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MARCH 2022

Finduson P ub lishedonthelastSaturday ofevery mo nthby TheBerk sh ireEa gle .

LAKEFRONTPONTOOSUC!

Pittsfield-Thisyearroundwaterfrontproperty awaitsyouwithsunrisesonawelcomingdeck overlookingthewaterorrelaxinsidebythecozy stonefireplace.Auniquefourbedroom,oneanda halfbathhomeaccentedwithwoodfloors,gasheat, greatviews,apatio,two-cargarageandbasement thatprovideamplestorage.Thesecondflooroffers roomforexpansion.Apatioprovidesmoreroomfor lingeringinthecalmingatmosphereofwaterfront living.Enjoythebenefitsofnature,thesoftlapof waves,andbrilliantmoonlight,thechancetoventureontothelakeinpersonalwatercraftorswim intheinvitingwaterthatborderstheproperty.Fish, ventureontothelakeinboatsorotherwatercraft, entertainorsimplysitandgazeoutatthesurroundingwaterandmountains. $699,900/R3073

SAVOY

LookingtocreateacompoundintheBerkshires?A subdivision?Orjustescapefromitall?Thisparcelof landcomprises130plusacresonaquietcountryroad inruralSavoy!Over2000feetofroadfrontagewith acreageonbothsidesofthestreet-theopportunities aboundinmanydirections.The1870soldhomestead hasbeenusedforsummerseasonsonly(noheating system)buteasytoopenandclose.Onehundredplus acresofrecentlytimberedandwoodedacreageonthe ‘’leftside’’whilethe‘’rightside’’isanother30plus acresofopenmanicured,levellawnsandpathsabuttingstateforest!Firsttimeofferedandamustsee opportunit y! $575,000/R3055

RICHMOND

Privatelysetraisedranchon17woodedacresthatabutprotectedland.Generouslysizedrooms, wood floors,andgreatoutdoorspaces.Sunfilledfireplacedlivingroomwithseasonalwestern views.Expansivekitchenhasaccesstothediningroom,mediaroom/office,laundry,stairsto garage,anddirectlytothescreenedporchandbackdeck.Owner’ssuitewithsittingroom,two largewalk-inclosets,coffee/wetbar,privatedeck.Bathfeaturesdoublesinkvanity,separateWC, doubleshower,andwithspaceforaluxurious,deepsoakingtub.Thethreesecondarybedrooms areontheoppositesideofthehouse,withwood floors,closetspace,andbuilt-ins.Lowerlevel includesverysizablefinishedroomwithbuilt-insandlargewindow,3/4bath,andadd’llaundry withsettub.Unfinishedworkareaswithgreatnaturallightfortheartistorcrafter.Oversized2-car garage.ShortdrivetoBerkshireattractions! $525,000/R3079

SHEFFIELD

Mustsee!This“tinyhome”wasjustaheadofitstime! Sweetandpetitehomeonascenicleveloneacrelotinthe SouthernBerkshires.Openlivingroom/diningarea,kitchen,onebedroom,onefullbathallononelevel.Separate barn/garage.Replacementwindows.Makenomistake,this propertyneedsupdating,butwillbewellworththeeffort. BEINGSOLDASIS.Isthisyourmanageable-sizedhome? YourBerkshireretreat?Aninvestment? $90,000/R3062

NORTHA DA MS

Convenientlylocatedhomewithinwalkingdistancetohospital,downtownand MassMOCA,andalltheculturalactivitiesNorthAdamshastooffer.This4bedroomhomeprovidesplentyoflivingspaceforagrowingfamilyorAirBnB.Inneed ofsomeupdatingandyourowndecoratingtouch! $134,900/R 3064

PIT TS FI EL D

GreatInvestmentProperty!6-familywith3efficiency units,2onebedroomand1threebedroom.Manyimprovements.Gasheat.ConvenientlocationtodowntownPittsfieldandthepublictransportation. $269,000/R3078

PIT TS FI EL D

2FamilyFlat.FixerUpper.1stfloorneedstobe renovated. Secondfloor finishedandoccupied. $99,000/R3074

BrokerAssociates:

BarbaraK.Greenfeld, ABR,C-CREC,CRS,Green,RSPS,SRES441-5986

AnneMeczywor,CBR,CRS,MRP,RSPS,SRES446-2179

BonnieParsons, GREEN® 617-719-4387

RealtorAssociates:

MarieBourassa,PSA,SES,SRES212-6174

NicholasSereda,SRES,441-0694

JaneKavanau 281-6903

MollyThomas 441-3899

MarkParsons 822-4169

BrianWright 822-3830

“ToBeBuilt ” LastavailablelotonCherry HillDriveinBerkshireCountryMeadows!! Selectfinishestoyourownpersonaltaste. Contemporaryone-levelopenlivingplan withgreatrmfeaturinghardwoodflrsandgas fireplace.Spaciousprimarybedroomsuite; twoadd’lbedroomsandafullbath.Large screenedporch,attachedtwo-cargarage. Naturalgas,centrala/c.Closetotheassociation’spool,tennisandclubhouse!Minutesto boatingonPontoosucLake,skiingatJiminy orBousquetandallareaculturalattractions! $659,900/C3050.

