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Irish Girls and Boys Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day REGIONAL – Listening to the young women of Girsa sing about the hopes and dreams of Irish immigrants as they arrived at America, it is hard to keep a dry eye.

Texas songwriter Guy Clark’s Immigrant Eyes, which Girsa recorded at Ellis Island, is just one of the songs the all-women group will perform Saturday night in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day at the Belleville Congregational Church’s Roots Concert.

“I love their music,” said Ken Irwin, a founder of Rounder Records and one of the founders of the Belleville concert series.

“They bring a knowledge and appreciation of the traditional

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– (Irish music), while exploring new boundaries.”

Irwin, who has helped nurture the careers of many young song writers and singers, added, “It is exciting to see a band that is so young and yet so far ahead.”

Girsa, Gaelic for girls, is an Irish traditional band made up of six, sometimes eight young women from the Pearl River, NY area.

Maeve Flanagan, Deidre Brennan, Blaithin Loughran, Bernadette Flanagan, Pamela Geraghty and Emily McShane bring energetic vocals, instrumentals and dance, punctuated with witty banter to their concert.

The dancers of Bracken’s Irish School of Dance Continued on page 3

prepare for the Belleville Concert.

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Theater Workshop Play Honors Kevin Sicard

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BYFIELD – Kevin Sicard is already missed. As the Theater Workshop prepares for its spring play Good Fortune at Newbury Elementary School, his death of heart failure has left a hole in the crew.

“Kevin had a presence that was upbeat and fun and cheerful. He was always willing to help,” said Stacey April Fix, owner of Theater Workshop.

She described him as a positive role model, not just to his three children, who are in the play, but for the entire cast and crew.

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The cast of Good Fortune surround the Sicard children.

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Well we have just heard from our friends in New Hampshire, what is the Grange doing? Well we have not be able to meet because of weather and illness, but we are looking forward to getting our hall open at the end of March with our first supper, which will be our favorite, Turkey Pie. Now that will be the 4th Wednesday in March from 5 to 7, so save the date.

We are looking forward to a busy year, planning with the Gardeners, working with the supper committee, helping where needed, working with the homeless and veterans, planning to update our Grange Hall and other Community Service Projects that will help the community.

Rught now we are thinking about scholarship time, unfortunately we will not be able to give our annual Sarah Wallis Peabody Scholarship at Triton, due to less interest in the Money Market. We have just looked at our scholarship Book over the 14 years we have given students from Rowley almost $60,000.00. If the student was a grange member they had the opportunity to gain a scholarship from the Mass. State Grange, which could average from $600.00 per years for the 4 years at school.

We can truly say that we are very proud of the program, and many thanks to our benefactor, Sarah Wallis Peabody. We would be most happy to accept donations to this worthy cause.

Rowley Grange has received many “Thank yous” from the Staff at the Topsfield Fair Grounds for the help in feeding and welcome the Wreaths Over America Group when the caravan was on their way to Arlington National Cemetery to decorate the grave of departed Servicemen. This was a great sight to behold. This was the 4th year that the fair has hosted this well-loved group, and as Grangers, we welcomed them with open arms. Especially the Governor’s Wife of Maine who was one of the motorcyclists in the caravan. This was a real cold, rainy day and we know they were glad to get out of the cold. Thanks to all that helped make it a success.

Several of our Grange Members are also teamed up with their Pen Pals of the fifth grade class of Mr. Colliers. We had a great meeting before Christmas, but of course you know how the weather has been.

To our friends in Hampton, NH, I am sorry there hasn’t been much going on at the Grange. But there will be lots of surprises at the Hall after April. Since we are in the historic district we are trying to make our building something to be proud of. Not many newcomers know that this was part of the Town Hall and Meeting House, back when.

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will go to the Sicard Children’s Education Fund.

“The whole community feels the desire to help,” Fix said. “There are no answers. It is just our way of showing support.”

