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    <title>The Bridgewaters, Massachusetts</title>
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    <description>The real estate market in Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, and West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.</description>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in Bridgewater MA 02324 &#8211; Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in Bridgewater MA 02324 &#8211; Improving, or...?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Home prices in Bridgewater&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; on average have been rising in recent months! While home prices on average are down 11.8% compared to 2010, and they are up 13.5% since August of 2011.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; is $299,902, up 2.3% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $244,000 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes for sale in Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 5 years through December 2011:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=286&amp;amp;width=600&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=qma_median_sales_price&amp;amp;city=Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA&amp;amp;exclude=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&amp;amp;period=5" alt="Bridgewater median sales prices"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/Bridgewater,MA/"&gt;Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of &lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;, you better not mess around too much. Both sales of homes and prices of homes are up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with no money down&lt;/strong&gt; with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;VA Loan&lt;/a&gt; or with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;USDA Rural Development Home Loan&lt;/a&gt;. With the &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;FHA Mortgage&lt;/a&gt; program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;MassHousing loan&lt;/a&gt;, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.0% down. When you&#8217;re ready to buy a home, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Be sure to contact me&lt;span&gt;, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-941-5616, &lt;/span&gt;when you're looking to get pre-approved for a purchase of your next home. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:40:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2709659/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-bridgewater-ma-02324-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA 02379 &#8211; Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA 02379 &#8211; Improving, or...?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Home prices in West Bridgewater&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; on average have been falling in recent months! Home prices on average are down 16.3% compared to 2010, and they are down 9.3% since August of 2011.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; is $308,487, down 1.0% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $238,500 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes for sale in West Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 3.5 years through December 2011:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=286&amp;amp;width=600&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=qma_median_sales_price&amp;amp;city=West+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA&amp;amp;exclude=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&amp;amp;period=5" alt="West Bridgewater median sales prices"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/West_Bridgewater,MA/"&gt;West Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of &lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;, you may be able to find a bargain. While sellers aren't in control of this market, buyers still should be reasonable in their offers when negotiating.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with no money down&lt;/strong&gt; with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;VA Loan&lt;/a&gt; or with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;USDA Rural Development Home Loan&lt;/a&gt;. With the &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;FHA Mortgage&lt;/a&gt; program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;MassHousing loan&lt;/a&gt;, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.0% down. When you&#8217;re ready to buy a home, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Be sure to contact me&lt;span&gt;, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-941-5616, &lt;/span&gt;when you're looking to get pre-approved for a purchase of your next home. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:18:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2709625/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-west-bridgewater-ma-02379-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in East Bridgewater MA 02333 &#8211; Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in East Bridgewater MA 02333 &#8211; Improving, or...?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Home prices in East Bridgewater&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; on average have been rising in recent months! While home prices on average are down 7.8% compared to 2010, they are up 22.3% since August of 2011.