Before you buy or sell your home, you may be looking for a good professional to help you in the process. The list below was carefully compiled and only references professionals I know and Trust.







Home Inspectors:




Warren Home Inspections - Rory Warren ASHI certified


Hopkinton, MA 508 259 3248





Close-Up Inspections - Ron Cook ASHI certified


Hopedale, MA 508 482 9252


info@closeuphomeinspection.com





Home- Auto Insurance:




Reardon Insurance - Ted Reardon


Medway, MA 508 533 8914


http://www.reardoninsurance.org/





Contractor - Home Remodeling




Summit Home Builders - Paul Zonghi


Mendon, MA 508 380 0605


http://www.summithomebuilding.com/





Real Estate Law





Law Office of Thomas McLaughlin


Milford, MA 508 478 3100





Byrne Law Offices - Michael Byrne


Mendon, MA 508 478 6900


mbyrne@byrnelawpc.com


http://www.byrnelawpc.com/





Mortgage Providers





Charles River Bank - Mickee Whitney

Mass Housing Mortages & Conventional Financing


Medway-Mendon-Bellingham 508 533 4815


mwhitney@charlesriverbank.com


http://www.charlesriverbank.com/




Zenith Home Mortgage Advisors (FHA Loans) - Ed Moloney


Serving Metrowest 508 634 3422


edwardmoloney@hotmail.com






Handyman




Built by Ben - Ben Dziazcek


Milford, MA 508 328 0356


builtbyben@yahoo.com





Painter


Custom Paint Contracting - Steve Collari


Millis, MA 774 573 0701


custompaintcontracting@yahoo.com





Pytka Painting - Russ Pytka


Servicing Metrowest 508 320 2811





Electrician




Maximillan Dowd Licensed Electrician


Ashland, MA 508 397 4600


Sparkyd1977@yahoo.com





Flooring





Franklin Tile and Carpet One - Chris Tramontozzi


Franklin, MA 508 528 2713


ctramontozzi@franklintilecarpetone.com




Pest Control





Milford Exterminating Services - Cookie Mazzuchelli


Milford, 877 473 2742


cabiria58@yahoo.com





Layout / Home Design





Your Plans - Mike Hunter


978 580 1069


mhunter614@verizon.net





Interior Designer/ Stager




Castlebury House Design - Carol Foley


Bellingham, 508 883 6934


cjf452@yahoo.com





Landscaping




Tucker Landscaping - Josh Tucker


Servicing Metrowest - 508 259 4546





Mold Removal




MCS Environmental - Matt Morris


Servicing Metrowest - 978 549 9131


mcsenvironmental@msn.com





Trash Removal / Dumpsters




Metropolitan Removal Company- David Walsh


Hopedale, 508 634 9293


davew@metroremoval.com


http://www.metroremoval.com/





HouseCleaning





Traci's Cleaning - Traci Villafane


Bellingham - 508 864 9938

Medway Massachusetts Homes for Sale

Medway Massachusetts Homes for Sale: "to ReMax Executive Realty"

You've just been handed a WaterFront Property in Medway, MA!

If you're a citizen of Medway, Ma, it's your lucky day. Well actually it's been your lucky day and somehow it slipped by your notice. It's not totally your fault, when you're handed a waterfront property that is plastered with "Keep Out", or "No Trespassing", you're not likely to feel too welcome.

In 2004, the Town purchased a 3 acre property abutting our town park,Choate Park. The property had some historic significance, the home of the Thayer family in the early 1800's. This family owned the mill across the street and was responsible for building the dam at Choate Park which provided the power needed for the mill (and create the pond at Choate Park). Why did the town feel it necessary to buy this property? It's historical significance certainly played into it but also how often does a town have the opportunity to add to their current park area with a pristine property such as this?

If you haven't walked the Thayer Homestead,Choate Park, Medway Ma do it now! It's easy to find. And YES you're welcome. If you're a resident of Medway, it's YOURS to use. Don't miss the opportunity. It's true the buildings are not available to the public as of yet (which is why the need for the no trespassing signs) but the land is there to enjoy. I hope you clicked on the Thayer Homestead at Choate Park,Medway,Ma link above to take a look at the property.

