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2009
Franklin High School, in Franklin, MA contacted all high school families via their broadcast telephone and email system at the start of this weekend to alert parents to the higher than usual number of school absences. Superintendent, Maureen Sabolinski and Principal, Peter Light reported that "d...
11/08/2009
Communication between a seller and their listing agent is so important in facilitating a relatively quick and stress-free sale at the highest price. A seller is expected by law to disclose anything they know or have updated regarding their property. Of course a seller may not know the installat...
11/05/2009
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Today's Boston Herald cited a dozen communities which have actually seen a rise in both sales as well as prices of homes despite other communities continued slump during the downturn. Franklin, MA shows both an 8.4% increase in sales and median price from one year ago. John Ford, blogger, in h...
11/05/2009
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If your rent is $1,199/month rent, your annual rent is $14,388. That money is gone. Poof! Well, not exactly gone, because your landlord is smiling because, well, you're buying his home for him! Assume on the other hand that you have a $220,000 home with a $200,000 mortgage. Your monthly payment ...
11/04/2009
When a seller tells a Realtor that they are waiting to sell their home until the market changes what they have difficulty realizing is that those prices will rise for all homes in that area. The couple who have no mortgage and want to wait a 3-5 years for a market correction will potentially get ...
11/04/2009
October Price Reductions - Top 10 U.S. Cities Rank City State Percent of Listings with Price Reductions Total Amount of Reductions 1 Memphis TN 36% $27,048,295 2 Minneapolis MN 36% $26,925,756 3 Portland OR 36% $58,329,873 4 Indianapolis IN 36% $35,428,503 5 Baltimore MD 36% $44,480,261 6 M...
11/04/2009
This Wrentham custom Colonial sits on 2 landscaped acres of privacy but is only 7 minutes to the MBTA commuter rail service and Route 495! Value range priced from $399,000-$425,000. The living area totals 3126 which includes a 720 sq. ft. walkout finished basement. Front to back living room ...
11/03/2009
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Okay I have to admit that being a Realtor suits my occasional control needs just fine. The past few days these control issues were put to the test when my husband and I went ahead and gave our vacation home listing to an out of area agent. We live 1 1/2 hours from our Cape Cod little ranch-styl...
11/03/2009
A recent housing report shows that real estate sales are on the rise in both Franklin and Milford, MA with Franklin leading area towns at a 15% increase in the 2009 median price-up to $417,500 for single family homes. The nonprofit Boston Foundation assembled housing data from five Greater Bosto...
11/02/2009
Well it seems that everywhere people are talking about downsizing their homes. More often I get calls from Franklin, Massachusetts sellers who years ago wanted larger but now only think of simplifying their lives. The nightly news reported that within the past year the average U.S. homeowner ha...
11/01/2009
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