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in East Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; is $272,221, down 1.2% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $226,800 - where half of sales are above this amount and half below it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes for sale in East Bridgewater MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 5 years through December 2011:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/02333-East_Bridgewater/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/East_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=286&amp;amp;width=600&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=qma_median_sales_price&amp;amp;city=East+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA&amp;amp;zipcode=02333&amp;amp;exclude=none&amp;amp;period=5" alt="02333, East Bridgewater median sales prices"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/02333_zip/"&gt;02333, East Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of East Bridgewater, you better not mess around too much as listing and sales prices of homes are climbing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with no money down&lt;/strong&gt; with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;VA Loan&lt;/a&gt; or with a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;USDA Rural Development Home Loan&lt;/a&gt;. With the &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;FHA Mortgage&lt;/a&gt; program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/our-real-estate-services/mortgage-programs/"&gt;MassHousing loan&lt;/a&gt;, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.0% down. When you&#8217;re ready to buy a home, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; in&#160;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Be sure to contact me&lt;span&gt;, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-941-5616, &lt;/span&gt;when you're looking to get pre-approved for a &lt;strong&gt;purchase of your next home in East Bridgewater &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:58:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2709571/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-east-bridgewater-ma-02333-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>Recently Renovated Home for Rent in Taunton, MA</title>
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&lt;strong&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/strong&gt; | Best Choice Real Estate Services | (800) 984-3341&lt;/div&gt;          &lt;div&gt;     &lt;div&gt;28 Church St # 1, Taunton, MA&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div&gt;Newly updated and freshly painted apartment in a multi-family home. This is a 1st level unit.&lt;/div&gt;           &lt;div&gt;2BR/1BA Single Family House&lt;/div&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div&gt;$900/month&lt;/div&gt;      Bedrooms 2   Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial     Sq Footage 900     Parking  None    Pet Policy Conditional   Deposit $0     &lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt; DESCRIPTION&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr&gt;   Eat-in kitchen remodeled with new appliances and tile floor. Bedrooms have wall-to-wall carpeting and closet. Full bathroom with shower. On and off street parking available. &lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;img src="http://www.postlets.com/create/photos/20111206/063820_6694622_2882426644.jpg" height="262" width="350"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;     see additional photos below                       &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;RENTAL FEATURES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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- Living room
- Refrigerator
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- Basement
- Laundry area - inside
- Cable-ready
&lt;br&gt;     &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;LEASE TERMS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr&gt; Renter to pay all utilities. Owner pays water/sewer. &lt;br&gt;
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Washer/Dryer hookup in basement.&lt;br&gt;
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Credit check and references required.&lt;br&gt;
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Lease terms: 12 months.&lt;br&gt;
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Additional property information can be found at:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/Details.aspx?mls=71316604&amp;amp;aid=CT006165"&gt; http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/Details.aspx?mls=71316604&amp;amp;aid=CT006165&lt;/a&gt;                   &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;ADDITIONAL PHOTOS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr&gt;
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&lt;img src="http://www.postlets.com/create/photos/20111206/063820_6694622_2882426644.jpg" width="344"&gt;&lt;br&gt;28 Church St Taunton&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;      &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;  Contact info: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;     &lt;img src="http://www.postlets.com/galleries/photos/20110603074109_Lew1BA.jpg" width="95"&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;MA Lic#009518264&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;(800) 984-3341&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:05:14 -0500</pubDate>
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&lt;strong&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/strong&gt; | Best Choice Real Estate Services | (800) 984-3341&lt;/div&gt;          &lt;div&gt;     &lt;div&gt;38 Pearl St B, Middleboro, MA&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div&gt;Newly updated and freshly painted apartment in a multi-family home.&lt;/div&gt;           &lt;div&gt;3BR/1BA Duplex&lt;/div&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div&gt;$1,200/month&lt;/div&gt;      Bedrooms 3   Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial     Sq Footage 900     Parking  1 dedicated    Pet Policy No pets   Deposit $1,200     &lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt; DESCRIPTION&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr&gt;   Home completely renovated with new cabinets and appliances in kitchen and new fixtures in bathroom. Bedrooms have wall-to-wall carpeting and closet. Full bathroom with shower. On and off street parking available.      &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;img src="http://www.postlets.com/create/photos/20111214/114804_6741019_1742370939.jpg" height="262" width="350"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/Details.aspx?mls=71319471&amp;amp;aid=CT006165"&gt; http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/Details.aspx?mls=71319471&amp;amp;aid=CT006165 &lt;/a&gt;                   &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;ADDITIONAL PHOTOS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;MA Lic#009518264&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;(800) 984-3341&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:52:15 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips on Getting a Low Interest Rate on an Investment Property Mortgage</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tips on Getting a Low Interest Rate on an Investment Property Mortgage&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;By Peter Harper, MortgageFit Community&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Buying your &lt;strong&gt;investment property&lt;/strong&gt; can be tricky. You need to get the &lt;strong&gt;best mortgage&lt;/strong&gt; in order to lower the cost of buying the property. So, how can you get the &lt;strong&gt;low interest rate on the mortgage&lt;/strong&gt; that you will be taking out against the investment property?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are some tricks that can help you in getting a real good offer on the investment property. In fact, getting a &lt;strong&gt;low interest rate mortgage&lt;/strong&gt; is important because you may face problems in the future in making the payments in case the interest rate is high. Then, you may have to try and &lt;a href="http://www.mortgagefit.com/refinance.html" title="Mortgage Refinance"&gt;refinance&lt;/a&gt; the mortgage in order to save your &lt;strong&gt;investment property&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Taking Out a Low Interest Rate Mortgage &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order to get a low interest rate mortgage on your property, you will have to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have good credit &lt;/strong&gt;- In order to get a low interest rate mortgage, you need to have good credit. The better your credit score, the better will be the offers on the mortgages that you will have to take out in order to finance the investment property. In fact, you need to have a credit score above 730 in order to get the best mortgage rates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have a clean credit report &lt;/strong&gt;- In addition to having a good credit score, it is also important for you to have a clean credit report. That is, there should not be any missed payments, any judgments or liens, any collections, or any foreclosures listed on your credit report. If you have any of these negative items listed on your credit report, you won't be able to get mortgage at the best available interest rate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have high affordability &lt;/strong&gt;- You need to have high affordability in order to get a low interest rate mortgage. What that means is you are actually required to show the proof of your income to the lender while applying for the loan. It is in general considered that if a person has high affordability, he will have the ability to go on making the payments on the home loan. This lowers the risk on the part of the borrower and thus the lender may offer you a low interest rate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have a low debt-to-income ratio &lt;/strong&gt;- In order to get a good offer on the mortgage, like a low interest rate, it is important for you to have a low debt-to-income ratio or DTI. DTI is the ratio that shows your total debt payments against your net income. The lower the DTI, the better will be the mortgage offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are&#160;other things or&#160;eligibility criteria that can help you in taking out a &lt;strong&gt;low interest rate mortgage&lt;/strong&gt;. Other than this, you are also required to follow some important things in order to get low interest rate mortgage offers on the &lt;strong&gt;investment property&lt;/strong&gt;. It is important for you to shop for different mortgage offers and then compare them. This will help you in understanding as to how the change in the interest rate and the loan term is going to affect the home loan payments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, how can you so easily compare amongst the different offers? In order to compare amongst the different mortgage offers, get a hold of a mortgage calculator. There are various websites that offer free usage of a mortgage calculator. After shopping for different mortgage offers, you will have to enter the details of all of the offers one by one into the calculator. This is going to help you in comparing amongst the different offers, thereby helping you to get the best of offers &#8211; like a &lt;strong&gt;low interest rate mortgage for your investment property&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:17:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>How Calculating Mortgage Payments is Essential For Your Home</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How Calculating Mortgage Payments is Essential For Your Home&lt;br&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;by Peter Harper&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's the dream of every individual - to purchase their dream home. And, it's one of the biggest financial commitments that you make in a lifetime. However, it's usually not possible for you to have the entire amount that you'll need to buy your dream home. For this, you take out a mortgage loan. With the help of suitable &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mortgagefit.com/calculators/" title="Mortgage Calculators"&gt;mortgage calculators&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, you'll be able to find out the amount that you can &lt;strong&gt;afford to pay monthly on your mortgage loan&lt;/strong&gt; before you actually take out one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="More..." class="mceWPmore" src="https://lewcorcoran.wordpress.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt=""&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;mortgage lender&lt;/strong&gt; takes into account several factors such as the down payment that you'll be able to make, your income and your credit score before approving your loan request. By having good credit scores, it becomes very easy for you to &lt;strong&gt;get a mortgage loan at low interest rate&lt;/strong&gt;. But, if your credit scores are 'less than stellar,' then the lender may not approve your &lt;strong&gt;mortgage loan&lt;/strong&gt;. If, by chance, they approve your loan application, then you'll have to pay high interest rate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Calculate Mortgage Payments For Your Home&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;mortgage calculators&lt;/strong&gt; help you know the amount that you'll have to pay on your mortgage loan. Read on to know how you can calculate the &lt;strong&gt;mortgage payments&lt;/strong&gt; for your home.