Curtis Knight
Billerica, MA Real Estate Week Ending 02-14-16
Real Estate Agent, Realtor Curtis Knight presents Billerica, MA statistics for week ending 2-14-16, from past 90 days, in real time, for those planning to buy or sell real estate sometime in the future. http://www.curtisknightrealestate.com/2016/02/14/billerica-ma-real-estate-week-ending-02-14-16/
Fun Facts about Real Estate
2014 -2015 Real estate fun facts
First Time Buyers:
32% of all buyers nationwide were first-time buyers
First-time buyers nationwide financed 94% of their home purchase.
75% nationwide rented an apartment or house before buying a home.
Age:
31 is the median age of first-time homebuyers.
54 is the median age of a seller.
Income:
$69,400: The median income of first-time homebuyers.
$104,100: The median income of a seller.
Search:
94% of millennials searched online compared to 84% of Baby Boomers.
Nationally:
43% of buyers in the Northeast
38% of buyers in the Midwest
30% of buyers in the South
26% of buyers in the West
Top 3 Reasons For Selling:
Home is too small
Job relocation
Move closer to friends or family
Type of Homes Bought:
42% of sellers bought a home larger than their current one.
47% purchased a more expensive home.
54% purchased a newer home.
Search Methods – Then and Now:
In 1964 40% of buyers read newspaper ads to find a home.
In 2014, 43% of buyers looked for properties online first.
Most Popular Search Terms
• FHA Loan
• Home grants
• Home loan/home loans
• Buying a home
• Home mortgage calculator
• Homebuyer assistance
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Futures Clinic 2016 annual Holiday Gala
On January 14th 2016 Curtis and Anna from Curtis Knight Entertainment www.curtisknight.com were the DJs, Curtis Knight was the photographer and Rich Padula was the photo booth attendant for the Futures Clinic 2016 annual Holiday Gala. This is a very special group of teachers and healthcare professionals and advocates that help patients with autism and other physical and mental challenges. This was their chance to unwind and let off some steam. Jill is the owner of this amazing non-profit and she is very special with a very big heart. She bought so many really nice gifts for her employees it was staggering. They also had karaoke and it was and it was wireless karaoke and the images were projected onto a 7 foot screen as well as a 43 inch High Definition Plasma TV and they also had their small TV that they could read the words from. Everyone else attending got to read along and sing along as well. They also had CKE game show set up like the TV show Jeopardy and they all competed as teams to try and win tickets to the wonderful prizes that were waiting for them. Later on in the evening there were some dance challenges and finally a dance contest and it was truly an amazing segment to watch how feverishly they competed with each other. It’s worth mentioning that they were a very nice bunch of people who all seem to really like and love each other and they all get along and they are also nurturing and upbeat, positive and friendly. It defies logic when compared with the rest of the events we do in any given time frame. It was truly a privilege to serve this amazing bunch. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/
Sunshine Gals feed Billerica residents !
Thursday, December 24, 2015 – Christmas Eve, Curtis and Anna from Curtis Knight Entertainment, www.curtisknight.com were the DJ MCs, both shot Still Photos. Jo Leary, of the Sunshine Gals, acted as Santa and gave out all the presents. Everyone who attended this gala was given a special flower arrangement from the power of flowers project http://powerofflowersproject.org . Jo was awesome and danced and pranced, as she skipped around the room giving away the gifts. She took the microphone from Curtis and made the event special. It was jo’s birthday and the entire room sang happy Birthday to Jo and a cake was brought out so she could blow out the candles. This is the Annual Gala / meal put on by the Sunshine Gals of Billerica http://www.sunshinegalsbillerica.com/what-we-do.html . Between 100 and 150 people attended and were treated to a complete Roast Beef dinner with all the fixings, Dessert, drinks – the works. The Sunshine Gals assigned one volunteer member to each of the tables and they delivered all the food like a 5 start restaurant would. All of these folks, including Santa volunteer their time to give folks a place to come for a hot meal and a family atmosphere on Christmas Eve – Bless their hearts, one and all. Here is a Photo Album of photos taken by Curtis and Anna. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com Facebook Album
Photography, DJ, MC, Karaoke for Wellpet 12-19-15.
Curtis and Anna from Curtis Knight Entertainment www.curtisknight.com were the DJs at The State Room, 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 http://www.longwoodevents.com/Venues/state-room.shtml for Wellpet. Curtis and Anna used a CKE Karaoke program that allows patrons to use their cell phone to log on to WIFI and then enter a Karaoke system with 92000 songs on it. They were able to create a stage name and then make their song requests. The request was automatically added to the cue and the order of the singers appeared on the screen. While each singer performed their name was flashed on the Large TV screen that faced the audience along with the lyrics. Here is a slide show of photos shot by Curtis. A copy of was sent to Wellpet via U S Mail ! Tim and Deb were the most gracious of hosts. So humble. Tim, being the CEO of Wellpet made a speech and presented awards including the TOP DOG award for the team member that has the most impact during the year. Congrats to Kim !! And Joanne did a very nice job planning and executing this upscale gala. At the end of the evening Tim ( the CEO of WellPet asked Anna for photos of Juju. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com. Facebook Album.
Greg and Leigh’s Wedding reception with Curtis and Anna as DJs!
