An Essex MA home buyer should receive a brochure, Home Inspectors Facts for Consumers Sheet, at the time of the signing of the first written contract to purchase. A standard home inspection in Massachusetts is a visual examination of the physical structure and major interior systems of a residential building consisting of one to four dwelling units. It should be understood that there are certain risks inherent in the purchase of property and a home inspection is inherently limited in its scope and depth. The information gained from home inspection conforming to the Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice may reduce some of those risks, but the home inspection is not intended to provide the client with protection from all of the risks involved. Visit the Essex MA Home Inspecto... 03/30/2011

Essex Massachusetts Homes and Condos Sold in 2009 Single Family Home Sales The Essex, MA real estate market report indicates that there were 20 homes sold in 2009 as compared to 14 in 2008. This represents a 43% increase in the number of homes sold. The average sales price changed from $451857 in 2008 to $531281 in 2009, a 18% increase in value. The days on market changed -3 % from 174  to 168. Visit Essex MA real estate for information about the community, relocation, demographics, MLS search, home buying and selling guides.     Go to Essex MA homes for sale to view current listings of homes, condos, multi-family and land listings. Condominium Sales The Essex, MA condominium market data indicates that there were 1 condos sold in 2009 as compared to  in 2008. This represents a % change ... 07/13/2010

We can distinguish four main stages in the career of a real estate investor.  If you manage to get to the last stage, you’ll control your destiny and live according to your own terms. Stage 1.  One day you wake up early in the morning, you have nothing else to do and you start surfing TV. You stop at one commercial channel dealing with selling homes by owner and realtors. After half an hour you forget about it. But next morning you wake up and the first thing you do – you switch on the same channel. You are sick and tired of your present job and you start thinking about taking up real estate as a career. You don’t have any slightest idea how to invest into property so you buy several books on real estate. After reading them, you feel as an expert and trying to start your first real esta... 12/24/2009

This report, downloaded from our regional MLS, shows the amount of properties for sale in the various price bands and the likely amount of time it will take for a property to sell if the rate of sales remains constant: Please mote - DOM means Days On MarketPrice RangeActive ListingsSold Listings2/19/2007 - 2/18/2008Months of Inventory# Listings% TotalDOM# Listings% TotalDOM$210,000 - $249,99900.00%012.94%380.0$250,000 - $299,99913.85%24612.94%17612.0$300,000 - $349,99913.85%224514.71%892.4$350,000 - $399,999311.54%74720.59%1775.1$400,000 - $449,999311.54%7938.82%16412.0$450,000 - $499,999415.38%25925.88%41324.0$500,000 - $599,999311.54%22800.00%0no sales$600,000 - $699,99927.69%68514.71%974.8$700,000 - $799,999311.54%205411.76%759.0$800,000 - $899,99913.85%16100.00%0no sales$900,000 - $... 02/17/2008

It must be the sheer beauty of Essex that continually draws me there. A great excuse to dine out! Here are msome of my favs in Essex -Essex - Defined by scenic vistas, salt marsh farms and the River. Essex is the unofficial antique capital of the region. Essex has numerous highly acclaimed dining spotsPeriwinkles - "By night Periwinkles is candlelit and intimate. Friday and Saturday nights feature live jazz piano in the bar."Woodman's - "Famous fried clams - Fried lobster tails. Authentic award-winning New England clam chowder. Sweet steamed clams served with drawn butter and clam broth" Tom Shea's - "fresh seafood specialties, roast duckling, aged beef and cocktails in elegant surroundings with amiable service and a wonderful four seasons view of the Essex River"Village Restaurant - "R... 11/29/2007

Essex is a small friendly town situated on the banks of the Essex River. Throughout it's history of rich of having rich farmlands and commercial fishing the people of Essex have maintained a small town charm. Downtown is quaint with local restaurants serving a wide variety of cuisines. Boating charters from the Essex River reveal some of the most diverse fresh water salt water marshes in the country. Conservationists and naturalists come throughout the year to learn about this eco system. Strong willed residents have preserve this resource while instituting controlled growth. Commuters have direct access to major highways and travel to Gloucester for railservice to Boston. Essex has many historic buildings and large well preserved farmhouses set back on acres of open land. For more info... 05/09/2007

Essex successfully combines tourism, farming and bustling seaside activities in a pleasing village atmosphere.  This unique blend of agricultural activity and open fields with charming antique shops and shoreline beauty attracts many visitors.The smallest of the North Shore residential havens, Essex has managed to maintain the appeal of its non-suburban rural flavor.  At the same time, it is considered to be an easy commuter community.The population of Essex is about 3,300 and the distance to Boston is 24 miles.  Commutr rail service is available from nearby Hamilton, Manchester or Ipswich.Town Hall: 978-768-7111Government: Open town MeetingSuperintendent of Schools: 978-526-4919Churches and Synagogues: LDS, Congregational, UnitarianRegards,Jay Burnham, VPColdwell Banker Residential Bro... 05/01/2007