Sicard, 43, of Salisbury and Haverhill, passed away February 17, leaving behind his wife Tammy, of 20 years and his children Kendale, Kamren and Kalista.

He was devoted to his children, volunteering to help build sets for the Theater Workshop, coaching for the T.P.W. Football and Byfield/Newbury softball teams.

He assisted with Coach Pitch and the Knuckleheads summer girls softball league. He was also part of the Triton Marching Band pit crew and helped plan the Winter Guard/Percussion competition at Triton.

Born in Lawrence, he graduated from Salem (NH) High School in 1989. He joined the Carpenters Union, Local #33, and worked for Landmark Construction.

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describes as an Asian fusion fairytale, filled with playful language, music and dance and animated projections.

Good Fortune is an original play, drawn from Fix’s fascination with Asian tales and mythology. With a cast of 79 elementary students from Newbury, Salisbury, Byfield, Newburyport and Rowley, the play is narrated by children dressed in Chinese pajamas.

It takes place in the mythical village of Good Fortune where Princess Lee Lee, whom Fix describes as “the original material girl,” celebrates each birthday demanding great gifts.

On her 16th birthday the Princess insists she be given the moon, and several attempts by her parents and court administrators are made to meet her wish.

But instead a spirit wizard, Guan Yen, intervenes and sends her on a journey through the valley of life’s lessons. She navigates her way through the fanciful story searching for answers to life’s questions and learning meaningful lessons. She

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The women of Girsa, who play the fiddle, accordion, banjo, tin whistle, bodhran, guitar and piano, grew up steeped in the Irish music tradition, born to musical families or having grown up in an area rich in the Irish culture.

Maeve and Bernadette Flanagan were raised by accomplished fiddlers, their parents, Mike and Rose Flanagan, and uncle Brian Conway. At age five, Maeve took up the fiddle and started Irish dance lessons. She won at 11 the All Ireland under 12 fiddle competition at the Fleadh Cheoil held in Listowel, County Kerry.

She is also an accomplished tin whistle player and songwriter.

Her sister did not take to the family instrument, preferring to learn dance and later the bodhran.

Brennan also learned to play the fiddle from Rose Conway Flanagan and has added the mandolin and banjo.

Loughran is a member of the Mulvihill family of Irish musicians, who were so prominent they were featured on an HBO television special, The Music in Me. Geraghty began her accordion lessons at age eight. McShane spent most summers with family in Northern Ireland, learning to play the fiddle and the piano.

Each of the Girsa women

has represented the U.S. at the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the Irish music championships and have won various titles.

Girsa’s first two CDs brought rave reviews. Their third CD is in the works.

For the audience at the Congregational Church, an added treat will be the young dancers from the Bracken School of Irish Dance in Salisbury, who will be performing with Girsa and during the intermission.

Thomas Bracken, an international dance champion himself, has trained more than his share of dance champions, including two dancers who will be competing this spring in the world championships of Irish dance.

Thanks to Gail Conway, who heads the parents organization for the dance studio, it is the second year the young dancers have performed at the St. Patrick’s Day concert at the church.

Performing Saturday are Bree Buxbaum, Luca Steinmann, Katie Conway, Sedric Miner, Meaghan Shea, Grace Kubat, Makala Erickson, Faith Powers, Meagan Dow, Addie Moore, Aidan Cantrell, Lily Sava, Fiona Marino, Ian Guilmet, Silja Steimann and Rebecca Penny.