Now - here's what I ask of you. Medway is about to make a commitment to how the Thayer Homestead should be used in the future. I need you to consider some possible uses for the property and write your comments here. You may not know but Medway is about to celebrate its 300th birthday in just 3 years. We hope to have The Thayer Homestead at Choate Park ready for that major event in our town. We're looking for your ideas for the future use of the Thayer Homestead. Citizens of Medway - Be Heard!

We've all heard the statistics that are sometimes hard to internalize. For instance, when HousingWire.com noted that more than 9% of US Mortgages were delinquent or in foreclosure in the 2nd quarter of 2008 or when in 2007 Money Magazine predicted that 1.4 Million Americans would see their mortgage payments more than double as ARM's reset over the next 5 years through 2012. This shouldn't be surprising as there are statistics that show over 11% of those ARM loan holders had defaulted PRIOR to a reset indicating that the borrowers couldn't even afford the low introductory rates! I know what we were all thinking in 2008, maybe this will happen in Arizona, or Florida or California - but not in our neighborhood for sure!

Well that was 2008 or 2009 - we all know better now! Most of us have seen friends or neighbors struggle with keeping their homes in the current economic setting. I shouldn't have been surprised last week as I researched pre foreclosures in my home town that I saw two of my friends on that list! Those dire predictions are coming to fruition and we're no more ready to handle the circumstances because of the forewarnings.

Why is that? I can't help but think it's because when someone is faced with the dire likelihood that they are about to lose their house that there has to be some fix - something that will happen that will keep them from having to face andadjustment to their life style. I guess it's the embarrassment, the adjustment that it will take for a family to get through it. So in order to handle such a challenge, many just simply avoid it - which of course adds more stress and fewer options each and every week they stay dormant and not pro-active.
I just completed a close on a house for such a family. It worked out well for them as they found a home in town in which to downsize. Their fears about the children not handling the move well were dispelled over time as the kids adjusted to the move and even saw it as an adventure of sort. The biggest change was the relief the owners had once the sale was behind them and their expenses were brought more in line with their ability to afford those expenses in their new - smaller home. The relief is visible on the faces of this family. And I'm excited I could have been a part of making that happen. I expect I'll be there at some point as they enter the home buying market again in another year or so.

Recently, I completed the certification in Distressed Properties (CDPE) and I hold a (LMC) Loss Mitigation Certification issued by the Mass Assoc of Realtors. Those certifications simply mean I am trained to assist people who are facing these challenges and helping them plan a future that is far less stressful than the present. If you know of anyone who is struggling with their current loan situation, have them give me a call so I can help them understand their options. I look forward to the opportunity!

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CAREER NIGHT

CAREER NIGHT

Prudential Page Realty

82 Holliston Street

Medway, MA 02053

JUNE 17, 2009

6:30-7:30pm

Ever consider what it might be like to be your own boss? Consider a career in Real Estate. Come to this information session and learn from two agents, one new and one experienced, what it's like to work in this role. Format is open and you'll have lots of time to ask those questions you've been wondering about.

Register by Calling 508 533 5122

http://www.prudentialpage.com/

Is this a good time to Move ? Offices I mean...

We all know as the year ends, we take stock on how our 2008 plans/goals materialized or didn't. We begin thinking of what the stumbling blocks were. We like to blame our broker managers, or office but some of us look inward for the lack of success. Did we not stick to the plan in terms of prospecting, did we let our lack of business drag us down? Was the plan flawed right from the start?. Maybe the plan was good but it simply was not effectively implemented.

Whatever 2008 looks like for you, if you're planning on staying in the business, you're about to re-energize your future. It usually starts with taking a hard look at the 2008 plan. Maybe the plan was unrealistic, maybe it wasn't consistently executed, or maybe the tools were not there to assist you.

Often a change in location - a change from one office to another will energize your efforts. If you do decide to take that route, don't expect that the impressive toolset presented at your interview with the new office will do the trick for your 2009. So many of us jump from office to office hoping the next will be THE place where our business will take off, but not changing the way we work or holding ourselves accountable.

I say - look inward. In order to achieve success, good tools and good support is critical. You should make sure you align yourself with a company that has a technology vision, provides planning support and consistent coaching. But if YOU don't take responsibility for where you are now and where you want to go, it really doesn't matter what toolsets a brokerage provides for you.
Use this end of year time to assess your efforts in 2008. Be realistic, set achievable and trackable goals. Look at that plan and measure yourself DAILY - I guarantee you'll be proud of your efforts this time next year! And you WILL achieve success!