new hampshire: Premature Listing Syndrome - New Hampshire Stager Cautions Home Sellers - 06/17/08 03:19 PM
It may be a realtor who is afraid of losing the listing who is pushing to get the house on the market. It may be a seller who, now that they have decided to sell, wants it on the market yesterdayl There could be seasonal issues, school beginning or school ending … (18 comments)
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new hampshire: More Wildlife Photos from the Woods of Portsmouth, New Hampshire - 06/09/08 09:03 PM
I consider myself very fortunate to live in the best of both worlds.
The beach is 5 minutes from my house.
All the necessities of fine living (shopping, bank, market, fine restaurants) are within a couple miles of my house.
Boston is less than an hour away.
However, once you venture down … (6 comments)
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new hampshire: I Didn't Know There Were Albino Deer! Deer Photos From Portsmouth, NH - 06/05/08 05:13 PM
Living in the woods, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, we have daily visits from deer, primarily in the winter months when they are in need of food. We have never seen albino deer. My daughter sent me these photos from northern New Hampshire of two beautiful albino deer.
Seeing these pictures gave me the idea … (23 comments)
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new hampshire: Selling (Your New Hampshire Home) is a Team Sport, Who Is On Your Team? - 06/04/08 08:17 PM
Any winning team will tell you that their success is not based on any one individual player.
It takes the individual talents of many,
working as a unit, each knowing the
strengths and weaknesses of their
teammates to be a winning team.
Simply put:
When it comes … (6 comments)
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new hampshire: Good News: Home Staging is Not a Common Practice in New Hampshire - 06/03/08 06:30 PM
Planning on selling your house in New Hampshire? The fact that most New Hampshire home sellers do not consult with a home stager is very good news! Good news for you, and any other seller who chooses to professionally stage their house.
This is also very good news to the Realtors listing the staged homes.
Any time someone … (12 comments)
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new hampshire: Don't Suntan With Limes and Don't Shower With A Fever - Who Knew? - 05/19/08 03:13 PM
Have you ever had or heard of any strange medical conditions or experiences that without having experienced or heard about first hand, you would never have known about. Life is full of little lessons that come to us only by way of experience.
I have a couple of examples:
Years ago, my daughter developed a very … (13 comments)
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new hampshire: Yard Sales - A Guide to Navigating the High Seas of Weekend Merchandising - 05/16/08 01:55 PM
It's that time of year again...I go sailing every weekend.
I'm not sailing on water, I'm cruising the streets of New Hampshire.
I am a pirate of sorts, searching for treasure.
I venture off each Saturday morning on my quest for treasures at local yard sales. It used to be just a passion, … (9 comments)
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new hampshire: Daycare Dining Room, Eat-In Living Room...Home Staging Defines Room Function - 05/12/08 11:34 AM
Today's buyers want move-in ready. They have no time to try and figure out furniture placement. Each room must be clearly defined and the furniture must be arranged to show space and function. If buyers have to try and figure out where their furniture is going to go or if it will even … (16 comments)
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new hampshire: Make Your Own Music Videos - Free, Easy and Very Awesome! - 05/09/08 10:23 AM
If you haven't discovered Animoto yet...you are really missing out on the opportunity to create awesome music videos of your photos. I have made several and every one came out great.
It is really fun and simple to use. Upload your own photos, put them in the order you want, choose … (12 comments)
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new hampshire: Replacing Family Photographs With a Gift to the Buyer - 05/05/08 07:43 PM
A recent staging job has resulted in a creative way to replace personal photos. This home had a beautiful arrangement of photos on a wall. The family photos had to go, but the arrangement really worked well there.
Here is a photo of what the wall arrangement
looked liked. The wall would have been so … (50 comments)
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new hampshire: Part Psychic, Part Translator, Part Decorator...Behold the House Whisperer! - 04/30/08 03:49 PM
There is a language that few speak and most don't even know about. Those of us who speak this language are more than willing to translate and share what we learn with those who don't. Most realtors know of this language, but not all understand it.
Much like the ghost whisperer
… (11 comments)
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new hampshire: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Area Photos - 04/26/08 06:14 PM
Here are some of my photographs taken in the Portsmouth, NH area.
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new hampshire: The Fat Lady is Singing! Dover NH Condo Transformation Final Photos! - 04/20/08 07:51 PM
Final photos are in...this is the end of the road... the fat lady is singing!
For those of you who have been wondering "when will it end" "how much longer can this series be?" Your prayers have been answered, this is the big finale!
The Master Bedroom....