At last year’s concert, the dancers wowed the audience. “It

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3-5 YEAR OLDS, FOLLOWING STORY TIME THE PETTINGILL HOUSE Fridays at 11am (Mar. 13, 20, 27 and FUNDRAISER Apr. 3, 10) - Beginning on March 6th, -Friday, March 13, 2015, 7-11 pm, children can bring their own lunches Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury Beach. to LUNCH BUNCH at 11:45am - an Live music by Thomas Machine Works add-on to our Simple & Sweet Story Band and Don’t Call Me Shirley! There Time (ages 3-5). Story time functions will be a light buffet and a silent and as a way for your children to learn live auction full of fantastic items to bid valuable socialization skills, and Lunch on! Something for everyone! Get your Bunch will facilitate the development tickets today! Visit www.pettingillhouse. of these social skills even more, while org Or call 978-463-8801 OR 978providing the children with a little more 792-5205 Tickets are $50 in advance, time to be together after story time. $60 at the door. Come have some fun Please register on our online calendar all in support of a great agency! at newburylibrary.org. Newbury Town Library Youth Programs - Newbury SATURDAY, MARCH 14th Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539 INDOOR YARD SALE Saturday, March 14the, 146 Main ARE YOU READY FOR A St, Amesbury. Rock Church/First DIFFERENT KIND OF STORM? United Methodist Church. Support HOW ABOUT A YARN STORM? James Place. Non-profit out-of-school Spring comes early to the Newbury program. 100% of the proceeds from Town Library with the Knitting Club’s the sale will go towards the summer field newest project. We will be knitting trip fund. 978-834-3009 & crocheting any number of natural wonders to bring the feeling of spring to SUPPORT GROUP the library building and grounds. Bring The Alzheimer’s Caregivers group your brightest spring-like yarns. You will meet Saturday, March 14th from can knit with the club Fridays at 1:00 9:00-10:30a.m. at Seaview Retreat, or knit at home. Patterns are provided 50 Mansion Dr., Rowley. This group and will be available throughout March serves as an educational resource, as at the library. All levels and teens & well as a place to share your story and tweens are welcome. Visit the library’s is open to all who are caring for a loved website or call 978-465-0539 for more one in their home or in a facility with information. a diagnosed dementia. Questions or more information may be directed to IMAGINE, SING, & LEARN: DO Suzanne at 978-500-2523 or Dawn at ANIMALS SING? 781-720-9046. Please take some time This parent/child program is designed for yourself and join us. for the creative, curious, and active preschooler. Each 90-minute session CATMOBILE offers a structured series of activities The Catmobile, which offers low including original songs, movement, cost spay/neuter for cats only, is coming dramatic play, hands-on science, and a to Tom’s Discount Store on 3/14 & thematic snack. You’ll receive coloring 3/28. It is operated by the Merrimack pages, song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun fact River Feline Rescue Society and staffed by sheet, and a suggested reading list in a licensed veterinarian and one veterinary an electronic goody bag! Fri, Mar 13, technician. The package consists of 2015 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Meet at Joppa spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, exam, Flats Education Center, One Plum nail trim, and treatment for fleas and Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: ear mites. Microchipping is available for adult $8.00; child $7.00. Preregistration $20. Individually packaged take-home required. Call 978-462-9998 for flea treatment is available for $15 per information about additional programs dose. The neuter package for male cats and events, or visit the website at www. costs $80 and a female spay is $120. massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

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SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING Our experienced leaders will take you to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/ Plum Island area in search of avian activity. Beginners and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Sat, Mar 14, 2015; 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $12. No preregistration required. Call 978-4629998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

PI DAY Ipswich ReCreation & Culture Department, The Trustees of the Reservation / Crane Beach and ICAM have joined forces to bring to the town of Ipswich, a once in a lifetime celebration, Pi Day! Get Ready, on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 AM, first eight digits of PI: 3.141592653 Days like this only happen once every 100 years, so don’t miss the fun! Be a part of history on Crane Beach — 3/14/15 at 9:26:53.589 AM = *Pi DAY. Join us to celebrate the Circle. Enjoy being outside. Play games and smile for the camera as ICAM’s new Drone Phantom 2 Vision+ Camera flies over Crane Beach. Free giveaways for the kids! GAMES & PRIZES, FREE SWAG & HANDOUTS - Live Demo of Phantom 2 Vision+ Drone Camera at Crane Beach. Free Entry to Parking Lot until 9:30 am. Saturday, March 14th.

