boston Globe’s Take on Wellesley’s Real Estate Market on the $$$…??? ...The MetWest Scene… bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted: 50 min ago - According to the Boston Globe, real estate in "Swellesley" is well, swell. But what do the facts/numbers say??...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
» Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com
 
 
Downtown Wellesley via Wikipedia  
 
  For a long time Wellesley seemed impervious to the downward trend in the real estate market - for many reasons. Wellesley is a great community and continues to be a great lifestyle and location choice. That's not going to change. But there … (0 comments)

real estate: Fix Housing First! Shouldn't the Consumers Directly Benefit from the Stimulus? Then Take Action!" - 02/12/09 09:48 AM

$$$? Shouldn’t YOU Get Help in the Stimulus Package? bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — "Contact Your Representatives - The Senate adopted an amendment to the economic stimulus bill that provides for a tax credit very similar to the Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit legislation – a $15,000 tax credit for all primary resident buyers. But this provision is being threatened in the House-Senate conference...Fix Housing First"
 
  Think about it - A tax credit would stimulate spending. As the plan stands, banks, financial institutions, auto companies, etc. - people who took high risk, companies run into the ground by culprits of … (0 comments)

real estate: When is a Good Time To Buy Real Estate?...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 01/16/09 01:02 AM

MetWest Bulletin: Benchmark 30-year Mortgage Falls Below 5%  
Image via Wikipedia bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — Been waiting for a good time in real estate? Well, when the mortgage rate on a 30 year loan goes below 5%,... better start your engines!...
Been renting?
Living with your parents?
Recently graduated?
Downsizing?
Expecting a baby?
Looking for more space?
Relocating?
Looking for a change?
..Did you miss out on the bubbles? tech? housing? stock market?
(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
 
JOHN PRESCOTT
-BostonKayakGuy
 
 
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs … (0 comments)

real estate: Mass Pike Ramp at Rte. 16 Newton To Close...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 12/29/08 09:54 AM
The Turnpike Authority sure isn't out to win friends.  First the proposed toll hikes and now word that the Rte. 16 Newton ramp to the pike will be closed starting January 12 for a traffic study...
Image via Wikipedia Turnpike officials will be closing a ramp in Newton in January  to monitor traffic flow near the Route 16/Mass Pike interchange.
This will be a temporary closing.  The specific dates are...

 
 
(more)  BostonKayakGuy...John Presott's The MetWest Scene
 
JOHN PRESCOTT
-BostonKayakGuy
 
 
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of  Wellesley, South … (0 comments)

real estate: What Would Jesus Do?...If Today's Media Covered Story of Birth? - 12/25/08 01:38 AM
What would Jesus do? If Today’s Media Had Covered Story of Birth? John Prescott's The MetWest… bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com  - Today's media has been accused of no longer offering fair and balanced reporting. A newspaper front page mock-up going around the internet, depicts how today's media might cover the news of Jesus' birth. (more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
» Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com
(1 comments)

real estate: Finally, the Taxpayers Get a Big Chunk of Change...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 12/18/08 09:40 PM
Guess What the Fed Put in your Holiday Stocking?…$$$ F Fed Gives Home Buyers $$$
If you were very BAD this year, it seems that Santa brought you a taxpayer bailout.
And if you were very GOOD this year, the Fed has brought you a big chunk of change...
What do the recent Fed actions regarding interest rates mean for you? Well, the Fed’s actions have resulted in opportunity and buying power…the result of  INCREDIBLE MORTGAGE RATES that are now available.
Rates as low as 4.9%,…30 year fixed with no points means opportunity knocks, BUY NOW!
Combine the favorable prices that we’re … (0 comments)

real estate: William Frey: Prognosticator or Greedy Investor?...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 12/12/08 09:41 PM
Image via Wikipedia Bill Frey, an avid investor in mortgage securities, seems to put his money where his mouth is. This summer, he vowed to sue banks over forced mortgage modifications, arguing that they would bilk bondholders like him out of promised income. Indeed, on Dec. 1, he lodged a class action lawsuit against Bank of America for its plans to change the terms on some 400,000 home loans. Frey believes that if these contracts are broken they will forever damage the secondary market for mortgages, which has been the financing engine for funding home purchases in America for decades. -BusinessWeek.com
(2 comments)

real estate: Market Momentum...Natick,Wellesley,Needham...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 12/06/08 01:33 AM
Market Momentum…Natick, Wellesley, Needham Posted on December 6, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Clients keep asking…
Should I buy now?
Should I sell now?
When will the housing market go up?  Go down?
Is the house I want to buy at the very lowest it will go?
Can I sell my house for close to the profit I want?
Will the market go back to what it was 2 or 3 years ago, in the coming year?
The media knows a good story when it has one.  Whip people into a frenzy, keep casting all business information in a bad light, and end each … (0 comments)

real estate: Natick Holidays Downtown...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 11/24/08 02:28 AM
Natick Holidays Downtown… Posted on November 24, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Props to the Natick Garden Club for the festive decorating downtown that popped up over last weekend.
Evergreens, berries and other decorative holiday elements were festooned on Natick businesses by the Garden Club members in conjunction with the Natick Center Associates.
JOHN PRESCOTT
-BostonKayakGuy
 
 
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of  Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities.  www.johnprescott.net
JOHN PRESCOTT
Vice President
Century 21 Commonwealth
508-523-9252
 
BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene
(0 comments)

real estate: Sex, Lies, and Subprime Mortgages...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 11/16/08 01:50 AM
Everyone's been asking, "How did this happen?" How did the economy get to this place? The full impact of what the corporate executive teams were doing at some of the country's largest and most venerable institutions has astonished many of us. They took their companies, ran them into the ground, all the while taking multi millions of dollars and putting it into their own personal pockets. And the housing industry? Well this article in Business Week is a real eye opener.  It's disturbing...on so many levels... What has been going on in some areas of the mortgage industry is outrageous! Let … (2 comments)

real estate: Family Connections..Marriage..and the Boston Bruins ...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 11/14/08 02:35 AM
Family Connections..Marriage..and the Boston Bruins Posted on November 14, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Image via Wikipedia
When you get married you immediately become part of something larger than yourself.
You are part of a picture that includes extended family, history, and aspirations.
So when I took my bride down the aisle over 30 years ago, I became part of a large, boisterous Needham family known for their good looks and good grades.*  (source: my wife..)
Growing up in Wellesley as the son of two parents who were both only children, and having only one sibling myself, I knew that I’d hit the jackpot … (0 comments)

real estate: A Contessa in the White House?…John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene - 11/13/08 01:13 PM
John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene Posted on November 13, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Book cover via Amazon
Who knew that the career trajectory from the White House Office of Budgeting and Management would lead to the kitchen?
Or that girls who excel in math and science go on to become contessas?
Or that barefoot in the kitchen can lead to Barefoot in Paris?
Well, if you didn’t make it to the Natick Collection for the cookbook signing of the Barefoot Contessa’s Back to Basics by Ina Garten, at Williams-Sonoma, then you can still enjoy the flavorful ingredients and recipes captured in Garten’s latest … (0 comments)

real estate: Calling All Natick High School Football Fans…Showdown for Herget ...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 11/12/08 10:10 AM
Showdown for Herget...John Prescott's The MetWest Football Scene Posted on November 12, 2008 by bostonkayakguy  Image via Wikipedia
The Natick High School Red & Blue kicks off against fellow undefeated Walpole High School on Friday, November 14th.
This is sure to be an awesome game you won’t want to miss …
Boston Globe High School Sports blogger Chris Forsberg will be broadcasting live from the game.
 
Click here if you want a personal reminder…
 
Title: Walpole at Natick
Date: Friday November 14, 2008 Time: 7:00PM EST

JOHN PRESCOTT
-BostonKayakGuy
 
 
Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real … (0 comments)

real estate: Sellers: Listen Up..If You Want To Sell Your Home...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 11/04/08 11:12 PM
Even Sweat Equity Is Devalued in These Tough Economic Times bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — According to a recently released study, the condition of the home is of paramount concern to first-time buyers. Buyers are looking for lower home prices for pristine homes, because today ’s buyers have much higher expectations for where they’re going to choose to put their real estate dollars. And it's not just first-time buyers who feel this way...
BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
(0 comments)

real estate: Condo Escape Clause or Free Dog Sled with House Purchase? John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 10/28/08 09:49 AM
"New York condo developer is offering to let buyers back out of contracts signed between now and Election Day if Barack Obama fails to win the presidency."
- Hot Property/Business Week
 
In Alaska, a developer is offering a free dog sled with every signed P & S between now and the election if McCain wins.
- BostonKayakGuy
 
JUST KIDDING !!
(1 comments)

real estate: Wellesley College Explains Why We Can't Party Like It's 1999! John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 10/20/08 05:31 AM
Wellesley College Event: Why We Can’t Party Like It’s 1999!
Posted on October 20, 2008 by bostonkayakguy 
Image via Wikipedia
“As more and more people feel the effects of the current financial crisis and credit crunch, many questions arise. How did this happen, and what comes next?
Eric Hilt, an economic historian, will talk about the historical parallels to the current crisis during the panel discussion “Donkeys, Elephants, Bulls and Bears!” Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 12:30 pm in Pendleton Atrium on the Wellesley campus. Economics faculty members Olga Shurchkov, Malhar Nabar, Joseph Joyce and Akila Weerapana will join him to … (0 comments)

real estate: Calling All MacBook Lovers!…John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene - 10/14/08 10:51 AM

Posted on October 14, 2008 by bostonkayakguy 
They’re Here…… New MacBooks! And they’re not plastic…  
Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Apple today unveiled an all new MacBook family that redefines notebook design, and at the same time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics by $700 to make them far more affordable….*
                                                                                                   - BestStuff.com
 
 
“Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminum. And, just as important, they are the industry’s greenest notebooks,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “The new … (0 comments)

real estate: Boston Colleges: Pizza by Gondolier? John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 10/13/08 05:19 AM
Boston Colleges: Pizza by Gondolier? Food Delivery Resources
Posted on October 13, 2008 by bostonkayakguy 
If you lived on Naples Island in the Long Beach area of California, you’d enjoy many of the great perks of life.  Perfect weather, the ocean, canals, gondolas, and… pizza!
 
 
In fact you’d have the privilege of having your pizza delivered by gondolier!
Naples Island *courtesy Joantri
 
Living in Boston also has its perks. . . and it certainly has pizza!
You may not be able to get it delivered by gondolier, but you can get it delivered to your dorm … (0 comments)