Badger Peabody & Smith Blog
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Adding Houseplants to Your Home Can Help Banish Cabin Fever
During my teenage years, the one and only houseplant my family had was a snake plant, commonly known as a mother-in-law plant or mother-in-law's tongue. It sat in a small pot in the living room and followed my mother from that house through a couple of moves and finally to the apartment she lived in before passing away.
The plant is known for its sword-shaped, green-striped leaves with yellow margins and is considered low-maintenance. Unbelievably, 50 years later, the plant or a cutting from it (we're not quite sure) now lives at my brother's home and has grown considerably from its original pint size into a large four-foot-tall specimen. It's most likely survived all these yea...
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Small Earth-Friendly Changes Have a Big Impact
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, paved the way for a movement that is still going strong, uniting people around the globe to take action to protect our planet.
Celebrated on April 22 each year, Earth Day prompts us to think globally but act locally, making sustainable, eco-friendly choices in our daily lives at home and in our communities. When practiced nationwide or worldwide, small changes can add up to significant benefits.
Most of the choices you can make are easy to implement but have a big impact. Taking these small steps helps reduce your carbon footprint and may even save you...
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Badger Peabody & Smith Realty Attends 2026 LeadingRE LIMITLESS Leadership SUMMIT
Littleton, NH - Leaders from Badger Peabody & Smith Realty recently attended the 2026 Leadership SUMMIT, part of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) LIMITLESS, a global series of invitation-only conferences held this March at Wynn Las Vegas.
The Leadership SUMMIT brought together high-performing real estate professionals, brokers, and executives from nearly 30 countries for an immersive experience focused on leadership development, innovation, collaboration, and future-focused growth strategies within the real estate industry.
Focused Tracks on Leadership, Marketing, Technology, and Relocation
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Seller Q&A: 68 Ridge Road, Ashland, NH
We are pleased to bring a new feature to our blog, a chat with one of our current sellers in Ashland, NH. Our homeowners at 68 Ridge Road, Ashland, NH, have owned their home for many years, and now offer this modern farmhouse named "Hearthome" overlooking Squam Lakes and the White Mountains.
We talked to the homeowners to get a sense of what it's like to live in Squam River Landing in Ashland.
P&S: You feel the time is right to leave the beautiful Squam River Landing community. What led you to this decision?
Sellers:
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Ice Cream Stands That Signal Spring in NH, VT, and ME
If you agree with our real estate agents that there's no such thing as too much ice cream, you're in luck. Spring brings forth some great ice cream parlors, shops, and stands around New Hampshire, the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, and Maine.