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Find out the cost of your homeowner's insurance - There are very few lenders who will allow you to pay your homeowner's insurance premiums separately. So, you will need to include the cost of your homeowner insurance policy along with your &lt;strong&gt;monthly mortgage payment&lt;/strong&gt;. When you're know the annual insurance cost on your home, divide this amount by 12 and then add the result to your monthly mortgage payment.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add up cost of private mortgage insurance - It may happen that you did not make a down payment on the mortgage or you are putting less than 20% down on the purchase of the home. In that case, your lender may ask you to pay a monthly mortgage insurance premium (PMI or MIP). This mortgage insurance provides assurance to your lender that in case you default on your &lt;strong&gt;mortgage loan payments&lt;/strong&gt;, the mortgage insurer will pay off the mortgage lender for any unpaid balance after the sale of the home.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Enquire about the tax that you'll pay on your property - You need to calculate the property tax that you'll have to pay along with your mortgage payment. Again, there are very few lenders who will allow you to pay your property taxes separately. You'll need to divide the amount of the annual property tax by 12 and then add the result to your &lt;strong&gt;monthly mortgage payment&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Add up the closing costs - The closing costs that are connected with a mortgage include the administrative fees that the mortgage lender will charge you as well as the fees that are charged by the lawyer or title company. If you are refinancing a mortgage, in most cases you'll be able to 'roll the closing costs into' the new mortgage. The closing costs are considered as a part of the mortgage and are added up with the total amount that you borrow.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;You need to keep several factors into account when you are planning to make your &lt;strong&gt;mortgage payments&lt;/strong&gt;. If you miss out on making any of your monthly payments, it may lead to a distasteful and stressful situation. It's advisable that you follow the necessary steps in order to avoid any unpleasant situations and try to handle such situations properly should they arise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:16:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Should Homeowners Refinance Their Mortgage in a Falling Housing Market?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Should Homeowners Refinance Their Mortgage in a Falling Housing Market?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;em&gt;by Peter Harper&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The current economical condition of the nation has both its positive and negative effects on the people &#8211; irrespective of what they are doing. So, in case of the housing market too, the economic condition has both its positive and negative effects. From the year 2010 on, &lt;strong&gt;mortgage &lt;strong&gt;interest rate&lt;/strong&gt;s&lt;/strong&gt; have been low, and people have been &lt;a href="http://www.mortgagefit.com/refinance.html" title="refinancing their home mortgages"&gt;refinancing their home mortgages&lt;/a&gt;. The only good thing of the economic downturn is that &lt;strong&gt;mortgage interest rates&lt;/strong&gt; fell to historical lows.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Homeowners Should Refinance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Homeowners should &lt;strong&gt;refinance their home mortgages&lt;/strong&gt; in this falling housing market:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="More..." class="mceWPmore" src="https://lewcorcoran.wordpress.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt=""&gt;1. In order to save home &#8211; Though the housing market is on the downslide, if a person faces problems in making the debt payments, then he/she can refinance the home loan. This helps in changing the terms and conditions of the home loan, thereby helping the person to go on making the mortgage payments. This is important because if you miss payments on your mortgage, you could lose your home as the lender will foreclose on it in order to get their money back.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. In order to lower the interest rate &#8211; A &lt;strong&gt;refinance&lt;/strong&gt; helps you in &lt;strong&gt;lowering the interest rate on your mortgage&lt;/strong&gt;. Thus, as has been said before, it helps you to continue making the payments on your mortgage. In addition to the interest rate, the loan term may also get extended through the refinance. This too could help considerably lower the monthly payment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. In order to save money &#8211; Even if you aren&#8217;t having much problem in making the monthly payments on your mortgage, if you &lt;strong&gt;refinance the home mortgage&lt;/strong&gt;, you may easily be able to save money on the mortgage payments. This is mainly because with refinancing, the monthly payment that you're required to make on your mortgage is lower.