Often times as a professional Realtor we get asked by our home buying clients whether or not a particular street, neighborhood or even entire towns are “safe”. As you can imagine our clients trust our insight and expertise in the areas we work in, so it’s only a natural question for them to ask. Unfortunately […]
Spring Has Sprung – March 2012 update
Opportunities in the housing market continue to grow for buyers and sellers. Home affordability, driven mostly by record low interest rates, is among the lowest it has ever been. According to the National Association of Realtors, and based on national averages, the payments on a home today represent 12.8% of the median household income. This […]
Haverhill Exchange Club – St. Patricks Day Breakfast
Can you believe it!? The high holiday St. Patricks day, is upon us which can mean only one thing in Haverhill, a 7 foot green rabbit named Patrick O’hare will be serving up the laughs and breakfast to a capcity crowd. It’s all a part of the Haverhill Exchange Club annual St. Patricks Day Breakfast, […]
Feb 2012 Big Picture Housing Update
February 2012 Market Update 2012 is off to a promising start. Mortgage rates continue to drop and have remained under 4% for nearly two months. Home sales are strengthening and pending home sales, a measure to gauge future sales, are at their highest levels since March 2010. Job growth has been increasing for most of […]
Haverhill – Possible Dreams for the Future
Last night I had the pleasure of being a Table Host for the annual Team Haverhill event, Possible Dreams. This was the 4th year the group has put on the event and my third time as a Table Host (facilitator). The idea behind this is like a large Mastermind group, where we all get together […]
Do Homes Sell Above Asking Price Anymore?
”If we price it right, we’ll get multiple offers quickly and the highest possible market value” This is what real estate professionals will tell you when advising on pricing strategies for selling your home these days. However it’s a common thought that in the real estate realities of today, homes just wont sell at or […]
Video – Assessed & Market Value, What’s the Difference?
Buying a home in The Andovers, Haverhill or anywhere in Massachusetts? Take a look at this quick video discussing the difference between Assessed Values and Market Values on a home and how they factor into a home purchase. For over 30 years the Prime Property Team and Ron Carpenito of Keller Williams Realty Andover have […]
Andover Day – Huge Success for ABCA
What a great day for the town of Andover as the Andover Business Center Association (ABCA) completes another successful Andover Day. This years activities included local community entertainment on the new second stage located in the Old Andover Village area of Main Street sponsored by Enterprise Bank. I had a great time as Emcee introducing […]
MA Carbon Monoxide Detector Law
With winter on the way it is important to be reminded about “Nicole’s Law” in Massachusetts. The law was named after 7-year-old Nicole Garofalo from Plymouth MA who passed away when drifting snow from a blizzard blocked a vent from a gas boiler and caused carbon monoxide to build up inside her home. Under legislation […]
Coachman’s Ridge – Andover MA
This Andover MA Condominium built in 2004-2005 by nationwide homebuilder Pulte Homes is an 80 unit garden style condo complex located at the intersections of Route 114 and Route 133 at 170 Haverhill St Andover, MA 01810. These condominium Units range in size from a 4 room 1 bed 1 bath 932 sqft unit up […]