southern new hampshire: New Hampshire's Rockingham County Pending Residential and Condo Sales - 02/28/08 07:39 PM
We just returned home from Naples, Fla. We were gone from the 11th of February until today. We had very good weather and we got plenty of sun. Temperatures were usually in the high 70's to low 80's. We swam in a heated pool almost everyday and we also took a plunge in the hot tub. We met a few families there from New Hampshire and also a bunch of people from all over the country.
Although it was considered a vacation we worked one way or another everyday. We ended up having 3 sellers contact us to look at their homes … (7 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Sunrise and Sunset at Salisbury Beach Massachusetts - 09/15/07 07:00 PM
It's not too often you can wake up in the morning and walk or ride your bike down the road to the beach and watch the sunrise. My wife Monika had been bugging me for a couple of weeks to head to the beach bright and early and take pictures of the sunrise.
We had been camping at Salisbury State Beach Reservation campground for a couple of weeks while we headed back and forth to work. You realy didn't think Monika was going to get up and really head down there at 5:45 AM did ya?
Well I did make it … (30 comments)
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southern new hampshire: 2 Mary E. Clark Dr. Unit #5 Hampstead, NH 03841 - 09/09/07 09:06 PM
Online Videos by Veoh.com My wife Monika wrote about Stage Road Junction getting a face lift a few weeks ago and I'm pleased to report that much work has been completed.
While the window replacement in our unit is nearly done and new siding work still needs to done. The complex is looking great and Unit #5 is ready for new tenants. I shot a little video to show you what the outside looks like and its location to state Route 111 and Route 121.
Hampstead NH is located 15 minutes east of I 93 and 15 minutes north of I 495. … (19 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Football Sunday and away we go - 09/09/07 08:53 AM
Here we go again another season starts and the New England Patriots have been picked by many analysts to go to the Super Bowl once again. I am sure the Indianapolis Colts will have something to say about that. The Patriots last year ran out of gas in the second half against the Colts as playing in the dome just wore them out.
This week the Patriots open up their season against their division rivals the New York Jets.
They will be playing in the Meadowlands and will face a very tough Jets team that saw their Super Bowl run squashed by … (31 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Rake In or Rake Out - 09/08/07 01:18 PM
While walking a large track of land last week I noticed a peculiar object sitting up right next to the sand trap on the 12th hole at Campbell's Scottish Highlands golf course. The object had a long stick with a bunch of teeth on it sitting straight up on the outside of the bunker. I was a little taken back as my golf ball was lying up against it.
I was ticked off because I would have been better off if my ball was in the sand trap as opposed to sitting deep in the rough just next to the trap … (24 comments)
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southern new hampshire: The Empty Brochure Box - 09/01/07 11:17 AM
Trying to keep a brochure box full all the time can be a little taxing. This past spring our area was very rainy and one of our listings had the brochure box on our sign post and the brochures/flyers seemed to get wet all the time and the ink was blurring everything. This seemed very frustrating to me as I would have to replace them all too often. What a waste I thought and I was not really receiving a lot of calls as the home was priced very well and was very visible to the main road.
One day when visiting … (24 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Rockingham County New Hampshire Sales Data Jan 1 through July 31 - 08/17/07 04:57 PM
Rockingham County is located in the southeastern corner of the state. It reaches from Portsmouth on the coast to inland as far west as Londonderry.
The nice thing about this county is it's rich in history as it dates back to when people moved north from Plymouth, MA back in 1623. The government was linked with Massachusetts until 1679 but counties weren't introduced until 1769. The county seat is the town of Exeter and our Registry of Deeds is now located on route 125 in Brentwood.
Along the coast we have the shortest coastline in the country just about 19 miles worth … (8 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Listing Agents Like to Hide Their Sellers - 08/01/07 03:00 PM
We have a statewide MLS System here in New Hampshire called NNEREN which stands for Northern New England Real Estate Network. We were the first statewide MLS in the country. Rah Rah.
Part of our rules and regulations say our sellers can opt in or opt out of having their names printed in the "owners" section of the MLS. That's all well and good for the right to privacy.
What really gets me is that many agents leave the name of the seller out on purpose because they fear if the listing expires then their competitor will have an easy time contacting their … (15 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Fullfilling a dream from whence a little boy - 07/31/07 01:54 PM
A a young kid I have always loved the water whether it be the lake, pool or ocean. Of course, the ocean is my
favorite and there has been one place I always wanted to visit, in Canada, the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick. So, a few years ago, we visited Prince Edward Island and on our way there we spent one night in St. Andrews as a stop over to our way to Prince Edward Island. Well, as fate would have it we were socked in by fog. You couldn't even see the water you could hear right in front … (22 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Painfully Beautiful - 07/14/07 05:08 PM
My wife Monika posted about our kayak trip at Linekin Bay in East Boothbay, Maine during the 4th of July holiday. While we were there we took a long walk along the rocks at Grimes Beach at Ocean Point.
Boothbay Harbor is one of our favorite weekend getaway spots in Maine and the Ocean Point area is a must visit for us.
The walk along Shore Road at Ocean Point has some of the most spectacular views along the Maine Coast.
