Abington, MA

A home inspector working in Abington MA is required to perform a home inspection to the Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice. A copy of the standard will be provided to the client by the home inspector.

The MA Home Inspector Standards of Practice is written for the professional home inspector. United Inspection Service has created some easy to read Consumer Information Sheets illustrating what is included and excluded in a Standard MA home inspection. Clear client communications (3c) are one of our core values. See the easy to read one page consumer information sheets for each of the systems in a MA Home Inspection.

Visit the Abington MA Home Inspection web page from United Inspection Service for some useful information about homes in Abington MA and the Massachusetts Home Inspection.

• Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice
• Recommended Questions to Ask the Seller/Seller's Representative
• Home Inspection Photographs
• Flood Zones
• Lead Paint
• Hazardous Waste Release
• Check the Abington MA Home Inspector web page for consumer information links ...

In the coming days, we’ll be doing an overview of the home selling market in Abington, Whitman, Hanson, East Bridgewater and Brockton. Today, it’s Abington’s turn.

In October of 2010 there were just 5 homes that closed within the month for $1,426,400 for Abington, Massachusetts. This was an decrease of 2 units as there were 7 homes that closed in October of 2009.
The Average list price for the homes that closed in October of 2009 was $266,310
The Average list price for the homes that closed in October of 2010 was $303,320
The Average sale price for the homes that closed in October of 2009 was $262,065
The Average sale price for the homes that closed in October of 2010 was $413,791
The Average Market time for the homes that closed in October of 2009 was 88 days.
The Average Market time for the homes that closed in October of 2010 was 76 days.

10 homes went under agreement in Abington Massachusetts in the month of October. The average list price of the homes that went under agreement was $279,910.

Lew McConkey
Focused on Home Buyers and Sellers in Brockton, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, Halifax and East Bridgewater

Rosen Realty
(781)252-9789
Lewmcconkey@rosenrealty.com

Acting Library Director Deborah Grimmett said the Abington, MA library has been awarded a $2,000 grant from Target in support of the library’s popular children’s drop-in story hour.

“The Library Trustees and I are thrilled we were able to find additional sources of funding which will provide books for the children’s collection and support the story-hour program,” Grimmett said.

The grant will also provide music and craft materials for the program, which is open to children ages 3 to 5 every Monday at 11 a.m. Registration is not required and the fall session will begin on Oct. 4.

Drop-In Story Hour and other early literacy programs at the library are designed around the developmental needs of preschool children and organized using guidelines from the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, Grimmett said.

Children learn to interact with others in a small group, participate in activities and songs that generate a response, and develop listening and language skills, she said.

Bring the kids to this wonderful program.

Mortgage Rate Forecast for August 16, 2010 - Improving, or...?

Here are some of the events affecting mortgage rates today:

What Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Are Doing Today:

• The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.0% MBS coupon opened at 102.66 this morning - the same as Friday's close.
  
  
• At 9:30 AM, the 4.0% MBS coupon was trading at 102.94 - up 9/32 from its opening.

Remember, on mortgage backed securities (MBSs), as the price goes up, the yield comes down - and so do mortgage rates. I expect that mortgage rates will be up to 0.25 points better in price this morning as compared to Friday.

Price Trend in Mortgage Backed Securities:

The chart below shows the price trend of the FNMA 30-Year 4.0% coupon over the past 30 days from 7-17-2010 to 8-16-2010:

Economic Reports, News, and Events Affecting Mortgage Rates Today:

• There are no economic reports scheduled for release today.

Trend in Mortgage Rates:

The chart below shows the trend in mortgage rates over the past 3 years:

Mortgage Rate Forecast:

Mortgage rates are at their historic lows. They haven't been this low since the early 1950s - and continue to go lower as the economic recovery slows. These low mortgage rates may be with us for some time - or they may not. Usually, mortgage rates go up during the summer months during the peak home buying season, then go down as the fall and winter seasons approach. But these are not "normal times." It's possible that mortgage rates will continue to slowly fall. However, they could turn at any time - and will if future economic news shows that we're finally coming out of the recession.

If you're thinking about refinancing your mortgage and if these low mortgage rates make sense to you, then take advantage of them while you can. If you're happy with the mortgage rate being offered to you today and if you don't want to risk mortgage rates moving higher, then you should apply and lock in now. It's better to have locked when you should have floated than it is to float when you should have locked.

Are you in need of a mortgage to purchase a home? Or want to refinance an existing mortgage into a lower permanent fixed rate? Or want to take cash out of the equity of your home? Or consolidate debt and reduce the monthly bills? Then be sure to request a mortgage rate quote today!

The Trend in Home Sales in Abington MA - Improving, or...?

Home prices in Abington on average are rising! Home prices have risen 8.2% since July of 2009.

The current average listing price of homes for sale in Abington MA is $352,515, up 0.3% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $257,000 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it.

Prices of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes are all up from year ago levels. Prices of 2 bedroom homes are up 29.2% while prices of 3 bedroom homes are up 11.3% and 4 bedroom homes are up 6.5% from year ago levels. Below is a chart of the trend of median prices of homes for sale in Abington MA over the past year through July 2010:

Abington Recently Sold Homes

The number of sales for all homes have been rising since January of this year:

Abington Recently Sold Homes

So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in Abington, you better not mess around too much. Sales and prices are climbing.

You can still buy a home with no money down with a VA Loan. With the FHA Mortgage program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a MassHousing loan, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.0% down. When you're ready to buy a home, find out how much house you can afford to buy in Abington or in the surrounding area.

Be sure to contact me, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-984-3341, when you're looking to get pre-approved for a purchase of your next home in Abington or in the surrounding area. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.