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BANK PRICE! What an opportunity on 12+ acres!
May 21, 2013
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©2013 Imprev, Inc.Move-Up Buyers Don’t Benefit by Waiting for Home Prices to Rise
March 26, 2013
Waiting for prices to increase before you sell your current home and buy another can mean less money in your pocket — especially if interest rates rise.
Waiting for home prices to rise before you sell your current home and buy a move-up home could be a financial mistake.
Although waiting a few years to sell a home will likely mean a higher price, the price of the new home will increase as well. Financially, it makes more sense to capture today’s prices on the more expensive home.
Additionally, interest rates are still very low, but will almost certainly rise over time, which means a higher monthly mortgage payment, points out, Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin.
“The price of the move-up home will increase faster than the price of the place you’re leaving behind,” Kelman said. “But waiting until interest rates rise is what can really cost move-up buyers, because most economists believe that rates at some point will go back to historical norms, well above 5%. This means that most move-up buyers are likely to be trading in a low-interest loan on the old place for a higher-interest loan on the new one. In this scenario, the only winner is the lender.”
In the next 12 months, the Mortgage Bankers Association expects rates to rise to 4.4%. Over a longer period, they are likely to be even higher, considering a 20-year average of about 6.5%.
We are in the “perfect storm” for home owners looking to move-up! Lower rates and good pricing is not often enjoyed at the same time. Looking to find out what your home is worth? Let me know.
Yes, You Can Recycle Those Campaign Lawn Signs
November 8, 2012
You’ve seen them sprouting like weeds across lawns, or maybe you’ve sported one or two in your yard: those political signs that don’t do much for curb appeal, but are a benefit to our political process. After the election, don’t throw away those eyesores. They are made of corrugated polypropylene plastic and metal, which are recyclable. Separate the metal stakes from the plastic signs, and either add them to your recycle bin or drop them off at your town’s recycling center.
And it’s an opportunity to be a good neighbor. If you see some old signs still dotting the landscape, offer to recycle them, too. Does anyone have some creative ideas for them?
See a million dollar house and enter to win Pampered Chef gift certificates!
November 6, 2012
Well…it’s not a million dollar house but in a good market it would be! A newer contemporary colonial with all the finest touches is available with very motivated sellers! We’re opening the doors on November 15th 5pm to 7pm so you can view this beautiful home! We’ll also have Pampered Chef Consultant Leslie who will be showing us some great Thanksgiving recipes!
Stop in and enter to win one of three $50 Gift Certificates to Pampered Chef!
80 Old Farm Road in Douglas is a true masterpiece of a home. Contemporary styled but warm and inviting, this home is set up for entertaining and spending time with family and friends. An open concept main level with hardwoods, cathedral ceilings and tons of natural light is centered around a stunning gourmet kitchen. Wine chiller, granite counter tops and an over sized island as a center piece allow for a natural flow to family room or to the screened in three-season porch through the slider doors.
With four bedrooms and 3 full bath this home can easily accommodate a growing family. The Master Suite is not to be outdone with a private Master Bath and dressing room. Beautifully detailed with a coffered ceiling and gas fireplace. It’s a perfect retreat at the end of the day.
It doesn’t stop at the front door! The exterior landscaping is detailed and beautifully well thought out. This is a true executive style home offering the best of country living with upscale taste. This house would be well over a million dollars in other areas but is an easy commute to Providence and Worcester now. With the first floor office it’s an easy decision for telecommute. Take advantage of my seller’s situation and make an offer!
For more information or directions:
Amy Mullen, Realtor CPA CDPE MBA RE/MAX Professional Associates 508-784-0504 amymullen@remax.netNew affordable listing!
September 8, 2012
SOLID spacious cape in Clinton is ON THE MARKET!
Hardwoods throughout with a first floor master. No need to refinish them – they are in mint condition! Large, DRY, high ceiling walk-out basement can be your workshop? Office? In-law? Play room? Media room? YOU decide! Two additional bedrooms upstairs with closets. The built-ins and side screened porch are adorable!
Gas heat, town water/sewer and a newer roof! Wonderfully maintained! NOT a short sale and NOT a foreclosure which means you can do a quick close and be well settled for the holidays.
For a private showing:
Amy Mullen, Realtor CPA CDPE MBA RE/MAX Professional Associates 508-784-0504 amymullen@remax.net
New listing in Hudson for the holiday weekend!
September 2, 2012
This is a beautiful contemporary colonial at the end of the Falls Brook Road cul-de-sac. Named after the water fall that you can walk to from the backyard!
Backing up to conversation land – it offers an easy 4 minute drive to the highways but quiet neighborhood privacy at the end of the day! Fantastic upgrades have already been done including a full finished lower level with streaming natural light for a great in-law or returning from college space – includes a large sitting room with patio sliders, full bedroom with closet and full bathroom.
Take a look at the great room! The open floor plan allows everyone to be together with an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room and 3 season screen porch off the kitchen. No details have been spared with the granite counters, hardwood floors, stainless appliances or skylights.
But wait…there’s more! First floor office with built in desk offers light streaming french doors, first floor laundry and full master suite including master bath with tub and double vanities.
