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Sea Chanters Delight North Shore Audience By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– performance during the band’s 2016 tour. Musician First Class Sarah Blecker said Ipswich always turns out a big, enthusiastic crowd for the Navy Band performances. “There will be dancing in the aisles,” Blecker predicted for the Monday night concert. “It amazes me how phenomenal the Sea Chanters are.” A sea shanty, chantey or chanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung by sailors and ship work crews on board merchant sailing vessels. The official chorus of the Navy, the Sea Chanters, performed a variety of music ranging from traditional choral music, including sea chanteys and patriotic tunes, to opera, Broadway and contemporary music. The group is comprised of 20 vocalists and three instrumentalists who play a piano, electric bass guitar and drums. One of five performing Navy ensembles, the Sea Chanters chorus is called on to perform at high-profile national events. At home in Washington, the group sings for the President, Vice President and numerous congressional, military and foreign dignitaries. “One of the U.S. Navy Band’s primary responsibilities involves touring the country. All of the band’s primary performing units embark each year on concert tours throughout specified regions of the country, allowing the band Photo provided by the U.S. Navy Band to reach out to audiences in areas of the The Sea Chanters country that do not have opportunities to IPSWICH – The Navy returned this seacoast see the Navy’s premier musical ensembles town Monday night, appropriately on Patriot’s on a regular basis,” according to the day, bringing the Navy Band’s Sea Chanters Navy’s announcement. The family-friendly concerts are to perform in the Ipswich High School dedicated to Navy veterans and active Auditorium. Ipswich, which hosted the Navy Band five duty personnel, plus their families. It is years ago, was selected as one of 20 cities and also an outreach program by the Navy to towns in eight northeastern states to host a Continued on page 3
FREE Cemetery Commission Needs Two New Members By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––
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ROWLEY – This town is looking for two new cemetery commissioners after chairman Arthur Page and clerk Bill Gaynor resigned last week. Don’t worry, to be a cemetery commissioner you won’t have to get your hands dirty. In fact, the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel Judy Pickett prompted the resignation of Page and Gaynor when they asserted that state law prohibits the elected commissioners from being paid to dig graves and maintain the cemetery. Only Peter Dalzell has remained on the commission, as of last week. In its meeting, the Board of Selectmen said it and Dalzell will appoint on April 25 two new commissioners, who will hire others to dig the graves and maintain the grounds. The terms for those appointed will extend for a year. Letters of interest for the two positions should be addressed to the Board of Selectmen. “I, Arthur Page, with great regret am Continued on page 3
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The St. Patrick’s Day themed fundraiser turned out to be very lucky indeed for The Pettengill House, Inc.! On March 18, over 200 people gathered at the beautiful Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, Business Spotlight Massachusetts for their fifth annual fundraiser to dance, dine, bid on auction items, and show their support for a great local social service agency. • For Real Estate Sale A good time was clearly had by all and it was our most successful event yet! Best of all proceeds stay local and directly benefit The Pettengill House Children and Families Services Program. • Sports • Sports Needless to say, theSports success of this event was totally predicated on the support and efforts of many charitable people. The evening was generously supported by major sponsors Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, Institution for Savings, Amesbury Industrial Pets, Animals, PlusSupply, Leeward Charitable Foundation, Stone Ridge Properties, Align Credit Union, Anna Jaques Hospital and Amesbury Chevrolet, over sixty advertisersHealth and supporters, donors, state and local &auction Fitness dignitaries, guests, board of directors, advisory board members, staff and committee members. Truly a night of reflection and celebration for a great local agency that means so much to so many! When Senator O’Connor Ives and Representative Kelcourse presented Cathy Toomey of Stone Ridge Properties with the Honorary Chairperson and Volunteer of the Year Award, she couldn’t help but use the spotlight to continue her enthusiastic plug for Pettengill! The support and response of the room was obvious from the lively raffle, one of which led to Senator Kelcourse and Rob Oulette to spontaneously donate their services to shovel winners’ walkways in shorts if it snowed that weekend. It did (and we have pictures to prove it on our Facebook page)! On behalf of The Pettengill House staff, board of directors, advisory, and volunteers, thank you once again for your continued support of The Pettengill House, Inc. Your generosity and belief in our community partnerships is inspiring. See you next spring for our sixth annual! For Sale
