Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
How do I rent with option to buy?
The market is a little slow and everyone needsa place to live, plus sellers are a little more motivated than they have been in the past few years. Some of my out of state property sellers have vacant homes or condos and would consider renting if it might turn into a sale. The upside […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Priced for Success
When is comes to real estate pricing..honesty is the best policy. With 25 years of experience and thousands of transactions, numbers speak for themselves. The buyer’s settlement price has averaged 95% of the seller’s asking price when the property has been listed at my suggested market value.
Well, what can it hurt to ask more-you can […]
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Live Free or die, takes on a whole new meaning.
The New Hampshire Advantage : One of only two states with no income tax or Broad based sales tax, With lower living expenses come other benefits such as quality of life.
The U.S. Census Bureau observed the following features of life in the Granite State; Three years average median income (03-05) New Hampshire ranks […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
10 Ways to Conserve Heat & Electrictity
Heating and cooling uses 70% of the overall energy, while water heaters use 20% and all other appliances and lighting accounts for the remaining 10% of household energy consumed.
#1 Buy a new heating system if your is more than 20 years old these systems are operating at less than 65% efficiency while newer models are […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Branding
I was reading a post about branding today and it explains all the reasons companies spend gobs of marketing money on how customers and clients identify with your company. By the way my comment about branding was this: Branding is for cows, its so when they round them up to be slaughtered they’ll know which […]
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
NH’s Old Man Has Fallen & He Can’t Get Up!
New Hampshire sadly marks the 5th anniversary of the old man’s fall, of course I’m talking about the Famous landmark in the Franconia Notch State Park. Millions visited over the years and many photos have been taken to preserve the naturally occuring site. But it’s not the same as pulling over at the rest area […]
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
My Favorite Vacation Property Story
I encourage you to use my third party stories to make your point about purchasing a vacation home. There is nothing more powerful than showing why others choose to make property purchases especially when their motivation is the time spend with family.
A young women , who is a client of mine, and I were talking […]
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
When is Enough Money - Enough to List For?
How often do you hear this from a seller : ” I need $XXX,XXX if I’m going to sell” or “We could have sold for $XXX,XXX three years ago” our friends sold in 2005 for $XXX,XXX so that’s what we want.
We have all heard it and we have all rationally […]
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Loon Area Market Report / Lincoln & Woodstock NH.
Comparing first quarter 2007 to first quarter 2008
I was very surprised by the results while over all sales on residential properties were off by almost 45% from the same period last year prices were up over 30% for the sales that did take place. The days on the market were up for this period […]
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Camping Story: Stay close to home & save gas
Camping was not my thing when I was growing up, outside of Boston, as a matter of fact I would have considered a hotel without room service as roughing it. But being an avid skier I made my way to New Hampshire and Have Lived here a long time now.
When My son was about 5 […]
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Price is forgotten long before location is forgotten.
The property on the left is a half acre lot with Town Water and Sewer and 100 feet of river frontage a few mile from a major ski area and one Mile from the interstate it is listed for $109,900
The property on the right is a three quarter of an acre property with under ground […]
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
New Hampshire Comprehensive Shore Land Protection Act
This act will affect many towns that had a 25 foot set back prior to now, but many customers have asked about the 250 foot protected shoreland. Is this making our land unbuildable? Not necessarily, you will now be required to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental services, for ANY- construction, excavation or […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Personal Service is MORE Important than a National Name
An expired listing came to get his keys back. I Asked so what are you going to do now? The seller said I’m going with a bigger name with national exposure, I never burn a bridge so I said good Luck! By the way are you still convinced that you will get the asking price […]
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
HELPFUL HINTS Details Add Value to Your Home
Whether you’re selling your home or planning to live there for years to come, you can add interest and value using architectural elements. Customizing your kitchen, bath or master bedroom using architectural elements is a simple way to set your home apart and increase the “wow factor” of those rooms that real estate agents have […]
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Campton, NH - Always Provides Spring & Summer After School Recreational Activities
Spring & Summer 2008 Activities:
Introduction to Golf for Kids
Learn the basics and enjoy the outdoors
When: Tuesdays, June 17-Aug. 5
Where: Owl’s Nest
Time: 5:30 PM
Who: Kids ages 8 and up
Cost: $ 5 per class
Pre- registration is required, our registration forms on the CES Counter
Please fill out and attach $ and drop off at the CES Office
Scholarships are […]
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Campton’s Town Meeting Like a Government
Campton has a Town Meeting form of government, in which residents meet annually in March to decide local matters. An elected five-member Board of Selectmen, with an administrative assistant, sees to the day-to-day operation of the town. Planning, zoning, and conservation committees are staffed by volunteers:
County: Grafton
Population: 2.900
Registered […]
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Thornton, NH
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.8 square miles, of which 50.4 sq miles is land and 0.4 sq miles is water, comprising 0.83% of the town. The highest point in Thornton is 2,580 feet above sea level on the western ridge of Dickey Mountain, whose 2,734-foot […]
