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The current housing market presents an excellent opportunity to collect secondary income from a dirt-cheap investment property, especially within Fall River real estate. Our recent article titled “Investment Properties of Fall River Real Estate” spotlights several multi-family homes in Fall River that are under $200,000. Ezine articles are a great resource for first-time real estate investors. On the Ezine articles website, we found some helpful tips on managing property in Fall River MA, written by someone who has managed property for over 20 years. We’ve paraphrased Carol Gibson’s words below:

• Know (and Keep Updated on) Local Ordinances and State Laws
• Be Ethical and Honest
• Have Good Communication Skills
• Have Good Computer Skills
• Be Patient and Have a Sense of Humor
• Be an Excellent Follow-Up Person

There are hundreds of resources for property management on the web. Another option is to hire someone to manage your property for you.

On December 31st, 2009, the Boston Herald honored Fall River real estate agent Marguerite Cashman of Arrow Realty Group as its Agent of the Week.

A realtor since 2002, Ms. Cashman attributes her success in real estate in Fall River to the personalized service that she gives all of her clients, rather than the “big box” strategy that other real estate agents often pursue. Clients often find Ms. Cashman through referrals. To reach Ms. Cashman and find out more about the homes for sale in Fall River, call (508) 676-7600 or visit Greaterfallriverrealestatema.com.

To read the full article, click here.

Not all classrooms were made equal. The benefit of buying a home in Swansea, MA means that your children will have access to the cutting edge technology that has been installed in every one of the town’s public schools. All schools in Swansea MA, from pre-school to high school, are equipped with SMART Boards, a great interactive teaching tool for teachers and students. SMART Boards are a white board and computer screen rolled into one.

Also new at Joseph Case High School are Senteo wireless remotes, which first popped up onto the classroom technology scene at major universities such as Boston University.

Technology is such an integral part of the learning curriculum in the Swansea, MA school system, that they have an entire department devoted to it. The Swansea Technology Department plans and implements some of the most cutting edge technology initiatives in the nation.

If you’re searching for homes in Fall River or in its surrounding towns, consider the town of Swansea, MA. Take a look at some of the beautiful homes for sale in Swansea MA.

Needham Community Farm

Newton and Needham are two towns in the MetroWest Boston area that operate community farms which are closely tied to their school systems. Browsing for homes in Newton MA and homes in Needham MA will not leave you questioning the future quality of your child’s education. MetroWest Boston has long tempted home-buyers with some of the best schools in Massachusetts, which fairly recently have become supplemented by the “outdoor classrooms” that are a part of their community farms.

The Needham Community Farm was organized by the town to carry out a mission of providing hands-on environmental education for elementary school students, with a focus on teaching organic farming methods and sustainable living practices. As an “outdoor classroom” in front of the Newman Elementary School, the farm helps the Needham school system incorporate environmental education and sustainability into everyday curriculum. Students grow seedlings in the classroom and then plant in the garden, participating in the entire crop cultivating process.  Along with accomplishing educational goals, the farm has been so successful that it has been able to donate fresh produce to a local food pantry. The farm’s committee is in the process of securing another plot of land to be used as a community garden for all residents, with bigger plans for teaching sustainability through water collection, composting, solar greenhouses, and classes for adults.

Perhaps Needham is modeling its new community garden on its neighboring Newton Community Farm. Families, and couples planning to start a family, have long been drawn to real estate in Newton MA because of the town’s top-quality public schools. The Newton Community Farm is another benefit of relocating to Newton MA. Residents can assist farm staff in performing daily farming operations which are always sustainable in nature. The farm also runs classes and workshops for all ages such as “All You Ever Wanted to Know about Apples,” as well as special youth programs, and a school outreach program where groups are invited to visit the farm for hands-on learning. While the farm sells its produce to the public, a portion of each harvest is donated to a local food pantry.

If you are searching for real estate in the Boston area, consider looking into the homes for sale in Newton MA and the homes for sale in Needham MA.