Looks to be a sugar maple, apart from the usual problems there have been new thing(s) like 'maple decline' going on. Maybe inquire at nearest Cooperative Extension office or other local information source.

I posterd this reply a couple of days ago i thought ...guess it didn't take ..

I also thought it was a sugar maple ...and they really arn't effected by much in my experience ...Spruce may be right about "maple decline" I had not heard of that ..sounds like a generic name for something effecting them not yet diagnosed ..but I have not seen that here on any sugar but it may be in other areas . I had two thoughts on this #1 try to contact the former owner and see if this is something going on for a while or ask a neighbor that will tell you alot ..it may do this every spring and then put on some growtrh during summer ( I have had seveal pin oaks do this from lack of acidity in the soil but never seen that in a sugar maple but it is possible although it probabaly wouldn't be the same acididy problem but something in the soil type "area" area) ...that doesn't tell you its "ok" but may help in the diagnosis..#2 my first instinct is something in the soil like septic chemicals...something the roots have gotten into or someting sprayed on it in early spring ( less likely) ..do you live in the country?? I would bet it is a soil thing one way or another...anyway I had stated in my original post also that you have the extension service or a good tree person come out and look at it...there are several possibilities that photos won't help in diagnosis and it must be personally inspected ..David