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Do friends and family visit from out of town, but you're never sure where to put them up? If you have a spare room in your home, you can turn it into a guest room. Here are a few tips from our real estate agents for turning a spare room into a home away from home for friends and family.

• Prioritize a comfortable bed.
  If your spare room doesn't already have a guest bed, this must come first. The best guest bed is a double or queen size with a comfortable mattress topped with many pillows. Keep extra blankets in the bedroom as well. Focusing on the bed first will en...

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We are all so pleased to welcome Jennifer Woodward to our Berlin, NH office.

Jennifer is a newly licensed real estate sales associate, but is not "new" to us! We had the pleasure of having Jennifer as a student intern last year, and we are thrilled to welcome her back to the Berlin office.

At our firm, we have a successful mentorship program, and Jennifer will be working with Sue Solar as her mentor. 

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Forget everything you've heard about buying a home in the last two years. The housing market in 2023 is going to be an entirely different affair. Some experts are predicting a more balanced market. But that won't necessarily make homeownership more affordable as interest rates are on the rise.

So, what's a savvy first-time buyer to do? Here are some tips from our real estate agents that will help you bring your homeownership goals to fruition.

1. Add to Your Down Payment
   Generally speaking, a larger down payment means a lowe...

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Buying your first home is such an exciting milestone. But once you're standing in your own empty living room, you realize there's another big step you have to tackle: furnishing that home. When furnishing your Carroll County home, it's important to prioritize the right rooms and items. Take things slowly and embrace your own style. Our real estate agents have a few more specific tips that should prove helpful along the way.

1. Make a List of Necessities
   Furnishing your home will seem less overwhelming if you're able to nail down exactly what you need. Start b...

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Littleton, NH – Maggie Jones of Lancaster, a seasoned real estate agent for over 6 years, has changed brokerages and joined the firm of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty and will be based at the firm's Littleton office.

For Jones, her career in real estate started by chance. Jones said, "I moved to New Hampshire in 2015, began my own photography business, and set out to buy my first house. In the eight months of actively searching for the perfect home, I found I had cultivated a skill for real estate and really enjoyed it."

While based out of the Littleton office, Jones expects to c...

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