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Another bonus when selling new construction is being confident that the builder has pulled a permit before starting the construction!! How many resale properties have you shown that have had many updates to bathrooms, kitchens, heating systems, electrical work and outside improvements such as decks and screened porches and no one has provided a signed off permit?
Do you know for a fact that all of the improvements in those homes have been inspected by the building department? Do you know if a permit was pulled? Do you investigate or just assume? Listing agent, do you rely on the word of the seller?
Permits are required for almost every improvement. Do you know that a plumbing permit in the town of Franklin MA is required for every plumbing change except a faucet? Local codes are much more stringent than state building codes.
The responsibility of investigating and confirming that a permit was pulled for major improvements is on both the listing agent and the buyer agent. The listing agent must confirm what the seller has disclosed and then feel confident to go forth and disclose it to potential buyers.
The buyer agent should be confirming the information that the listing agent has provided. If a permit has not been pulled for the work performed, the seller must visit the building department and pay the price to correct this misjudgment.
Building departments will inspect and may have to cut an opening to view what’s behind the wall. Other building departments require total dismantling!! The fees will be increased and penalties added. Both are better than a lawsuit after closing.
Too often we are finding homes where the seller has made significant improvements without applying for a permit or hiring a person in the trades to improve the property without applying for a permit. Permits are required for the future safety of the occupants. Rather than thinking about safety, the homeowner is focused on the increase in the tax burden that will be realized in the near future because of the improvements to the property!! We all want to have our cake and eat it too, but we also need to follow the rules for safety.
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This chart is a reflection of the top six real estate offices closing transactions in Franklin MA as of January 1, 2012. The top real estate office in Franklin MA is RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA with 9 closed units for a total dollar volume of $2.9 million dollars and 10 closed sides.
If you are thinking of selling your Franklin MA home in 2012, call The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty at 508-520-9881 for a Free Market Analysis.
This representation is based on data provided by Pinergy who does not guarantee the accuracy and the data may not reflect al real estate activity.
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Overview Maps Photos Features Description Video of The Villas at Eagles Nest Franklin MA Neighborhood Market Stats |
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty (508) 520-9881 btodaro@juno.com http://www.franklinmahomesales.com Listed by: The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty |
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Meadowbrook Heights in Franklin MA-An Affordably Priced 55+ Community
The Active Adult Community of Meadowbrook Heights in Franklin MA is the most reasonably priced of all of the age restricted subdivisions in the area. There are 59 duplex style townhomes with first floor master bedroom suites.
The floor plan is open, bright and flows nicely from one room to another. The kitchen boasts maple cabinets with a breakfast bar, granite counters, stainless appliances, recessed lights and tiled flooring.
The family room offers a corner gas fireplace, cathedral ceiling, paddle fan and slider to a deck that overlooks the woods.
There is a farmers porch, one car attached garage, town water, town sewer and natural gas. The condo fee is $233/month. Prices start at $329,900.
Call Lorraine Kuney of The Kuney-Todaro Team at 508-380-9938 for a private showing or visit our open house events every Saturday and Sunday.
Directions: Pleasant Street to Greystone to Pheasant Hill Road to Longhill Road to Grey Wolf in Meadowbrook Heights in Franklin MA.
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Overview Maps Photos Features Description 67 Silver Fox Road Franklin MA-Video Neighborhood Market Stats |
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty (508) 520-9881 btodaro@juno.com http://www.franklinmahomesales.com Listed by: The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty |
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