Posts in category 'Financing And Mortgages'
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New 8-Page Buyer's Guide Released: Explore Real Estate Opportunities Across Northern, Central and Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire
Badger Peabody & Smith Realty is excited to announce the release of our latest 8-page Buyer's Guide, created to help buyers navigate today's real estate market across Northern New Hampshire, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, and Western Maine. This full-color guide is distributed directly to homeowners throughout the communities we serve and is also available at select local restaurants, shops, and high-traffic locations—ensuring it reaches both local residents and visitors actively exploring the area.
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Badger Peabody & Smith Realty Makes Annual Donation to AHEAD
Littleton, NH - Badger Peabody & Smith Realty is proud to continue its annual tradition of supporting AHEAD (Affordable Housing Education and Development) through a unique, client and customer driven giving program that has benefited communities across northern New Hampshire for more than two decades.
Throughout the year, the buyers and sellers of properties in New Hampshire working with Badger Peabody & Smith Realty agreed to hav...
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Using a VA Loan for Your First Home in NH
If you're considering Berlin homes for sale, a VA loan can be an excellent option. As a benefit available to veterans, active-duty service members, and eligible family members, VA loans come with specific advantages that can help make homeownership more affordable. Our real estate agents at Badger Peabody & Smith Realty are here to guide you through the process of using a VA loan to purchase a New Hampshire home.
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Home Goals 2023: How to Achieve Them
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.
- Add to Your Down Payment
Generally speaking, a larger down payment means a lowe...
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Approachable Appraisal
I always enjoy throwing out an alliteration or rhyme for my titles. I think, much like 'orange', there's not much I can do with appraisal (Maybe I need more coffee). I'm certainly open to ideas for next time! Today we're going to talk about some myths related to your home appraisal. We'll touch, briefly, on the differences between an appraisal and a home inspection (though mostly in end-result, not practice). All that aside, as I write this they're predicting our first Noreaster of the season. Come on snow!
First and foremost, the appraisal tends to be one of the more anxiety inducing steps of the home selling journey. It is that point where you put the value of the home in the hands of the lender (sort of) and th...