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Page 10 www.TheTownCommon.com May 18 - 24, 2016 Site Work excavation contractorS Septic tankS & SyStem contractorS container Service Contact your Advertising Consultant today! P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 advertise@thetowncommon.com So many questions. Continued from page 6 When was the last time you looked for horseshoe crabs? Now is your chance for your family to learn together about the wonders of nature. Each program will focus on conservation updates, animal and plant interrelationships, changing environmental conditions, and an appreciation for the beauty and diversity of our surroundings. Each experience will leave you excited for the next one! Sun, May 22, 2016 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adult, $11; child, $8. Preregistration Listen to Kathryn’s real estate radio program every Friday at 8:05 am on WNBP 1450 AM / 106.1 FM. Kathryn O’Brien, M.Ed. Newbury home office 978-465-1322 direct kathrynobrien@remax.net RE/MAX Partners ♦ Andover, MA 978-475-2100 office Now that you’ve decided to sell … what’s next? Should you spend money to: Redo the kitchen? How about the bath? Should the rugs be replaced? Repaint the interior? Is there mold? Water in the basement? Kathryn O’Brien answers questions like this every day for Sellers. Kathryn will come over, go through your home with you and tell you exactly what you need to do to sell your home for top dollar – without spending a lot of your profit. Kathryn’s advice is priceless and FREE. Call Kathryn today to get ready to sell: 978-465-1322 required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats. MONDAY, MAY 23rd NEW! PRESCHOOL NATURE EXPLORERS This is a new series of hands-on nature classes for 4 and 5-year-old children (and their caregivers). Sign up for individual sessions or the entire series! Some sessions will be held at the refuge visitor center, while others will be conducted on the refuge at the parking lot 1 visitor contact station. The theme of these classes will be “spring events in nature” (e.g., plants and animals adjust to the warming weather and migrating birds return from their wintering grounds). The series of classes will include making and keeping a journal and doing nature-related crafts/projects to bring home. On these Monday, May 23rd; each session from 10:00 – 11:15 am. Each class session will be limited to 12 children. Parents/caregivers must remain with their children during the session. Preregistration is required. Here are the class-specific themes: May 23: on the Refuge at Lot 1 – creatures in the wrack line – who lives in the salt marsh – nesting on the beach. Make a piping plover chick to take home. (Meet on the refuge at the parking lot 1 visitor contact station.) Please call (978) 465-5753. AMESBURY GENEALOGY CLUB The Amesbury Genealogy Club meets the last Monday of the month at 5:30. We have some guest speakers coming for May and June. Wendy Renda will be presenting on the Daughters of the American Revolution on May 23, and Kelly Turner of the Massachusetts State Archives will discuss preserving your scrapbooks and photographs on June 27. For more information, please contact Margie Walker, Local History Librarian at mwalker@mvlc.org or 978-388-8148. Please register at www.amesburylibrary. org HISTORICAL SPEAKER May 23 Lee Thomas WWII Groveland’s historical speaker, Lee Thomas, will do a talk about WWII in the L-A’s meeting room at 6:30 p.m. The Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main St, Groveland. Please register for all events at www.Langleyadamslib.org WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 320 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips. Wed, May 25, 2016; 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats. WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRDING Join us as we enjoy a tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species during the quiet time on Plum Island when fewer people are present on the refuge and the animals become more active. Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. Wed, May 25, 2016; 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $12. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats. AUTHOR TALK May 25th Peter Zheutlin, author of Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs And a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway!!! 7-8 p.m. meeting room of L-A . All of Peter’s Books will be available for purchase. The Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main St, Groveland. Please register for all events at www.Langleyadamslib.org Salisbury Affordable Housing Eight 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes 2 Beds: $179,900/ 3 Beds: $132,900 (50%)/$199,900 (80%) Public Information Meeting 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Salisbury Senior Center 43 Lafayette Rd Application Deadline July 5, 2016 Assets to $75,000 First Time Homebuyers Units by Lottery Sheffield Village—54 Beach Road For Info and Application: Pick Up: Salisbury Town Hall, Planning Dept., Public Lib., Senior Ctr or Housing Authority Phone: (978) 456-8388 Email: lotteryinfo@mcohousingservices.com MAX ALLOWABLE INCOME 50% 80% 1 $34,350 $51,150 2 $39,250 $58,450 3 $44,150 $65,750 4 $49,050 $73,050 5 $53,000 $78,900 6 $56,900 $84,750 Application available online at: www.mcohousingservices.com
Business Spotlight May 18 - 24, 2016 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 11 For Sale When it is time to sell, a REALTOR® will present the seller with a contract that allows that real estate agency exclusive rights to list, market and sell your home. Within this contract are some important items that sellers should be aware of. Price and Terms of Sale You and your REALTOR® presumably have sat down and reviewed what your home is worth in the current market. Your REALTOR® should have shown you comparable homes in the area of yours. He or she should also be basing the price of your home on comparable sales, not just homes that are listed for sale. Most sellers have a general idea of what their home is worth by keeping track of other sales in town. Please, please, please do not take this portion lightly; the theory of “we can always come down in price” isn’t a great strategy. Your home is only “new” to the market once. In addition to the price, you will disclose what personal property, if any, goes with the house when you sell it. Personal property is anything that is not attached or fixed to the home, such as washers, dryers or refrigerators You may have items that are attached to the home and considered “real property”. For example you may have a door knocker that has been passed down from generation to generation, since the door knocker is attached to the house, it is considered “real property” and a buyer would expect it to go with the house. We include a separate sheet listing inclusions/exclusions for a seller to check off that we make available to potential buyers. Commission While I do really love my job, I have a mortgage as well so when completing the listing agreement, you and your REALTOR® will agree on the amount of the real estate commission. The listing contract also specifies when the commission is earned. It should read if and when a sale is recorded at the Registry of Deeds regardless of who buys the home. AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL GENERAL CONTRACTORS L.L.C. Consultation to Project Completion Real Estate • For Sale Details of a Listing Contract Sports • Sports • Sports By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty If there is a real estate agency that represents the buyer in the sale, the Pets, Animals, Plus seller’s real estate agency will give a portion of the commission to that company. This should be spelled Health out on the listing agreement & Fitness as well. Listing Period The start and end of the contract with your real estate agency. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Your listing contract specifies whether or not the house will be listed with the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The MLS is where other REALTORS® see your home, and their web site populates to dozens of other web sites like Zillow and Realtor.com automatically. It makes little sense not to list in MLS. Agency Duties of a Listing Agent Real estate agents are more than just salespeople. We have a duty, called a “fiduciary duty to our clients”. This means the agent is responsible to act in the best interests of their client. We aren’t simply selling an object, we have a responsibility to our client. The person behind the counter at a convenience store has no fiduciary duty to Phillip Morris when selling a pack of cigarettes. We not only have this duty but a Code of Ethics as well. The listing contract will specify that your REALTOR® is acting as a “seller’s agent.” This means that, in the sale of your house, they are working for you. However, there may be times when your agent has a client who wants to buy your home. If your agent also represents the buyer, the listing contract should specify that they provide an additional disclosure that details whether they continue to act as your agent or assume the duties of a dual agent. Lockbox A lockbox is a basically a padlock with a key inside to your home can be placed. Only someone with a combination can get into the lockbox and access the key to your home. The listing contract specifies whether you allow a lockbox or not. It is locked into place, usually on the . Carpentry . Masonry . Landscaping . Roofing . Basements . Water Entry . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential . All Maintenance Work . All Types of Restorations . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION All Types of Property Repairs OVER 25 YEARS of “In the Field” Experience Vincent A. Iafrate, G.C. (617)835-3550 AMERICAN front door and cannot be removed. Only other agents can access the key that is located within the lockbox. This is not something that we will ask of our sellers. You have hired us to represent your home, and we will always accompany buyers on visits. In Conclusion You are certainly welcome at any point to take a step back and ask that your attorney review this for you. Please don’t hesitate to ask your REALTOR® for an explanation on any portion. We are looking to represent you in the best light possible not put you in the dark right off the bat. If you have any questions about this article, real estate in general or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at john@ rowleyrealestate.com NEW LISTING!!! BYFIELD: OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, MAY 22nd from 2-3:30pm Exceptional Cape on fabulous lot. Home needs updating but lots to work with; hardwood flooring, big living room, dining room, open kitchen, full basement, screened in porch and 2 car garage on beautifully landscaped grounds. Over 2300 sq. ft on one acre. 3 Bedroom home with Master on first floor. $419,900. John at 978 835-2573 or john@rowleyrealestatate.com for more information. ROWLEY REALTY 165 Main St., P.O. Box 101, Rowley, MA 01969 Phone 978-948-2758 • Fax 978-948-2454 www.rowleyrealestate.com Sold Single Family Homes Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price 8 Cammetts Ct, Amesbury 4 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Other 7 $130,000 $110,000 $130,000 113 Lakeshore Dr, Georgetown 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 222 $259,900 $259,900 $259,900 86 Lake Attitash Rd, Amesbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 148 $250,000 $250,000 $285,000 63 1/2 East Main St, Merrimac 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 5 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 5 Park St, Salisbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 95 $324,900 $311,000 $324,900 17 Molloy Rd, Georgetown 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Gamb/Dutch 211 $309,900 $305,000 $335,000 442 Merrimac St, Newburyport 7 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 35 $349,000 $360,000 $349,000 8 Briscoe Rd, Groveland 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 34 $365,000 $392,000 $365,000 306 Center, Groveland 9 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 64 $384,900 $385,900 $384,900 9 Pleasant St, Ipswich 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 213 $374,900 $368,500 $388,500 49 Prospect St, Georgetown 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Antique 23 $399,000 $410,000 $399,000 43 Parsonage Ln, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Rsd Ranch 118 $474,000 $460,000 $489,000 17 Fairway Dr, Amesbury 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 127 $489,900 $480,000 $499,900 231 High St, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 45 $515,000 $485,000 $515,000 47 Prospect St. Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Gamb/Dutch 17 $549,900 $539,900 $549,900 30 Towne Ln, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 49 $550,000 $530,000 $550,000 11 Glen Rd, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 136 $529,900 $520,000 $564,900 31 Harriman Rd, Merrimac 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 108 $579,900 $570,000 $600,000 314 Wethersfield St, Rowley 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 90 $699,900 $677,000 $699,900 55 Farley Ave, Ipswich 13 room, 6 bed, 4f 1h bath Contemporary 132 $725,000 $728,000 $725,000 57 Porter Rd, Boxford 7 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 46 $729,900 $685,000 $729,900 43 Story St, Essex 8 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 240 $815,000 $810,000 $815,000 1 Villa Rd, Hamilton 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Other 102 $1,350,000 $1,320,000 $1,350,000 Single Family Listings: 23 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,244.00 Avg. List$: $497,430 Avg. List$/SqFt: $222 Avg. DOM: 98.57 Avg. DTO: 49.43 Avg. Sale$: $488,791 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $218 2016 MLS Property Information Network, Inc.
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