The views just make you want to find a hammock and a nice bottle of your favorite beverage and just … (35 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Are You Smarter Than Your GPS ??? - 07/01/07 08:49 AM
I have always loved technology and always needed the newest tech toys when they first came out, except a GPS.
I never really felt I needed one as I knew my way around my marketplace very well. I knew all the shortcuts and there really was no need for one as I had my trusty road atlas.
I had a customer a couple of weeks ago who wanted to view some homes in an area that I had not been in for quite a while. During our initial conversation my customer mentioned all he needed was the addresses as he had his GPS. … (86 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Is this "The Monika McGillicuddy"??? - 06/26/07 04:25 PM
I had to laugh when my wife Monika was setting up showings and on one of her phone calls an agent asked her, are you "The Monika McGillicuddy".
When Monika told me this I cracked up and we had a good chuckle.
I guess the agent had Monika as one of her instructors and was really impressed with the way Monika kept her attention and she really enjoyed the class.
I think sometimes when agents turn educators they become bigger than life to new agents entering the business.
As it seems with this agent anyways.
I know when I first became an agent I really was impressed … (29 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Competent Service...How good is your agent - 06/18/07 08:43 PM
I had buyers coming in from out of state to view homes this weekend. I pulled a bunch of stuff for them to choose from and I lined up about 8-9 homes to show them on Saturday.
It's June here in New Hampshire just like everywhere else. When I looked at this listing sheet I couldn't believe my eyes. The picture in MLS of this home still had snow in the yard. Then when reading the description I noticed the listing sheet said "won't last long". I had to laugh when I noticed the list date...this property was listed the end of … (20 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Hampstead New Hampshire Residential Sales Down 50% - 06/12/07 10:01 PM
For the time frame starting January 1st through May 31st, sales in Hampstead have been less than stellar. In the 23 years that I have been selling in Hampstead, I can't remember, if there was ever only 12 residential sales in town during this time frame.
In town we have 3 major franchises, two single agent agencies, and an independent office. There are approximately 50 agents in our town which has a population of about 8500 people.
We have a large inventory of single family homes on the market now and I wonder if sellers are being realistic in pricing their … (6 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course Review (The Back Nine) - 06/03/07 07:02 AM
The back nine at Campbell's plays at least 4-5 strokes easier than the front nine. When you hear people talk about course management this back nine is where you really need to use course management. After you have rested walking up the hill from nine there is an easy stroll over to the 10th tee.
The picture below is of the 10th green in the distance The 10th hole is a 295 yard par 4 straight away with a large Oak tree smack on the left side of the fairway close to the green with a sand trap just behind … (6 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course Review The Front Nine - 06/02/07 07:09 AM
Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course is located off of exit 2 off interstate 93. Take Route 38 in Salem, NH head towards Pelham and take a left on Brady Ave. and it's just down the road a bit on the right.
This photo is the tenth fairway looking over the 13th hole tee box.
This year the course seems to be in excellent condition. The faiways are plush, the rough is thick and narly. The greens are coming in real nice. They seem to roll very true.
My biggest complaint is that the golfers who play here need to be very careful … (20 comments)
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southern new hampshire: 4 Regis Drive Pelham, New Hampshire 03076 - 05/19/07 07:33 PM
Home is no longer available therefore we can not show it to you.
This great property ended up selling for a lot less than what it was originally listed for. It was such a unique property that it need just the right buyer.
It was in a great location in a great neighborhood.
Jay and Monika McGillicuddy
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603-548-7685
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southern new hampshire: Washington, DC a Trip to Remember - 05/14/07 09:47 AM
All was great leading up to our trip to NAR's mid year conference in DC. Monika's son had just got married and they were on their honeymoon.
We were all set with what we had to do prior to leaving. We scurried around on Friday May 11th to make sure we could try and leave around 5 PM so we could get through Hartford, Conn after rush hour. We were ready to go at 2:30 and off we went. The motor home was driving great as usual just floating down 495 with ease.
Even though fuel prices for the motor home were … (23 comments)
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southern new hampshire: The Cost of Not Believing - 04/29/07 01:13 PM
Monika and I have been selling real estate for over 23 years and we pride ourselves at how well we present or CMA's (comparable market analysis). We were contacted by someone back in Sept. of '06 who wanted to sell quickly so they could relocate to Florida and not spend another winter in New Hampshire.
Monika and I did a two step listing presentation. We went and viewed the home and then went back in to present our findings. The house was in ok condition and nothing spectacular. It was dated and needed some minor repairs and a good cleaning. The house … (47 comments)
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southern new hampshire: Yankees Vs. Redsox a Rivalry for the Ages - 04/21/07 07:35 AM
The Boston Red Sox are home against the infamous Bronx Bombers and this is sure to be a great weeekend in baseball. As most baseball or sports fans know it just doesn't get any better than watching your favorite team go head to head against their archrivals.
The Red Sox and Yankees rivalry goes back to when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees and that is where Red Sox fans have known all too well for an 86 year stretch, "The Curse of the Bambino". Since the sale in 1920 the Red Sox went from 1918 until 2004 without … (102 comments)
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