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READ TO A DOG SESSIONS WITH BLU, THE THERAPY DOG, GRADES 2-6 Saturday, March 14th & 28th @ 10:15, 10:30, & 10:45am - A dog in the library?! Yes! Welcome to Blu, a black lab therapy dog who needs some doggie down time. Children can sign up for a 10 minute session to read to Blu in a comfy section of the library. There will be 3 spots available on each Saturday: 10:15, 10:30, & 10:45. Signup on our online calendar [REGISTRATION REQUIRED] Newbury Town Library Youth Programs - Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539 MAPLE SUGARING TOURS Celebrate the coming of spring as sugaring season gets underway at Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. Sugaring tours will run on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15. Tour times are at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Tour fee: $10/adults, $8/children (Mass Audubon members: $9/adults, $7/children).

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Community Announcements AMESBURY - For the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library, the beginning of each new year reminds us to think ahead to the planning of a successful and enjoyable Membership Month, that time of year when we celebrate our Community Connections members and create a new board. “This May, our board will have vacancies,” Friends president Jane Ward said. “We are turning to our members and library patrons now in the hope that several of you will be game for joining the board and leading the Friends into a prosperous future.” The board consists of a president, vice-president, membership secretary, recording secretary, correspondence secretary, and treasurer; a number of these positions will need to be filled in May. The city’s budget for the library does not include any funding at all for programs. The only way the library can offer programs - the book clubs, the art and music events, the genealogy lectures, the children’s summer reading, free or reduced price museum passes and more - is if the Friends continue to meet monthly • and raise funds through book shop sales and memberships. “We hope many of you will start to think of how much joy the library brings you,” Ward said, “and realize that this is the year to give back with your time and expertise. Please consider volunteering to fill any one of these Board roles and help the Friends continue to make great programs available to all patrons. ”Persons wishing to explore taking on a board role with the Friends this May,•may email Ward at amesburylibraryfriends@gmail.com.

• “I’m happy to answer any questions,” she said. Amesbury residents are invited to attend the Monday, April 6, meeting of the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library, whose mission is to support the library and its staff, and to enhance the resources and services of the library. The funds raised from memberships, fundraisers, and the Book Shop pay for educational, cultural and technical programs for adults, teens and children, including museum passes subscriptions, refreshments, prizes and supplies for programs and activities, technology aids and any special requests made by the library staff. Scheduled 2015 Friends meetings include Mondays, April 6, May 4, June 1, Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7, in the Amesbury History Room at the Amesbury Library from 7 to 8 p.m.

-----------------------------------------------------------BASEBALL REGISTRATION - Summer baseball registration for High School age players. Nor’easters baseball will hold registration at Eiras Park in Rowley, On March 29 and April 12 at 5:00-6:00 pm. Workouts and assessments will be on April 19 & 26 and May 3, 10 & 17. All players will be placed on the Sr. Legion, Jr Legion and Sr. Babe Ruth teams in the area. Eligible players are high school players born 1996 or after. Players must live in the Amesbury, Georgetown, Ipswich, Newburyport, Pentucket and Triton school districts. Any questions can be sent to; post150baseball@gmail.com or call Mike Quinn 978.364.3468 -----------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN – 2nd Annual Women’s Day! At the First Congregational Church, 7 Andover St, Georgetown.

Saturday, May 9th from 10am to 4pm. Shop with over 25 artisan/crop vendors. Come try the homemade cupcakes at the cupcake walk. Activities for kids! Chic Clothing Boutique! Raffles! Womensfair2015@gmail.com -----------------------------------------------------------Groveland - March Madness with $1 Riding Lesson, High point jumping show & Freestyle dressage on Saturday, March 28th 11am - 3pm New perspective students can ride for $1 at our fun March Madness Event. Registration Required. Please come and enjoy our baked goods, raffles, jumping with a twist and freestyle dressage demonstration.

