Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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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.
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How to Prepare Your NH Home for a New Puppy
You might not know it, but March 23 is National Puppy Day, and we couldn't be more excited. That's because we have many different Berlin homes for sale and Holderness homes for sale that are perfect for every type of dog, whether you're a fan of huge German shepherds or tiny little chihuahuas.
Our real estate agents adore dogs and understand the pitfalls and possibilities of owning a new puppy. To help ensure that everything goes smoothly, here are some quick tips on how to prepare your home for your adorable fur baby.
- Pick Up Some Chew Toys
Puppies love to chew on anything they can get their little paws and teeth on. Not only can this be very destructive, but it can also be quite dangerous if he or she gets hold of a sharp object, wires, etc. You can help curtail this problem by getting your little fuzzball at least three or four chew toys.
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Make Time for Maple Weekend in Maine
Whether you use it as a natural sweetener in baking projects or pour it on top of your pancakes, there's nothing like the taste of real maple syrup. If you love this stuff as much as our real estate agents do, get ready—Maine's annual Maple Weekend is coming up on March 23rd and 24th. Why not celebrate with a trip to one of these great maple orchards and sugar shacks?
- Weston's Farm & Markets - 60 River St., Fryeburg, ME 04037
Walking into the small maple grove at Weston's Farm & Markets is like stepping back in time. This little farm near our Fryeburg homes for sale still does everything the old-fashioned way, with almost no help from modern machinery. The owners tap all the trees by hand using nothing more than a bucket and a spigot, then carefully boil the sap down to syrup in their wood-fired evaporator.