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Summer is almost here, and it’s an exciting time for buyers and sellers of Newton real estate. The newest Newton real estate listings are below! Please visit HomesbyNorcross.com for more information and photos of these listings.

139 Highland Ave, Newton MA

Built in 2005, 139 Highland Ave, Newton MA on West Newton Hill. 5 Beds/5 Baths. Key features include a modern kitchen, a fireplace in the family room, and a library/study.  Close to the Mass Pike. For more photos and details, visit HomesbyNorcross.com.

15 Wamesit Road, Newton MA

Grand 3-floor colonial home located at 15 Wamesit Road in Newton, MA with 6 beds, 3 full baths and 2 half baths. Unique features include a sunroom/study and an exercise room. For more photos and details, visit HomesbyNorcross.com.

450 Beacon Street, Newton MA

Contemporary Chestnut Hill home located at 450 Beacon Street in Newton, MA. Adjacent to a deer park and conservation land. Notable features include high ceilings and skylights, and an open floor plan. Close to Newton Centre. For more photos and details, visit HomesbyNorcross.com.

Thanks to top Cambridge real estate agent Charles Cherney of Hammond Real Estate, several homes in Cambridge can now be explored on YouTube! By visiting the Cambridge For Sale Channel on YouTube, you can watch Charles Cherney’s videos of properties in Cambridge MA. Click the yellow “Subscribe” button to receive notifications when Charles uploads new videos.

How to get to the Cambridge For Sale Channel on YouTube:

www.CambridgeVideos.com

www.CambridgeChannel.com

www.CambridgeForSaleChannel.com

www.YouTube.com/CambridgeForSale

To learn about all the active MLS real estate listings in Cambridge, visit www.CharlesCherney.com and log in as a new visitor on the home page.

If you’re looking to buy real estate in Cambridge or you’re simply new to the city, there are plenty of ways to get to know the neighborhood. “Explore the Neighborhood” is a great tool on HGTV’s Frontdoor.com that allows users to virtually explore their city. Below is a screenshot of the tool.

By using the menu bar to the right of the map, you can choose what you’d like the map to show you. For example, if you just bought a home on Harvard Street and you’d like to see if there are schools nearby, check off the “Schools” box and the map will show your pinpoints of all schools in Cambridge. Because the map is powered by Google, you can zoom in to view residential street names.

For more detailed information about the Cambridge area, visit CharlesCherney.com. Charles Cherney is a top Cambridge real estate agent who has years of experience assisting buyers and sellers of homes in Cambridge. If you are a student or working professional who is thinking of relocating to Cambridge, take the first step by visiting CharlesCherney.com.

Even in the winter, there are plenty of things to do in Madison CT and in its surrounding towns. The following are just a few of the upcoming festivals and events in New Haven County.

The Four Seasons, Waterbury CT

January 24, 2010. Enjoy the sweet sounds of the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.

Valentine Chocolate Festival, New Haven CT

January 30, 2010. A culinary competition between professional and amateur chefs. Champagne and chocolate samples, and a chocolate auction at the end.

Chinese New Year Celebration Show, New Haven CT

February 21, 2010. Professional and talented performers present traditional Chinese music, Lion dance, Dragon dance, martial arts, and more. Also a book fair and art show.

Chocolate Underground, Southbury CT

February 6, 2010. Try delicious wine and dark chocolate pairings at New Morning Natural & Organic. The wines come from three Connecticut vineyards.

If you’re looking for CT shoreline real estate including real estate in Madison CT and its nearby shoreline towns, look no farther than JerrySherman.net. Jerry and Maureen Sherman are experienced CT real estate agents that have been ranked in the top 1% of all real estate agents in the country. Visit their website today to browse the beautiful waterfront properties for sale, and don’t hesitate to contact them with any questions you might have about a property or about the area.

The above penthouse studio condo is located at 1091 Boylston Street in Boston’s Back Bay. Living here would put you steps away from some of the swankiest shops in Boston on Newbury Street. A thriving neighborhood, Newbury Street and the Back Bay are stocked with the city’s most cutting edge restaurants and bars. This condo is ideal for a college student (it’s located directly across from Berklee College of Music), or as an investment property.

For more details on this listing, visit Prudential Prime Properties online. While you’re there, browse the MLS listings of other properties in Boston real estate. For expert guidance on real estate in Boston and all that relocating to Boston has to offer, Prudential Prime Properties will be able to answer all of your questions.

You know you need to remodel your bathroom, but you have no idea where to start. Home improvement magazines can sometimes overwhelm with dozens of expensive accessories. Where do you go for help?

A bathroom on www.remodelingmyspace.com

Remodelingmyspace.com is an excellent home improvement resource full of photos and videos of real-life home improvement projects created by ordinary people. Start with the photo galleries for ideas, then use the videos and how-to articles to help you begin the project.

If you’re computer-savvy, make sure to check out Google Sketch-Up, a FREE program designed to help you create 3D models. Imagine creating a 3D model of the new addition you plan to build onto your home!

If you’re planning on selling your home or are looking at homes for sale in Boston or the surrounding area, talk to the experts at Prudential Prime Properties. They are a full service Boston real estate agency specializing in Downtown real estate in Boston and relocation to Boston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, North End, South Boston, South End, Leather District, Seaport, Waterfront, Charlestown, Watertown, Cambridge and Greater Boston homes for sale.

