“The sky is falling, the sky is falling…” or some would say that is the case regarding the housing market. Frankly, all this fascination with housing is making my head hurt.
I bought my first home with my husband when we were in our early 20’s. No help from parents or relatives. We saved up the [...]
During a recent home inspection, the inspector raised concerns about the soundness of a fieldstone foundation of a house built in “1900″ (these dates are sometimes educated guesses – hence the quotes). Naturally, my clients – who are first-time home buyers – were very concerned. The house had much of what they were looking for, [...]
When my husband and I became serious about buying our first home, we soon discovered that homes in our price range were far from the homes of our dreams. Since I was interested in showing and raising collies, a good-sized lot in a town that allowed a kennel license was a priority.
A friend of ours [...]
Well, there’s no way I can claim this post has anything to do with the North Shore; but it does have to do with things you use in a home – so that counts, right? I couldn’t help myself. I love these two things so much, I had to share.
“Zip-It” is an 18″ piece of [...]
Ellen Boisvert of North Shore-based Scott Oil, has notified me that an extension to the Massachusetts Oil Line Upgrade law, Chapter 453, has been passed by the House and Senate Conference Committee. This ammendment applies only to the homeowner compliance deadline, which has been extended from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. For more [...]
Rosanne Palazola, Interior Designer with tuttle&co shares her ideas for unique centerpieces for the summer table. Enjoy!
“Sunshine! Warm Weather! The grass is growing. The flowers are blooming. Our gardens are planted. But our homes still bear the last remnants of winter.
We don’t wear heavy sweaters in the summer….neither should your home! Change out those heavy, [...]
Well, from the perspective of the North Shore marketplace, here are some good reasons you should buy a home now:
While Boston appears flat, according to the Case-Shiller price index, there is much speculation that the market has hit bottom here.
Read the full S&P/Case-Shiller release.
Home sales were up in April.
Home prices rose in April.
Nationally, new home [...]
No matter the size of your garden - a patch, a pot, a window box, an acre – May is the month for planting on the North Shore. The area nurseries are chock-full of tempting plants and the weather has been delightfully cooperative. This weekend, I visited Corliss Brothers in Ipswich and picked up tomato, [...]
On this morning’s news I heard that stocks fell on a disappointing jobs report. MSNBC.com reported, “Unemployment remains a major obstacle to a strong recovery. The unemployment rate jumped to 9.9 percent last month, although employers added 290,000 jobs. Investors want to see consistent job creation as well as regular declines in [...]
Effective July 1, 2010, a new law takes effect in Massachusetts that requires the upgrading of home oil-heat systems. The fix does not appear to be prohibitively expensive and should help prevent the nightmare of a leaking oil tank.
To help explain the new regulation, I’ve enlisted the aid of Ellen Boisvert of Scott Oil.
Effective [...]
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Tina McManus, REALTOR with RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate. (978) 882-4387 Direct / (978) 927-9100 Reception
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