Incomparable Cape Ann

There are 87 Open Houses this weekend in our area including my new Listing at 3 Avalon Avenue in Prides Crossing.

Here they are:  http://www.betsybullock.com/admin/searches/2700288

If you dream of owning a home with a dock, click here:  http://www.betsybullock.com/ma/dockside_properties.

In addition to using BetsyBullock.com to look for dock side properties, you can also search for one's that are waterfront, a certain amount of acreage, and even a certain number of fireplaces, just to name a few!

If you are approaching a decision regarding your current or future residence, allow me to assit you.

This is a helpful article for understanding today's market.

http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/03/01/local-housing-market-packed-with-eager-buyers-desperately-seeking-home-sellers/qaN11BaZV6he4Kg2SUo2SI/story.html

For a more local review, click on Market Updates By Town at: BetsyBullock.com

http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/03/01/local-housing-market-packed-with-eager-buyers-desperately-seeking-home-sellers/qaN11BaZV6he4Kg2SUo2SI/story.html

Perhaps 'Nemo' has you wishing your car also lived with a roof over its head!  Here are some very fine homes that have garages that are currently listed in our area for you to peruse. 

Visit my web site to see many other properties for sale as well as maket updates by town for 2012 year end!

http://www.betsybullock.com/searches/2289032

If you are curious about what your home may be worth, these end of year figures are a reliable way to find out what properties in your town are selling for in the current market.  If you would like to get more specific numbers regarding a certain price range or have me value your home specifically: http://www.betsybullock.com/cape_ann_market_updates

Sotheby's International Realty released the most recent collection of top luxury sales. These gorgeous international properties are not only fun to peruse, they also give insight into the amazing international network of real estate experts of which I am proud to be a member.

I will share some of my personal favorites below (click here for the complete list):

$11,300,000 USD | Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

$11,000,000 | California

$7,500,000 | Florida

If I can ever assist you with selling or purchasing a home, please do not hesitate to ask. I am available for you. 

Many of my clients are looking for properties that are specialized -- homes that fill their lifestyle needs and dreams. In response, I have created special Massachusetts property pages to assist with some of the more popular searches. Click on any of the links below to see an up-to-date inventory of available properties.

• Antique Homes
• Beachfront Properties
• Dockside Properties
• Waterfront Properties
• Waterview Properties

Similarly, Sotheby's International Realty has launched specialty property sites to assist with international property searches in a few key categories.

• International Farm and Ranch Properties
• International Waterfront Properties
• International Ski Properties

If I can ever assist you with selling or purchasing a home, please do not hesitate to ask. I am available for you. 

The WSJ reported yesterday that "Home Values Post 12 Straight Months of Increases",  Read all about the great news here:.http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/11/21/report-home-values-post-12-straight-months-of-increases/?mod=WSJBlog

To review market conditions and Home Values specific to your neighborhood, visit: http://www.betsybullock.com.  Click on Market Updates just below photo!

Meet Thomas Vieth.  His work is amazing.  

"My vision in painting is to create images of places I would like to be and pleasant feelings I would like to feel."

http://www.thomasvieth.com

Here is a link for you to view some of tha amazing waterfront properties available on the North Shore today.  Perhaps you would like to paint your own horizon: 

http://betsybullock.com

As you snuggle in front of a crackling fire or bask in the warmth of your wood stove, you are taking part in a ritual of comfort and enjoyment handed down through the centuries. The last thing you are likely to be thinking about is the condition of your chimney. However, if you don’t give some thought to it before you light those winter fires, your enjoyment may be very short-lived. Why? Dirty chimneys can cause chimney fires, which damage structures, destroy homes and injure or kill people. 

No One Welcomes a Chimney Fire

A chimney fire in action can be impressive. Indications of a chimney fire have been described as creating:

• loud cracking and popping noise
• a lot of dense smoke, and
• an intense, hot smell

Chimney fires can burn explosively – noisy and dramatic enough to be detected by neighbors or people passing by. Flames or dense smoke may shoot from the top of the chimney. Homeowners report being startled by a low rumbling sound that reminds them of a freight train or a low flying airplane. However, those are only the chimney fires you know about. Slow-burning chimney fires don’t get enough air or have fuel to be dramatic or visible. But, the temperatures they reach are very high and can cause as much damage to the chimney structure – and nearby combustible parts of the house – as their more spectacular cousins. With proper chimney system care, chimney fires are entirely preventable.

To read more:
http://www.csia.org/homeowner-resources/the_facts_about_chimney_fires.aspx

Here are a couple, local chimney cleaners for you to consider:

Complete Chimney Sweeps, Beverly: http://www.completechimneysweeps.com/beverly-ma-chimney-cleaning.htm

Cape Ann Chimney, Gloucester: 
http://www.capeannchimney.com

Here are a couple, local wood suppliers for you to consider:

Green Meadows, Hamilton:  
http://gmfirewood.com

Mount Wood Firewood, Topsfield-(978) 804-7056

What, you don't HAVE a fireplace?  Click here to view many of the properties in our area that do:
http://h3y.mlspin.com/search/results.asp?sortby=1&LineReportType=&ShowMap=

If you would like to see anyof them personally-here's how to contact me!    
http://betsybullock.com/contact

Enjoy,
Betsy