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NEWBURY – With the former owner of the Plum Island Grille facing a felony criminal charge for vandalizing the popular, but now closed restaurant, property owner Mark Friery is planning to tell the town in the next couple of weeks that he will seek permits to build...
Being a REALTOR® I sometimes forget that my buyers or sellers are not familiar with all the real estate lingo. Therefore, when I say things like EMD or HOA and you look at me like I have two heads. I need to remind myself that everyone isn’t in the real estate...
New England and especially the North Shore, has plenty of historic homes to appreciate and for many buyers, love. With its unique charm there is so much to love about an antique home, from its quirky features to its unique charm. After visiting a few over the last few...
Just a quick public service notice. Please do NOT SELL YOUR HOME to anyone claiming to pay all cash, no fees, can close quick, no showings, etc. without talking to your local REALTOR®. You have seen their ads or received their letters in the mail. Simply put they are...
You have looked and looked and looked for your “dream home” and finally found it. It is within your budget and checks off all your needs and a few other things you never thought you could get in your price range. Yes, all this in our current sellers’ market where...
The answer to the title of this article is easy, right? The offer with the most money. If you get multiple offers over the asking price with one that is thousands over the asking price you take the that one assuming that the terms are to your liking. That word “terms”...
As I write this the temperature is pushing 95 degrees and although I have no plans to leave the air-conditioned office if I did, I would immediately jump into our pool (if we had one). So, if you are thinking of buying a house with a swimming pool or installing one in...
Occasionally I am asked by homeowners if they should consider renting v. selling. There are a number of considerations that need to be made in deciding if you are going to be a landlord. Here are a few tips for new landlords and some things to think about if you are...
In the past I have written extensively about what a homeowner can do to increase the value of their home. Just as there are projects you can take on to improve your home’s value there are “fixes” you may be doing (inadvertently sometimes) to decrease it. A lot of...
Just a quick public service notice. Please do NOT SELL YOUR HOME to anyone claiming to pay all cash, no fees, can close quick, no showings, etc. without talking to your local REALTOR®. You have seen their ads or received their letters in the mail. Simply put they are...
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