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WOW! Custom contemporary w/ 5 bedrooms, in-law and 2.9 acres on Shrewsbury line! Open Sunday!

June 21, 2013

Looking to expand your small business? Come join us!

January 28, 2013 — 1 Comment

Want to expand your small business or meet other small business owners? Come join us on Wednesday evening! You won’t find another group like this one!

Pampered Chef Open House this Sunday!

September 24, 2012

Come join myself and Leslie Housan from Pampered Chef at 101 Temple Street in West Boylston this Sunday 11:30 to 1:30!

She’ll show us some tasty treats in the gourmet kitchen of this beautiful new construction. Top of the line appliances including double wall ovens and Jenn-Air range top. Granite and hardwoods already make this an inviting kitchen but with Leslie’s treats and tricks – we’ll all be standing there!

With 3 full levels of living space this is a perfect house for the coming holidays. 5 bedrooms total (2 master suites) and a full in-law with its own entrance allow for visiting family and friends to be comfortable while staying with you (and you’ll be comfortable too! Gas heat and the two fireplaces will keep everyone warm and toasty! No drafts in this house with the Anderson window and doors.

All situated on 2.9 acres that abuts the reservoir! Privacy – easy high access – incredible savings in the finished square foot price – superior materials for construction – fine finishings all add up to an incredible value in West Boylston! Stop in!

National Open House Weekend…here’s your free pass

April 24, 2012

Well…they are all free open houses but here is your way to go through the houses without being stalked by the listing agent. Print off this flyer and hand it to the agent as you sign in. Make sure you include your name as they do need to track who is in their client’s homes. You’ll be able to freely view the house at your own pace and enjoy your time!

If you have additional questions afterwards or would like a free list of the open houses in your target area – just let me know!

National Open House Weekend…it’s THIS weekend!

April 24, 2012

What is going on this weekend? NATIONAL OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND! The 2012 event will be bigger and better than ever, with hundreds of thousands of Open Houses across the nation and currently in 13 other countries… It’s gone global! RE/MAX Professional Associates is taking a huge part in this (inter)national weekend with many of our available listings. Please see below for a brief list but be sure to send me an email or give me a call to find out everything that is open in your area. I would be happy to provide you with a complete list of homes with times!

Saturday April 28th

77 Congress St, Fitchburg: 12pm – 2pm

Classic Victorian! Short sale opportunity with over 2700 sq feet!

39 Tannery Road, Sturbridge: 11 am – 1 pm

Beautiful newer colonial with all the extras – hardwoods, maple cabinets and granite!

240 Dudley-Southbridge Road, Dudley: 2pm – 3:30 pm

So many updates and so affordable! Title V in hand! NOT a short sale or bank owned so quick close!

5 Pleasant Street, Marlborough: 12pm – 2pm

Classic west side Victorian with double French doors to the sun porch and four bedrooms! Walk up attic – so much space and so well cared for!

24 Wales Street, Millbury: 12pm – 2pm

Easy to own and easy to update! Great price on this 3 bed/1.5 bath with 2 car heated garage that is in a great commuter location but with a private yard!

12 Cottage Street, Ware: 2pm – 4pm

HUGE updated Victorian in a great location off Church Street! 6 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 4,400+ sq feet! 2 story barn and 2 car garage! NOT a short!

101 Temple Street, West Boylston: 11am – 1pm

Newer construction with full in-law and 2.9 acres right by the lake! Great commuter location and this house has all the extras – granite, hardwoods, solid cabinets, TWO master bedrooms with private baths!

6 Carol Lane, Blackstone: 11am – 12:30pm

Great price on this newer colonial on a quiet street! Updated kitchen with ceramic tile and granite – new roof, new siding, new deck, refinished hardwoods. 4 beds/2.5 baths/2 car garage

1565 Main Street, Holden: 1pm – 3pm

NEW construction with a flair! 4 beds/3baths and location location location! All the extras are here PLUS some you didn’t know you wanted!

374 Mashapaug Rd, Holland – 12pm – 2:30pm

Charming 2BR Ranch, fantastic lot, inground pool w/patio, rustic stone fireplace in walkout basement, cathedral ceilings in living room

7 Knollwood Rd, Brimfield – 2:30pm -4:30 pm

New construction w/hdwd flrs, ss appls, cntr islnd, 1car gar, opn flr pln, deck, near Lake Sherman.

