[MassHistPres] Buying a Home with Historical Significance

[dgkalman4 at cs.com]

As a Realtor, I have found that the field card offered by the building and/or assessors office is not always correct regarding the age of the property. Usually, I have had to do some research at MHC, local historical society ect to help determine the true age and history of the property.  Unless the property is listed on the National Register or some other source, I do not give the owner or buyer a full history of the property. Very often, I will educate the owner regarding building style history. Giving a new home owner the historic background can be a great deal of work and most Realtors will not go the extra mile. Not giving the new owner reliant information if there are restrictions on the property can create issues in the future
Generally the community does not notify the new owner regarding the properties significance.
David Kelman
Keller Williams Realty
dkelman at kw.com
617 388 0793
 
 
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From: Garrett Laws <copperandslate at gmail.com>
To: Gwen Miller <gmiller at townoflenox.com>
Cc: masshistpres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Wed, Feb 3, 2016 8:37 am
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Buying a Home with Historical Significance


It's actually very easy, especially if you have a proactive real estate agent on your commission. They can search MLS to keep on the reactive side or they can look at your assessors database and sort properties by year built. 


This will obviously create a lot of work looking at properties that may not be "turning over" any time soon, but it's a great way to get you town inventory in order. 


Garrett Laws
The Copper & Slate Company, Inc. 
(781) 893-1916

On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, Gwen Miller <gmiller at townoflenox.com> wrote:


Lenox would be interested in this as well!


Thanks,
Gwen 


Gwen M. Miller, AICP  |  Land Use Director and Town Planner
Town of Lenox | 6 Walker Street | Lenox, Massachusetts | 01240
P: 413.637.5500, x 1203 | F: 413.637.5518
www.townoflenox.com


 
 


 


"Lyons, Pamela" <plyons at city.waltham.ma.us> on Tuesday, February 02, 2016 at 1:38 PM -0500 wrote:
Q: When a home is purchased that has Historical Significance, does your city or town notify the buyer about the historic significance and possibly then provide them with some history on the house,  perhaps some ways to preserve the historic feel and look to the house etc? Is there a way to do this, a way to provide a buyer with more information to preserve the history within the city/town? Do any of your cities or towns implement anything like this? 
 
Waltham Historical Commission 
 
Regards,  
 
Pamela Lyons 
Waltham Historical Commission 
Principal Office Assistant 
Email: PLyons at city.waltham.ma.us
Phone: 781-314-3389
Arthur Clark Government Center 
119 School Street
Waltham, MA 02452
 






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