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NEWBURYPORT - Anna Jaques Hospital announced today that it is adding Interventional Radiology services and welcoming Lawrence M. Casha, MD, a fellowship-trained interventional radiology specialist who is now seeing patients. Interventional Radiology services will be available to both inpatients and
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encourage individuals to join the Navy. The origins of the Sea Chanters began in 1956, when Lt. Harold Fultz, then the band’s assistant leader, organized a group from the Navy School of Music to sing chanteys and patriotic songs for the State of the Nation dinner. An immediate success, Adm. Arleigh Burke, then chief of naval operations, transferred them to the Navy Band, named them the Sea Chanters and tasked this allmale chorus with perpetuating the songs of the sea. In 1980, the group added women to their ranks and expanded their repertoire to include everything from Brahms to Broadway. The Sea Chanters
performed at key national events, including the 2009 inauguration day and have offered comfort during tragedies, including appearances at memorials for the astronauts of the space shuttle Columbia and the presidential wreath laying ceremony at the United Airlines flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pa. The Sea Chanters performed the gospel hymn, Amazing Grace, for the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after 9/11. The group participated in the funerals of former President Reagan at the National Cathedral and for former President Richard Nixon in , and in 2007 performed in the U.S. Capitol’s rotunda as former President Ford was lying
in state. The chorus sang at the dedication ceremonies of the World War II memorials in Bedford, Va., in Washington and for the internment of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Arlington National Cemetery. The group has also appeared at the Kennedy Center Honors and with the National Symphony Orchestra for the nationally telecast “National Memorial Day Concerts” at the U.S. Capitol and has sung with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. The vibrant ensemble also made stops during its tour of Northeast cities in Woburn and Weymouth before returning to the Washington Naval Yard in D.C.
forced to resign as Cemetery Commissioner. Due to the fact that the job description and responsibilities have changed,” Page wrote in his letter to town officials. “Why after decades of a well-run department, the selectmen have decided to take action on the legality of the structure of the department?” Accusing the selectmen of “political maneuvering,” Page wrote: “They say the town could be sued for the commissioners emptying trash, mowing, etc. I would think someone could sue the Selectmen for wastefully spending the taxpayers’ money.” Each of the commissioners ran for the position because they said they enjoyed the work, wanted to do a good job for the town and supplement their income. For $20 an hour, Dalzell used his personal equipment to dig the graves. Page and Gaynor assisted in the grave digging work and maintained the historic cemetery. “I have had many compliments from the town’s citizens on how beautiful the cemetery has been looking,” Page wrote. Several
of the selectmen agreed that the commissioners did a good job keeping up the cemetery. Page, echoing the sentiment of the other commissioners, wrote, “I didn’t even mind using my own dump truck, gas and equipment without any reimbursement to help out the cemetery. Instead of a thank you, I was greatly taken back to find out that the Selectmen had decided to create a ‘cemetery task force’ in order to find a reason to break up the commissioners.” The two former commissioners and Dalzell have said the proposed new plan to outsource the cemetery operations would “cost the taxpayers a lot more money.” On average, 31 new graves are dug each year. The town charges $500 to dig a grave. Of that, $250 goes to the town’s general fund. The other $250 is paid into the cemetery’s revolving fund. Currently there is about $12,000 in the cemetery’s revolving fund, which could be used to hire a firm to dig graves. The town also budgets $20,000 a year to pay for digging graves, plus $5,000 in expenses.