Sunday April 29th

13 Leisure Drive, Holland: 12pm – 1:30 pm

WATERFRONT with 3 beds and 1.5 baths! Over 50 feet of frontage and triple sliders to enjoy it!

17 Forrest St, Brookfield: 12pm – 2pm

WOW! Cedar log home! Private lot with 3 bed/2 baths/2 car garage! Must see!

9 Ansonia, Worcester: 12pm – 2pm

3 bed/1.5 bath with a fireplace and near UMASS! Great price and great alternative to renting!

45 Channing St, Worcester: 12pm – 2pm

Charming turn of the century cape with 4 beds/2 baths and priced to make you move!

17 St. John St, North Brookfield: 12pm – 2pm

All the major updates are DONE in this colonial! Bonus is 500 gallons of FREE OIL! 5 bed/2.5 baths

57 Old Webster Rd, Oxford: 12pm – 1:30pm

Old meets new in this 4 bed/3 bath home that appears to be out of Old Sturbridge Village! Come see the distressed pine floors and claw foot tub!

33 Mendon, Worcester: 2:30pm – 4pm

Huge yard and easy in-town location! Perfect dollhouse and SO affordable!

6 Brown Street, North Brookfield: 2:30pm – 4pm

Retiring builder has offered up this unfinished new construction! Great price to get in and finish it off as YOU want!

39 Wilson St, Spencer: 2:30pm – 4pm

REAL country living with this home! NOT a short NOT bank owned NO septic issues! WOW!

82 Saundersdale, Charlton: 1pm – 3pm

Great location off of Dresser Hill with a full in-law! Land, 3 car garage and two living levels are highlights to this newer home. NOT a short sale!

67 Laurel Hill Lane, Holden: 12pm – 2pm

SO affordable with PRE-APPROVED short sale! Newer roof, newer windows, great yard and pool!

15 Canterbury Way, Marlborough: 1pm – 3pm

Beautiful end-unit in the 55+ community of Villages of Crane Meadow! One owner – all upgraded with fireplace!

275 Rumonoski Drive, Northbridge: 11am – 2:30pm

Great opportunity to own in a fantastic area! Comes with one year home warranty. Not a short sale or bank owned – just a solid house at a great price!

179 Rocky Road, Northbridge: 1pm – 2:30pm

Stunning colonial with massive family room on a beautiful tree-lined street. 15 mins to Worcester, 19 miles to Providence. Have it all for a great price on this 4 bed/2.5 bath/2 car colonial with custom build and first floor office.

39 July Road, Sudbury: 1pm – 3pm

So affordable for Sudbury and this charming updated home has a fantastic ½ acre wooded lot! Central a/c, updated kitchen, hardwoods, garage and finished area in basement. Own in Sudbury! Not a short!

10 Cranberry Meadow Shore Rd., Charlton: 12pm – 2pm

Brand new 2BR 2BA Ranch, open floor plan, granite counters, hardwoods all over, c-tile floors in kitchen & baths. 2 car attached garage.

1 Merrian St Auburn: 10:30am – 12pm

Reduced price on this charming cape on ¾ of an acre with a new Peerless Furnace! First floor laundry!

225 Highland Street, Holden: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Fireplace…french doors…open family room…private wooded lot! This cape has it all with a great Holden location!

18 Nancy Drive, Rutland: 2pm – 3:30pm

10 room, 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in the colonial WITH an in-law! New roof, new windows, new hot water tank. Come see!

15 Laurel Dr, Ware –11:30am -1pm

3BR Ranch, lrg fenced private back yard.

13 Stony Brook Drive, Sturbridge – 11am – 1pm

Charming 3+BR center hall Cape w/2car gar, flat lot, granite, hdwds, multi-tierd deck on cul de sac.

217 Greenwich Rd, Ware – 10am – 11:15am

Beautiful brand new 3BR 2.5BA Ranch. Open concept kit/LR/DR, hdwds, fireplace.

77 Providence St, Mendon – 12pm – 2pm

4BR 2BA Dutch Col log home w/farmer’s porch, 3 seas sunroom, wide hdwd floors 2car gar

119 Stafford Rd, Unit 60, Charlton – 2:30pm – 4pm

Bright, light filled 2nd floor 2BR condo w/appl, w/d hkup in unit. Commuter friendly location & small pets allowed

“There’s a reason owning a home is called the American Dream,” says NAR President Ron Phipps. “Home ownership benefits individuals and families, strengthens our communities, and is integral to our nation’s economy. We hope that everyone who aspires to become a home owner will come out this weekend, not only to learn about the homes for sale in their local market, but also to find out more about how current and future public policies may affect their ability to achieve and sustain home ownership, now and in the future.”

