Pomegranate Seeds on Your Salad! By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

Someone just introduced me to pomegranate seeds and mmm I've got great ideas for serving this fruit on Thanksgiving! After trying it I'm realized it's going to go right into my cranberry-gargonzola salad for Thanksgiving. I'm going to keep my real estate blog light today and focus on my other favorite

Send Thanks Overseas- Pick Your Own Card Here- Free By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

This morning I received an email with a link to send a holiday card to a US soldier overseas.
It was quick and easy and is a nice representation of my feelings towards what another human is doing for their country, for us.
If you would like to Send Thanks Overseasto

"Try to sell on my own to save on commission" By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I owe too much.
I need enough to put down on my next house.
What a normal strategy to want to take when needingto sell a home. If I weren't in real estate I'd likely be thinking the same thing. Ever hear of "knowing enough to know you don't know enough?"

I'm a Realtor, I act as your Personal Consultant By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

There is no doubt in my mind that I am a consultant to the buyers and sellers I represent. What's funny about it is I'm the only one who approaches it this way. I don't get the sense that the buyer or seller takes on this perspective because if they did,

Keene, NH Area Open Houses, BHG The Masiello Group, November 21-22, 2009 By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

11/21/2009
28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00
37H Windsor Court, Keene 11:30-1:00
131 Swanzey Lake Rd, Swanzey 11:00-12:30
58 Valley Park Drive, Chesterfield 12:00-1:00
31 Base Hill Rd, Keene 11:00-1:00
515 Washington Street, Keene 11:30-1:00
59 Gilsum Rd, Sullivan 1:30-3:00
48 Martin Street, Keene 10:30-12:30 NEW PRICE!
37 Base Hill Rd, Keene

Open Concept Ranch Home on 1 Acre in Hinsdale, NH...just $165,600 By: Kim Brown, Showing, Selling & Staging Keene, NH (Diamond River Realty LLC)

Open Concept Ranch in Hinsdale, NH

My web commercial, Fullfilling My Clients Dreams By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I arrived at the office today with a few hours open to "prospect" and "do marketing stuff"... After promoting my propertines on Twitter and sending mailings to just expired listings, I arrived at the making of my web commercial on Fullfilling my Clients Dreams.
Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens Real

Keene, NH Area Open Houses, BHG The Masiello Group, November 14-15, 2009 By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

For several months now I've been posting the open house list for Keene's Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group in Keene, NH. (Click on the link for November 14-15, 2009 open houses.) I've found a regular stream of visitors and, more recently, was told from a host of a Keene

Great Investment Opportunity in Keene, NH...First-Time, Owner Occupied or Savvy Investors Take Note! By: Kim Brown, Showing, Selling & Staging Keene, NH (Diamond River Realty LLC)

First-Time Buyers, Owner-Occupied or Savvy Investors--Great Opportunity under $200k in Keene, NH

My Top Pick "First Time Buyer" Home on the Market in Keene Currently By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

This morning I was doing some research on affordable housing for first time buyers shopping in Keene, NH and I couldn't believe the number of great properties available to these buyers! At any given time Keene typically has approximately 115-130 single family residential properties on the market in all price ranges.

*I'm Just A Bill* (or why the extension of the $8,000 First-time Homebuyers Credit is not yet a DONE DEAL) ~UPDATED~ By: Kim Brown, Showing, Selling & Staging Keene, NH (Diamond River Realty LLC)

Okay, so I'm dating myself a bit here, but I always loved ABC's Schoolhouse Rock.
KrisWales posted a terrific post about the need for us to be responsible and, more importantly, informed before posting information that may be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading to our readers. Active Rain has been awash with

"Social Media Revolution" Youtube Video, a Great One! By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

If you haven't already watched this video on theimpact ofSocial Media on our world, it's one to watch. Having gone viral long ago, I heard about this video time and time again as it got posted onto Facebook, distributed on Twitter, and received tons of comments on Youtube.
The use of

Keene, NH Area Open Houses, BHG The Masiello Group, November 7-8, 2009 By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