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-----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - The Melissa Society of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will be holding its Easter bake sale on Saturday, April 4th at 15 Market St. in Ipswich, beginning at 10 am. The bake sale will include freshly baked Greek and American pastries, pies, breads and cookies.

-----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Museum Ambassadors Wanted! If you love Ipswich history, there is nothing more fun than sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors to Ipswich. Please join us as a tour guide or greeter for the Whipple, Heard, and Knight Houses. We will provide training, support, interesting work, great company, and gratitude. Join with a friend, or come on your own to meet new people. Contact the Museum at director@ipswichmuseum.org to find out how to start.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURY - Need to compose and share a document on your iPad but not sure how? How do I? Saturdays continue at the Newbury Town Library on Saturday, March 21st from 10:30-12:30 when Mike Olson returns to demonstrate Pages, a full-feature word processing app for iPad. This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your iPad or use one provided by the library. Please register on the library’s web site at newburylibrary.org or by calling the library at 978-4650539.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - March Madness is coming to the Belleville Church Thrift Shop, 300 High St Newburyport. All month long fill a bag of clothes, shoes, pocketbooks, and bedding for only $5. We also have a children’s room where everything is only 25 cents. We are open every Tues. & Wed. from 9 AM to 12.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Oboist Peggy Pearson and the Apple Hill Quartet will perform on Sunday, April 12, at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, the third of three concerts in the 2015 Jean C. Wilson Music Series. The program will include a Haydn quartet arranged for oboe and strings, the Brahms String Quartet in C (Op. 51 No. 1), and a new piece for oboe, violin, viola and two cellos. A long-time member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, oboist Peggy Pearson has had a distinguished career synthesizing music and community. Called by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Lloyd Schwartz “my favorite living oboist,” she is the featured soloist on the English horn for Sibelius’s “The Swan of Tuonela,” which she first performed with the Boston Philharmonic in 2011. In the rest of

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A MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR THE WEE ONES AT THE IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY A special musical program will be held for families with young children at the Ipswich Public Library on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. Marcus Gale and his puppet friends will present a musical program that is most suitable for toddlers through Kindergarten and First Grade students, but families with children of all ages will enjoy this show. It is free to the public and no registration is required.

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THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Next Meeting: Saturday, March 14th @ 1:30 pm - The Photographic Society welcomes anyone who has an interest in nature, wildlife, and/or photography – whether you are a total novice or earn a living by taking pictures! The club meets every month, generally on the second Saturday afternoon. Venue capacity is limited to 75 attendees (first-come, firstserved). Admission to this program is free and preregistration is NOT required.

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Adaptation Workgroup, and the art association. The exhibit opens Friday, March 6, and runs through Saturday, March 28. The March 14 event will include a reception. Hours at the Hills Gallery, part of the association’s 65 Water St. headquarters, are TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Miebach’s illustrated talk is titled “Storms, Gales and Blizzards: Exploring the Poetry of New England Weather Data Though Sculpture and Music.� For more information, see http://nathaliemiebach.com.

ORVILLE GIDDING BAND Come out and dance away your winter blues with north shore’s favorite blues band, Orville Giddings Band, on Saturday, March 14th, from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM at Ascension Memorial Church Dorman Gym. This event will benefit Family Promise North Shore Boston. More at familypromisensb.org Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Call Ascension Memorial Church to reserve tickets at 978-3562560. Ascension Memorial Church, Dorman Gym, is located at 31 County Street, Ipswich.