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4. In order to retain the investment &#8211; By &lt;strong&gt;refinancing your mortgage&lt;/strong&gt;, you'll be able to retain the investment that you have made on your home. That is, as refinancing helps you in retaining your home even in case of financial crisis, you may be able to retain the investment. It may be important to retain the home as this may not be a good time to sell it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5. In order to lock in a low rate &#8211; As &lt;strong&gt;mortgage interest rates&lt;/strong&gt; are still low, now may be the best time to lock in a &lt;strong&gt;lower interest rate&lt;/strong&gt;. This could prove advantageous to you if you're a struggling homeowner. You're required to pay more on the interest if you take out a long term refinance loan, but it might be worth it if the value of the home increases later on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6. In order to build greater equity &#8211; Retaining the link from the previous point, you may note that as you go on making the monthly mortgage payments with a lower interest rate, you will be building equity in your home faster. This will also help in increasing the equity in your home. And, as home values will improve, you may be able to net a bigger profit when you do sell the home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can see that there are various reasons &lt;strong&gt;why homeowners should refinance their home mortgages&lt;/strong&gt; in this falling housing market. Thus, you can see that even though the economic situation is poor and even though the housing marketing is struggling, it's important for the homeowners to &lt;strong&gt;refinance the home loan&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:13:27 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2562622/why-should-homeowners-refinance-their-mortgage-in-a-falling-housing-market-</link>
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      <title>Operation Veterans Van</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Operation Veterans Van&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;On August 8th, the &lt;strong&gt;Disabled American Veterans (DAV)&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;11-passenger, volunteer driven, Ford van that transports patients from the &lt;strong&gt;Veterans Affairs&lt;/strong&gt; clinic in Hyannis to the &lt;strong&gt;VA hospital&lt;/strong&gt; in Providence, Monday through Thursday, broke down on the return trip.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The immediate problem was fixed and the van was back in service the next day, but it has other major mechanical deficiencies and is no longer reliable for long trips. So, it has been replaced with a 6-passenger van provided by the &lt;strong&gt;Rhode Island Department of the DAV&lt;/strong&gt;. That cuts by 20 per week the number of seats available to &lt;strong&gt;Cape Cod veterans&lt;/strong&gt;, many of whom no longer can drive that distance and depend on this service. Thus, a new larger van needs to be acquired.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cape &amp;amp; Islands Chapter 1, &lt;strong&gt;Korean War Veterans&lt;/strong&gt; Association, which currently provides most of the drivers, is heading a fund drive to raise money to purchase a brand new, 2010 12-passenger van which retails for about $24,500, but will be sold by Ford Motor Co. to the &lt;strong&gt;DAV&lt;/strong&gt; for $14,100 "while supplies last". A checking account has been opened at Rockland Trust in the name of "&lt;strong&gt;Operation Veterans Van&lt;/strong&gt;" to receive donations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The KWVA, and Hyannis &lt;strong&gt;Veterans of Foreign Wars&lt;/strong&gt; Post 2578, as well as Hyannis &lt;strong&gt;American Legion&lt;/strong&gt; Post 206, which by itself donated funds to purchase the old van, have pledged significant sums toward the purchase of the new van, but additional donations from other organizations, veterans or otherwise, and individuals, in any amount, are needed soon to take advantage of the offer from Ford and to restore service to the pre-existing level.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The van serves veterans from all over &lt;strong&gt;Cape Cod and the Islands&lt;/strong&gt;, not just the mid-Cape area, and is a vital link in the &lt;strong&gt;VA health care&lt;/strong&gt; system, which registers, insures, and pays for the operation of the vans. The names of substantial donor organizations or persons will be lettered on the new vehicle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Donations may be made at any branch of Rockland Trust.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;With gratitude,&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Lawrence Cole, Harwich&lt;br&gt;Secretary, KWVA&lt;br&gt;Phone: 508-432-2464&lt;br&gt;Email: coleslaw1@verizon.net&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:19:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2543418/operation-veterans-van</link>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in East Bridgewater MA 02333 - Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;02333&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; - Improving, or...?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home prices in East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt; on average are falling! Home prices have fallen 21.8% since June of 2010.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is up. The average listing price is $294,413, up 1.9% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $190,000 - where half of &lt;strong&gt;home sales &lt;/strong&gt;are above this amount and half are below it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;sales &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 5 years through August 2010:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/East_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/East_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=qma_median_sales_price&amp;amp;city=East+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA" alt="East Bridgewater median sales prices"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/East_Bridgewater,MA/" title="Recently Sold Homes in East Bridgewater, MA"&gt;East Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Median &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Prices of Homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The number of &lt;strong&gt;home sales&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is down 58.5% from year ago levels:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/East_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/East_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=200&amp;amp;type=qma_sales_volume&amp;amp;city=East+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA" alt="Number of sold homes in East Bridgewater"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/East_Bridgewater,MA/" title="Recently Sold Homes in East Bridgewater, MA"&gt;East Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number of Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town ofEast Bridgewater, you may be able to find a bargain. While home sales are overall are down, prices of homes are also down significantly from year ago levels.