selling new hampshire home: Selling Your New Hampshire Home - The Magic Of Mulch - 04/30/12 04:26 AM
 Selling Your New Hampshire Home - The Magic Of Mulch
Preparing your house for sale is stressful, and it's a lot of work.  But, if you make the effort to do it right, the ordeal doesn't have to last quite as long.  It helps to think of your house as a product that requires strategic marketing.
  Retailers display products in visually appealing packaging for good reason.  Your house, and surrounding property, require sprucing up if you want it to appeal to buyers.
When it comes to curb appeal there's no greater bang for your buck than mulch.
 Mulch is to the exterior … (32 comments)

selling new hampshire home: Warning! The Mistake Many Sellers Make Relisting In The Spring - 02/02/12 08:12 AM
Warning!  The Mistake Many Sellers Make Relisting In The Spring
Are you one of the many sellers who took their house off the market last winter, intending to relist in the spring?  If so, it's almost time....and you could be making a very costly mistake.  Do you know what the problem was when you first listed so you can avoid repeating it?
Many sellers take their house off the market blaming the time of year, the economy, or the agent...when the real problem is the condition of their house.  It's important you learn from your experience and, this time around make some changes in your approach to … (65 comments)

selling new hampshire home: This New Hampshire Stager Prefers Selling The Hard Way! - 12/29/11 08:06 AM
Being a professional Home Stager in Portsmouth, New Hampshire I'm no stranger to giving advice to sellers.  Now that my house is on the market I can honestly say, I prefer giving the advice to actually living it.
Living in "sell mode" is not for the faint of heart!  Keeping your house show ready is a lot of work!

 
When you list your house for sale, you are transported from the real world to an uncomfortable, inconvenient  fantasy land where soap and towels aren't used and cabinets and closets now carry only a fraction of what you actually own and … (34 comments)

selling new hampshire home: Advice From A New Hampshire Home Stager - Don't Sell Your HOME - 12/02/11 11:59 AM
Advice From A New Hampshire Home Stager -  Don't Sell Your HOME
As a professional home stager in New Hampshire, I've seen too many sellers make this major real estate marketing mistake.  Sellers who fail to realize that they must cut the cord of emotional attachment before listing a house for sale are setting themselves up for failure.
Once you decide to sell,  make sure you are selling A HOUSE... not YOUR HOME.
Here's a great post, written by Janice Ankrett, with helpful advice on making the process an easier one.
 
Via Janice Ankrett Burlington Ontario Accredited Staging Professional (Janice … (12 comments)

selling new hampshire home: New Hampshire Home Staging Advice - You Don't Have To Go Down With The Ship - 11/17/11 07:10 AM
New Hampshire Home Staging Advice - You Don't Have To Go Down With The Ship
For most sellers, selling a house is a new experience.  Selling your most valuable asset is not something you should attempt on your own.
When approaching unchartered waters... sellers, like sailors, should have at least one experienced deckhand on board.  
 
It may appear initially to be smooth sailing, but you could find yourself in way over your head quite fast.  
Instead of "For Sale By Owner"
fsbo could, in many cases, stand for 
"Fast Sinking - Best Offer"

There are pirates out in … (29 comments)

selling new hampshire home: Preparing Your New Hampshire House For Sale? Potential Buyers Don't Care! - 11/12/11 02:26 PM
Preparing your New Hampshire home for sale?  Here's some valuable advice from Liz and Bill Spear, Ohio super agents...
The bottom line is "Your buyer doesn't care" -  If you keep this in mind while preparing your house for sale, you'll find yourself with a buyer much sooner!  
It's not about YOU....it's all about THE BUYER!
Via Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com):
Dear Home Seller, some important things to know that your home’s potential buyer doesn’t care about: (in no particular order)
• That you paid more than you’re asking now and … (19 comments)

selling new hampshire home: Sell Your House Using The Law Of Attraction - 09/27/11 07:38 AM
Sell your house using The Law of Attraction...
The Secret To Selling
You've all heard of The Secret...the book and movie with the motto "Everything is Possible, Nothing is Impossible"....it's all about changing your life through the power of harnessing your thoughts.
While a positive attitude, power of belief, and vision board certainly can't hurt in the marketing of your house, that's not exactly where I'm going with this post.
When it comes to the real estate business, there's a whole different Law of Attraction.  It's quite simple in concept....
An attractive house will attract more buyers than an unattractive house. 

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selling new hampshire home: Selling Your New Hampshire Home - Is it a Boring School Lunch or a Gourmet Meal? - 04/04/11 11:25 AM
Preparing to list your New Hampshire house for sale?  Here's an important question you should answer first...what are you serving up to potential buyers? 
Laraine Shape, The Cincinnati Real Estate Lady, recently wrote a great post on her blog, Ralph's Real Estate Report, asking this question.
via Laraine Shape:
Is Your House a Boring School Lunch or a Gourmet Meal?
Remember meatloaf, instant mashed potatoes and peas day at school?
And dessert was fruit cocktail out of a can? And you thought to yourself, "Gross! You call that dessert? Where's the chocolate cake ?
Well, let me tell you a little secret. It's no different with houses. They're … (14 comments)

selling new hampshire home: Why Would Anyone Buy Your Old Shoes? - Advice From A NH Home Stager - 05/05/09 04:26 PM
Many sellers are incapable of seeing their house from a buyer's perspective and remain clueless as to why there haven't been any showings or offers.  If you are serious about selling your house, you need to ask yourself this question, "Who would want to buy my old shoes?"
Over the years, a house becomes victim to the lifestyle of it's occupants.  Furniture ends up arranged for comfort and convenience.  Maintenance falls behind due to lack of money, time or motivation.   Vacations and expenses are priority over home improvement projects.  For most homeowners, with stressful schedules, and busy lifestyles, home decor and style are at the bottom of their priority list.
 
To … (35 comments)

 
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Author Bio: Sharon Tara is a professional Home Stager serving the greater Seacoast New Hampshire area. Sharon specializes in owner-occupied home staging consults to help sellers prepare and present their home for sale.



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