Saturday November 21, 2015 Curtis and Anna from Curtis Knight Entertainment were the DJ’s and Masters of Ceremony for Greg Jaynes and Leigh Sakowich’s Wedding reception. It was a very fun and very crazy evening with a crowd that jumped right into the action and began to connect with Curtis from the very beginning. They were very vocal and involved throughout the celebration. The Wedding Reception was held at the Westford Regency, Westford, MA . The staff there was very good and so was the food. Near the end Curtis had them make a circle around the dance floor and then they gave each one of their guests a high five. We call it the victory lap and it always goes over huge. This was a very fun and exciting Wedding Reception. At the end of the wedding there were lots of hugs and lots of smiles and our very cool bride and groom were very kind and lots of nice things to say to Anna and me ( Curtis ) . It was a pleasure to serve this very nice couple. They did not ask for much at all and told us that they trusted us to make all the big decisions. This usually means that things are going to turn out great ! And they did. Below are photos Curtis and Anna took. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com Facebook Album.
Lloyd and Asha got married in the CKE Chapel
Thursday, December 17, 2015 – Lloyd and Asha became husband and wife as Curtis Knight, Justice of the Peace, presented their wedding ceremony in the CKE Chapel https://www.curtisknight.com in Billerica, MA. They brought their daughter Kyra and she had fun getting her picture taken. Everyone was very polite and respectful and there was pure joy as they were pronounced husband and wife. It was a nice, tender ceremony that they really seemed to enjoy. They told me ( Curtis ) are from Uganda and that makes about the 10th Ugandan Wedding Ceremony I have done in the past few years. I am proud and happy to serve them. They are always very well dressed when they arrive for their ceremony. Not all couples do this. After the ceremony Curtis shot a bunch of photos. We mailed them a video DVD of all the images ! Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com
Facebook Photo Album
MIT Annual Christmas Karaoke Gala 12-11-15!
Friday December 11, 2015 Curtis and Anna were the DJ’s and masters of ceremony for the M I T Department of Chemistry annual holiday Karaoke Gala. It fun and crazy and Curtis and Anna used a new Karaoke program that allows patrons to use their cell phone to log on to an in house WIFI and then enter a Karaoke system with 92000 songs on it. They were able to create a stage name and then make their song requests. The request was automatically added to the cue and the order of the singers appeared on the screen. While each singer performed their name was flashed on the Large TV screen that faced the audience along with the lyrics. Some of the students and faculty brought their children as this is a family friendly event. Fun and exciting describe this event. Danielle was the point person who hired Curtis and Anna to put on the karaoke. She took over for Michele, and Michele was in attendance and once again she sang Karaoke this year and did a fantastic job as usual. Her boyfriend was there as well and he was awesome as well ! These are photos Curtis and Anna took. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com
1 MIT Facebook Album Annual Christmas Karaoke Gala 12-11-15!
2 MIT Facebook Album Annual Christmas Karaoke Gala 12-11-15!
Care One at Wilmington Holiday Celebration with Curtis Knight Entertainment !
Saturday December five 2015 Curtis and Anna were the DJ’s and masters of ceremony for the Care One at Wilmington annual holiday celebration. It was a very fun and very crazy evening with a lot of prizes for the members of the staff. They are a nursing care facility with a lot of nurses and it was their time to have fun and be appreciated by the owners. The prizes included a lot of scratch tickets the $5 and $10 kind and 2 large screen TVs, iPads and several other really nice gifts. What an amazing holiday celebration! They had all of the employees make a circle around the dance floor and then they gave each one of them an envelope with a prize in it. Then they had all the friends and spouses who were not employees of Care One Wilmington come up to the dance floor and make a circle around the edge and then they presented each one of them with an envelope with a present in it. There were a bunch of games including musical chairs scavenger hunt which was really hilarious and brought the house down. All in all a very fun and exciting evening. These are just a few of the photos Curtis and Anna took. Order your custom package with DJ, MC, Photography, Videography, Photo Booth, Uplighting, Gobo Monogram, Justice of the Peace or Rene Rancourt singing the National Anthem at https://curtisknight.com/create-event/ #CKEevents @curtisknightent Call Curtis 978-590-5910 curtis@curtisknight.com
Group photo during their holiday celebration!
No holiday celebration is complete without a game of musical chairs/scavenger hunt! 
CKE for Birthday Party in West Newton !
Boston DJ/MC, Photo Booth for West Newton Birthday !
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On Friday, November 20th, 2015, CKE provided a DJ/MC and photo booth tech for the birthday party of Tommy & Billy Seidl! The party took place in the Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, MA, gathering friends and family to celebrate both Tommy & Billy as well as the exciting Fenway Park college football game between the Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. CKE was able to take what we call the boys’ “lifetime images” and fine-touch them back at the lab. We’d like to thank the Seidl family for letting CKE be a part of this exciting day!
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CKE provides a DJ/MC and Photo Booth for birthday party!
West Newton hosts a spectacular birthday party for Tommy and Billy Seidl!
CKE captures Tommy and Billy Seidl in uniform!
Family and friends gather to pose for a picture!
These dashing young men pose for a picture!
Friends and family look snazzy for a picture!
A birthday party in West Newton, MA had CKE providing a DJ/MC and Photo Booth tech!
CKE edits lifetime images for a spectacular birthday party in West Newton!
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