Caravan for 9/8/11
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152 State St, U-5, Newburyport – Condo– 7/3/2.5 – $358,000
Susan Thomas, CBRB, 978-697-6982
8 Parker Street, Newbury, MA – Cape – 6/3/2 – $419,000, High Road to Parker or Route 1 Traffic Circle to Parker
Cheryl Caldwell, William Raveis, Cell: 978-609-1041
18 Boston Road, Newbury – 10/4/2.5 — $538,900, off Route 1
Ray Katzen, CBRB – 978.887.1100
57 Milk Street, Newburyport – 10/4/2.5 – $725,000,Lime Street to Milk Street
Tracy Mousseau, Stone Ridge Properties, 508-269-7739
8 Buck Street, Newburyport – 8/3/2.5 – $625,000, High Street to Buck Street
Sean Perkins, Stone Ridge Properties, 508-846-5412
30 Strong St., Newburyport – 9/3/2.5 — $550,000,Washington is cross street
Bill Barrows, Keller Williams, 978.423.6150
14 Second Street, Ring’s Island, MA – Cape – 7/3/2 – $515,000, Route 1 Bridge, take right at Stripers, bear right at fork, left at town pier, 5th house on right
Cheryl Caldwell, William Raveis, Cell: 978-609-1041
9 Garafalo Drive, Salisbury – 11/5/2.5 – $459,900, Rte 1. N, right on Garafalo Drive
Sean Perkins, Stone Ridge Properties, 508-846-5412
25 Clark’s Road #210, Amesbury — 4/2/1 – $124,900 – Off of Rte 110
Susan Dougherty, CBRB, 617-5121-3127
774 Main Street, West Newbury —10/3/1.5 – $399,000
Bill Barrows, Keller Williams, 978.423.6150
5 Dole Place, West Newbury – 12/4/3 — $799,000 Pleasant andDole Place
Wendy Willis, Keller Williams 978.270.1872
109 Bachelor Street, West Newbury – 9/4/2.5 baths, 5-acre horse farm w/pool — $412,000, cross street is Middle Street, opposite cemetary between Meetinghouse and Middle
Deb Hamilton, RE/MAX on The River, 978 270-9129
189 Orchard Street, Byfield, MA – Cottage – 6/2/1.5 – $375,000, Route 95 to Central to Orchard (house at intersection of Orchard/Central)
Cheryl Caldwell, William Raveis, Cell: 978-609-1041
OPEN HOUSE Opportunities
Kellie Gentile of William Raveis Dolores Person Group is organizing a “Day of West Newbury” OPEN HOUSE DAY for September 18th. Please contact her to discuss details at (617) 529-5475 cell or Email: Kellie.Gentile@raveis.com
Pirre “Petey” Mitchell of RE/MAX on the RIVER is also organizing an Amesbury OPEN HOUSE DAY for September 25, 2011 from 1-3. She welcomes other GNAR members participation. Please contact her if interested at 978-944-0310 cell Email: peteysellshomes@yahoo.com
September is REALTOR® Safety Month
September is REALTOR safety month. Join NAR for a webinar to learn some important tips on staying safe when using the internet and social media/geotagging. Join us Sept. 12 at 11:30 am ET for a free webinar on social media and cyber safety.
Coming Soon: International Listings on REALTOR.com®
Whether your buyers are looking for property in Costa Rica, Italy or Brazil,—in just a few months, REALTOR.com® will begin providing listings from locations around the globe.
Coming in late 2011, REALTOR.com® is launching its global site, expanding the exposure of U.S. listings on REALTOR.com® to international markets and offering international listings, translation services, and area/currency conversion. This benefit is included in members’ annual NAR dues—there is no added charge. For more information on this upcoming benefit see http://www.realtor.org/global/realtorcom_international
New Product for USDA- RURAL HOUSING
102% Purchase Loan Financing
from Lance Adie Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Contributor
The following fee changes will impact United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guaranteed Rural Housing loans with a USDA Conditional Commitment on or after Oct. 1, 2011:
- The Upfront Guarantee Fee (shown as the “Rural Housing Guarantee Fee” in AOW and LIS) will be reduced for Purchase transactions from 3.5% to 2%. The Upfront Guarantee Fee for Refinance transactions will remain unchanged at 1%.
- A new Annual Fee (shown as the “Annual RD Amt” in AOW and LIS) of .30% of the unpaid balance of the loan for the entire 30-year term will be applied to Purchase and Refinance transactions.

