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2010 

  Beautiful end unit at Maple Brook in Bellingham, Ma is a rare find.  Open to a wooded area for extra privacy, this 2,000 s.f. end unit boasts two spacious bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, cabinet packed kitchen, dining room with skylights for a light, bright pleasant area for dining and a finished bas...
02/22/2010
  The chart displays all of the active single family homes on the market in the town of Franklin, Ma. as of February 22, 2010.  The average list price is $497,941 and there are 115 active listings in MLS. Of the 115 active listings on display, only 69 of those listings are resale properties.  We...
02/22/2010
  The chart displays all single family homes in Franklin, Ma that are currently pending as of February 12, 2010.  The average list price of pending homes in Franklin, Ma is $416,157 with 19 homes pending, at this time. The highest list price is $619,000 and there are four homes under agreement b...
02/22/2010
  The Chart displays all of the closed single family homes in Franklin, Ma from January 1, 2010 to February 22, 2010, according to MLS. The average sale price was $388,030 with 12 homes closed during that period.  The highest priced home was $544,000 and there was one single family home that clo...
02/21/2010
Whistle Stop Lunch Menu ....Play a Round of Golf at The Zellwood Station Golf Course....then Stop in for Lunch and a few drinks !!!! Meet Chef James....PAR FOR THE COURSE Potato Skins baked with cheddar cheese and chopped bacon$5.50  Fried Mozzarella Sticks served with marinara $5.99 Chicken Tend...
02/21/2010
  If I had to name the most important task to be accomplished for real estate agents to be successful, it's networking.  Some real estate agents have a natural finesse when it comes to successfully networking.  This is a people business and to have a glimmer of hope for success in this industry,...
02/21/2010
  Five miles northwest of Apopka on Highway 441 inside Zellwood Station is where you'll find one of the finest restaurants in the area, The Whistle Stop Restaurant and Lounge. The Todaro Family took over The Whistle Stop in late 2008.  After some reorganization, they re-opened in 2009.  With a n...
02/20/2010
There have been many posts recently discussing the topic of what to do when a seller wants to over price a potential listing.  The first question is how much overpriced is this listing?  If we are looking at marketing a home that is 20%+ overpriced, the answer to that seller would be to decline o...
02/20/2010
This is a positive post, and it's a refreshing change.....good job and certainly welcomed by me.That's not exactly as THEY reported it, but then again it is. Bloomberg.com reported that the MBA says that the delinquency rate for mortgage loans fell to 9.47%. Doing the math that means 90.57% are c...
02/20/2010
This post is important for agents to read.  Final inspections are necessary whether the home is new or a resale.To tape or not to tape - that is the question - The Final Walkthrough As we get ready for a final walkthrough for our client on her first new home the question of blue tape or not to bl...
02/20/2010