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Tips for Staging in Autumn
When preparing your home for sale, there are many tasks that can help increase the success of your real estate sale. And why wouldn't you want to ensure one of the biggest decisions you make runs smoothly and in a way that maximizes your return on investment? One of the tasks we don't always realize can have one of the largest impacts is staging.
While you will want to start with decluttering to make the home seem brighter and more spacious as well as without too much of the owner's personality, you could also consider redecorating whether that is painting, moving the furniture or adding additional accessories.
Here are 4 tips for staging your home in autumn.
Begin staging with seasonal curb appeal
From the moment someone sees your home from the exterior, it should make a strong first imp...
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What Buyers Notice About Home Heating Systems in the Early Cold Season
Once those first few frosts arrive, heating ceases to be a mere accompaniment in a White Mountains listing and becomes the centerpiece. Our real estate agents know what buyers touring homes this fall are looking for before making an offer.
Why Heating Becomes Central to a Fall Listing
Those visiting your property in October and November are thinking about February, whether they say it outright or not. A drafty mudroom or a touchy boiler in an older farmhouse stands out during a tour at 38 degrees. Buyers know th...
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Iconic Diners Beckon Foliage Watchers Who've Worked Up An Appetite
Diners have long been community gathering spaces where locals and visitors rub shoulders while whetting their appetites with freshly prepared homestyle food at a reasonable price. Diners are ideal stopping spots for foliage watchers, either before setting out to see Mother Nature's colorful autumn display or while enroute along the state's highways, byways and backroads.
Slide into a booth or perch on a stool at the counter and order up your favorite breakfast foods, a BLT or tuna melt for lunch, and a turkey dinner for your evening meal and you'll be repeating a tradition that began in the late 1800s with lunch wagons that served casual fare to people of all backgrounds.
Today's diners take many forms, with a number of them being repurposed train dining cars. Whatever the building looks like, diners are nostalgic eating spots w...
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3 Fabulous Fall Curb Appeal Ideas that are Simple but Effective
As the days begin to shorten and the weather gets cool and crisp, it's a great opportunity to dress up your home exterior in preparation for the cozy seasons. And what better time to boost its curb appeal.
Here are 5 tried and true fall curb appeal tips to help you enhance the charm of your New England home.
Incorporate autumn shades in seasonal plants and paint
While some summer flowers will fade by fall, there are many options to add to your gardens and pots during the autumn months. Some examples include pansies, chrysanthemums and ornamental kale. Consider rich and vibrant shades and cozy textures.
Fireworks goldenrod and New England aster can offer brighter autumn colored flowers with pops of yellow and purple. As well, stonecrop succulents will turn burgundy in fall. You can also in...
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Badger Peabody & Smith Realty Welcomes Elizabeth Hare to Franconia Office
Franconia, NH – Badger Peabody & Smith Realty is pleased to announce that Elizabeth "Lizzy" Hare has joined the firm as a real estate Sales Associate.
Hare brings a wealth of customer service, hospitality, and management experience to her new role in real estate. Most recently, she served as manager of the award-winning Spa at Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, where she was responsible for delivering exceptional guest experiences, overseeing daily operations, and building la...