pain and shorter recovery times. The addition of Dr. Casha and his clinical expertise marks the start of a comprehensive Interventional Radiology program at Anna Jaques comprised of a multi-disciplinary team including the interventional radiologist, nurse, and radiology technologist with specialized training who will provide technical assistance, support, comfort, and education. Dr. Casha attended New York
Medical College in Valhalla where he received his medical degree. He interned at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu and completed his residency in radiology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. He served in the United States Army at Wurzburg Army Hospital in Wurzburg, Germany, as a General Medical Officer, having attained the rank of Major. Dr. Casha completed a
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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, Apr 23, 2016; 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $12. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats. THE EASTERN COYOTE IN NEW ENGLAND Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary is pleased to welcome back coyote expert Christine Schadler, wild canid ecologist and New England representative for Project Coyote, a national organization that promotes peaceful coexistence with coyotes. Come learn about the natural history of this adaptable mammal and get answers to any questions or concerns you may have from an expert in the field: Saturday, April 23, 10:00-11:00 a.m. $10 ($8/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at www.massaudubon.org/ipswichriver. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Topsfield Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Contact Michael at 617-686-1554 of what the future holds for this sacred place at the Amesbury Public Library on Monday, May 16 at 5:30. Many www.autowerkesformercedes.com of the first settlers of Amesbury are connected to this cemetery. Located on High Rd in Newbury, Massachusetts. Mercedes-Benz Master Certified Technician on location The First Parish Cemetery is home to several First Settler’s as well as several veterans that have served in wars Located South of the Newburyport Traffic Circle including American Revolution War, Civil War, World War I and World War II. He will also talk about the data that is being collected at the burying ground. Registration is required. Please contact Margie Walker at 978-388978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com 8148 or mwalker@mvlc.org. To register go to our website www.amesburylibrary.org. Mercedes . Infiniti . Hyundai . GM . 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Richard Doyle will present a basic genealogy program for people just starting to do their research. We will show you how to use Ancestry.com for (978) 500-8303 your searches. You are encouraged to bring your laptop or Ipad to the program. We will meet for 4 weeks on Honda . Volvo . Toyota . Nissan . Subaru June 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 1:00-3:00. When you register for one class you are registered for all 4. Registration is required as space is limited. For more information or to register please contact Margie at 978-388-8148 or mwalker@mvlc.org Visit our website at www.amesburylibrary.org. This program is funded by the Friends of the 8-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com Amesbury Library -----------------------------------------------------------BYFIELD - The Byfield Music and Arts Festival is seeking crafters and artists to be a part of the third annual Festival being held on June 25, 2016. This family-friendly festival will feature 20 live bands performing throughout the day, crafters and artists, and food and beverage vendors. There are many interactive activities for children. The Festival will be held at Manter Field, Central Street Byfield, MA. This beautiful array of athletic fields is easily located moments away from route 95. For more information and to check out some of the photos from last year’s event please go to our website at www.byfieldmusicfest.com. Volunteers are also needed to help out at this event. Proceeds from the Byfield Music and Arts Festival benefit the Byfield Community Arts Center, 7 Central Street, Byfield, MA. -----------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND - Electronic Recycling Fundraiser - Groveland Pack 113 and Troop 87, Saturday May 7, 2016. 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. Perry Park (intersection of King St. & Main St.) Help keep our environment clean by recycling your electronics, while supporting the Scouts. 