Daily Archives: August 5, 2012

Give your Home some Curb Appeal

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Linda Goodspeed for The Patriot Ledger Question:  I have read a couple of articles you wrote about the importance of staging your home and some good tips on how to bring out its best features. What about the outside of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Marshfield

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Thomas X. and Stephanie Buckley, 25 Peterson Path; Dana L. and Rebecca Blackman, 30 Idaho Street; Matthew J. Allen and Amy M. Dennett, 20 Virginia Street; Richard P. Donahue, 83 Plymouth Avenue; Robert and Catherine McNulty, 140 Island Street; Kevin … Continue reading →

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Marshfield Fair Opens August 17th

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Jennette Barnes for The Boston Sunday Globe This year’s Marshfield Fair, with its 4-H Club animals, rides, shows, food, and other attractions, runs August 17th to 26th at the fairgrounds on Route 3A.  The fair will be open from noon … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates Climb after Months of Record Lows

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08/02/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com Freddie Mac announced Thursday that after more than three months of record-low drops, mortgage rates slid up this week. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.55 percent … Continue reading →

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Zillow: Buying Better Option than Renting for Most of U.S.

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08/02/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com A new analysis released by real estate marketplace Zillow revealed that for most buyers who intend to spend at least three years in a home, buying is a better option than renting. An analysis of … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty to Temper Economic Growth

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Panelists: Housing sustainability depends on private secondary market By Andrea V. Brambila Inman News®, August 5th, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — While housing has been a bright spot for the economy lately, real estate professionals should not expect runaway growth anytime … Continue reading →

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Greater Boston Residents Need to Stay Put at least Four Years before Owning gets Cheaper than Renting

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2012 August 2, by Jon Chesto, The Patriot Ledger To rent or to own? This age-old question is becoming a pressing one again for many renters in the Boston area who face steep rent hikes and stare longingly at a … Continue reading →

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