canton ma: This Week's Featured Home in Milton MA: 167 School Street, Milton, MA
- 08/21/11 11:07 AM
Every Sunday I write a column for my local Patch sites featuring a home for sale in either Canton MA, Milton MA or Braintree MA. Since I am an Exclusive Buyer Agent and do not list homes, it is fun to pick out different homes that I have seen to feature. I have no interest in featuring one home over another. This weeks featured home is in Milton and is located at 167 School Street. This is an antique charmer, set on historic Milton Hill and conveniently located within walking distance to schools, parks and public transportation. As an added bonus, it … (5 comments)
canton ma: Back to School Means Back to Dance in Canton MA
- 08/17/11 01:42 AM
Back to School Means Back to Dance in Canton MA Back to School time means more than the start of another school year. It is also the start of all the other activities that go along with the school year. For many parents - myself included - it is also Back to Dance time! Canton MA is home to what is believed to be the oldest family-run dance studio in the country - The Hazel Boone Dance Studio. The studio's current director, Holly Costa, is the granddaughter of studio founder, Hazel Boone. The Hazel Boone Dance Studio celebrated its 100th year … (7 comments)
canton ma: This Weeks Featured Home in Braintree MA: 705 Commercial Street
- 08/14/11 02:09 PM
Every Sunday I write a column for my local Patch sites featuring a home for sale in either Canton MA, Milton MA or Braintree MA. Since I am an Exclusive Buyer Agent and do not list homes, it is fun to pick out different homes that I have seen to feature. I have no interest in featuring one home over another. This weeks featured home is in Braintree and is located at 705 Commercial Street. This is an eleven room, four bedroom, three bathroom contemporary home, with a gourmet kitchen, full service bar that seats twelve and an expansive deck with an eight-person … (2 comments)
canton ma: Enjoy the Last Few Weeks of Summer
- 08/10/11 02:56 PM
Enjoy the Last Few Weeks of Summer The first day of school in Canton MA is not until September 6th. That means there are three more weeks - plus a long weekend - to enjoy the summer before settling back into the fall routine. Many camps and summer programs are winding down, with the camp counselors getting ready to head back to college. Do not despair, there are still plenty of things going on to enjoy with your family. Many families use some of these last few weeks for their summer vacation. With Canton MA being a relatively short car ride … (6 comments)
canton ma: Canton Dolphins Off to a Strong Start
- 07/25/11 04:08 PM
Canton Dolphins Off to a Strong Start Canton MA has a great program offered by the Recreation Department - the Canton Dolphins Swim Team. The Dophins have both a winter swim team and a summer swim team; this post focuses on the summer program. The Canton Dolphins Swim Team are part of the Summer Suburban Swim League and participate in meets with other participating towns. Their record so far is 5 wins and 1 loss - a great start to the season. There are 6 more meets left in the summer season, plus the Regional Swim Meets at the end of … (3 comments)
canton ma: Featured Home in Braintree MA: 40 Sheppard Avenue, Braintree
- 07/24/11 02:11 PM
Featured Home in Braintree MA Every Sunday I write a column for my local Patch sites featuring a home for sale in either Canton MA, Milton MA or Braintree MA. This weeks featured home is in Braintree and is located at 40 Sheppard Avenue. A three-bedroom bungalow, this home offers some nice curb appeal with a perennial garden along the front of the house. Other offerings in this house include newer kitchen, bathroom, windows and hard wood floors, together with a convenient commuting location. To find out more about this home for sale in Braintree MA, read my full article on Canton … (0 comments)
canton ma: Hot, Hot, Hot in Canton MA
- 07/21/11 01:52 AM
Hot, Hot, Hot in Canton MA It's summertime & it is getting hot here in Canton MA this week. Temps on Friday are supposed to be close to and perhaps even reaching 100. I am not complaining! I vowed during the horrible winter we had that I would not complain about the heat this summer. But, if you don't have central air conditioning or your own backyard pool then you will need a place to cool off. Luckily there is a great town pool in Canton where residents can cool off! Situated next to Bolivar Pond and surrounded by trees and woods … (11 comments)
canton ma: Summer Concerts in Canton MA
- 07/20/11 12:31 AM
Summer Concerts in Canton MA On Wednesday evenings in the summer, the Canton Recreation Department sponsors FREE concerts on the front lawn of Canton High School. Concert goers can bring chairs, blankets & a picnic. It is a great way to get out, see some of your neighbors and enjoy the warm summer evenings. Remember last winter? We need to savor all the warmth that we can! This week's performance is by the group The Infractions. The concerts start at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm. Canton is lucky to have an active recreation department that offers a variety of programming for … (12 comments)
canton ma: Another Satisfied Milton MA Buyer
- 07/19/11 03:08 AM
Another Satisfied Milton MA Buyer Congratulations to the new homeowners at 10 Reedsdale Road in Milton MA. My buyers closed yesterday on their first home! This young family are now the proud owners of a lovely four bedroom, one and a half bath, 1528 square foot Colonial with an open floor plan and renovated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. With hardwood floors, a first floor family room and living room, a deck and a fenced-in yard, there is a lot for them to enjoy. And even more to enjoy in Milton MA, which has been named in Money Magazine's list of … (9 comments)
canton ma: Good Morning Kids Camp!!