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with little or no money down.&lt;/strong&gt; You can buy a home with no money down with a VA Loan or a USDA Rural Development Home Loan. With the FHA Mortgage program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a MassHousing Loan, you can purchase a home with no money down or with as little as 3.0% down. When you're ready to &lt;strong&gt;buy a home&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to contact me, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-984-3341, when you're looking to get pre-approved for a &lt;strong&gt;purchase of your next home in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;East Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:23:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2421623/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-east-bridgewater-ma-02333-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in West Bridgewater MA 02379 - Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;02379&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; - Improving, or...?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home prices in West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt; on average are rising! Home prices have risen 38.0% since June of 2011.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is down. The average listing price is $301,163, down 3.1% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $307,000 - where half of &lt;strong&gt;home sales &lt;/strong&gt;are above this amount and half are below it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;sales &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 3 years through August 2010:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=average_listing_price&amp;amp;city=West+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA" alt="West Bridgewater average property price"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/MA/West_Bridgewater/" title="Median Sale Prices of Homes in West Bridgewater, MA"&gt;West Bridgewater Homes For Sale&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Median &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Prices of Homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The number of &lt;strong&gt;home sales&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is down 10.0% from year ago levels:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/West_Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=200&amp;amp;type=listing_volume&amp;amp;city=West+Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA" alt="West Bridgewater &amp;amp;ndash; number of properties"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/MA/West_Bridgewater/" title="Number of Home Sales in West Bridgewater, MA"&gt;West Bridgewater Homes For Sale&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number of Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town of West Bridgewater, you better not mess around too much. While the total number of homes sold is down, prices of homes are climbing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with little or no money down.&lt;/strong&gt; You can buy a home with no money down with a VA Loan or a USDA Rural Development Home Loan. With the FHA Mortgage program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a MassHousing Loan, you can purchase a home with no money down or with as little as 3.0% down. When you're ready to &lt;strong&gt;buy a home&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to contact me, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-984-3341, when you're looking to get pre-approved for a &lt;strong&gt;purchase of your next home in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;West Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:34:35 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2421634/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-west-bridgewater-ma-02379-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>The Trend in Home Sales in Bridgewater MA 02324 - Improving, or...?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Trend in Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;02324&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; - Improving, or...?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home prices in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt; on average are falling! Home prices have fallen 9.2% since June of 2011.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the current average listing price of &lt;strong&gt;homes for sale in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is up. The average listing price is $314,274, up 1.1% from a month ago. Compare this to the current median sales price of $243,270 - where half of &lt;strong&gt;home sales &lt;/strong&gt;are above this amount and half are below it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below is a chart of the trend of median &lt;strong&gt;sales &lt;strong&gt;prices of homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; over the past 5 years through August 2010:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=250&amp;amp;type=qma_median_sales_price&amp;amp;city=Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA&amp;amp;exclude=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&amp;amp;period=5" alt="Bridgewater median sales prices"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/Bridgewater,MA/" title="Median Sale Prices of Homes in Bridgewater, MA"&gt;Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Median &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Prices of Homes in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The number of &lt;strong&gt;home sales&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt; is down 33.8% from year ago levels:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/market-trends/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://graphs.trulia.com/real_estate/Bridgewater-Massachusetts/graph.png?version=263&amp;amp;width=450&amp;amp;height=200&amp;amp;type=qma_sales_volume&amp;amp;city=Bridgewater&amp;amp;state=MA&amp;amp;exclude=1%7C2%7C3%7C4&amp;amp;period=5" alt="Number of sold homes in Bridgewater"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.trulia.com/sold/Bridgewater,MA/" title="Number of Home Sales in Bridgewater, MA"&gt;Bridgewater Recently Sold Homes&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number of Home Sales in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So what does all this mean? Well, if you're looking for a home in the town ofBridgewater, you may be able to find a bargain. Both prices and sales of homes are down significantly from where they were a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can still &lt;strong&gt;buy a home with little or no money down.