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Massachusetts Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Requirements for Sellers
June 26, 2010 by cherylflynn · 2 Comments
Are you thinking of selling a home in Massachusetts or are you a real estate agent in Massachusetts? Home Sellers, landlords and Realtors need to be aware of the new smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector installation and maintenance requirements, which were mandated on April 5, 2010. These requirements apply to homes built, or remodeled, [...]
New Law in Place for Oil Heating systems in MA as of July 1, 2010
June 24, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
If you are thinking of selling or purchasing a home in Massachusetts, the state will be enforcing a new law as of July 1, 2010. Who: Homeowners of 1 – 4 unit dwellings with oil fired heating systems which were built prior to 1990. If your home was built after 1990, you are most likely [...]
The Trouble with Zillow Estimates
June 23, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Where would you mostly likely look to determine the value of your home if you were thinking about adding your home to the multiple listing service’s data base of homes for sale in MA? Most likely Zillow.com would be your first website of choice. One of the critical services Realtors provide to their seller and [...]
Are We In a Buyers or Seller’s Market? Check Your Town!
June 22, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Are we in a buyer’s market or a sellers Market? By definition, a buyers market exists when current inventory levels are very high and the buyer has a lot of leverage in determining the price they will pay for real estate. Demand will be low which means homes will take longer to sell in a [...]
The Search for Babe Ruth’s Piano: Divers Locate Section of Piano in Willis Lake, Sudbury, MA
June 22, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Since I play piano, and like to party, I completely understand all the possible reasons why, back at the turn of the century, someone like Babe Ruth would want to invite people to his cabin on Willis Lake in Sudbury, MA, roll his piano out onto the icy surface, have a party out there and [...]
Is Babe Ruth’s Piano Harp at the bottom of Willis Lake, Sudbury, MA?
June 22, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Living in Sudbury was like living in Heaven when I was a kid in the 1960s. There was Stearns Pond where we fished for catfish, and Blue Gills, and there was the Barton Pool, which was basically a spring fed mud hole we thought was the next best thing to Nirvana. And, there were stories [...]
Creative Solutions to Selling Your Home in a Slow Market
May 1, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Current economic and real estate market conditions present some real challenges for some home buyers and sellers. Add to this the fact that every buyer, every seller and every lender is unique and you have a fairly complex environment in which to do business. This all adds up to one thing – if conditions warrant [...]
Homes Sold in Mattison Drive Neighborhood 2003 – Present
April 30, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Cheryl Ann Flynn Keller Williams Realty 200 Baker Avenue, Suite 205 Concord, MA 01742 H3MLS – Report for MLS # 30715812 MLS # 30715812 – Sold Single Family – Detached 89 MATTISON DR List Price: $1,995,000 Concord, MA 01742 Sale Price: $1,750,000 Middlesex County Style: Colonial Color: CREAM Total Rooms: 11 Bedrooms: 5 Full/Half/Master Baths: [...]
Year to Year Comparison of Under Agreement Stats in Concord 1/30 – 4/30
April 30, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
Under agreement statistics for Concord MA Jan 30, 2009 – April 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2010 This report shows a slight decline in the median price of a home in Concord, MA, from $799,450, in 2009 to $681,950 in 2010. SUMMARY 2009 Lowest Price: $349,900 Median Price: $799,450 Highest Price: [...]
The Short Sale Process
April 30, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
The carnage in the real estate market echoes that of the Great Depression, when millions of Americans lost their homes to foreclosure. Serving homeowners in distress is my specialty. If your real estate professional is not well educated on “Pre-foreclosure” strategies such as loan modifications, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure and short sales, you are putting yourself [...]
