Court Rules Assessors Share Burden In Proving Fair and Full Values
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulings reopen the path for real estate owners to challenge discriminatory and disproportionate assessments. The Shoppers World decision now requires assessors to prove no discriminatory scheme and shifts the burden to show fair value, prompting calls for reexamination of current assessment practices. Local real estate leaders urge compliance with constitutional standards and urge the legislature to address inequities rather than shift blame.
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Ally. Sylvan A. Goodman
Rental Housing Association
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Goodman
Appellate Tax Board
Lowell
County Commissioners of
Middlesex
Shoppers’ World
Massachusetts
Inexpensive Shelter Plan From University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts offers plans for a low cost 13 by 15 foot Adirondack style shelter. Built with pole type construction and ground trussed rafters, it needs no hard foundation and suits multiple uses from picnic shelter to bath house. Plans cost 15 cents plus request MC-5602 and include options for various floor, siding, and roofing materials.
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Amherst
University of Massachusetts
Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Booklet Shows Installations of Awnings and Covers
Homeowners considering aluminum window awnings or patio covers can preview how their house will look with installations. A new brochure provides architectural drawings of basic home styles and showing locking of awnings or covers. Free copies available by writing to Home Drawings Alcan Aluminum Corp 111 W 59 St New York NY 10030.
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Alcan Aluminum Corp
New York
N.Y
Placing Laundry Near Bedroom A Common Home Trend
Homes without a basement place laundry near the kitchen but many now favor bedrooms to gather soiled clothes. Proximity to sleeping quarters saves carrying dirty items through living areas and reduces embarrassment. Durable tile resists washing machine overflow, spills, and scrubbing tools.
Jeannie’s Hair Styling Shop Opens on Elm Street
Miss Jean Bernardo opens Jeannie’s Hair Styling Shop at 11 Elmhurst Ave in a redesigned ancestral home living room. The new salon features antique birch paneling pink vinyl dooring and an acoustical tile ceiling with a French provincial framed mirror. Bernardo trained in Boston Toronto and Pittsfield and will focus on hair styling and coloring with daily hours 9 to 6 and evening appointments.
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Libstzel
Elmhurst Ave
Jean Bernardo
Jeannie
Elm and
Elmhurst Avenue
Pittsfield
Boston
Mansfield Beauty Academy
Toronto
Canada
Bruno School of Wair Design
Wanda's
Terri’s
Penthouse Coiffures
Newton
Bernardo
Arnold Home Plan Lets Buyers Build Their Own House
Robert T. Arnold Jr of Arnold's Building Centers promotes a flexible home buying plan that coordinates all construction costs and phases on paper. Buyers can do parts or all work, saving interest and money, while Arnold supplies materials and arranges financing, with completion guaranteed by the local company in Adams and Pittsfield.
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Robert T. Arnold, Jr
Arnold’s
Arnold
Methal
Mr. Arnold
Arnold's
Pittsfield
Arnold Building
Adams
America
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Berkshire Lumber Company
Columbus Ave
Dial
Knapp Oil Corp
Knapp Oi Corp
West Housatonic St
Jeannie’s Hair Styling Shop
Elm Street
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Berkshire Oil Heat Council, Inc
Martin Senour
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Ovina
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Kelly Lumber CO
Crane Ave
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