Carver, MA

A home inspector working in Carver 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 Carver MA Home Inspection web page from United Inspection Service for some useful information about homes in Carver MA and the Massachusetts Home Inspection.

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• Flood Zones
• Lead Paint
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Dear Mr Seller,

I'm writing this letter and posting it online because I'm not allowed to have any contact with you without your agents permission. My hope is you find this while searching the Internet for reasons your home isn't selling.

I know, you really need to sell your home. You've already moved out and it's becoming a huge financial burden to you and your family. You're probably wondering if you may lose it to the bank.......

Today, I tried to show your home to my buyers who can't wait to see it. They are only in town for the weekend. The office you have your home listed with told me I need to call your agent to see the house and get the lockbox code. Your agent didn't answer his cell. It's Saturday, maybe he's busy doing something. Hopefully he calls me back tonight and we can see it tomorrow.....

It's Sunday morning, still no call. No one is answering at his office. Are they closed on Sunday? I leave another message to your agent, "my buyer really wants to see this house, please call or text me the lockbox combo" I pull up the "Office Agent Roster" in MLS, maybe someone he works with can help me........

Here's one! Anxiously, I dial their number, finally someone to talk to! "Oh, he's skiing this weekend and won't be back till Monday" "Is there anyone covering for him while he's away?" "Not that I know of" "Do you have the lockbox combo for his listing, my buyer really wants to see it" "No, I don't, you have to schedule all showings through him" Sigh....

It's 3:30 on Sunday, my buyers are heading for the airport now. They really wanted to see your home, probably would have made an offer.

Monday morning your agent finally returns my calls. Here's the lockbox combo, show it anytime....."but, my buyer is gone" "Oh, sorry about that, nothing I could do, was away for the weekend" "Nothing you could do?"

Dear Mr Seller, you will never find out about this, yet it happens all the time. In fact this is a totally true story.

You see, you don't know that the office your listed with doesn't use a showing service, and that they are not always open. You don't know your agent doesn't have anyone cover for him while he's gone. You never find out why your not getting many showings, "It's the market" your agent tells you. "You should reduce the price some more, then we'll get more showings"

He won't tell you about the agents who tried to show your home and couldn't. He won't tell you how his office doesn't set up showings or how he has no coverage when he's not there.

So Mr Seller, all I can do is type this message to you and post it online. Your agent is not doing the job you hired him for, and he won't tell you what's going on behind your back......

It's a secret.

Signed, A Frustrated Agent

Sunday Open House - 58 Plymouth St - Carver MA 02330

You do not want to miss this event. If you are even remotely interested or know someone that might be, (BRING THEM WITH YOU) AND GO TO THE OPEN HOUSE!

Meanwhile here is a slide show (with current list price) of this fantastic property. Inquiring minds want to know.... how low will it go??

Copyright © By Judy Jennings - all rights reserved. Sunday Open House - 58 Plymouth St - Carver MA 02330

What do you do when the current real estate market is rejecting your sales price? A true story.

I have been selling real estate long enough to know that if a property is receiving little to no attention, then you need to do something about it. I was hired to do a job and get the property sold. With my seller's permission, I am sharing their experience hoping that it will help YOU if you are faced with a similar challenge.

Here is how the story began....

It started out with a telephone conversation, where I learned enough information to get started with my market analysis. I knew this one was going to be a challenge, it is a specialty property - an equestrian home (and a really nice one I might add). Of course, it was even more of a challenge because, there are NO like properties to compare to this one, sold or active. The other thing, when the economy is bad, the equestrian industry takes a hit, and it has been hit hard.

One thing I knew for certain, the property was previously listed unsuccessfully. The market rejected the selling price, and the listing expired. We knew the old price was definitely wrong. So, we set a new price, and I went to work.....

I have blogged about this property (several times), I have syndicated it, I have tweeted it, I have spread the word to friends in the horse industry, posted flyer's at feed stores, tack shops, and equestrian facilities. We also ran print advertising for those that don't search on the Internet (yeah, they are out there). I have pressed the flesh, and promoted this property to the masses! All this and nothing!

After a little while, I even sought the advice of my favorite peers here on ActiveRain. No magic answer came from that request, however my friend Andrea Swiedler provided very sound advice which stimulated my brain matter. Thanks Andrea!

So, here is what I came up with, and my clients agreed.

Copyright© by Judy Jennings, all rights reserved - What do you do when the current real estate market is rejecting your sales price? A true story.

Mortgage Rate Forecast for August 24, 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 102.59 this morning - the same as yesterday's close.
  
  
• At 9:30 AM, the 4.0% MBS coupon was trading at 102.82 - up 7/32 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 yesterday.

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 7-25-2010 to 8-24-2010:

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

• Existing Home Sales Report - released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), this report provides us with a measurement of housing sector strength and mortgage credit demand. Existing home sales fell 27.2% in July to an annualized rate of 3.83 million homes - much worse then expected - and is at the lowest level since June 1995. The inventory of unsold homes rose 2.5% to 3.98 million - a 12.5 month supply - the worse in 11 years. Prices of homes are down only 0.2%; however, this could lead to a further decline in home market values. This report led to lower pricing for mortgage rates this morning.

In other news, the Treasury Dept. will be auctioning $37 billion in 2-Year Notes today. The Notes are used to finance the massive government debt. If there is a strong demand for the Notes, we should see the bond market move higher (resulting in lower mortgage rates) during afternoon trading. However, a lackluster interest from buyers, particularly international investors, would indicate a waning appetite for longer-term U.S. securities and lead to a broader selling in bonds and mortgage backed securities. The selling of mortgage backed securities could result in higher mortgage rates.

Trend in Mortgage Rates:

The chart below shows the trend in mortgage rates over the past 5 years:

Mortgage Rate Forecast:

Mortgage rates are at their historic lows. They haven't been this low since the early 1950s. 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, as the last couple of days have shown, they could turn at any time.

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!