Acton, MA

A home inspector working in Acton 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 Acton MA Home Inspection web page from United Inspection Service for some useful information about homes in Acton 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 Acton MA Home Inspector web page for consumer information links ...

Acton Makes CNN’s “Best Place to Live” List!

Acton Makes CNN's Best Places to Live List

Acton just placed 16th on CNN’s poll of the Best Places in Live in the U.S. Some of the factors they cited as making Acton so desirable were the consistently top-rated schools, low crime, historic significance, proximity to major commuter routes and more. They said that even though Acton is easily accessible to Boston, it “feels very much like its own place.”

Visitors enjoying interacting with Revolutionary War landmarks and artifacts, and residents take a lot of pride in their New England heritage. IBM and Cisco are some of the larger employers in Acton, which keep jobs steadily available and the economy and real estate market thriving. This is a prestigious honor for Acton that we are excited to announce!

If you’re interested in exploring properties in Acton or elsewhere in MA, contact your local expert Betsy Purcell at (978) 758-7414 to get started today!

Read current Acton MA properties news or browse current properties on the market on our Acton real estate search.

Acton MA was named in CNN Money Magazines list of Best Small Towns in America, ranking at number 16!

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/top100/

Here's a picture of the real estate market in Acton MA in July of 2011.

Home Sales - 23

Average List Price: $660,263

Average Sale Price: $641,648 or 97.2% of the final list price

Average Days on Market of these sold homes: 79.6

This compares very favorably with the stats from a year ago: July 2010

Home Sales - 8

Average List Price: $590,835

Average Sale Price: $578,425 or 97.9% of the final list price

Average days on Market 42.63

As you recall, the home buyer incentive program had just ended in June of 2010, which didn't leave many buyers for the month of July. It was a slow fall in real estate sales, but sales have picked up nicely in 2011.

Currently there are 107 homes on the market in Acton

Average list price is $585,963

Average days on market: 133

95 homes have sold in Acton MA in the past 6 months, which means that we currently have approximately 6&1/2 months of inventory listed in Acton.

If you have specific questions about your property, please contact me.

betsypurcell@kw.com

978-759-0237

Discovery Museum Acton MA

The Discovery Museum Acton, MA

The Discovery Museum in Acton is a wonderful place to bring the kids and even learn a few things yourself. Situated on four acres, the Discovery Museum has one building for tiny tots and one for children and adults of all ages. In the Children’s Discovery Museum, your littlest children can explore three floors of hands-on, kid-sized activities. Step inside a bubble wall, conduct a train, or cross a wobbly bridge – the choice is theirs.

At Science Discovery, children and adults learn about the science all around us. In the Light and Color Room, you’ll learn the scientific elements behind shadows. In the Inventor’s Workshop, you can try your hand at building a rocket, an airplane, a popcorn maker or a rollercoaster. Whatever you create you can take home with you. At the end of the day, you’ll enjoy looking back on all that you learned and all the fun that you had!

If you’re interested in exploring properties in Acton or elsewhere in MA, contact your local expert Betsy Purcell at (978) 758-7414 to get started today!

Read current Acton properties news or browse current properties on the market on our Acton real estate search.