Come out this weekend – take a peak! Not sure where to start – let me know and I’ll get you going. amymullen@remax.net, 508-784-0504, http://www.amymullenrealestate.com

Special Broker’s Open event next week…but don’t be shy…stop in!

March 2, 2012

Stop in and join Joan Pearsall and Amy Mullen for an exciting special Broker’s Open Event at 101 Temple Street in West Boylston! This is a weekday lunch educational open that will not only feed your belly but will also feed your brain!

Joan Pearsall is the founder of Best View Imaging and uses the latest in web technology to showcase real estate with an live interactive floor plan. With her amazing pictures and the flexibility of the interactive floor plan, home buyers can review a property from the comfort of their home. Great advertising the listing! She also does hotels, conference centers, golf courses and offices. Joan will be doing the floor plan for this house during the open!

At the same time, please take a tour of 101 Temple Street in West Boylston – a one-of-kind renovated home that is full of rich details and fine upgrades listed with Amy Mullen of RE/MAX Professional Associates. It offers the maximum in flexibility as your buyers family needs change over time with a full potential in-law suite, loft and double master bedrooms. The gourmet kitchen is beyond expectations with a Jenn-Air range, double wall convection ovens, granite and a breakfast bar with a neat twist! Hardwoods, open floor plan and a 1,400 sq ft deck make this house a great place to entertain. Who wouldn’t want to when you are overlooking conversation land!

Lunch will be served and the only payment is some of your time and feedback!

Place: 101 Temple Street, West Boylston

Day: Wednesday, March 7th

Time: 12pm to 2pm

Open Sunday 1pm to 3pm – 101 Temple Street West Boylston

February 25, 2012

Don’t miss the opportunity to see this house on Sunday, 2/25 in West Boylston. Not only is a great commuting location but it’s BRAND NEW on the inside!

Construction was finished at the beginning of ’06 on what used to be a small 2-story cape style home. After bringing the house down to the studs (and replacing most of those too) this is now an amazing 3 level contemporary full of rich details and fine upgrades. Here are some of the highlights:

Kitchen: The kitchen features granite counters with solid maple cabinets. No IKEA stuff in here! A Jenn-air range in the center island compliments the double wall convection ovens. All stainless steel appliances and the breakfast bar is tastefully set apart with a small row of glass blocks. The glass blocks are sized so that you can put in beta fish tanks!

Layout: The open concept living space of the family room, eat in kitchen and formal dining room with french pocket doors looks up to an open loft above with skylights. The loft has both an open area and a closed area that can be used as an additional bedroom or office with some privacy.

Master Bedrooms: That’s right – it’s supposed to be plural. This house has not one but two Master Bedrooms with their own baths. One of them even has a fireplace! The Master baths are spacious, tiled and feature a multi-jet shower and jacuzzi tub.

Lower Level In-Law: The walk out has been transformed into a full in-law suite with fireplace, full kitchen and full bath. But don’t stop there – there is also a media room! Don’t need an in-law? How about a home office with its own entrance? Great space for entertaining, housing kids home from college, moving in the parents, doing the carpet commute – you decided! It’s THERE ! And all finished with high-grade materials and a beautiful glass door walk out that lets tons of natural light in.

SO…with all of that and hardwoods, easy commuter location, Anderson windows, 2.9 acres backing up to conversation land and the reservoir – what’s not to love about this house! If you were to buy a basic house and put in these upgrades it would be twice this price! Stop in on Sunday and take a look because I have so much to say about this house it’s too much to type!

SNEAK peak! West Boylston home coming to market at $121 per finished sq foot!

February 19, 2012

YES! You can STEAL this house at its list price! This home in West Boylston was completely remodeled in 2006 from a small two-story bungalow to an amazing 3900 square feet of gorgeous living space. I don’t want to give away all the great details yet but I am very much looking forward to showing the two master bedrooms with private master baths, fireplaces and custom kitchen featuring granite counters, hardwood floors, Jenn-Air cook top range and double wall ovens.

