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PrivatelakecommunityonRichmondShores•Waterandmountainviews 2bedrooms,2.5bathrooms•Beautifullyupdated Ashortstrolltoaprivateassociationbeach•6milestoTanglewood $5 99, 900
CharmingcapewithgorgeousviewsoffieldsandmeadowstoMountGreylock 4bedroom,2bathroomhomeislightandbright•Quietcountryroad Fireplaces•Sunroom•Stonewallsandlandscaping $6 19,00 0 HINSDALE
AdorablecottagewithPlunkettLakeaccessandlakeviews! 2bedrooms,1fullbath•Openlivingroomwithsliderstothelargefrontdeck Hugeshed•Fencedinbackyard•Couldmakeagreatrentalforincome $3 25 ,000
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Helpingclientsnavigateasmoothand successfultransactioniswhatIlove todo.Myyearsofexperiencemake iteasyforclients.Negotiation, inspections,homeprep,contracts... I’mheretowalkyouthroughitall.
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PineCrestEstates,large lot,3.2acres$94,900 withdistantviews.
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Thisrefinedfamilyhomeconsistsof 4bedrooms,amasterbedroomsuite withmasterbath,alongwithtwofamily baths.Thegreatroomfeaturesavaulted ceilingandafireplace.Cathedralceiling enhancesthediningroom,plusithasa breakfastnook,anda2cargarage. CallCharlesat413-358-5524
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Haveyoudreamedofalargehome,vacationhome,orcountryinn?Thishomecould alsobeagreatAirBnB!Thenthisisthepropertyforyou!Initspastlife,itwasaninn andaboardinghouse,butcurrentlyusedas aprivateresidence.Locatedjustaroundthe cornerfromJiminyPeakResortmakesfora convenientlocationtoreachWilliamstownto thenorth,orPitts eldtothesouth.ThepotentialhereisenormousandlowHancocktaxes addtotheappeal!Fifteenrooms,6.5baths; twokitchensandsomuchmore.Mostwindowshavebeenreplaced.NewwellandTitle Vapprovedsepticinplace.Thehouseissited onjustunderanacreofland,butcomeswith aseparate.77acreparcelacrossthestreet! $469,000.R3011
1900’srenovatedVictorian homelocatedintheheartofdowntownLenox.Open oor planwithgleamingwood oors.Highvaultedceilingswithintricatedetailin thedining andliving area.Largekitchenforentertaining.Threegraciouslyspaced bedroomsonthesecond oorwithenclosedporch.Openstaircasetoatticwitha nishedroom.Over-sizedtwocargaragewithamplestoragearea. $529,900/R3022
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Almost200acresofpanoramicviewsboastthisspectacular,one-ofa-kind,undevelopedpropertylocatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresof WesternMassachusetts.Convenientlylocatedo I-90,amainartery betweenBostonandNewYork,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotential forthoseseekingavibrantculturalareanestledinallthingsnatural. Fromatranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacyandviewsfrom eachpotentialbuildingpoint,theapexofthispropertyo ersbreathtakingvistasthatgoonformilesandmiles.Openareasoflandand densewoodedspotsgivethispropertyadiverserangeofoptionsfor developers.LocatedwithinminutesofTanglewoodand,forthoseitchingfortheoutdoors,GoosePondandtheAppalachianTrailarenearby. $1,950,000/L30 03
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byLynnArseneau
Dear Ly nn, Drivingbyahomefor salebyareal estatecompanyIstoppedandgotout togetabetterlook.Thehousewasempty soIpeekedinthewindows.Acarpulledup andamangotoutandcheerfullysaid,“Hi!In themarketforahouse?”I saidyes.Heintroducedhimselfasarealtorthatworkedforthe companyonthesign.He saidhedidn’thave thekeywithhimandthatseveralofferswere alreadysubmitted.ItoldhimthatIhadbeen hopingforahomeinthatneighborhood.We talkedsomemoreand hetoldmethatheliked meandwouldhelpmeout.Nooffershadbeen acceptedandhecouldputoneinforme,allhe neededwasadeposit,NOW.Beingafairly intelligentperson,Icaughtontotheschemeand saidIhadtotalktomyhusbandfirstandIleft. Idon’tbelieveheworkedforthecompanyatall. Hasthisbeensomethingthat’sbeengoingon?
Signed,
Nancy“Wasn’tBornYesterday”
HiNanc y,
Well,nowI’veheardalmosteverything!I’msogladyouknewenough toleave.It’sshockinghowmanywayspeople thinktoscamothers.Everyoneneedstobe verycarefulanddoextracheckingtobevery sure whothey’redealingwithand whatis beingpresentedislegitimate.Youmayfeela littleawk wardaskingformoreinformationbut itwillbeworthitintheend.
I’vebeen aRealtorfor36years.People frequentlyask formyadvice andopinions,andby sharingthosequestionsandanswerswithyou,I hopetoo ersome helpfulinformation.
ManytimesIreadinterestingthingsaboutbuyingandsellinghomes.Iwantedtosharesome fun“stuff”thatI’vecomeacross.Ican’ttake creditforanyofit,butit’sfunreading.Enjoy!
Buying a home?
Lookforhomesthathavethenumbereight somewhereinthelistprice.InChina,thisis saidtobegoodluck.
Selling a home?
Leaveyourbroombehind.Anoldbroom bringsthedustanddirtofyouroldhomeand supposedly carriesthenegativeaspectsofyour life.Anewbroomsignifiesafreshstartin yournewhome.
Bread andsalt.
Whenyoufirstenteranewhome,bringbread and saltalongwithyournewbroom.After youcrossthethreshold,sprinkle saltinfront ofthedoortokeepevilspiritsaway.
Scattercoins in the living room
onthefirstdayinyournewhome so prosperitywillreign.
Pickthe rightday.
Manybelievethatit’sbadlucktomoveintoa newhouseonaFridayorSaturday,orrainy day.Thursdayisconsideredtobetheluckiest daytomovein.
Nevercarryahoe intothehouse.
It’sbadluck.Ifyouaccidentally doso,immediately walkthroughthe samedoortoreverse thebadluck.
Stu fennel into thekeyhole
orhangitoveryourfrontdoor.Thiswill protectyourhomefromwitches.
Asouthern legend
claimsthatpaintingyourfrontporchbluewill wardoffghosts.Theghosts, whichcan’tcross water,mistaketheblueporchforwaterand st ay away
The ancientNorse believed
thatplacinganacornonawindowsillwould protectthehousefrombeingstruckbylightning.
Exitthroughthesame dooryouentered.
Thefirsttimeyouenteryournewhouse,you shouldexitthroughthe samedoorasyou entered,orelseyou’llhavebadluck.After you’veenteredandexitedonce,youcanleave throughanydoor. Farmer’sAlmanac