&lt;/strong&gt; You can buy a home with no money down with a VA Loan or a USDA Rural Development Home Loan. With the FHA Mortgage program, you can purchase a home with as little as 3.5% down. With a MassHousing Loan, you can purchase a home with no money down or with as little as 3.0% down. When you're ready to &lt;strong&gt;buy a home&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html"&gt;find out how much house you can afford to buy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to contact me, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-984-3341, when you're looking to get pre-approved for a &lt;strong&gt;purchase of your next home in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or in the surrounding area. Otherwise you may end up frustrated, disappointed and, unfortunately, perhaps misled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:45:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2421657/the-trend-in-home-sales-in-bridgewater-ma-02324-improving-or-</link>
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      <title>Help for Homeowners Struggling with Their Mortgage Payments</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Help for Homeowners Struggling with Their Mortgage Payments&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free Seminar on HUD&#8217;s Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan Program &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;HUD is offering a limited-time &lt;strong&gt;loan program&lt;/strong&gt; for unemployed and underemployed &lt;strong&gt;homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage payments&lt;/strong&gt;. HUD launched the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program to help unemployed homeowners at risk of foreclosure in 27 states &#8211; including Massachusetts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A new federal home loan program &#8211; &lt;strong&gt;the Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan Program&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; is available to homeowners who had at least a 15 % loss in income as a result of unemployment or underemployment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan Program offers up to $50,000 in interest free forgivable loans to &lt;strong&gt;homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments&lt;/strong&gt;. Under the program, homeowners can receive a one-time assistance to bring their delinquent mortgage current as well as monthly assistance to help them pay their monthly mortgage payments. The rescue plan will pay only a portion of a homeowner's monthly mortgage, including mortgage payments or past due charges, principal, interest, taxes, insurance and attorney fees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Struggling homeowners can receive assistance for up to 2 years or up to $50,000 &#8211; whichever comes first. The &lt;strong&gt;Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan&lt;/strong&gt; is secured by a lien against the homeowner&#8217;s primary home. However, if the loan is paid on time every month, the loan is forgivable over a 5-year period.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order to be eligible for the Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan, homeowners must apply by July 22, 2011. You can find an application for the Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan online on the Neighborhood Housing Services website at &lt;a href="http://www.neighborhoodhousing.org" title="Neighborhood Housing"&gt;www.neighborhoodhousing.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two area workshops hosted by Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore are available to help you learn more about the Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan Program:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226;	2 p.m. &#8211; 8 p.m., July 6, 2011 at the Massasoit Conference Center, located at 770 Crescent Street (Rte 27) in Brockton&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#8226;	8 p.m., July 11, 2011 at the Thomas Crane Public Library, located at 40 Washington Street in Quincy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information about the &lt;strong&gt;Emergency Homeowner&#8217;s Loan Program&lt;/strong&gt;, contact Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore at (508) 587-0950.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:38:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2384686/help-for-homeowners-struggling-with-their-mortgage-payments</link>
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      <title>Banks Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Banks Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homeowners&lt;/strong&gt; with Option ARM mortgages (sometimes called &#8216;Pick-A-Payment&#8217; or &#8216;Neg Am&#8217; (short for negative amortization) Loans) are getting unexpected help from 2 large banks to help them &lt;strong&gt;avoid foreclosure&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; JPMortgage Chase and Bank of America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;JPMortgage Chase and Bank of America?