- 07/11/11 01:31 AM
Good Morning Kids Camp!! That's how we are starting the day today in Canton MA! 712 campers, approimately 240 counselors, 90 junior counselors - plus committe members, coordinators, nurses and parent volunteers - it is time for Kids Camp here in Canton MA. Kids Camp is a week long camp, running M-F, from 10 am - 2 pm, with night activities M-W-F, completely organized and run by volunteers from the Youth Ministry of St. Gerard Majella Church in Canton MA. It is a church-run program, but it is far from vacation bible camp. While Kids Camp itself is a religion of sorts for … (5 comments)
canton ma: This Week's Featured Home in Milton MA: 50 Barton's Lane
- 07/10/11 08:12 AM
This Week's Featured Home in Milton MA: 50 Barton's Lane Every Sunday I write a column for my local Patch sites featuring a home for sale in either Canton MA, Milton MA or Braintree MA. This weeks featured home is in Milton and is located at 50 Bartons Lane. It an old farmhouse built in 1900 - complete with a new addition put on in 1998. It offers the charm of an older home, together with modern conveniences added with the new addition. Set on an acre of land, the backyard is surrounded by trees & backs up to a brook, providing … (2 comments)
canton ma: Protecting the Buyers Deposit
- 07/09/11 06:18 AM
Protecting the Buyers Deposit A buyer's agent provides many services to buyers - well beyond just opening doors. I am not going to go in to the entire list. For that, I direct you to an earlier post of What to Expect from Your Buyer Agent. Once the perfect house is found, the offer is negotiated, the inspection completed and purchase and sales agreement signed, one of the most important tasks on my list is to protect the buyers deposit. As an exclusive buyer agent in Canton MA, the mortgage contingency date of each of my clients is front and center … (8 comments)
canton ma: Oldies But Goodies in Canton MA
- 07/06/11 02:38 PM
Oldies But Goodies in Canton MA Canton will play host to the Oldies But Goodies Music Festival this Saturday, July 9th, from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at historic Prowse Farm located at 5 Blue Hill River Road. Rain date is July 10th. Performers will include Tony Funches, former lead singer of The Platters, Little Joe Cook, The Jukebox 5, featuring The Shingalings, Billy D and The Rock-Its Motown/Doo-Wop Review, Dana Z's Tribute to Elvis, Salute to James Brown by J.B., Jr. and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Prowse Farm Educational Center and the Friends of Prowse Farm. … (6 comments)
canton ma: Don't Forget the Canton Food Pantry in Your Summer Plans
- 07/01/11 04:13 AM
Don't Forget the Canton Food Pantry in Your Summer Plans Summer is here. School is out, schedules are changed and people are heading on vacation. If you live in the Canton MA area, please don't forget about the Canton Food Pantry this summer. Summer is the slowest time of year for the Canton Food Pantry. During the rest of the year, there are school groups, boy and girl scouts and other organizations that regularly do collections for the food pantry on a regular basis or at their events. Duringthe holiday season, people are in a giving mood and usually remember the … (7 comments)
canton ma: Canton MA Celebrates the 4th of July with Fireworks
- 06/29/11 04:04 PM
Canton MA Celebrates the 4th of July with Fireworks Canton's Fireworks are back! For years, the Canton MA Recreation Department ran both the annual 4th of July Fireworks celebration and the Annual Homecoming Parade and Block Party. As budgets became tighter, it was no longer feasible to run both events. The recreation department took a poll and most citizens favored the block party. Many people do head out of town to nearby Cape Cod and other beach areas on the fourth. However, after years of just doing the block party, many felt it was time to bring back the Fireworks. The Recreation … (4 comments)
