Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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Curating Colossal Curb Appeal
I went to a new breakfast place last week and ended up leaving before I even ordered my food. While a bummer, (I was starving!) it was another lesson in the importance of first impressions. They failed on so many levels I won't detail them all here. The primary issue was, it just didn't "feel" like a place I wanted to eat. After telling my story to a few friends, I was quickly assured I had made the right decision. Today we're going to talk about that "first impression" when you are selling your home. Let's dig into your curb appeal, shall we?
We're in that time of year when curb appeal is at its easiest. You have countless options with pumpkins, corn stalks, halloween decorations and a myriad of other fall accoutrements. At our house, we have a 10 foot tall scary, inflatable "tree" holding a jack-o-lan...
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Loving Your Living Locality
OK, "locality" is a bit of a stretch. "Location" seemed too broad but you know how much I love alliteration. The idea is to love your home and keep loving it through the impending winter chill. This week I attacked my bedroom/office. Honestly there was no real reason for it. I was pretty happy with the layout. It was pure boredom. It was time for a new look and I just purchased a shiny new laptop. I figured I should go ahead and change things up in the office while I was at it. Not to mention I really didn't feel like working on a Monday morning.
Change is a funny thing. I really like my "routine" most days. Grind the coffee beans. Do some yoga. Have some breakfast. And take my coffee down to the office and get started. Going on vacation obviously throws that pattern out the window and I love it. A little...
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Navigating New Roads
Real Estate Corner - VIBE MAGAZINE Summer/Fall 2020
By Bernadette Donohue, Contributing Author or REALTOR®
Being a passenger with a teenage driver, I am constantly aware that I have absolutely no control, at least over the brake and wheel. This has become a good reminder to me lately of the trust that we must place in others. Our society is built on trusting others, otherwise we would never get into a car (much less with a teenager driver). What keeps the traffic flowing and the oncoming cars from crossing the line, however, are not just the rules that our society has agreed upon, but also a human desire most have to survive, thrive, and not cause ha...
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Under the Weather Upgrades
So you've decided to sell! Excellent choice. For all the reasons we've been talking about over the last couple weeks, it seems to me that this really is a great time to put your home on the market. We have talked about what upgrades you could do to attract potential buyers as well as how best to show your home through static pictures as well as virtual tours. You've got this! Today, I'd like to focus on the ever-present cloud of unrest that appears to be lingering over our heads since the new year. What are the steps we can take to sell our home during a pandemic? Honestly, there are some great ways to "tweak" your home and get it sold! Let's dive in.
This first one is going to make a ton more sense in about 8 months. That is to upgrade or at least tidy up your outdoor space. As most of the top half of our country is alr...
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Wiser Workspace
As I'm writing this, I'm doing laundry and thinking about all the cleaning and unpacking I've still left to do. A week-long adventure in Moab, Utah left us with lots of red-dirt/dust covered..., well, everything! 4 days of camping and a full-ride of just over 80 miles. The time in the desert gave me lots of time to contemplate work, life, my bed and hot showers. Yes, after that much time in the heat and dust, a hot (or even cold!) shower becomes the thing of dreams. I also came to appreciate, even more, my ability to work from home.
The home office has obviously become a hot topic over the last 9 months. Today I want to offer some encouragement to those sellers who are currently thinking of ways to make their home stand out. With a "normal" budget like most of us have, there's only so much you can do to your home to accommodate buyer...