ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2017
Does it really matter to a buyer of the carpet is a little dirty asked a Manchester NH area home seller? Well I will let my picture speak for itself. In my latest series of bogs, if you have not noticed, i am focusing on how "not to sell your home." It is so very important to prepare your home ...
01/24/2017
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Most Home Sellers require a buyer to be pre-qualified, What do you do if a buyer refuses? I just had this happen on a new Manchester NH area home listing. There are some questions I ask of every caller. Are you working with another agent? NO. Have you been Pre Qualified? They said yes, When I as...
01/24/2017
What is going on with Real Estate in the Manchester NH area? With 2016 in the books, lets look back at what happened to the market. In the fall leading up to the election we saw a sharp slow down as people held their breathe and waited to see what would happen. When the election ended, it was a ...
01/23/2017
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What makes an offer REAL? Take a new Manchester NH area home listing. There was several showings the first few days. Offers started coming in. Speaking to the seller, we let everyone know we would review offers at noon the following day. Several offers came in. However there was one agent who ca...
01/23/2017
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I was asked if I could top this mornings Bathroom photo. This home was labeled "move in ready:" It is another Manchester NH area home that was listed but did not sell. My first thought is that the seller went a little crazy with her stenciling. Everything was stenciled, walls, trim and yes, thi...
01/22/2017
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Have you ever heard you shouldn't poop where you eat? It is important for a bathroom to be convenient, however this is a little crazy. Check out this Manchester NH area home. It was a multi family building, all apartments were occupied. I just had to take and share this photo or no one may have ...
01/22/2017
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How long does it take a buyer driving by a home for sale to decide if they want to go inside or not? Check out this Manchester NH area home. Late fall there was an expired listing who called me to list their home. It had been for sale around 9 months. Pulling up this is what i saw. Do you see i...
01/21/2017
When you enter an owner occupied home that is for sale, you expect the home to be ready for you and your buyers to see it. However entering this Manchester NH area home, I am happy to share a picture of this tub I took. Now this was not a REO, not a vacant home and no short sale here. Did anyone...
01/20/2017
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Does it matter what the Seller paid for a home. A buyer asked "Why shouldn't I Look to see what the Seller paid?" They then proceeded to offer half price on a new listing based on how how low of a price it showed the seller paid. Curiosity then killed the buyers deal as it was not only rejected...
01/19/2017
What is the best practice in Real Estate? Calling the Listing Agent that you may have an offer or waiting until you actually have an offer in hand? A while back a Buyer Agent calls and states their buyers will be putting an offer in on one of my new listings. The day ends, no offer from them. A ...
01/18/2017