Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'

You may be wondering why your real estate agent has been asking for identification when you are considering listing your property. It's a fair question and one we are pleased to answer.

There have been more and more frequent scams where an alleged scammer (criminal) poses as a seller and engages a real estate agent over the phone to talk about selling a piece of land, house etc. Since so many transactions are done virtually and using the assistance of e-signatures, a person can easily pretend to be a seller, get a property listed and then go about getting the proceeds from the "sale". They do all this, while posing as the seller. In fact, many of them will use an email signature that may even be the sellers name and more. This is a sophisticated scam and to help protect you, we are now asking for sellers to share with us their driver license or another form of identification. It is the only way we can verify you are the real seller. Since so many of the documents we require are publically available, using an ID is the best way we have to protect you. If you have any questions about this, feel free to reach out to one of our agents and they can talk about it with you more.

To explain the scam more, here's our VP of Sales & Marketing, Chrissy Smith:

Pi Day? More like Pie Day! While there's never a bad time to celebrate with a great pizza pie, Pi Day on March 14 provides the perfect excuse to go out for a meal with the family and discover all that your favorite local pizzeria near Plymouth homes for sale has to offer. There are so many outstanding options to choose from, each with their own styles, signature pies, and atmospheres. Our real estate agents have all th...

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We held our annual award celebration in mid-February with a dinner, award presentations, dancing and more at the Omni Mt. Washington Resort in Bretton Woods. The geographic location serves as a great meeting place for all of our offices from Berlin to Holderness, Littleton to Conway.

Andy Smith, our Broker/Owner of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty said, "We had such a fun night and a really special event and it was a celebration of the successes of the year. This year we added a few new awards, including the Good Neighbor award and more. Our firm had a great year – we hosted a number of educational events for agents and staff, we participated in almost 1,000 sales transactions and our charitable contributions were celebrated. Our agents and staff worked hard for our...

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Open floor plans are all the rage, even though they've been around for decades. There's no question they're beautiful, but are they right for you? Your taste and your lifestyle make that determination. To help you decide, our real estate agents want to compare and contrast them from a practical point of view. Here are some points to consider.

• Do you love to entertain?
  People who love to entertain will likely appreciate the open space so guests can enjoy talking in one area, music playing in another, and refreshments being served in a third. Some people may a...

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There are plenty of Franconia homes for sale and Holderness homes for sale, each possessing many great qualities. Why should someone buy yours, specifically? It no doubt has a lot to offer, but some things can turn off potential buyers. Fortunately, most of these things are easil...

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