Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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Listing Lure
If you find yourself quoting the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, "I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!", perhaps today's article will put your mind at ease. When it comes to selling your home, normally we would agree that you're a little behind if you're just getting your home listed in early June. But the reality of this crazy time we're living in is much different. It turns out, you might be right on time!
Historically early spring was the time to put your home on the market. The snow is (slowly) melting and showings become much more simple when you don't have to worry about potential buyers slipping on your walkway, tracking in mud and snow and generally everyone just preferring to be in the comfort of their own homes. Spring is also when the kids...
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What Are You Reading? By Elspeth Richardson
With our new life, comes new topics – one topic that has been coming up a lot lately when we are in a state of distraction is books! Here at Peabody & Smith Realty we have been conversing (over Zoom, Teams, telephone) about what we have been reading. It seems as though many of us sometimes need a little distraction at the end of the day as sometimes we take a break from theÂ...
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How We Are Showing Property During Stay at Home 2.0
During this time, we have remained committed to helping home buyers and sellers. We continue to list properties, show property and help sellers and buyers get to the closing process. We achieve these goals with an eye always on the health and safety of our clients and team members. We are still actively showing property, and below are some details on our showing protocols.  Â
We continue to monitor the situation, day by day, hour by hour, to ensure our policies are effectively ensuring the well-being of you, our agents and our staff. We hope you are staying safe & healthy. Â
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Tiny Home Blues
I've enjoyed the roomy space of a 5,000 square foot home and honestly loved my 300 square foot cabin in Lincoln. It goes without saying, the larger homes I have occupied provided far more space (obviously) to "live". You have room and a spot for all of your stuff. The Christmas decorations have a home and don't have to live under the bed. Of course everything related to a larger home is more expensive. Heating, cooling and every repair or remodeling job is exponentially more costly.
In this time of sheltering in place, as a society we have become more keenly aware of our living conditions and our level of satisfaction therein. So will we see a shift? Are the days of the "tiny home" numbered? During this odd time in our lives the folks at realtor.com® and Toluna Insights surveyed 1,300 homeowners to get their thoughts on their l...
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The Pain of Unemployment: It Will Be Deep, But Not for Long
There are two crises in this country right now: a health crisis that has forced everyone into their homes and a financial crisis caused by our inability to move around as we normally would. Over 20 million people in the U.S. became instantly unemployed when it was determined that the only way to defeat this horrific virus was to shut down businesses across the nation. One second a person was gainfully employed, a switch was turned, and then the room went dark on their livelihood.
The financial pain so many families are facing right now is deep.
How deep will the pain cut?
Major institutions are forecasting unemployment rates last seen during the Great Depression. Here are a few projections:
- Goldman Sachs – 15%
- Merrill Lynch – 10.6%
- Wells Fargo â...