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SNEAK PEAK! Short sale opportunity!
November 4, 2011
HUGE opportunity! As in 4,000+ square feet of huge opportunity! 3 bedroom, 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage and 2 bedroom in-law!
OPEN SUNDAY! With a free turkey!
November 3, 2011
The storm is gone and we are “mostly” getting power back so we’re ON for this Sunday at 39 July Road in Sudbury 12pm to 1:30! Stop and see this renovated bungalow in a super commuter friendly location and enter a raffle to win a free turkey! One less thing you have to do before thanksgiving! Better yet – make an offer and be in your new home for Christmas!
This is great house with so many upgrades – hardwood floors, finished basement space, central air, wood stove, garage – you have to see it! Check it out on my youtube page with these videos: walk-through, yard, kitchen.
Open this weekend – new listing in Grafton!
October 22, 2011
THREE LIVING LEVELS! Newer townhouse in an excellent commuter location with LOW hoa fees is READY TO GO! We’ve held off showings this week until the open house on Sunday (1pm to 2:30) so that everyone has a chance to get in and see this.
This townhouse features a garage, oversized bedrooms, 2nd floor laundry, tons of natural light, finished walk out basement, all upgraded carpeting, huge closets, master bath and pets are allowed! Stop in and see 30 John Drive in North Grafton this Sunday – you won’t be disappointed!
Photos from the event
October 21, 2011
Here are some great photos from the “Come Share Your Spirit” open house – at the height of the evening there were almost 40 people visiting the house!
Here are some people learning how to research a home through street listings and existing documents of the Ware Historical Society.
Hearing about ‘yester years’ and ‘days gone by’
My favorite room in the house. The study has built-in bookshelves (and used to have many more according to our historian), a window seat, fireplace, pocket doors and is just so inviting! Imagine this on a snow night with a fire going and a good book!
All together it was a very successful open house and really helped to show this beautiful victorian still needs a new owner!
Story telling at “Come Share the Spirit Open House” last night
October 20, 2011
We had a fantastic time with our guests and invite you to come see this beautiful Victorian for yourself! 11 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with a stunning front entrance staircase, fireplace, pocket doors and hardwoods throughout. Modernized with blown-in insulation, pellet stove and new furnace. There is also a two story barn, two car garage and swimming pool!
Price drop!!!
October 3, 2011
Amazing short sale buying opportunity on the north side of Framingham with a $15k price drop today!
This is a great location with top shelf renovations *mostly* done. Check out the pictures and the video and then let me know when you want to see it in person.
The hand tiled master bath is a great picture to look at…don’t pass by the inlay tile in the master bedroom either 🙂
Oh just put it in the garage
August 13, 2011
On average, a garage addition recoups about 60% of the investment, with the highest rates of return on a basic rather than an upscale job. It’s been my experience that in our area because of the snowy winters – houses with garages have a much higher appeal to buyers. I have several that won’t even look at a house without a garage.
A garage addition makes especially good economic sense in the south-central portion of the country, where home owners can expect to get back almost 66% of the cost of a midrange project, while spending about 13% less than the national average. Returns tend to be lowest in the country’s midsection. In Cleveland, for example, the same garage recoups less than half its cost.
As a general rule, you’re likely to recover a higher percentage of your investment if you build a relatively basic garage–one with open walls, an unfinished concrete floor, and shelves for storage–rather than one with interior drywall and trim, an epoxy floor coating, and designer storage solutions. Such an upscale project runs a national average of more than $90,000 and returns around $48,300, or about 53.6%, of its cost.
But there are financial considerations to adding a garage that go beyond resale value. Protected from the elements, your vehicles will stay in top shape, which could make them more valuable when you sell them. If you include workshop space, you’ll be able to do many home repairs yourself, saving on the cost of pros. And if you outfit the garage so that it’s easy to access stored items, you can save leftover materials, reducing the cost of future projects.
National average cost, 26 x 26 ft. midrange garage addition:
Job cost: $60,600
Resale value: $35,900
Cost recoup: 59.2%
National average cost, 26 x 26 ft. upscale garage addition:
Job cost: $90,100
Resale value: $48,300
Cost recoup: 53.6%
National Open House Weekend – Schedule Change
May 31, 2011
Whoops! One went under contract today so slight change to the schedule for my listings in the National Open House Weekend. Not buying right now? Forward the link to someone who is!
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