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Wonderful chance to meet new people and enjoy a walk on the beach and see the sights on the adjacent Hampton Beach while supporting a wonderful cause! Admission is $5. All the artists generously donate an item for the hourly raffles. All money raised benefits The Molly Rowlee Fund together with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute / Children’s Hospital-Boston utilizing the Pediatric Resource Program provides concrete assistance to on-treatment patients and their families, especially those in need. The Molly Rowlee Fund will be used to assist families with expenses that directly affect their well-being and would make an immediate and positive impact on the lives of Come to know the Joy of Playing a Musical Instrument pediatric patients and their families. For additional information, please like our Facebook page, The Northeast Sea Glass Expo. or call Debbie Crowley at 603-918-6237 or e-mail her at seaglassluv@aol.com Since -----------------------------------------------------------1993! HAMPTON, NH - The Hampton Arts Network, a non-profit art organization focusing on community art education, is pleased to announce it will be offering a free Summer Arts Enrichment program. It will take place Hundreds of Happy Students! Aug 8-12 for students in grades 6, 7, 8 within SAU 21 & SAU 90. It will be held at the St James Lodge in Lessons in the privacy of your home. Hampton. Last summer HAN was able to launch this program through successful fundraising efforts by its Piano ~ Guitar members. The purpose of Summer Arts Enrichment program is to encourage self-expression, self-esteem, and help Professional ~Community Experienced Newspap develop creativity & problem solving skills. It was a rewarding experience for the students to be engaged withThe the North Shore’s Largest Independent arts and make new friends. Each day a different art medium will be taught by a HAN teacher. Students need to Visit nemtc.com or call commit to attending all five days. Students will be selected based on their creative & persuasive essay about why (508) 461-5255 they should be selected for the program. No demonstrated artistic talent is required. Deadline for applying is May 13. If not already in hand from the school, applications may be obtained by emailing juliamartinell15@hotmail. com. Besides this summer program, HAN also helps organize the “Youth Impression” art show at the Provident ASA/Nike Basketball Camps Bank in Hampton in every March. Additionally, members share their artwork in the monthly Town Hall display Nike Basketball Camp July 11-15 and at a display of “Art in Bloom”, held on June 8th at the Partridge House in Hampton. 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April 20 - 26. 2016 coming for April, May and June. James Cunningham will be talking about silver mining in Newbury with mention of Amesbury mines on April 25. Wendy Renda will be presenting on the Daughters of the American Revolution on May 23, and Kelly Turner of the Massachusetts State Archives will discuss preserving your scrapbooks and photographs on June 27. For more information, please contact Margie Walker, Local History Librarian at mwalker@mvlc. org or 978-388-8148. Please register at www.amesburylibrary.org RESILIENCE FORUM The Newburyport Resilience Committee and Storm Surge: The Merrimack Valley Coastal Adaptation Workgroup are offering Water on the Waterfront at City Hall Auditorium, 7-8:30 p.m., on Monday, April 25. The event will feature authors of resiliency plans that Gloucester and Portsmouth, NH have already completed. Their presentations will be followed by a discussion and questions from the moderator and the audience. The committee, which was formed last year, has raised 27 This to address. questionsRecycle for the presenters Newspaper Newburyport Last November, Mayor Donna Holaday appointed a Share the Gift Committee, Community Resilience of Reading charged with coordinating and planning activities aimed at increasing resilience in the face of sea level rise, Recycle This Newspaper storm surge and flooding in the City of Newburyport.
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BOOK CLUB The Amesbury Library has two ongoing book clubs that meet once a month. The secong one for April is the Reading Glasses book club for 20 and 30something adults will next meet at Port Tavern in Newburyport on April WEDNESDAY, 27 at 7:30 to discuss “Sometimes the Share the GiftAPRIL 27th Wolf ” by Urban Waite. No sign up is of Reading WEDNESDAY MORNING required for book club and books are BIRDING available for check out at the library. TheseRecycle very popular programs For more information call 978-388This Newspaper provide an excellent opportunity to 8148 or go to www.amesburylibrary. org. TOWN OF ROWLEY the Gift OF APPEALS INTRODUCTION TO ZONINGShare BOARD of Reading COLLECTING AND INVESTING IN COINS Case #16.04 Held at the Newburyport High Recycle This Newspaper A Public Hearing will be held at the School on Wednesday April 27, 2016 Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, at 7:00 PM. Join one of the area’s TOWN OF ROWLEY on Thursday, April 28th, OF 2016 at most knowledgeable numismatists, ZONING BOARD APPEALS 7:45 p.m. to act on an application Rick Bagg, as he leads you in a Share the Gift of Reading receivedCase April#16.04 5th, 2016 from JM presentation about coins. Learn the Dunn, LLC. Applicant is request- various aspects of coin collecting ing a Special Permit fromwill the be Board A Public Hearing held at that the are important determinants of value. Important as well are of Appeals forHall a change raze Street, Town Annex,in39use; Central the twoonexisting residential dwell-2016that