Whether you're considering listing your home for sale or plan to hold on to it through your retirement years; keeping your home maintained and updated will increase its value. The best plan of action is to focus your time and resources on one room at a time.  Begin by making a list of all the things in each room you want to fix or upgrade and calculate the hard costs plus your time for each project. Knowing these two things will help you plan which room to begin with.  In addition to having a plan for each room, you should equally put together a plan for the exterior of your home. 

You learn an awful lot in high school and even more if you go on to college or a trade school; all this knowledge is important and will help you get a job and begin life as an adult. But, during all those years of education did anyone ever teach you how to create a household budget, manage your money and establish credit? Some folks are lucky enough to have parents that taught them these skills, but most people simply learn as they go – and make mistakes. Now imagine the time has come to purchase your first home – who taught you how that process works or even where to begin?  Jumping into the process by looking at homes first is usually the first move, but a wrong one.

This is the year! The year you stop paying rent and become a homeowner. To help you achieve that goal, keep these New Year’s resolutions and you’ll be on the track to homeownership.

There are many myths surrounding homeownership and many of them prevent some individuals from even considering the possibility of ever owning their own home. I’m here to tell you – there are homeownership opportunities for almost every situation.

If you want to sell your home in the least amount of time and at the best possible price, work your way through this checklist to make sure you are presenting your home in its best possible light.  A few minor touch-ups can go a long way towards making a favorable impression on potential buyers - and perhaps cinching a deal. A clean, well-maintaintained home will always sell faster and for more money.

I bought a fixer-upper house with more than 20+ years worth of junk in the basement. None of it was mine. None of it was cleared out even after giving the occupants an extra 60 days to dispose of garbage and clean out their stuff. It was the absolute grossest and most disgusting thing I’ve had to do thus far as a homeowner. I’m not even going to post pictures of what it looked like (or what it currently looks like) and it’s probably the bravest thing I’ve ever done- DIY Gnarly Basement Cleanout Project.

For over 27 years, Affordable Housing, Education and Development (AHEAD) has been successfully developing and managing affordable rental housing for working families, seniors and people with disabilities throughout northern Grafton and Co?s Counties. The Littleton-based non-profit currently owns and operates 399 units of affordable housing in 9 northern communities and will be adding to their portfolio with an upcoming project in Woodstock.

Options are always a good thing- whether it’s the type of fruit selection in a grocery store or school to send your child to. Options are a benefit, especially in a consumerist nation. But did you know there’s an Option Contract with Real [...]

Spring and summer months are known to be great months to sell due to the warm weather and extended daylight; however, homes can sell in any month if they are priced right for the market area and appeal to the right buyer.  There are always serious buyers out there, the key is attracting them to your property. Here are 5 good reasons to list your home now:

For many people, the New Year means a fresh start, resolution setting, and getting ready for the fresh start that lies ahead.  However, for many of these same people, it also brings a hangover. This hangover, however, has nothing to do with the number of champagne bottles popped at the stroke of midnight, but the feeling of the void left in your bank accounts after a season of spending. The holidays are a joyous occasion where love, cheer, and material goods are spread freely amongst your closest friends and family. But the good times can, unfortunately, lead to depression when bank statements start arriving in your mailbox.  Luckily, a little planning can go a long way toward making sure a season of giving does not lead to a season of regretting. Planning for the holidays can start at any time. It incorporates both clever savings and spending strategies.

It’s winter in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and in Lincoln New Hampshire the seasonal buzz has begun. Thanksgiving week skiers experienced 21” of snow at Loon Mountain and according to the calendar it’s not officially winter yet!  Not only snow piles up in winter there are lots of other cold weather expenses too, such as: snow [...]

The secret is out and with Mother Nature bestowing her beautiful white carpet, Campton Mountain ski area in Waterville Estates Campton NH is already up and running. Once again Waterville Estates Campton Mountain ski area is open Friday nights for skiing under the lights, Saturday during the day, Saturday night and Sunday during the day. The [...]

If you’ve set a goal to purchase a home before the end of 2018 and are discouraged as the holidays approach, don’t quit yet!  Although the summer months are the hottest for home buying, holding out for your dream home as the leaves fall and snowflakes fly have some great advantages.

First Impressions, your home must sell itself, an attractive home, well maintained and sparkling clean is most appealing to potential buyers

OUTSIDE

A pleasing exterior appearance is essential for that critical first impression. These simple suggestions will help show off your property to its best advantage.

Think of prospective buyers as your guest and prepare the inside of your house accordingly

Foliage was very fast this year... here today and gone tomorrow. Check out these photos that chronicles this year's beautiful foliage in the White Mountains.

What could possibly be better than visiting the White Mountains….. how about living here seasonally or full-time. Due to the quality of life offered in this scenic paradise, families and individuals everywhere give up their lifestyles, career opportunities, friends, doctors and many other providers for the privilege of living in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

It’s a seller’s market; I don’t need a real estate agent to sell my house. I can throw a for-sale sign up and start moving next week. Stop! Have you really thought that through? Do you really know what a real estate agent can do for you? Let’s take it from the top and talk about the big three; money, liability and [...]

You’ve finally made the decision that this is going to be the last summer you’ll be a renter. You’ve started to stash away some funds so you can buy your own home at last; but wait, do you know what your credit rating is? Knowing exactly where you stand as far as creditworthiness is an essential step. If you haven’t done so already, you should sign up for a free service like Credit Karma to view and monitor your credit.  Often times consumers find there are things on their credit report that come as a complete surprise to them. Sometimes those things are legitimate like the credit card you got in college and never paid for or a medical bill that’s been turned over for collection, but sometimes, negative information can be an error that will continue to hurt you until it’s addressed.

What is a short term rental? Why are there so many fees attached to a reservation?

An increasingly popular way to travel in the United States is by the week or month when going on vacations or adventures. Why wouldn’t you if you had the time and resources? Unfortunately these getaways do not fall into long term rentals or seasonal rentals. Any stay less than 6 months at a property is technically considered to be a short term rental (STR) and they have some laws and rules of their own.

You finally find a home that’s right for you and have a signed Purchase and Sales agreement, now what?  Hopefully before you signed the contract you made sure to include an inspection clause that makes your transaction contingent on the findings of a professional home inspection. This clause should include the terms and conditions to which both the buyer and seller are obligated.