Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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Sellers Quick Fix Tricks
With the weather finally rolling into a nice steady warmth, I've been enjoying some cycling and hiking and still find myself looking forward to more time in the woods and on the road. As the temps have been climbing, so has interest in real estate. We have all seen more signs popping up like colorful perennials so the competition is growing as well. If you are skipping down the "selling" road this year (and you want to spend more time hiking and less time selling) here are a few tips to get your home in tip-top shape and your boots up to the Tip Top House!
All of these projects are relatively quick, but provide some pretty good dividends. The first one is simply cleaning up around the yard and exterior of your property. Simple projects like hosing down the siding, painting t...
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Betting on the Buyer
It is no secret we are already in the early stages of the summer buying season. If you are considering selling your home it is beyond time to call your local real estate professional and get the proverbial ball rolling. Kids are out of school. Summer vacations are starting. And the traffic on 16 is becoming consistently consistent. When it comes to marketing your home though, do you know who is going to come calling? Today we're going to explore those buyers and help you better understand them. Like any type of sales, the better you know the buyer; the better capable you are to meet their needs. Let's get started.
Fixr (Google them if you'd like) produces a survey each year of industry pro's and gathers the information to help out people like me writing articles like this. OK, s...
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5 Top White Mountains Day Hikes
A simple stroll to a scenic overlook. A peaceful ramble through the countryside. A daredevil free solo up the granite face of El Capitan. A hike can be whatever you want it to be.
But when it comes to family-friendly hiking, well, it's best to steer clear of anything too challenging or extreme. The last thing you want to hear when you're trying to enjoy the birdsong is "Mom . . . Dad, are we there yet?" Here are five White Mountain day hikes for happy wanderers of all ages.
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Tantalizing Trends
I'm reminded of the good fortune in many sci-fi movies where someone gets their hands on an almanac from the future. Of course they could use this information for good and perhaps alter the course of things in a positive way. Inevitably though, they (much like I would!) use this information for "gambling" (it's not really gambling at that point, is it?) and end up with insane fortune. It would be amazing if we had a crystal ball for the future of real estate. If we could predict the coming trends we could remodel our homes to entice buyers or we could sell at the top of the market and buy at the bottom. Much to the envy of Nostradamus.
But back here in the real world, we're left to rely on the insights of experts. The National Association of REALTORSⓇ just had their Broker summit in...
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Tolerable Touch-Ups
It is the plight of many single folks these days. Particularly those who venture into the online dating world. You show up for the first "in-person" meeting and what you saw online is not what you now see. I believe the phrase "catfish" came out of this but have no idea (nor the inclination to research) what that actually means. Suffice it to say, nobody likes being duped. Today we're going to touch on the "touching up" of photos in your real estate listing. There's an appropriate amount of "nip and tuck" you are allowed to do before it becomes nefarious and sneaky. (Oooh the scandal!) Let's dig in.
One of the safer and appropriate ways you can enhance your photos is with light touches to the lawn and landscaping. Covering brown patches in the lawn and even hiding an unsightly pile of leave...