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stung by the federal government for not doing enough to help homeowners who are struggling with their mortgages, both JPMortgage Chase and Bank of America are quietly &lt;strong&gt;helping homeowners who are underwater on their Option ARM mortgages avoid foreclosure by modifying their loans&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; even if they are not in default or haven&#8217;t otherwise asked for it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These big banks are providing help to those they feel are &#8220;at risk&#8221; of defaulting on their Option ARM mortgages by easing the terms of the mortgage. While the banks are not reducing the balances owed on the mortgages, they are using all other available means to &lt;strong&gt;help homeowners who are underwater avoid foreclosure&lt;/strong&gt; &#8211; either by waiving prepayment penalties, by refinancing current mortgages into more stable fixed-rate mortgages, by lowering the interest rates, by postponing some of the balance owed, or by extending the term of the loan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The banks are not reducing the balances owed on the mortgages as that would be unfair to those who are making their mortgage payments on time. It would also be impractical because so many mortgages are securitized into pools owned by investors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The questions remain, however: Why are these particular homeowners - the ones with the Options ARM mortgages - getting mortgage relief &#8211; even if they haven&#8217;t asked for it &#8211; while so many others who have asked for help are not? And how many of those who did not get help wind up &lt;strong&gt;losing their homes to foreclosure&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If I was the lucky homeowner who received unsolicited help from the bank, I&#8217;d be elated. However, if I was the unlucky homeowner who had to constantly deal with different representatives from these banks every time I called, was told repeatedly that my documents were either &#8216;lost&#8217; or never submitted, or worse yet - &lt;strong&gt;lost my home to foreclosur&lt;/strong&gt;e because the bank wouldn&#8217;t modify my mortgage loan, I&#8217;d be angry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It seems to me that if the banks have time to deal with homeowners who have never asked for a &lt;strong&gt;mortgage modification&lt;/strong&gt;, then they have time to deal with all of the others who have already requested it and submitted their document.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lew Corcoran&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Licensed Real Estate Professional&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/"&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving Easton, MA and Surrounding Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Search the MLS for:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;&lt;br title="Homes for Sale"&gt;Short Sales (Pre-Foreclosures)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mybestchoiceagent.com/idx/index.aspx?id=89165&amp;amp;PageType=1" title="Homes for Rent"&gt;Government and Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Learn how to Avoid Foreclosure with &lt;a href="http://www.homerescueplans.com/"&gt;Home Rescue Plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the latest &lt;a href="http://lewcorcoran.com/"&gt;Massachusetts Real Estate Market News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:34:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2384675/banks-helping-homeowners-avoid-foreclosure-</link>
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      <title>Home for Sale, Middleboro, MA 02346 : 97 Saddleworth Way</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home for Sale, Middleboro, MA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's All About Location!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tanglewood Estates is one of areas finest and most desired neighborhoods. The  charm of a country setting features well-maintained homes throughout the  neighborhood, truly an excellent place for your family This home backs up to  wooded conservation land and offers extra privacy for outdoor living. Easy  access to 44, 495, 24 and local 'T' station.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Owner relocated and the home is ready to occupy after your interior  revitalization. Priced to sell and awaiting your offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="97 Saddleworth Way, Middleboro, MA 02346" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/6/9/1/0/ar130772551301964.jpg" height="344" alt="Home for Sale - 97 Saddleworth Way, Middleboro, MA 02346" width="450"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Home for Sale&lt;br&gt; 97 Saddleworth Way, Middleboro, MA 02346&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;See more photos and get additional information about this &lt;a href="http://vow.mlspin.com/idx/Details.aspx?mls=71243241&amp;amp;aid=BB902225" title="Home for Sale in Halifax, MA"&gt;home for sale in  Middleboro, MA&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find out if you can &lt;a href="http://lew.bestchoice.net/calc_qualify.html" title="Find out if you can afford to purchase this home in Halifax, MA!"&gt;afford to purchase this home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; for sale in  Middleboro, MA.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If this home isn't what you're looking for, then try this &lt;a href="http://idx.mlspin.com/search.asp?aid=BB902225" title="Search the MLS for homes for sale in Halifax, MA"&gt;MLS search for homes for sale in  Middleboro, MA&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Brokered and advertised by:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Best Choice Real Estate Services&lt;br&gt;133 Turnpike St., South  Easton, MA 02375&lt;br&gt;Phone Toll-Free: (800) 984-3341&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Phil Austin, Real Estate Broker&lt;br&gt;Phone Direct: (508)  580-3303&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:lew@bestchoice.net?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20schedule%20a%20showing%20for%2097%20Saddleworth%20Way%20in%20Middleboro"&gt;Schedule a showing&lt;/a&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Lew Corcoran (Best Choice Real Estate Services)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:07:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://lewiscorcoran.com/post/2344223/home-for-sale-middleboro-ma-02346-97-saddleworth-way</link>
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