Badger Peabody & Smith Blog
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December Market Watch from Peabody & Smith Realty
It has been quite a ride in 2009, rising foreclosures, lower housing prices, and at the beginning of the year it all was looking so bleak. However, it would appear we have hit bottom and are rebounding, both nationally and locally. Fed Chairman Ben Bernacke was recently quoted as saying,
"Housing in the coming year is going to be a relative bright spot - a helpful driver of national economic growth, rather than the wet blanket it's been for the past couple of years."The headlines are everywhere: "Pending home sales have risen for nine months in a row, a first for the series of the index since its inception in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors. "
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How Green Are You?
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Our St. Johnsbury Office Is In Their New Building
After a few weeks of renovations, our St. Johnsbury office is up and running at our new location, 683 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury. We installed the sign on a chilly Friday afternoon, Andy Smith and our Renovation Specialist Lon Ashton handled the installation. This year, we have doubled our staffing in St. Johnsbury to 4 agents and added an administrative assistant. At the office, you'll find: Robin Jacobs, Toni Morris, Kris Still, Sam Vance and Stacey Brisson. Stop by sometime and say hello! We... 10
Bretton Woods Opens!
Their website said they would open mid-November, but not many believed it. For all you nonbelievers, the ski area was opened on November 7th! 1 out of 101 trails opened, but hey what did you expect! A few anxious skiers did take advantage of the $10.00 fee to ski, what I have to believe, is the first skiing in NH for the season. Proceeds of the day went to the Adaptive Ski Program and/or the 9
Landaff NH Cheese featured in Martha Stewart Living
It's not everyday that someone you know gets featured in Martha Stewart Living magazine, especially when they are from the tiny town of Landaff, New Hampshire. But that's what happened in the November issue. The Landaff Creamery showed up on page 169 in an article entitled, "Made in Vermont" that discussed cheese making in the Green Mountain state. This Landaff cheese is the only one made in New Hampshire, but it is aged at Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. The Landaff Creamery, located on t...