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Fire and Ice!
Saturday, February 25, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Super special night at the farm. Warm yourself by the bonfire after sledding down the hill under the lights. We will also have a grill and food for dinner, so bring your appetite. Cocoa and s'mores for dessert! You can bring your own sled or borrow one of ours! All ages welcome.
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Massachusetts
Franklin County 2012
Property Tax Rates |
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(Dollar amount is per $1,000 of assess property value). Information compiled from Mass.gov website |
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Ashfield |
$14.69 |
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Bernardston |
$16.08 |
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Buckland |
$14.60 |
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Charlemont |
$16.11 |
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Colrain |
$16.12 |
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Conway |
$14.21 |
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Deerfield |
$12.82 |
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Erving |
$7.51 |
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Gill |
$14.55 |
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Greenfield |
$19.01 |
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Hawley |
$16.30 |
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Heath |
$19.84 |
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Leverett |
$17.77 |
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Leyden |
$16.68 |
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Monroe |
$12.15 |
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Montague |
$15.97 |
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New Salem |
$13.40 |
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Northfield |
$14.10 |
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Orange |
$17.69 |
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Rowe |
$5.16 |
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Shelburne |
$12.78 |
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Shutesbury |
$19.56 |
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Sunderland |
$12.97 |
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Warwick |
$16.43 |
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Wendell |
$18.94 |
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Whately |
$15.85 |
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 No doom and gloom here! Let the sun shine!
Great article today on MassLive.com about our real estate market, Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont REALTORS share the optimism.
The median price of single-family homes sold in the Pioneer Valley fell by 10.6 percent in January.
In Hampshire County, sales fell 18.1 percent from 72 to 59 and the median price fell 6.8 percent from $236,000 to $220,000.
In Franklin County, sales fell 25.7 percent from 35 to 26 homes and the median price fell 11.9 percent from $162,000 to $142,750.
HERE IS THE SUNSHINE!
The Realtor Association said, "Single-family sales under agreement ROSE 28.4 percent last month from 264 at the end of January 2011 to 339 at the end of last month".
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS stated,"Confidence in the real estate market has gone up compared to the same time last year according to the January 2012 REALTOR® Market Index". |
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 Mass Live posted an interview with our local association and state association presidents sharing an optimistic view of the Pioneer Valley real estate market. The article stated, "Buyers find new confidence as the market continued to stabilize in 2011 and is on track for a more balanced 2012" . . . "With prices and interest rates low, buyers these days have more opportunities to snag some of the "very healthy” and diverse inventory . . .", as stated by Fitzgerald. To read more . . .
Last week, the Massachusetts Associations of REALTORS (MAR) released a report stating 94% of buyers and sellers worked through a real estate professional in 2011. The report shares many interesting points about the condition of our market and why you should with a professional. To read more . . .
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Rural Development, Inc. (RDI) will present a four-session First-Time Homebuyer Workshop Series beginning Monday, March 5th, 2012. Their participating lender is Greenfield Savings Bank. Workshop to be held at Greenfield Savings Bank, 282 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA.
Presenters include an attorney, home inspector, lender, insurance professional, credit specialist and a real estate professional. Participants must attend all workshops in the series to receive a certificate, which allows them access to many affordable mortgage products through MassHousing and other sources.
Materials are provided. Cost for the series is $50 per household. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Contact Pat Holloway to register (413) 863-9781 x100 or pholloway@fcrhra.org.
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Coldwell Banker Upton Massamont Realtors