canton ma: A Short Sale Can Be Like a Long Engagement
- 06/27/11 02:26 PM
A Short Sale Can Be Like a Long Engagment How is that, you ask? The long time period gives the Buyer the chance to fall out of love with the house, just like a bride or groom may fall out of love during a long engagement. Suddenly, after months of waiting, they start to forget why they wanted this house in the first place. The now think that the location is no longer appealing or perhaps the layout of the house. It seemed like a good deal but now there are others that are better looking and priced competitively. Sometimes the long … (11 comments)
canton ma: Active Rain Buyer Agent Blogger Makes it to Boston.com
- 06/25/11 01:57 PM
Active Rain Buyer Agent Blogger Makes it to Boston.com I recently joined the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Buyers Agents, a non-profit organization formed by buyer agents who are dedicated to buyer representation. It is the local version of the national group, the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, of which I am a member as well. At our last board meeting, one of the former directors joined us. She writes a real estate blog on Boston.com (the online version of The Boston Globe). She indicated that she would like assistance with the blog and asked if any of us would be … (10 comments)
canton ma: Buyers: Pay Attention to those Mortgage Commitment Conditions
- 06/24/11 03:38 PM
Buyers: Pay Attention to those Mortgage Commitment Conditions I received a call the other day from an agent in my area with a legal question. So, I put my attorney hat on. It seems her buyers had been under agreement and they received their mortgage commitment letter by the required contingency date. So far so good. The problem was that the lender ended up denying their loan. She wanted to know what recourse they had since the Seller was keeping the deposit. Unfortunately, probably not much (depending on the terms of the contract.) I wondered why they didn't already have an … (5 comments)
canton ma: Annual Pow Wow in Canton MA
- 06/23/11 06:36 AM
Annual Pow Wow in Canton MA If you are looking for something to do in and around Canton MA this coming weekend, consider attending the Annual Pow Wow at Prowse Farm right here in Canton MA. Historic Prowse Farm is located at the base of the Blue Hills Reservation in Canton MA. It was originally home to Doty Tavern, the location of the initial drafting of the Suffolk Resolves, the precursor to the Declaration of Independence and start of the Revolutionary War. Set on 44 acres of land, it previously had been a horse farm, but is now maintained by a … (2 comments)
canton ma: Canton MA's Green Projects
- 06/22/11 03:06 AM
Canton MA's Green Projects As a buyer agent in Canton MA, I am proud to tell prospective home buyers in Canton MA about a couple of "green" projects going on in Canton MA. The Town of Canton recently entered in a contract with Southern Sky Renewable Energy to install 24,000 solar panels at the old landfill. The landfill has been capped and closed since 1989. It is a prime piece of real estate, however, being a capped landfill, there are limits to its uses. With municpal budgets everywhere looking for additional revenue, leasing the 15-acre site to Southern Sky seemed to … (2 comments)
Author Bio: Christine Smith has over 25 years of experience in real estate. She earned her undergraduate degree from Boston College and law degree from Boston College Law School. She lives and works in Canton, Massachusetts.
Every Sunday I write a column for my local Patch sites featuring a home for sale in either Canton MA, Milton MA or Braintree MA. Since I am an Exclusive Buyer Agent and do not list homes, it is fun to pick out different homes that I have seen to feature. I have no interest in featuring one home over another.
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