Sale closed in Sandwich: $1.6 million for a four-bedroom home

A spacious house located at 12 Jonathan Lane in Sandwich has new owners. The 3,372-square-foot property, built in 1981, was sold on Feb. 15, 2024, for $1,555,000, or $461 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house features an underground/basement two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property encompasses a generous 1.2-acre of land. Additional houses that have recently been sold close by…
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Parham beachside home with tourist worthy dunny tree listed for sale

Lydia Kellner Updated Mar 5, 2024, 2:06pm First published 5 Mar 2024, 1:29pm News Corp Australia Network 12 The Esplanade, Parham’s iconic dunny tree. Pic: realestate.com.au It’s been a well-loved tourist attraction for the past 25 years, all thanks to an unusual front yard feature. But now, 12 The Esplanade, Parham, home of the dunny tree, has been listed for sale, giving buyers a chance to secure a well-loved beachfront home that has delighted travelers for decades. MORE NEWS Adelaide hotelier lists riverside investment for record price Chic container home on Adelaide’s smallest block hits the market SA farming history…
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Sale closed in West Newton: $5.9 million for a five-bedroom home

A 8,290-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 60 Howland Road in West Newton was sold on Feb. 16, 2024. The $5,900,000 purchase price works out to $712 per square foot. This three-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and six baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home includes an attached garage. The property encompasses a generous 1.4-acre of land. Additional houses that…
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It could be years before real-estate agents lower their fees, if ever. For now, here are 2 ways to save when selling a home.

By Michael J. Flack The residential real-estate market is poised for radical fee competition. Maybe. Eventually. This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. When I used to work and was quite busy, I would read The Wall Street Journal every day and listen to NPR on my daily commute. I used to think I was fairly well-informed. Now that I’m retired and my time is virtually unlimited, I can’t be bothered to keep up on the news. Therefore I was completely surprised when I read in Fortune that on Oct. 31, 2023, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) lost…
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Arrows all point up for housing sales in February

February was another positive month for realtors in Windsor and Essex County. Both listings and sales increased last month. According to the Windsor Essex County Association of Realtors, sales increased 5.84 per cent last month, and market activity rose 3.94 per cent. February was the second consecutive month since last August that home sales increased as 326 properties changed hands compared to 308 during the same month of 2023. Home sales are up 8.77 per cent this year after January’s 5.34 per cent increase. More people put their homes on the market. Realtors put For Sale signs on 659 properties…
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Sale closed in Waban: $3.9 million for a four-bedroom home

A spacious house located at 518 Quinobequin Road in Waban has new owners. The 2,913-square-foot property, built in 1950, was sold on Feb. 14, 2024, for $3,895,000, or $1,337 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land. These nearby houses have also recently…
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Home of award-winning SA chocolate maker Bracegirdle’s listed for sale in Clarence Gardens

289-291 Cross Rd, Clarence Gardens. Pic: realcommercial.com.au It’s been the headquarters of award-winning SA chocolate brand Bracegirdle’s for well over a decade. But now, the iconic Swiss-chalet-style building at 289-291 Cross Rd, Clarence Gardens, could be yours for the taking, with the landmark property offered to the market for $1.8m. Leased to the chocolatier until 2031, the 1935-built property promises a net annual rental return of $98,375.48, making it a profitable deal for investors, according to selling agent Nick Mastrangelo of Mastracorp Real Estate. “The tenants just signed a seven-year lease, so the value of the property is very much…
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Newark Kicks Off $1 Home Sale Program

The city of Newark sold seven blighted or vacant properties for $1 each in a lottery aimed at supporting their rehabilitation, reports Gaby Galvin in Smart Cities Dive. According to Galvin, “Mayor Ras Baraka bills the $1-home program, which targets low- and moderate-income residents, as a way to close wealth gaps and prevent corporate investors from buying up homes and hiking up the rent.” Buyers will have access to a low-interest mortgage to fund repairs or construction. The properties include vacant lots, single-family homes, and multifamily buildings. “Buyers can’t be current homeowners, they must have lived in Newark for at…
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