Before the recession, the phrase “house poor” was adopted into the average home buyer’s vocabulary, as buyers hesitated to spend every last penny of their life savings on a down payment for a dream home. To go beyond the “house poor” consideration is to prevent oneself from also becoming “Maintenance poor.”

Marketwatch.com recently published an interesting article for home hunters on how to financially prepare to buy a house in these shaky economic times. To become “Maintenance poor” is to purchase a home unaware of its necessary future repairs with the fatal error of not having enough in the bank to cover these costs.

The article advises house hunters to save at least 1 to 3 percent of a property’s purchase price for major maintenance costs and unexpected expenses. As for mortgage payments, these days buyers should have 6 months of payments saved in the bank because of the wavering job market. For basic repairs like painting and caulking, anyone buying a typical starter home budget $500 to $1,000 a year.

If you’re a home buyer looking at homes in Newton, Natick, Needham, Wellesley, Brookline, and Weston, the top real estate agents of the area are Christine Norcross and Partners. Browse the Homes by Norcross website for Newton listings, and feel free to contact Christine Norcross and Partners if you have any question about Newton real estate or about a particular property.

The city of Fall River has turned to the individuals that are affected most by school policies — the students themselves. Thirteen students have been selected from B.M.C Durfee and Diman Regional Vocational Technical high schools to participate in this new student involvement program. Seven of the students will be distributed across four different school committees, with six to act as alternates. The students are encouraged to speak at meetings, though they will have no voting power.

To the students, Mayor of Fall River Will Flanagan stated “Ask as many questions as possible and learn as much as you can. Get involved as much as you can.”

The program is reciprocal in that it will allow a group of students to experience everyday municipal government, and it will provide fresh insight to those that regularly participate in the meetings.

The launch of the program has spurred even more interest in student involvement. Because the city boards are currently full, program organizers are seeking other organizations and agencies who would like to invite students to participate. A recent Bishop Connolly High School graduate was recently invited to the Community Development Recreation board.

If you are looking to relocate to Massachusetts, consider browsing the homes in Fall River, MA. There are many perks to buying Fall River real estate that you and your family could enjoy. For more information about real estate in Fall River, visit Arrow Realty Group on the web, where you can browse the MLS listings of the gorgeous homes for sale in Fall River.

Considering relocating to Cambridge, MA? One of the many benefits of purchasing real estate in Cambridge is that there are plenty of parks and recreational areas within the city. Below is a small selection of places to run and play in Cambridge.

Dr. Paul Dudley White Path

Above is a picture of the Dr. Paul Dudley White Path, the 18-mile long bike path and walkway lining the Charles River. On any given day, the path is populated by runners, dog-walkers, bikers, walkers, and people-watchers.

Fresh Pond

Popular with runners and dog walkers is the 2.25 mile pathway encircling Fresh Pond, where wildlife is abundant in all seasons of the year. For the golf enthusiast there is the Fresh Pond Golf Course, which is open to the public and even offers lessons.

Danehy Park

For bocce and horseshoe courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, and sports fields, make a visit to Danehy Park. It is the largest park in Cambridge and holds frequent events geared toward families and children.

New playground at Cambridge Common

Located near Harvard University is Cambridge Common. Once an important site during the American Revolution, today it is a pleasant park and the site of the new Alexander Kemp Playground.

Charles River Canoe & Kayak

Not satisfied with just admiring the Charles River? Learn how to kayak or canoe by taking a class with Cambridge’s Charles River Canoe & Kayak. Once you learn the basics you can sign up for an exciting trip out to any location you’d like to explore, like Walden Pond, Sudbury River, or simply right down the Charles. The company recently opened a new location in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, right on Third Street.

For a full map of Cambridge’s public parks, recreation areas, and reservations, visit this website. There are plenty of reasons to browse the beautiful homes and condos that make up Cambridge real estate. Browse the drop-down Categories menu on the sidebar of this blog to look at past entries spotlighting various aspects of moving to Cambridge.

Often referred to as the heart of the home, for some families the kitchen is the center of family activity. When the kids come home from school they might have a snack in the kitchen and chat with Mom or Dad about next week’s baseball tournament. As the sky grows darker, Dad or Mom might be found putting something in the oven. It’s important to have a kitchen big enough for your family to comfortably move around in. Modern cabinetry, floor tiling, and counter tops are must-haves for some, while stainless steel appliances are almost always on the wish list.

Here are a few modern kitchens that can be found in Cape Ann real estate.

9 Broadway Avenue, Rockport MA

The kitchen above is part of a 3-bedroom condominium in Rockport, located at 9 Broadway Avenue. An island on the edge defines the kitchen as a separate room and also provides much-needed counter space for food prep and entertaining. Beautiful cabinetry perfectly compliments the hardwood floor, and granite counter tops provide a pretty contrast.

4 Curtis Street, Rockport MA

This kitchen is part of a 2-bedroom home at 4 Curtis Street in Rockport. A flat-top stove matches perfectly with the white cabinets.

75 Dennison Street, Gloucester, MA

Located at 75 Dennison Street in Gloucester, the above kitchen is part of a 3-bedroom home overlooking Goose Cove. Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances will please any foodie in your family. Beautiful cabinet doors compliment the mahogany hardwood floors throughout the home.

For more information on Cape Ann real estate, including Rockport real estate, Gloucester real estate, and Beverly real estate, visit Cape Ann Real Estate on the web and speak to Cape Ann real estate agent Rosemary Quarato. You can find these properties and more within Ms. Quarato’s MLS listings.