Bill Burke's (bburke) Blog

With the holidays here, it means time for family and friends to gather. With that being said, a lot of us have family that comes to visit from out of state and need to prepare a place for our guests to stay while they are here. This is a helpful article that I came across on about.com about creat...

Not that I usually favor or promote any particular place or service, however I personally just had a phenomenal experience and wanted to share this. I have been researching and shopping around for a while for a new tv and I also wanted to upgrade my stereo and surround sound home theater system s...

Living in New England, winter presents its own unique set of challenges when trying to sell your house. It is not the ideal time to put your home on the market if you live where it gets cold and rains or snows, primarily because your home won't show as well. However, there are steps you can take ...

Town of Merrimack, New Hampshire Industrial Pretreatment Program Recognized for Excellence  The Town of Merrimack, New Hampshire was recently selected by EPA New England for a 2010 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Award. The pretreatment program staff of Merrimack, NH, led by R...

Fetching top dollar for your home in today's tough market doesn't require huge or expensive renovations. I recently moved into a new home, that is only 5 years old, but sill I found things to do to spruce it up and add value if that were fairly inexpensive things. However, if you have been in you...

I have recently made changes to my personal house and wanted to share the before and after to show how much of a difference it makes doing some minor weekend projects that will pay off. Fetching top dollar for your home in today's tough market doesn't require huge or expensive renovations. I rece...

Another town that I focus on is Londonderry and last quarter (3rd Quarter) 2010 there were 32 single family homes that closed in Londonderry. This is 17 less than this time in 2009. The median list price for the homes that closed in Londonderry for the 3rd quarter of 2010 was $279,900. The median...

Open House this Sunday 11/14/10 From 11:30 - 1:30. Stop by if you are in the area or if you have buyers in this price range for Bedford. Click here to view complete details and photos BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED BEDFORD, NH CONTEMPORARY CAPEBeautifully maintained, private 4 bedroom Contemporary Cape. ...

To add to my most recent blog on Social Media, I have come across a tool that is great for Realtors, especially if you use Facebook. It helps promote your listings. Real estate marketing and technology company RealBird has built a tool that integrates with Facebook, making it easier for agents to...

I am big on Social media and I try to keep up on the latest trends. Aside from Active Rain, I find that three others work well for me. Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn are great tools. Here is some good information on these for Realtors.  Social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter wo...