11/7/2009
28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00
9 Prospect Street, Hinsdale 10:30-12:00
46 Arlington Ave, Keene 11:00-1:00
61 Hilltop Drive, Keene 1:00-3:00
206 Pako Avenue, Keene 12:30-2:00
26 Colby Street, Keene 11:00-12:30
3 Earl Avenue, Winchester 11:30-1:00
33 Richmond Rd, Troy 11:00-1:00
103 Rte 119 West, Fitzwilliam 10:00-11:30
34 Robbins Rd, Fitzwilliam

Home Value Update for Keene NH Through September 2009 By: Lewis Corcoran - Offering Reverse Mortgages, and FHA, VA, and USDA Loans (Star Mortgage® - Serving Massachusetts and Florida)

Home Value Update for Keene NH Through September 2009
According to Zillow.com, the listing prices of single family homes have fallen 3.2% in the last 3 months, while listing prices of condos have been relatively flat. The current mean listing price of homes for sale on the market in Keene, NH,

NHAR Embraces Social Media By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I just got off teleconference with the NHAR Social Media task force team: Shannon Aldrich, Ansel Crombleholme, Jay McGillicuddy (chair), Dan O'Halloran and myself, Stephanie Jacques. The task force was set up to help NHAR and it's members implement the use of social media tools for communication.
Because social media users

5 Ways I'm going to Get Myself Through This Winter By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

#1. I'm boarding my horse indoors so I can ride all winter and keep my sanity. I'm putting all my cards on this one because riding is my passion. This winter I'm NOT going 6 months without it!
2. Social Media NETWORKING! You never know what's coming around the corner when

Kids just say the darndest things! By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

Every once in a while I revert back to my children in a blog because of something that's happened that's truly warmed my heart. This occassion is one of them!
Last night I was a bit harsh and snappy with my daughter whose chatterbox mouth was steering me away from mysearch

The Masiello Group Open Houses October 20-November 1, 2009 By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

10/31/2009
28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00
95 Plain rd, Hinsdale 1:00-3:00
620 West Street, Keene 12:00-2:00

11/1/2009
28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 1:00-3:00 (also on Weds 4:00-6:00)

Thinking about an energy audit? By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

How energy efficient is my home?I've asked myself this for a long time but come to find out recently that my house is pretty energy efficient! (But there's always room for improvement.)
Check out this rating scale and see what incentives are offered. Maybe you are eligible for an energy audit

Decision made, my second blog will be with Blogger! By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I've finally made the decision to begin my second blog. While continuing this blog on Activerain, I've begun to realize the benefits to being on Blogger as well. The primary focus of my blog on Blogger will be to focus on local real estate and social media related topics.
It was

Adding video to Activerain blog By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I have finally figured it out, but it took the right tools. Below are simple instructions for adding great video to your Activerain blog:
1. Taking avideo using Flip Mino Camera is the simplest way I've found.
2. Create video using Flip's simple instructions, add music if desired, and save to

Getting to know the co-op or mobile home park before buying By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I recently listed a mobile home in aHinsdale, NH co-op (Swamp Ask Brook Co-op). The home is located approximately 200 yards from the trail system, ideal for hunting on conservation land and for snowmobiling and riding quads for miles and miles.(See Video for 18 Park Drive Hinsdale, NH)

Something strange

Keene, NH Area Open Houses, BHG The Masiello Group, October 24-25, 2009 By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

10/24/2009
103 Richmond Rd, Winchester 10:00-12:00
104 Merriam Rd, Walpole 1:00-3:00
100 Forestview Drive, Chesterfield 10:30-12:30
29K Windsor Court, Keene 12:00-2:00
185 River Street, Keene 12:00-1:30
65 Langley Rd, Keene 12:00-2:00
3 Leahy Rd, Keene 10:00-11:30
175 River Street, Keene 12:00-1:30
28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00 (Please note new Open House

10 things first time buyers need to ask before closing By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

I recently read an article originally printed by the Associated Pressand printed in the Keene Sentinelcalled "A home's new owner should ask seller for lowdown". Of all buyers, especially, first time buyers would benefit from this experience. It's easy to forget the newness of home ownership and what it was like

Have we become a "JCPenney's" country? By: Stephanie Jacques (Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group)

 No one knows for sure what will become of the buyers who missed out on the tax credit offering.  Will it be extended or modified to incorporate all buyers? Who knows but for one, I wonder if we will become a JCPenney's country where sales, discounts and incentives are expected for consumers to purchase anything?