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Tampa, FL — Broker/Owner Andy Smith and VP of Sales Brendan Battenfelder proudly represented Badger Peabody & Smith Realty at the prestigious 20th Annual Tampa Palms CEO Executive Forum, held in Tampa, Florida. This renowned event brings together leading real estate brokers and their teams from across the United States to discuss key trends, innovative strategies, and the future of the real estate industry.

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In June of 2024, I was invited to a Squam Lake Conservation Society (SLCS) meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to share with the audience, who are interested members of the Squam Watershed area, a chance to learn more about the SLCS and to become a volunteer. I really didn't know that much about land conservation, and I found the information very interesting.  

Having hiked the Squam Ridge and many of the trails that are in the SLCS conservation territory I was familiar with area. As a volunteer I thought it would be a great way to give back to an area that has provided me with such pleasure and exercise. The views are always breath taking and so pristine, I had to be able to say thank you somehow.  

When a parcel of land is placed into conservation there are so many steps that need to be taken that it would be impossible for me to explain them all accurately but by going to the SLCS website there is an abundance of further information available. If anyone is interested in placing their family homestead into conservation the website would be very beneficial. 

When I left the meeting I was jazzed up about helping out and went to a volunteer meeting to become a member of large group of Stewards that inspect all of the parameters of the conserved land. "Stewardship is used to describe the work of insuring that no conservations values are degraded." 

By doing my part I ventured out onto my assignment. With my trusty Avenza Map App. I start to find my first boundary marker where I will begin my annual documentation. I follow the downloaded lot lines (this is total bushwacking, there are no trails to follow or yellow signs pointing in the correct direction). My process is GPS guided and I follow my lot lines by using the app. I felt a little blessed when I realized my lot lines were all stone walls. What a great lot to have as a beginner Steward for the SLCS! When I got to my third boundary marker and looked in front of me to find a large bog. Because of the dry fall I had only one wet spot to cross. My trusty partner, Eddie the Chocolate Labrador guided me across and we made it to the next marker on the side of Rt 113 in Sandwich. Getting to the last marker was very wet and we had to circumvent the wet ground to reach the marker.  

The walk in the woods was so gratifying and meant so much to me that I couldn't wait to report back and hand in my final report with photos and the downloaded map to report back that the property had been inspected. When I got to the car, Eddie and I forgot to do the most important step. Download and send. Once we got into the car I noticed a tick on me..... I hate ticks, and in my haste to remove it I inadvertently put my phone down and while doing that I erased all of my documentation. While driving home I was so incensed by my mess up that I did not continue to check us for ticks. After finding 3 while driving I stripped my clothes off and jumped into the shower. The final count was 9 ticks on me and 3 on Eddie. My next assignment will be after the first heavy freeze so that the ticks will be less! And in the end, the report was completed by hand.  

Eddie the assistant!	Loving the Range!	Example of boundary marker.

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About the Author: Sue Sampson is an agent in our Holderness, NH office of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty. For over forty years, Sue has been a resident of the Lakes and Mountains Regions of New Hampshire after growing up in Keene. She received her real estate license after turning a lifelong love of real estate into a full-time job following my retirement from teaching in 2008. To learn more about Sue, click here.

Boston, MA — With the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) conference so close in Boston, Badger Peabody & Smith Realty was pleased to participate by helping to send over fifteen of the firm's agents to the conference.

The agents were joined by over 15,000 agents from all across the nation as they attended the conference in mid-November in Boston. This year's NAR conference, entitled "NXT, The REALTOR® Experience" was held at the Bo...

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Once a year at Badger Peabody & Smith Realty, we try to partake in one group outing that showcases an area we work in – this year we were pleased to enjoy a trip up the Mt. Washington Cog Railway to the Northeast's highest summit, Mt. Washington!

It was a rare day, as it was CLEAR at the summit and all the way up! What a brilliant day for a special trip!

We had close to 60 agents and staff members participate and they took lots and lots of photos! On this clear day, they could see the ocean, the mountains and everything in between!

Thank you to Randall Armor and the rest of the folks at the Mt. Washington Cog Railway – it was great to have your help coordinating the trip and to hear the stories about the mountain. We loved your hospitality! No wonder the Cog is considered a "must do" when visiting the area!

In addition, all of our agents and staff got a great long sleeved t-shirt to remember the day. Thank you to Embroidery by Everything Personal in Littleton, NH for making them – they are perfect!

Also a big shout out and thank you to our staff who worked to organize the event, Sara Curtis, April Reinhard & Elspeth Richardson. In addition, a big thank you to our agents & staff who helped to capture the event in photos – Eric Turchon, Wendy Holmes, Debbie Anderson,  Honour Kidd & more! We loved getting to partake in such a great activity and something here in our own backyard – we love living here!

To see more photos of the event, flip through the album here.

Plymouth, NH – Karen Walsh with Badger Peabody & Smith Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR).

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