Even though this is my daughter's new … (10 comments)
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new hampshire: Final Photos are In...Our Project is Wrapping Up - Dover NH Condo Part 10 - 04/17/08 07:02 PM
We aren't totally finished our "not-so-extreme" make-over yet, but we are close enough for some "After" photos. I first posted on this project back on March 3 and considering we only had weekends and some evenings to work on it, we made pretty good time. Since my daughter has actually moved in and we … (20 comments)
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new hampshire: My Boy is going to have a Baby! The Stork is Headed for Dover, NH - 04/16/08 07:47 PM
There are certain moments in life when emotion floods over and a kind of numb feeling takes over your body. Hearing my son is going to be a dad was one of those moments.
"Ashley is pregnant" Josh said with a big smile.
It came out of the blue, totally unexpected. Surprise! My boy...a father?
A … (32 comments)
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new hampshire: Selling a NH Seacoast Home? Staging for Sensory Appeal is the Secret! - 04/12/08 10:59 PM
Preparing your home for sale?
You are not alone, many New Hampshire Seacoast homeowners are hoping to find a buyer, and your home has plenty of competition on the market. To guarantee you make the best impression on buyers I suggest you keep in mind that "sensory" appeal is just as important as "curb" … (0 comments)
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new hampshire: From "Charming" to "Functional" using Shelves - Condo Transformation Part 8 - 03/24/08 07:53 PM
When you are making home improvements to a home built in 1880 you come across some interesting features. For instance, closets. Closets back then were not very deep, not deep enough to hang coats on hangers like we do today.
The closets in our project condo have hooks running across the … (10 comments)
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new hampshire: You Don't Always Get it Right the First Time...Condo Transformation Part 7 - 03/24/08 06:58 PM
Every home improvement job has the potential for that moment where you stand back and take in what you have done and it just doesn't thrill you. This is what happened in the kitchen of our project condo.
In Part 4 of this series, there are pictures of the new kitchen tile. We originally tiled … (8 comments)
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new hampshire: What a Difference a Light Makes! Condo Transformation Part 6 - 03/18/08 07:16 PM
When it comes to "bang for your buck" nothing beats painting...however, coming in at a close second would be, my favorite improvement...updating the light fixtures. My experience has been that most sellers never even consider the light fixtures and what an impact they can make.
This is an area where a little money spent … (18 comments)
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new hampshire: Nana's Dresser Goes Heavy Metal - Dover NH Condo Transformation Part 5 - 03/18/08 11:27 AM
Another weekend spent at the condo we are helping my daughter remodel. Lots of progress this week. More painting, of course...will the painting ever end? More work on the tile, it is complete in the kitchen and a small amount of tile in the bath is next on the list.
All new light fixtures were … (23 comments)
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new hampshire: Kitchen Tile, Nasty Carpet, Nana's Dresser...Dover NH Condo Transform Part 4 - 03/10/08 07:53 PM
We spent all day Saturday and Sunday at the condo and I have lots of photos to share with you. We are very excited about the kitchen, where the most dramatic transformation is taking place.
We have tile on our little breakfast bar and kitchen wall.
It isn't grouted yet, but looks great.
The … (5 comments)
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new hampshire: Transforming a Dover NH Condo...Part 3 A New Door and More Paint - 03/07/08 07:16 PM
Welcome to Day Three of our "not so extreme makeover" renovations. Our transformation is moving right along. We now have a painted living room and a new front door. As you can see, the old door was anything but secure...a piece of key was actually stuck in the lock. It has seen some … (3 comments)
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new hampshire: Dog Hair in the Microwave, Horse Hair in the Walls - A Dover NH Condo Part 2 - 03/04/08 11:46 AM
Welcome to the transformation of a Dover, NH condo...for background info and "before" photos see my previous post "Watch as we Transform..."After an entire day of preparation, which included cleaning, scrubbing, and more cleaning, day one was exhausting. Have you ever found hair in a microwave? We did...it was nasty. Hair was … (22 comments)
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new hampshire: Watch as we Transform this Dover NH Condo- Our Not So Extreme Makeover! - 03/03/08 02:03 PM
You are invited to watch as we transform a Dover, NH condo from foreclosure to refinish. We are in the process of helping our daughter, proud new homeowner, make the necessary improvements to her new home. She recently closed on a neglected, cold condo with dreams of turning it into a warm, inviting home. I plan to post updates and … (7 comments)
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new hampshire: Portsmouth New Hampshire awarded "Distinctive Destination" title - 02/16/08 09:52 AM
Well, I've always known that my home city is something special, but now it is official.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Portsmouth one of the nations top "Distinctive Destinations" for 2008. The title was given to Portsmouth based on its "captivating blend of coastal beauty, historic buildings and packed … (2 comments)
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new hampshire: Having some fun with the NH Primary - 01/07/08 09:21 AM
It's that time again...the Primary madness is in full swing. God Bless New Hampshire voters. The signs everywhere you go, the commercials nonstop, the flyers overflowing from the mailbox, and oh save us...the phone calls. This past weekend I actually found a way to make the phone calls fun. My husband … (9 comments)
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