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LENOX

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95acresofpanoramicviewsboastthisspectacular,one-of-a-kind,undevelopedpropertylocatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresofWestern Massachusetts.ConvenientlylocatedoffI-90,amainarterybetween BostonandNewYork,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotentialforthose seekingavibrantculturalareanestledinallthingsnatural.Froma tranquilbrooktoamplelocationsforprivacyandviewsfromeach potentialbuildingpoint,theapexofthispropertyoffersbreathtaking vistasthatgoonformilesandmiles.Openareasoflandanddense woodedspotsgivethispropertyadiverserangeofoptionsfordevelopers.LocatedwithinminutesofTanglewoodand,forthoseitching fortheoutdoors,GoosePondandtheAppalachianTrailarenearby. $985,000/L3003

Buildyourdreamhomeonaculde-sacinLenox!Pavedroadwith undergroundutilities,townwater/ sewer,naturalgas.Twolots – 1.8 acres$199,000 and .62acres $199,000/L2970/L2971

Question: Whydoesitseemlikeahousesitsforeveronceitgoesundercontract?

Answer:Ittypicallytakes6weeksforapropertytogetto‘Closing’.TheLenderneedstoprocesstheirpaperwork,completeanappraisal,(isthepropertyworthwhattheBuyer(s)and Seller(s)agreed upon for a purchase price).The attorneysneedto do the same thing,which includesa‘titlesearch’, which means,isall of thepast paperwork,deeds, ownershipin order, arealllienspaid off. Doesit needto go thru probate?The Buyers may have aninspection, and negotiatingtheresultsbetweentheBuyer(s)andSeller(s)cantakeacoupleofweeks.Repairs may have to bemade, whichcanadd tothe time. So, itcan be aninvolvedand cumbersome process.

Pittsfield Duplex $165,000.

"We askedthecompan yto do a major expansion of our screenedporchsothat it mor e thandoubledinsize and functionedas a three-season r oom.Thefinalproduct c ame out ev enbe tt erthan we ha d anticip at ed.

Ourthanksto St eve Morrison and ev eryonein v olvedin bringingthisproject to completion.Thisthreeseason r oomwillgiv e our familyman yyear sof pleasur e andhas a dded value to our home."

Seecomple tetestimonialand a dditionalpho tosof thisproject at w ww.mo r risonshomeimp rovement.co m

Charles Kulas 358-5524

H ProfessionalSer vice H Seller Representation H Buyer Representation H FreeMarketEvaluation H CalltheProfessionalsofDaltonTown&Countrytodaytolistyourhomeorspeakto oneofourBuyeragents.Youcanalsogetonourautomatedemaillistforlistingsheets.

DaltonPineCrestEstates 8room,4bedroom,2.5bath homewithfirstfloormaster bedroomsuite,openfloorplan, cathedralceilinggreatroomwith fireplace,formaldiningroom, kitchenwithbreakfastnook,first floorlaundry,twocargarage.

Da lton Ranchhousecentrallylocatedwith replace me ntw indows,v inyls iding, newerroof,solarpanels,wood,tile,and carperfloors,forcedhotwateroilheat, completelyupdatedkitchenandbath, frontandsideporchesandbackdeck, extralargeyard,$209,900 CallCharlesat413-358-5524

Adams Large4-familylocatedonmain road,updatedapartments, newer roof,re plac ement windows,vinylsided,plentyof parking,largebackyard,fully rented,$199,900 CallCharlesat413-358-5524

LOTSFORSALE

Dalton

PineCrestEstates,large lot,3.2acres$94,900 withdistantviews.

Threesmallerlots, $65,000alsoavailable. .80Acrelot,$34,900

CallCharlesat 413-358-5524

DaltonPineCrestEstates

Thisrefinedfamilyhomeconsistsof 4bedrooms,amasterbedroomsuite withmasterbath,alongwithtwofamily baths.Thegreatroomfeaturesavaulted ceilingandafireplace.Cathedralceiling enhancesthediningroom,plusithasa breakfastnook,anda2cargarage. CallCharlesat413-358-5524

Pit tsfield Propertyconsistofthree homeswithatotalof10units, two4-unitsandone2-unit, soldfor$600,000,basicallyan i nve stmentproperty. CallCharlesat413-358-5524

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Dear Ly nn,

You’veGotQuestions? Lynnhasanswers.

