Badger Peabody & Smith Blog

[caption id="attachment_4528" align="alignright" width="238"] Bob Hurley out of the Meredith Office, serving New Hampshire's Lakes Region.[/caption] With our newly renovated office in Meredith, we added a new team member there to work with real estate buyers and sellers in the Lakes Region. Sales Associate Bob Hurley has joined us and will be working alongside Managing Broker Mary Truell. Bob spent many years at Sony as an executive and that has given him a lot of qualities we enjoy! Bob has traveled the globe (and we can't wait to hear the stories he may share!). Bob lives on Squam Lake and has for over 20 years. His waterf...

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We finally bit the proverbial bullet and got some new replacement windows. I'll warn you right up front that there's about 65,000 different brands, installers, manufacturers and salesmen out there all vying for your money. Do your homework. Talk to a few folks who have had their windows replaced. And take your time deciding. I won't name names here, but the company we chose did a good enough job. They represented themselves mostly honestly. And the quality of the windows is adequate. It may sound like I'm upset with them, but I think the best word is "underwhelmed". I have to keep reminding myself that what comes out of a salesmen's mouth is almost never what the actual end-result will be.

If you happen to be an honest salesperson and are offended by the abov...

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On October 12th,  Aaron Woods, Debbie James, Deb Engelhardt, Karen Walsh and myself, enjoyed a wonderful, educational boat tour around Squam Lake. [caption id="attachment_4524" align="alignleft" width="327"] Left to Right: PSR Realtors Debbie James, Aaron Woods and Karen Walsh[/caption] Our firm, Peabody & Smith Realty is a long time donor and supporter of the Squam Lakes Natural Scien...

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I sit and type this article in a finished basement/home-office. A couple years ago we re-painted the walls, updated the full bathroom and finished the floors with that cement etching paint stuff. Now it looks like a workout room/office and "counts" as additional square feet. One mistake the previous owners made was including a closet down here so now we have to count it as a bedroom, but that aside the extra space is invaluable.

Basement remodels are one of the top projects you can do in your home that will provide a significant return on investment or "ROI". Lots of projects are valuable to you as the owner and may let you enjoy the home more while you are there. That does not mean that those projects will pay off when it comes time to sell. Today we're going to exp...

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It happens to nearly all of us. At some point we will begin the inner dialogue about whether now is the right time to sell or not. Of course there are always extenuating circumstances that come into play as well. Jobs, kids, military service and marriage are just a few of the life-factors that will push you in one direction or the other. But if you are not being forced to sell by a big life change, what are some of the questions you need to answer to best come to a decision? Let's take a peek.

One of the first questions that need answering is: Why Now? As noted above, sometimes life just dictates that it is time to sell, but other factors can also play a big role. Is this a great time to sell because it is a hot, seller's market? Do you just plain need the money due...

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