7 Forest Street – 6/3/2 – $649,900
12:00-1pm - 39 Kent Street, Newburyport
39 Kent Street, Newburyport - — 7/3/2.5—$715,000
Luncheon sponsored by Monument Mortgage
Hosted by Kim Weeks, RE/Max On the River, 978.265.2519
Affiliate Spotlight & Caravan
Thursday, May 23, 2013
AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT . . . .
Evolve Bank and Trust – Bob Pezzella, Loan Officer
At the weekly meeting tomorrow you’ll hear from our Affiliate member, Bob Pezzella of Evolve Bank and Trust. Bob brings a unique blend of personality and experience to each loan application. Understanding the perception that the mortgage process can be
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intimidating and daunting to some, Bob takes a step back to understand every loan applicant’s situation and goals and works towards a solution that fulfills these needs. Evolve’s unparalleled processing and underwriting process helps to keep each transaction on track for meeting finance commitment dates and a smooth and timely closing. To reach Bob, call 617-513-8143 or by email bpezzella@getevolved.com. You can also add Bob’s contact information to your favorites bar at http://www.evolvelpo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=150&Itemid=233
Bob will be providing the refreshments for this week’s meeting. Stop by and say hello and enjoy your morning cup of coffee.
CARAVAN - May 23, 2013
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17 Summit Place, Newburyport – condo – 5/2/2 $319,000 cross street: High;
Pat Skibbee, River Valley RE, 978-502-4782
22 Windward Drive, Newburyport—9/4/3.5—$649,900; off Turkey Hill
Kevin Fruh, Keller Williams, 978-500-7409
157 Crow Lane, Newburyport—6,3,1.5—$398,900; off Turkey Hill
Mike O’Keefe, Re/max on the River, 978-314-0686
17 Lincoln Avenue, Salisbury—9 / 4 /1.5–$299000; Beach Rd & 1A
Mick Bielby, Coldwell Banker, 978 873 5447
167 Elm Street, Byfield—13/5/3.5—$850,000; intersection of Central and Elm Streets
Brian Tierney, Rondeau-Tierney RE, 617-797-1018
REALTOR Market Indexes hit all-time highs again in April
Posted by MAR: 21 May 2013 06:22 AM PDT
Who knows how long it will last, but REALTOR confidence in both the market and in prices pushed the April REALTOR Market Confidence Index (RMCI) and REALTOR Price Confidence Index (RPCI) to all-time highs again in April. Activity continues to be strong as inventory remains low.
Here are the April 2013 Highlights:
- Both the RMCI and the RPCI hit all-time highs in April
- This is the third straight time that the RMCI was over the 70-point mark.
- The RPCI went over the 80-point mark for the first time ever in April
- This is the 20st straight month the RMCI was up over the same time last year and the 15th straight month for RPCI.
Hot Topic:
The March “hot topic” question asked REALTORS how prevalent over-asking price offers were compared to at- or below-asking price offers through the first four months of 2013.
Click here to read the full release: April Realtor(R) Market Confidence Index and Realtor(R) Price Confidence Index
Data points:
- REALTOR® Market Confidence Index in April was 79.14 Up 41% from the same time last year
- REALTOR® Market Confidence Index in April was UP 5% from March 2013
- REALTOR® Price Confidence Index in was 81.47. Up 36% from the same time last year.
- REALTOR® Price Confidence Index in April was Up 4% from March 2013.
Join Us…..
June 5, 2013 REALTOR Day on Beacon Hill
Mark your calendar for the 7:55am train from Newburyport arriving at North Station at 9:30am. Join your fellow REALTORS at MAR’s annual grassroots lobbying day; REALTOR Day on Beacon Hill on June 5, 2013. Keynote speaker this year is Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley. Check-in begins at 9:30 in the Great Hall at the Massachusetts State House, with continental breakfast and speakers immediately following at 10:00 am. After the presentations, meeting with local representatives will be coordinated. Below is the video invite from MAR President, Kimberly Allard-Moccia.
EDUCATION
Wicked Local Social Media –
Prize Winner: Lisa Hayford of Keller Wiliams
At the Social Media class at GNAR on 5/20, Lisa was the lucky winner of a Multi-media Package from Wicked Local which includes: a display banner for one-month (Wicked Local Community site of your choice), a town-sponsorship ad in Wicked Local homes, covering five towns of your choosing (for one month) valued at $500. If you’re interested in finding out more about the digital products Wicked Local Media has available, please contact Nancy Prag at 978-739-1310. EMAIL:nprag@wickedlocal.com
Thank you to Nancy for sponsoring this educational event.
Brown Bag Lunch & Learn
June 3rd at 12:00-1:00
The Committee for an Open Waterfront will present their multi-media presentation of an Alternative Plan for the 4.2 acres of public lands to the east and west of the Firehouse. It includes a park and landscaped parking plan by two professional landscape architects with a short video introduction and a “fly-around” showing the dimensional scale of the NRA (Newburyport Redevelopment Authority) proposed development. The NRA plan includes 70,000 sq. ft. building with 64 condos ; retail below and single family up. Two massive buildings, one the largest in the downtown, blocking views to the River. There will be a financial analysis of the NRA, and the park/parking costs of the landscaped plan with no new buildings proposal. Questions are welcomed after the presentation.
Register Today – A full day of CEU’s
on June 10
GNAR is pleased to offer the following CEU Classes on Monday, June 10 - EARN 6 CEUS - including luncheon, FREE to GNAR Members. Sign in begins at 8:15am ~ Class starts at 8:30am sharp – You must be on time to ensure CEU credit
click here to register or for course descriptions: http://jun2013gnar.eventbrite.com
CLASSES OFFERED
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8:30-10:30a RE59R07 |
Smart Growth & Smart Energy |
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10:45a-12:45pm RE63RC10 |
Environmental Issues |
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1-3pm RE23RC01 |
Wetlands Protection |
INSTRUCTORS
Smart Growth/Energy - Nick Cracknell, Principal Land Use Planner
at Keystone Planning and Design
Environmental Issues – presented by
EnviroVantage
Wetlands Protection – Amanda Zuretti, Esquire
with CATIC
Lunch generously sponsored by:
Greg Greene with
Greene Construction, Newburyport
Leader Bank. Todd can be found in Newburyport at 10 Prince Place #205 (2nd floor). Leader bank obtains 100% control over the mortgage process with in-house underwriting, loan approval and funding. To reach Todd via email: 
