nh: Buyer's Agents: Am I Missing Something? - 09/10/07 11:13 AM
I just finished reading Ines's featured blog Working Without a Realtor. There were 71 comments that I waded thru, and if you haven't taken the time to do the same, you should. Another excellent blog is Janie Coffey's The Benefits of Working With a Realtor That Specializes in Your Area. Ki … (73 comments)
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nh: Home Staging, FSBO & How To Choose A Realtor: Adult Ed Class Soon in NH - 09/09/07 01:55 PM
Where can you learn about getting your home ready for sale, how to choose a Realtor, the pros & cons of selling a home without an agent (FSBO)? And receive info about home inspections, listing photographs/featured tours, and Open Houses?
**Where can you go to ask a Realtor, a home stager, a lawyer, … (2 comments)
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nh: NH Home Staging: Are You Really Ready To Sell Your Home? - 09/08/07 08:31 PM
This article was written by a professional home stager, my dear friend Karen Otto from Plano, Texas. She is an incredible home stager and writer, She is a wonderful person, I felt like an old friend the first time I talked with her. I hope you have someone like that … (5 comments)
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nh: New Hampshire Getaway for $199,900, 2 miles from Hampton Beach!! - 09/05/07 10:13 AM
This beautiful condo was staged & listing photographs taken by Sue Argue of Staged First Impressions. Thank you Realtor Becky Lufkin of Atrio GMAC Properties for this referral. What a comfortable and affordable place to live or vacation! … (0 comments)
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nh: How To Sell Your Staged Home Furnished & Recoup Your Staging Costs - 08/24/07 07:56 PM
Stage your home, sell it turn-key furnished, and recoup your staging costs. Sounds smart, right? But how do you know what to furnish it with to entice buyers? How do you adjust the listing price if the buyer wants it furnished?
Here in New Hampshire, lots of second homes are bought … (15 comments)
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nh: A Life Raft for Sellers in This Shallow Pool of Buyers - 08/22/07 11:51 AM
Last week I was invited to visit a wonderful woman named Deanne at her mother's home in Dover, New Hampshire for a home staging consultation. Her Mom had died fairly quickly from an aggressive brain tumor, and it had only been a week since the funeral. Deanne was raw with sadness … (133 comments)
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nh: The Secret Option for Builders to Stage a Model Home - 08/19/07 10:31 PM
There was a time when new condos in seacoast New Hampshire couldn't be built fast enough. Our population here in Hampton swells from roughly 20,000 to over 100,000 in the summer months. The winters are long and cold, but plenty of folks like to keep a vacation condo here for the … (43 comments)
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nh: Vacant Kitchens Are Just Too Doggone Empty! - 08/13/07 10:56 PM
The problem with a vacant kitchen is that it's too doggone empty looking. What's more depressing than an empty frig and no food? Everybody likes to hang out in the kitchen, unless it's completely naked!
Who wants to linger when there's nothing but cold, empty appliances staring at you? What do you … (22 comments)
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nh: Will 3-D Virtual Tours Eliminate Home Staging? - 08/10/07 12:15 AM
I read Amy Bergquist's blog today on 3-D virtual tours. There was an article today in CNN Money that gives an example of Coldwell Banker utilizing a Second Life virtual tour to advertise a 3.1 million dollar listing of theirs in Washington.
At first glance, it's cartoony and reminds me of … (61 comments)
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nh: Duct Tape With Humor Stuck to It - 08/09/07 08:32 AM
I received this email this morning and it gave me a very wide smile. Hope it brightens your day too! I knew that duct tape was a versatile product, but this is genius!!
I have to tell you that I have never seen a better use for duct tape in my … (33 comments)
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nh: Selling Now? Make Peace With the Current Real Estate Market - 08/08/07 08:18 PM
There is no shortage of information about the current housing market. Most areas of the country have felt the pinch of this buyer's market. But what can you do if you need to sell a home and you can't wait for the market to pick up? You make sure your homework … (26 comments)
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nh: Use Staged Photography to Sell Your Home in New Hampshire - 08/01/07 04:07 PM
Staged Photography involves the use of props to enhance a photograph's composition. For real estate listing photography, it is the use of props (colorful accessories that are brought to the home) to compose a beautiful image that will be posted on the MLS to lure buyers in from the Internet.
What if … (15 comments)
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nh: Active Rain's Localism "Listings" Category: Getting the Biggest Bang For Free! - 07/20/07 01:34 PM
Blog about your active listings by placing your Real Estate Shows and/or your website into a blog via iFrame, and post it on Active Rain's Localism, under the "listings" category. You could put your listing show and a linked community show in one blog to advertise a listing. Cheryl Johnson gave … (5 comments)
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nh: Your Home Staging Niche...Have You Found It? - 07/12/07 10:09 PM
After writing the blog about my successes and failures, I came to the wonderful realization that I had finally carved out a niche for myself here in New Hampshire. I enjoyed 26 years of cardiology nursing before switching over to home staging, so I knew a little about specializing. I got … (19 comments)
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nh: Active Rain's Home Staging Statistics, Realtors, Tell The Public - 07/09/07 11:52 AM
I created this Wufoo web form because people rightfully want to know, does Home Staging really work?
So please Active Rain Realtors, give your feedback. Entries need to be in by July 18, 2007. Results will be posted by July 20, 2007.
*your name & contact info are not required. PLEASE … (37 comments)
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nh: Portsmouth NH's "Tree House Toys" - 07/08/07 09:48 PM
I love kids. I love toys. I love watching kids happily playing with toys. So as you can imagine, going to Tree House Toys in Portsmouth, NH is a blast for me.
Treehouse Toys, Portsmouth 143 Market St, Portsmouth, NH (603)433-8697 This store has something for everyone. If you can't … (13 comments)
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nh: My Successes & Failures Are Teaching Me - 07/06/07 08:27 PM
Recently someone asked me about my business statistics. What they meant was, for every house I staged, what was the outcome? How long did it take for the homes to sell? And what was the offered price compared to the asking price? Did my staged homes sell faster and for more … (54 comments)
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nh: Shopping for Kodak V570? - 07/02/07 10:48 PM
If you're shopping for a Kodak V570 to snap some fantastic listing photographs, now might be a good time to shop for one. Walmart is selling these models for $188. with no shipping costs if you pick it up at your local store. It comes with everything you need.
As I … (16 comments)
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nh: What is Staged Photography? - 06/23/07 11:46 AM
Staged Photography combines home staging with props to create powerful listing photography. Staged Photography can help a home to sell because buyers get a positive first impression when they look at the MLS on the web.
85% of home buyers are looking at the on-line homes for sale FIRST. Make those … (51 comments)
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nh: Home Sellers, Create Some Excitement and Get Your Home Sold! - 06/20/07 08:03 PM
Selling your home?? Create some excitement, stir up some energy, get your house SOLD!!
If you were a Realtor with a beautiful home to sell that was priced correctly, wouldn't you be EXCITED? Make the excitement happen!
If your house looks great and your agent is proud to show it to … (14 comments)
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