New to the fall market and available for rent also! Get creative! Occupancy is mid September so we can work a short term occupancy agreement while you are waiting for closing! Watch a quick video tour here on my youtube page.
For more information or a private showing:
Amy Mullen, Realtor CPA CPDE MBA
RE/MAX Professional Associates
508-784-0504
amymullen@remax.net
Patio Mister Systems to Fit Any Budget
June 6, 2012
Your outdoor entertainment area can become a horror show in summer. Heat, sun, bugs, and noisy/nosy neighbors can drive you inside when you should be watching fireflies from your patio or deck.
Take back the outside this summer!!
Flagstone patios trap summer sun, so suddenly you and a pepperoni pizza have something in common. Decks become sweatboxes in high humidity—good for losing weight, bad for sipping chilled wine.
Misters are the best way to drop the temperature and raise your comfort level. They spray a fine mist into the air, which evaporates and cools the surrounding air.
The less expensive misting kits ($60) operate on city water pressure, about 50 psi. The mist tends to fall from nozzles, sometimes wetting whatever’s underneath.
High-price misting kits ($1,200 to $3,200) use a pump to send water through nozzles at 1,000 psi, which creates a finer mist that evaporates faster.
“Low pressure misters cool by wetting people,” says Dave Paul, owner of Misting Pros in Sacramento, Calif., which sells higher-end misters. “We cool by evaporating water into the air.”
Hey, cool is cool. Here’s a look at misters for every budget.
- EZ Mister Patio Mister Kits: Kits contain from 10 to 16 brass and stainless steel nozzles that cover 20 to 32 linear feet. Tubing comes as a roll, not precut, so you can customize your misting system. Hang it from the roof or along the edge of awnings. It attaches to an outdoor spigot or indoor sink faucet. (Cost: $58 to $112).
- Portable Misting Tower (Sky Mall): This T-bar tower has a 360-degree adjustable misting bar that can handle 1,000 PSI (if you’ve got that much pressure coming through your hose, which you probably don’t). The portable unit can grow to 7 feet tall and has a shut-off valve, which reduces trips to the spigot. (Cost: $89.99)
- Poly Fan Misting Ring: An economical way to turn any fan into a misting fan. Attach the ring to fans 8 to 18 inches in diameter. (Cost: $9.99 for 1 nozzle; $19 for 2 nozzles; $39 for 3 nozzles).
- Fogco 50 Foot Professional Pulley Drive Misting System Kit: Top-of-the-line, spare-no-expense misting system that includes a pulley-operated pump, which promises to run cooler, quieter, and longer than most pumps. (Cost: $3,179
And for a no-purchase alternative that only costs pennies, you can hose down your patio or deck to cool things off.
Exclusive opportunity! Come visit this ISLAND in SHREWSBURY
April 20, 2012
Open on Thursday, April 26th at 11:30am to 1:30pm this unique and stunning property can be viewed! Come visit 1 Sargents’ Island in Shrewsbury! Did you know Shrewsbury had an island?
This 4.27 acre island in Flint Pond is accessed by a dedicated year-round causeway and features nearly 2000 feet of shoreline. Stunning lake views, wildlife, privacy and freedom! Currently zoned residential with a single family home in the center this property offers so many possibilities. Close to major commuting routes but yet seemingly far away from the busy day. Imagine ending your highway commute and minutes later grabbing your fishing pole and stepping on to your boat. It’s a vacation at the end of every weekday.
Stop in – tell your friends – think of the possibilities with this unique piece of property! How many islands are for sale in Shrewsbury? Just ONE!
MapQuest or navigator: Use “104 Creeper Hill Rd North Grafton”. Directly across the street will be the gated causeway entrance. Drive is 3/4 mile. Thursday, April 26th 11:30am to 1:30pm – lunch included 1 Sargents’ Island Shrewsbury, MA 01545 MLS: 71362794
Open House – TODAY!
March 24, 2012
Please stop in this beautiful colonial in Northbridge today between 1pm and 4pm to enjoy a special open house event with our very own Pampered Chef Consultant!
Leslie will be showing us how to truly enjoy a kitchen with our families with some of their newest recipes and cookware. This house has a HUGE kitchen with a wet bar and slider doors to the back deck that over look a very pretty yard!
Priced well and ready to go this is a private sale – not a short sale – so no messy bank paperwork and a quick close!
179 Rocky Road
Northbridge MA
1pm to 4pm
24 Wales Street in Millbury – Open Today! ONLY needs Cosmetics!
February 19, 2012
That’s right! Looking for that house that ONLY NEEDS a cosmetic update? HERE IT IS!
Great location for anyone who needs to commute with quick access to pike, 140, 122 or 20 but yet privately set at the end of the road with two lots for just over a half-acre of well-kept land. The house has been meticulously maintained with updated plumbing, electrical, windows and roof. Comes with a TWO CAR HEATED GARAGE, heated sun house and two sheds.
Get in and give the interior a face lift and you’re all set! NOT A SHORT and NOT A FORECLOSURE! Quick close is possible!
Open today 11:30 to 12:30
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