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Taunton MA Home Inspectors

Jim Mushinsky: Real Estate Trainer in Framingham, MA

A home inspector working in Taunton 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.

Massachusetts Home InspectorThe 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 Taunton MA Home Inspection web page from United Inspection Service for some useful information about homes in Taunton 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 Taunton MA Home Inspector web page for consumer information links ...

8 Reasons why you should sell your home during the Holidays (Taunton Area Real Estate For Sale)

 Greater Taunton Mass Real Estate &   Homes for Sale (Lori Lincoln): Real Estate Agent in Taunton, MA
1. People who look for a home during the Holidays are more serious buyers! In fact, , undoubtedly sellers have a better chance to standout and face a buyer pool with more urgency to buy.


2. Serious buyers have fewer homes to choose from during the holidays and less competition means more money for you!


3. Houses show better when decorated for the Holidays!


4. Buyers have more time to look for a home during the Holidays than they do during a working week!


5. Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax reasons!


6. January is traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs. Since relocation buyers cannot wait until Spring to buy, sellers must be on the market now.


7. You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year!


8. By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the Spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow for better negotiation power when you are ready!

Taunton Massachusetts Housing Market Report and Values

 Greater Taunton Mass Real Estate &   Homes for Sale (Lori Lincoln): Real Estate Agent in Taunton, MA
  • Taunton Massachusetts Housing Market Report and Values

There are currently 191 Single family homes on the market in Taunton Massachusetts

There are 43 Single Family homes under contract in Taunton Massachusetts

Over the past month as of this date June 21, 2011, there were 40 single family homes sold, the average sale price is $221,326

Last year for all of 2010 the average sale price in Taunton for single family homes was $225,851 and 327 houses were sold.

This year ( Year to date) - 127 single family homes sold through June 21 at an average sale price of $221,958 for Taunton Massachusetts

(source is MLS data provided by MLSPIN)

This month in Real Estate trends for Buyers and Sellers- May 2011

 Greater Taunton Mass Real Estate &   Homes for Sale (Lori Lincoln): Real Estate Agent in Taunton, MA

Taunton MA house prices and quick market analysis

 Greater Taunton Mass Real Estate &   Homes for Sale (Lori Lincoln): Real Estate Agent in Taunton, MA

Taunton MA house prices and market analysis

Currently there are 182 single family homes on the market- 43 of them are bank owned or short sale homes.

There are 51 Multi-family homes on them market- and 19 of them are bank owned or short sale homes.

13 homes sold in January 2011- Average sales price of $219,000 which is down from last January

January 2010- there were 13 homes sold as well, however, the average sales price was $249,000.

A price decline of $30,000 on average

Of the 13 homes sold, a surprising number is that the number of bank owned and short sale houses sold is just 2!

The experts indicate another flurry of foreclosure inventory set to hit the market by spring.. as always, foreclosures place downward pressure on market prices.

If you would like to sell your property, it is best to list the home for sale now, waiting until spring will be more competitive. Buyers are out in the winter, they are the serious buyers.