I am overdoing the sneak peak…I’ll save the details of the in-law on the lower level with private stone patio entrance for when the listing goes live!

Of Whales and Mice…

November 13, 2011

Fred and Ethel…the BNI Whales…had a good taste of a sunny Sunday in real estate and *stuff*! They started the day at 4:30am because Ethel couldn’t sleep very well. She’s pretty nervous about making sure we can stall the foreclosure sale on a property before the end of the month and wanted to pull some more information together. Fred was a bit annoyed at the early hour but as he said “early to bed early to rise, makes a BNI Whale Healthy Wealthy and Wise”…or something to that effect.

After a showing at the new listing, the Whales were thrilled to get an offer on the condo they just listed on Friday! Amazing! Fred remarked that is what happens with a well priced, well marketed listing and timed release to market. The sellers are happy – the BNI Whales are happy and Sunday brimmed with sunshine!

Off to do some more showings and check in on the open houses in Rutland and Leicester. Apparently the mouse solution in the walk up attic worked well because it rained deceased mice on to a prospective home buyer. Consulted with the home owner and we won’t have that happening again (sorry Wendy!). Leicester had good traffic and Fred and Ethel think we’ll have it under contract early this week. I think they are right – they are getting the hang of real estate quickly!

Fred and Ethel finished up the day with scheduling showings for Monday and Tuesday, confirming meetings and visiting Lowes to look for indoor lighting solutions for the living room. Holding back from calling Chris McGarry – the electrician for the 7 Hills BNI Group (top rated with service magic ) to find out how to make an outdoor light an indoor one – Fred and Ethel settled on a new light fixture with the husband and called it a day.

Each profession is allowed just one representative per BNI Group – that means that you will no competition within the group for referrals! We are currently looking for a variety of industries…such as:

Florist

Limo company

Event Planner

Band manager

Caterer

Event Planner

Wedding Planner

Baker

Real estate attorney

Interested? Let me know!

Where did the whales go?

November 10, 2011 — 1 Comment

Where did the whales go today? Fred and Ethel are a pair of whales that one lucky member of BNI group get to carry with them for a week in between our meetings. BNI is largest business networking organization in the world and I would be happy to chat with you about if you are interested in finding our more. BUT…back to the whales…the whales are awarded to the BNI member with the best 50 second commercial and I won them this week!

I thought it would be fun to see where the whales go for a week…

Here we are leaving the Whale Home Base in West Bolyston. The whales dutifully come to every meeting at 7am on Thursday mornings for an hour and a half. We meet in the basement of this church because it’s cheap, nice space. Big room, lots of tables – great for networking.

Here the whales are taking some exterior pictures of a property in Worcester. This property is being valued by a bank as part of a bankruptcy case. Part of my job unfortunately consists of performing market evaluations on properties in foreclosure or about to be foreclosed on. We are expecting to see an increase in foreclosures in the fourth quarter. This makes the whales sad because there are a number of options for distressed property owners. If they were able to reach out ahead of time (when their financial trouble start) I can help them!

Here the whales are at yet another property in Worcester that they need to process a valuation on. The whales are getting tired on this rainy Thursday morning because there are 8 properties on their list today. EIGHT! In one day! For just one Realtor! Multiple that into the number of Realtors there are and it’s staggering. One in eight homeowners on average across the country are in financial distress and either behind in their mortgage or in foreclosure. *whew* the whales are shocked at the news and we had a long conversation about the various options for these people…such as modifications, short sales and legal consultation.

The whales stop to refuel. It’s a little known fact that whales actually survive on caffeine alone for most of the week. Truly. I think I saw that on a NatGeo special.

Ah-ha! The whales are excited! We just got word that we have short sale approval on a house in LESS THAN 30 DAYS! That’s amazing! These home owners will be free of their financial burden and can start to put the rest of their lives back together by the first of the new year! What a great way to spend the afternoon! Processing HUDs, submitting backing information, dotting all the “i”s and crossing all the “t”s. Another little known fact about whales is that they are detail orientated. Really…I think I saw that on the same show.

It’s a rainy evening without any appointments for a change and the whales have decided to celebrate their WIN today with the short sale approval by having a cool frosty one while reviewing tomorrow’s schedule and making sure everything is ready.

The whales did good today in their first “real” day of real estate with a RE/MAX Realtor! Let’s see how they do tomorrow!