Every holiday season team Windhill gets together and decides where to spread the cheer. We knew we couldn't go a year without decorating and donating a tree to the Tree Jubilee at Marini Farm that benefits the Ipswich Humane Group. I heard the funds raised at The Tree Jubilee cover their entire vet bill for the year! It's been fun watching the event grow over the [...]
The roads less travelled...thinking about full-time RV living? Imagine yourself downsizing, purging, selling it all and hitting the road? Here's an interesting perspective on which costs more, full-time RV living or home living by Cindy Belt. Here in the Northeast, more specifically the North Shore, the average home cost is double what this article quotes, which suggests RV living would be overall, less expensive, but there's more to consider that just the dollar. Here's 21 questions everyone asks about living in an RV by Heath Padgett. Either way, we are here to help you sort it out. Whether you're dreaming of going mobile and retiring on the road or just simplifying life and downsizing from the empty nest, we can provide you with the accurate sales data and current real estate market conditions & trends to prepare you. Happy trails!
10 Dazzling holiday light displays in Massachusetts courtesy of Boston.com
Interactive map of holiday light displays near you courtesy of Wicked Local - although I don't see many on the North Shore
Best places to see Christmas lights in New England courtesty of New England Today
Arthur Street, Danvers, MA - fundraiser for Children's Hospital
Linebrook Road, Ipswich, MA
Open House Sunday, October 22, 11am-1pm - 14 Herrick Drive, Ipswich
Classic & Stylish 4-bedroom perfectly situated on a 2.2 acre lot, which offers privacy & plenty of room to play! Very desirable cul-de-sac neighborhood. An AMAZING 24 x 24 family room w/ cathedral ceilings complimented by rustic wide pine flooring is the perfect place to host the upcoming holiday celebrations. Hardwood on both levels plus generous bedroom sizes! Playroom in lower level. Spacious mudroom off the 2 car garage to keep the family organized. Newly remodeled kitchen is the center of the home. This area of town is a best kept secret for many reasons. This home a quick stroll to: Topsfield, Boxford & Rowley and less than 5 drive to routes 95 & 1. Ipswich is a unique coastal community offering 33-square miles of scenic area from Crane Beach to Hood Pond w/ endless trails, open space, State Parks, Essex County Greenbelt in between. ONLY a 30-minute drive to Boston & 50-minute trip to North Station via MBTA commuter rail. Historic downtown hosts museums, fine dining & YMCA.
Friday 10/20
3pm Kids Halloween Party at Ipswich Museum
7-11pm Swing Dance – Dan Gable & Halloween Bash at Ipswich Town Hall
7-9pm The Great House by Candlelight at Castle Hill
Saturday 10/21
10am-4pm Trick or Treat Hayride at Marini Farm
1-3pm Fall Foliage Cider & Donut Cruise at Essex River Cruises, [...]
Cybercrime is posing a risk to an increasing number of real estate transactions, with home buyers’ down payment funds the main target of scammers. Thank you to REALTORmag for sharing this important information regarding our industry.
Criminals are targeting home buyers by sending emails that look like they might come from their real estate agent or attorney. The emails may contain signatures, fonts, and logos that are identical to the originals. The email then usually claims the plans for submitting the down payment have changed and provides new instructions to wire funds to an account. However, if buyers follow those new instructions, they often lose their funds forever.
Hackers go undetected, stealing your identity, gaining access to your accounts, creating emails and web landing pages seemingly authentic enough to fool even the most vigilant.
We always warn clients of this potential for fraud when wiring funds and alert them that any email communications regarding funds, wire transfers, etc. would absolutely be fraudulent.
Keep an eye on changes to email addresses. The hackers are clever. Look for slight variations like jmeuse@windhillrealty.com being changed to jmeuse@hotmail.com or jjmeuse@gmail.com, etc.