FUNDRAISER EVENT TO BENEFIT IPSWICH FIRE VICTIM STEVE RUEST AND FAMILY The local community is pulling together to host a fundraising event held at the VFW (located at 19 Bradford, Rowley, MA) to benefit Ipswich native Steve Ruest, whose family recently lost their home, business and pets in a tragic fire. On Saturday, March 14th from 711pm friends can gather to show their support and enjoy great music from incredible musicians/bands such as Charlie Farren, The Fools, Gary Shane and the Detours, The Catalinas, David Champagne, The Mockers, Derek Bergman, Paul McQuade, Steve Wah Dr J the third and more. There will be raffle items and food included. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased at the door. For more information and/or to make a donation please contact Gary Shane 978-879-6523

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Time is an excuse. We all use time as an excuse for many of the things in our lives we want to avoid or aren’t ready to deal with. The reality is however, if we place something high enough in our value system, there is always time for it. In order to move something higher up in our value system, we must become aware enough to realize that this particular thing is worth our time and other resources.

Lack of concern about dental health is the number one reason people don’t get the dental care they need. It is prevalent with a huge percentage of the population for a few reasons.

Absence of pain is one. Other than a toothache and need for a root canal or extraction, there are few things that actually cause pain. An example is periodontal disease. About 75% of the population has some form of this disease but only 50% of the population goes to the dentist.

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By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty Yes, I realize that we are well into 2015 and a wrap up of 2014 is a little late but with spring just around the corner (really it is) I thought I would spend some time talking about what happened in real estate last year and what is anticipated this year.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.04 million. But over the course of the entire year, sales fell 3.1 percent to 4.93 million. Only 29 percent of sales went to firsttime buyers last month, compared to a historic average of 40 percent.

Many would be buyers were simply priced out of the market. Values took off and while the job market is better most economists believe that incomes are still stagnant. All that said, mortgage rates have stayed at, or near all time lows, sellers are much more willing to be sellers.

The affordability of existing homes improved in the winter months which all lead to the possibility of stronger sales in 2015. “Sales will increase throughout 2015 as potential buyers feel more comfortable about the economic outlook and lenders are willing to make loans,” said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services.

When the market struggled after the housing bubble burst a typically buyer would look at a home much like a bus…if they missed out on one another one would come along soon.

No big deal. Now, with inventory low and buyer demand high we are seeing increased competition and often times multiple offers. When demand rises so do prices. In Essex County, according to the MLS Property Information Network, Inc, home prices in the 4th quarter of 2014 rose 4.6% over the same period in 2013. That is a dramatic jump.

Mortgage rates are still excellent and even more people may qualify for home loans. Foreclosures or short sales are in shorter supply and that is obviously a good thing, not only for the owners but for sellers. With fewer homes going into foreclosure or being sold “short” (seller is asking for bank or banks to take less than

the mortgage or mortgages on the home) there are less artificially underpriced homes for sale. Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae have recently eased mortgage eligibility with a new mortgage program for buyers with a down payment as low as 3 percent.

When spring hit in 2014 the market really took off, homes had multiple offers and the volume of activity surprised even the most seasoned REALTORS®. It was as active as anytime I can remember and I was selling homes during the high point (2004-2006) in the real estate market. Once spring ended though and inventory lessened, the market softened somewhat. There were buyers out there but what we saw were homeowners believing that their homes were worth significantly more due to an increased market activity in the spring. That caused them to price their homes too high.

These homes sat until their prices came back to reality.

Most REALTORS® that I speak with and from what articles and research I have done expect sales in 2015 to rise at a clip above 5 percent from 2014. Much of that growth will hinge on first-time buyers getting out of the rental market.

In summary, 2014 turned out to be a terrific year both for buyers and sellers.

Locally, while we haven’t shifted to a strictly seller’s market, the buyer is no longer “holding all the cards” (see my bus analogy above). Most experts are predicting that 2014 was the last year that low inventory helped aid lower property prices. Distressed (foreclosure & short sale) inventory is rapidly declining and sellers are looking at getting more for their home than they would have in the last 7-10 years. Simply put the days of the buyer’s market are long gone.

Buyers eager to buy before interest rates and home prices shoot up even further may want to get involved in the market as soon as possible.

Spring of 2015 should be as strong if not stronger than 2014 with the hope that it continues throughout the year.

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