Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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Maximizing Your Home's Value: The Best Timing for Pre-Sale Renovations
Before you list your home for sale, you need to do some maintenance, fixing broken things and making it look more presentable to potential buyers. A few minor remodels can even help boost your resale value. Choosing the wrong projects, though, can hurt rather than help the sale process and may cost more than they're worth. What renovations should you make, when should you make them, and which ones should you avoid to make your house stand out from other North Conway homes for sale or Jackson homes for sale? Here are a few do's and don'ts for timing your pre-sale renovations.
- DON'T: Remodel the Kitchen. It may seem like a brand-new kitchen would be a selling point for a home, but it can often be the opposite. Different people have different wants and needs in the kitchen, so what you decide to put in may not be what they're looking for. Plus, many new homeowners enjoy doing their own kitchen remodeling to take the space and make it their own.
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Add These 5 Things to Your NH Bucket List
Do you think of your bucket list as things to do "someday?" Well, someday has come. Celebrate National Bucket List Day on Wednesday, April 24, by adding these five exciting activities to your own bucket list.
- Spot a Moose
As the second-largest land animal in North America, a moose presents an awe-inspiring sight. Pemi Valley Moose Tours offers great opportunities to spot these breathtaking animals. Over 25 years of conducting their tours not far from Lincoln homes for sale, the company boasts an impressive 90 percent success rate in finding moose. Pemi Valley is the only moose tour company in New Hampshire that features guides, providing a set of experienced eyes to improve the odds of spotting moose. The 2024 season runs from May 18 through the end of September. Tours depart at 8:30 p.m. each night, and prices are $35-$45.
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6 Homeowner Tips for Tree Planting on Arbor Day
Arbor Day will be celebrated this year on April 26, and you might be thinking that your landscaping could benefit from more trees. But have you ever planted trees? If you do it right, they will have the best chance of flourishing at your New Hampshire home. Following are some hints from
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4 Places for Springtime Glamping in the White Mountains
Want to get away from it all without leaving the comforts of home behind? Glamping may be just what you're looking for. The term comes from the words "glam" and "camping," indicating the type of high-end yet rustic experience you can expect from this activity.
New Hampshire's jaw-dropping mountain scenery makes it the perfect place for a getaway like this. Check out this list of our real estate agents' favorite "glampsites" in the area, and get ready to kick back and relax.
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Pro Tips for Living Room Staging Before Listing
Living rooms get a lot of use. This is usually the room where you watch TV, relax with family, and entertain company. As such, when you sell a home, you really want your living room to make a great impression. Staging the living room will help it shine among Jackson homes for sale. But how do you stage a living room before listing your home? Here are a few top ideas from our real estate agents.
- Add some fresh flowers.
Find a simple vase that matches your living room decor, and fill it with fresh flowers. Even a simple floral arrangement will brighten up the space and keep the air smelling fresh. Replace the flowers every couple of days while showing the home.