Stellar Plymouth condo at desirable 55+ Sawyers Reach community hits market
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Did you know that I, Steve Feldman, and my wife/boss, Beth Davis, have been certified as Seniors Real Estate Specialists? Toward that end, let us introduce you to this: A wonderful 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo that sits on the desirable top-floor of a 3-story new-construction building and features 9-foot ceilings, a… Read More
What would you do with Plymouth’s historic Salvation Army building with its spectacular ocean views and brick and stone architecture?
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This 7,000-square-foot building is finally up for sale at $2 million. Residential condos? Restaurant? Hotel? Office Space? Cinema? Single-family “mansion”? An Animal House-like dorm filled with loud, rambunctious boys to keep the Plymouth Police and Plymouth Independent busy? Originally built as a church in 1903, the building has –… Read More
Don’t bank on a precipitous drop in home mortgage rates
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When it comes to mortgage rates, we have all been spoiled. We keep asking when will rates return to the 3 percent range, experienced during 2020 and 2021? Or when will they fall at least near those all-time, historic lows? Be careful what you wish for! Mortgage rates dropped in… Read More
CRAZING CRANBERRIES
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Early New England sailors included cranberries in their diets to prevent scurvy – a Vitamin C deficiency, explained Marcia Richards, Registered Dietitian from Beth Israel Deaconess, Plymouth. Marcia spoke at a recent gathering at Pinehills’ Sturbridge Club. Plymouth Dietician Marcia Richards While explaining cranberries and cranberry juice’s other health benefits,… Read More
PLYMOUTH OCEANFRONT EYESORE
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Will Plymouth town planners make the right decision to transform this highly visible site? What would you like to see on the hideous site that once housed Bert’s Restaurant? Options: 1. A developer-proposed four-story building with a restaurant, lounge and wraparound decks, which would be built on posts to, hopefully,… Read More
IS YOUR HOME PRICED TOO HIGH?
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Every seller wants to get their house sold quickly, for as much money as they can, with as few headaches possible, says Keeping Current Matters. What could jeopardize your success if your home is priced too high for the market? Pricing your house correctly remains one of the most crucial steps… Read More
Plymouth proposes new oceanside park providing access to White Horse Beach, replacing the aging Full Sail eyesore
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The Town of Plymouth faced a generally positive reception from vocal While Horse Beach residents on its plans to purchase and raze the once quaint, but now horribly weathered Full Sail restaurant, and to create a small public park on the site. The park would provide Plymouth residents additional access… Read More
Plymouth-area woodworking artisans create custom pieces for your home
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As a Plymouth Independent correspondent, I recently wrote an article on Plymouth-area woodworking artisans. However, my fine editor told me that I could only include woodworkers within Plymouth itself. Here is a link to that woodworking article on Plymouth’s talented Greg Iaquinto, who crafts his pieces as a retirement… Read More
Ways to lower your home insurance premiums
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In the Plymouth-area real-estate sector, not only are home prices rising (albeit at a slower pace than years prior). Home insurance premiums are also mushrooming for both new and existing homeowners. If you received a steep renewal notice for your own homeowner’s coverage, call your existing insurance provider or… Read More
For the real story on real estate, read past sensational headlines
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Within national media stories on real estate, read past alarming headlines, and read in between the lines, to truly understand the state of the market. For example, Realtor.com recently proclaimed “11 Cites Where Home Prices Are Falling—and the Steepest Drop Will Shock You.” Between the lines: In that list… Read More