Thursday, April 28th, at “coins are fun” to collect and p.m. to act on anbuildapplication satisfying collections can be formed ings and7:45 build a contractors received April 5th, 2016under from and JM enjoyed with relatively few coins ing with contractors yard LLC. Applicant for very little money. Rick is able to section Dunn, 4.11.2.1 & 4.11.3.2 of istherequesta Special PermitProperty from the Board answer any questions about buying Rowleying Zoning Bylaws. of Appeals for a change in use; raze and selling coins and assembling is located at 968 Haverhill Street, two The existing residential and appraising coin collections. Rowley,theMA. property is in dwellings andWater build aSupply contractors Investing in coins is also discussed. At the Municipal Pro- building with contractors yard under tection District (MWSPD) & Busi- the auction firm where he spent his section 4.11.2.1 & 4.11.3.2 of the ness/Light Industrial district and Property is career, Rick handled several hundred Rowley Zoning Bylaws. million dollars in coins for thousands shown on Assessors’ Map 4, Block, is located at 968 Haverhill Street, Lot 18. Rowley, At the public hearing, memMA. The property isofinclients. He brings a great deal of experience to the class. Attendees bers of the public may ask questions the Municipal Water Supply Proare encouraged to bring some old and present evidence supports& Busitection District that (MWSPD) either the approvalIndustrial or denial district of this andcoins ness/Light is in for discussion. There are no petition.shown on Assessors’ Map 4, Block, prerequisites. The cost is only $25. Lot 18. At the public hearing, memSee www.richardbagg.com Call 978bersW. of Thurston the public–may ask questions Donald Chairman 255-1127 for more information. and present evidence that supports either the approval or denial of this petition.
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The Tour is organized by the Central Congregational Church of Newburyport and 100% of the proceeds will go to three local community programs: The Greater Newbury Elder Pet Fund; Prescription Refill Programs for seniors through 4 local Councils on Aging; The Coastal Trail Coalition - Advance tickets may be purchased at these Newburyport locations: Brass Lyon, Newburyport Olive Oil Co., B.C. Essentials and at Fresh Hair Studio (traffic circle). Tickets will also be available on the day of the event outside the Unitarian Universalist Church located on Pleasant Street or in Market Square (center of town). Many thanks to the Institution For Savings and Parry and Parry Corporation for their sponsorships. To volunteer or for further information, please call Diane at 978 465-1285 also www.facebook.com/newburyportchocolatetour -----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Belleville Roots Music presents Cheryl Wheeler in concert at the Belleville Stage, 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA on Saturday, May 14th at 8:00PM. Tickets are $30 in advance/ $35 day of show/$10 children 18 and under. For more information, please email: bellevilleroots@gmail.com or visit: www. bellevilleroots.org. -----------------------------------------------------------REGIONAL - The Buttonwoods Museum is looking for volunteer tour guides to conduct tours and staff the Visitor Center for the upcoming tourist season. From a historic site overlooking the Merrimack River, the Museum tells the story of life in the Merrimack Valley from Native American Indian settlements through today. The Museum includes three historic structures – the Duncan House, the John Ward House and Daniel Hunkins Shoe Shop. The museum is open to the public for tours from May 1 through October 31. We are looking for volunteers to commit to 2-3 hours per week on weekdays, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. We also have weekend hours available Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 12-4p. For more information, please contact Jan Williams at jwilliams@buttonwoods.org -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Book Club is currently reading The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. In wealthy and religious 17th century Amsterdam, Nella, the new young wife of a wealthy merchant, hires a miniaturist to recreate her new home. But as his work begins to mirror the real-life counterparts, secrets are being revealed, dangers await, and the future becomes uncertain for all of them. 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The consensus among buyers, sellers, Realtors®, mortgage agents and anyone else who is in real estate is that it is nuts out there. There is a huge lack of inventory and lots of qualified and eager buyers. Homes are selling very, very quickly. Here is a quote from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors; “(MAR) reported today that homebuyers are not slowing down after a particularly active winter, with pending home sales rising over 50 percent from March of last year. Realtors® confidence in the market went up again, as it has every month for the past year. This month’s “Hot Topic” question finds that the majority of Realtors® are seeing busier-than-normal open houses, with 16 percent reporting this is the busiest first quarter they’ve seen.” 50%!!! Think about that for second. Simply an amazing increase for one year. As a seller you are dealing with multiple offers (assuming it is marketed and priced correctly) but as a buyer you are faced with sometimes overwhelming competition. Here are some things you can do as a buyer to get you that house you love. Don’t buy a house you don’t love: This may sound obvious but if you have been visiting home after home and making offer after offer on homes that you really want, you may decide to settle for a home they don’t like. Don’t. The home you are buying should work for you and be one you see yourself happy in. Get ready before you start shopping: Get your preapproval in place. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard from buyers the following: “oh I have a friend who is a mortgage agent; he/she can get me a preapproval letter anytime. Not a problem.” It’s not a problem until your friend isn’t around to give you this preapproval when you want to submit your offer. A seller isn’t going to wait for your friend to run a credit check or verify your income before sending out a preapproval letter. Find a REALTOR®: If you don’t know a REALTOR®, ask friends, family or co-workers for referrals. It is important that you find a full time agent who preferably lives in the area you are looking in. This REALTOR® should have a proven track record of success as well. It does you no good in this market to work with someone who can
only look for homes on weekends or has to travel long distances to show you a home. Fly by: Use the web sites that are available to you. Most of the sites out there allow you to virtually stand on the street or view the home from the sky. Before you drive by or schedule an appointment, take a look from these vantage points. You may find that the house you love and feel is underpriced may be that way because it is next to an active landfill. Drive by: Drive though the areas you are looking in. Not just during the day but at night and on weekends. Get a feel for the town if you aren’t familiar with the area. It also wouldn’t hurt to drive to and from work during commuting hours to get an idea of what a typical day might be like. On paper the ride from downtown Ipswich to downtown Salem looks like 10-12 miles. Easy right? Not always if you know what traffic can be like around here. Nothing Is perfect: While your offer is contingent on a home inspection, every house, new, old or in between, has issues. In this market many sellers won’t fix anything as there are backup buyers just waiting for your deal to fall apart. Sweeten the pot: If you can pay in cash, great! Most buyers can’t though so try to find ways to make your offer more attractive to a seller. Find out when the seller would like to close and work with that date. Consider whether you can waive any of your contingencies (financing or home inspection). Lastly, see if the seller needs time to move and if so maybe you can purchase the home and rent back to them for a period of time at a less than market priced rent. Wants vs. Needs: In a competitive market, many buyers may have to compromise on what they want. You may not look at homes with less than 4 bedrooms as you need that with the 3 kids. However, although you want a 2 car garage you may decide to move forward on the house you just saw as it has that 4th bedroom and fits all your other needs. Be ready: Don’t assume that the house you see online will be there by the weekend. If you are truly serious about buying, have your preapproval in hand, checkbook ready and leave work early. Just like the Building 19 stores,
the days getting fantastic discounts in this case in the real estate market are long gone. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a good deal on a house you want. Follow the advice of your experienced, local REALTOR® and you will come out on top in your new home. If you have any questions about this article, real estate in general or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at john@rowleyrealestate. com
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Last week this column presented information on dental decay and cavity prevention. Much of this has to do with changing behavior. As I have written numerous times before, changing behavior is at the core of how we make improvements in any aspect of our lives. In a recent article I read, this concept of changing our behavior was discussed. It was about the poor odds people have making changes in their life actually happen. The article was an outpouring of concern from healthcare experts and doctors, all looking for a way to change the behavior of people who love their lifestyle so much that they were willing to literally die from it. In one of the studies discussed, 9 of 10 heart surgery patients chose to return to their unhealthy lifestyle, rather than make the changes needed to live longer. Very few were convinced by their doctors to make radical daily changes. Based on my own experiences trying to move individuals to change habits that are having negative effects on their oral
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