I’mthinkingaboutbuyingahouse butIdon’tqualifyforamortgagehigh enoughtobuyasingle-familyhomethatI wouldlike.IfIbuyatwo-familyitwouldhelp tohavetherenttohelpmepaythemortgage. Thetwo-familiesI’veseeninmypricerangeare notwhatIthinkIcanafford.Anythoughts?

JohnBellingham

Dear John,

Ohmy,I’veneverwrittena“Dear John”letterbefore!Ok,seriouslylet’s addressyourconcerns.

Goodnews!Whenyouarebuyingamultifamily,mostlenderswilladd75%oftherental incometoyourqualifyingincome,therefore allowingyoutoaffordmorethanifyouwere topursueasingle-family.Ifthemulti-family you’rebuyingwillbeoccupiedbyyouthen,you canobtainaloanwithaslittleas3.5%down. However,ifyouarebuyingitasaninvestment (non-owneroccupied)youmayhavetoput 20%–25%down.

Hi Ly nn,

Ihaveaquestionaboutthevalueofmy homeandtheassessedamountthatthe cityvaluesitat.Ifollowrealestate salesandfind thatthe salepricesarelowerorhigherthatthe assessment.Sometimesthedifferenceisquitea lot.HowdoIfigurethisout?

JackMillhouse(nopunintended)

Dear Jack,

Lotsofpeoplewonderaboutthisvery thing,allofthetime.So,let’ssayyour houseisassessedat$200,000.Thatisthe numberthatthecityortownusestocalculate yourrealestatetaxes.Thisisnot“market value.”Marketvalueiswhatabuyeriswilling andabletopayforyourproperty.Imaginethat somethingbighappensinBerkshireCounty suchasamanufacturingcompanyopensaplant andwillbeemploying3000peoplewithinthe year.Excitement!Theyarebringingin1000 peoplefromtheirheadquartersandtheywill needhomestobuy.Moreexcitement!What doyouthinkwillhappentotherealestate market?Yup,priceswillgoupandhouseswill sell!AsamatteroffactYOUlistyourhomefor $300,000anditsellsfor$300,000,howgreatis that?Now,duringthatyeartheassessmentof $200,000isstillineffectuntilthecityortown re-evaluates.Sowhenyourbuyerlookedatyour houseandsawtheassessmentof$200,000and alistpriceof$300,000(thattheypaidyou),in thisfastandhealthymarket,whatisthehouse worth?Right!$300,000.Sweet!

Thesamethinghappenswhentherealestate marketisdown.Theassessmentstaysthe sameuntilre-evaluationbutthehomesmaybe sellingfor less

Dear Ly nn, Weclosedonahome10daysago whentherewassnowontheground.

I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetooffersomehelpfulinformation

Wehadwarmerthanusualweatherandwe nowhavewaterinthebasement.Therepair willbecostlyandwewonderedifthesellerhas anyresponsiblytopayfortherepair.When welookedatthehome,weweretoldtherehas neverbeenwaterinthebasementaccordingto theseller.Whatdowedo?

NoNameintheBerkshires

DearNoName, Youmaybeabletodiscoverthatthis isanewissueorsomethingyou’resure hashappenedwhilethesellerownedthe home.Lookthroughyourhomeinspection reportandanyotherdisclosuresyoumayhave receivedtoseeifyouweremadeawareofthis beforeyoubought.Youmayfindsomething likeasuggestiontokeepguttersfreeofdebris toavoidwaterinfiltration.

Shouldyoudecidethatthisisnotanew defect,refertoyourpurchaseandsale agreementforinformationregardingdisputes.

Thecontractshoulddetailhowdisputes maybedealtwith.Hopefully,yourissue canberesolvedbymeetingwiththeparties involved.Somecontractscallfordisputesto bemediatedbeforetheyareeitherresolved througharbitrationorincourt.Inanyevent, youshouldcontactaknowledgeablerealestate attorneyforanswerstoanyquestionsregarding who’sresponsiblefordefectsdisclosedafter closing.

HeatherwasraisedinthelushgreenmountainsofVermont.After graduatingBurrandBurtonSeminary,sheflewfromthenestandlanded intheBerkshiresinWesternMassachusettswhereshefellinlovewiththe areaaswellasherhusband,James.Shehasheldvariouspositionsinthe customerserviceindustry,andtheseweretheplacesinwhichshefirstgot atasteforwhatitwaslikeworkingwithandhelpingpeople.Equipped withspiritandastrongdesiretoservepeople’sneeds,sheestablished herselfinthelocalmarketbystartingherownsmallbusinessPrecision HomeCare.HeatherresidesinLanesboroughwithherhusbandJames andtheirthreechildrenAiden,Davyn,andPeighton. Heatherembarkedonhernewventureasarealestateagentin2021at BerkshireHathawayinEasternMass.SheisnowjoiningusatSignature AssociatesInc.

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