free: Is it LEGAL for a Seller to accept an offer before responding others
- 11/07/15 09:36 PM
Can a Seller accept an offer without even responding to any other offers submitted? That was a question by a Manchester NH area Home Buyer whose offer was not accepted. What the Buyer did not realize, is there is no law that a home owner has to respond to all offers before accepting one. The law does state the listing agent has to submit all offer to the seller, but there is no law on which offer or in what order they can accept one.
In most cases if multiple offers, a seller will then ask for every buyer to put in their highest and … (29 comments)
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free: Should a Seller PAY FOR the Buyers Home Inspection?
- 11/05/15 09:25 PM
Whose responsibility is to pay for the Home Inspection? What seems like an easy question, has 2 buyers this month already submit offers stating the seller should pay for the buyers home inspection on the Manchester NH area home they were interested. They were 2 different homes, 2 different buyers but the same buyer broker. It lead me to believe this agent was taught this. I have never seen it before and then today there was a question in the Active Rain Q and A that was similar. It will be interested if anyone else ever seen this trend.
The first thing to note is … (22 comments)
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free: What criteria makes a room a Bedroom?
- 11/04/15 09:16 PM
What does it take to be able to call a room a Bedroom? Home Sellers always want to make their homes bigger but what about agents? They should know what criteria is needed to call it a bedroom. When you see an add for a 6 bedroom home, you expect 6 bedrooms. There was a Manchester NH area Home Owner who called who was livid. They were listed with a national franchise and the listing expired after 6 months. They received a letter from me and decided to call me.
Their home was listed as 6 bedrooms and had tons of showings, but every buyer … (24 comments)
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free: How Long should an Agent take to get an offer to the Seller?
- 11/03/15 09:36 PM
When an offer is submitted by a buyer, what is the average time frame for the listing agent to get it to the seller for an answer? That was a questions from a Manchester NH area Home buyer. The reason was we were putting in offers immediately after seeing new owner occupied listings, but over the last month have noticed the answers take 1 and 2 weeks to hear back.
As a Leading Listing Agent in my area, I feel offers should be presented rather quickly and not held. When it comes to owner occupied homes, i always have a talk with the … (15 comments)
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free: Should a Buyer get a Home Inspection or save the $400?
- 10/30/15 11:17 PM
What are the BEST WAYS to save money when buying a home? Every buyer wants to save money and get the best deal. Should they skip the Inspection? Well one Buyer came up with a GREAT way to save $400 and that was having UNCLE FRED inspect the home. I quote "He has seen home repairs being done for 50 years".
This was my new listing on a Manchester NH area Home and the Buyer had one of those big name buyer brokers. I always attend home home inspections on my listings, to get a first hand knowledge for my seller what is … (24 comments)
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free: What do you see as the SCARIEST part of Real Estate? See my top 10
- 10/30/15 10:31 PM
Fear Factor is alive and well. Real Estate can be shocking, scary and on the other side, rewarding and exciting. How can some people have the wits scared out of them while others have the best transaction of their live's? The difference of outcomes all rest son who the consumer hires. Please check out some of the scariest transactions in the Manchester NH area. What scares you in Real Estate?
The top 10 collection of "SCARIEST SCENARIOS IN REAL ESTATE"
1. You may get a Reality check if you think the biggest agent is the best agent. Bigger is not better....
2. You … (23 comments)
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free: Granite Hills Condominium NOW Under Contract
- 10/29/15 11:07 PM
We are happy to announce the Unit 159 is now UNDER CONTRACT. WIth multiple offers coming in, WE NEED MORE CONDOS to Sell. Now may be the time to list as Buyers are still looking. Get a FREE MARKET ANALYSIS by emailing sctprop@aol.com today tio find out what your home may be worth in today's market.
This end Unit Townhouse style unit has a finished loft and loaded with bright windows. If you are looking for a condominium, let me introduce to you GRANITE HILLS CONDOMINIUMS located in HOOKSETT NH is a desired community of Townhouse style Condominiums. Located in a rural … (8 comments)
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free: The TOP 5 ways to SCARE a Buyer right out of your home
- 10/27/15 10:00 PM
If a Home buyer does not know if the home was decorated for Halloween or always looks like this, Houston, we may have a problem. With a shortage of homes for sale, people wonder why the one;s that are still on the market have not sold. Here in the Manchester NH area let me share some of the recent scariest reasons.
The top 5 collection of "WHY the Buyer just ran out of your home"
1. Your pets use your whole house as their personal toilet. In short it smells like a litter box sitting in the summer heat.
2. Your home is … (13 comments)
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free: If a buyer does not hire a buyer agent- Can they get their commission?
- 10/26/15 11:01 PM
There was a Home Buyer who demanded that I give them 3% from the sale of the Home, because they would not be using a Buyer Broker to purchase a Manchester NH area Home. That was last year, well they are back. They never bought a home. They lost their deposit on a home last spring and area ready to purchase again. They were trying to pull a TRICK and certainly did not get a TREAT. I do not think they realized that whether they use a buyer Agent, has no affect on the contract between the Seller and the Listing Agent with … (7 comments)
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free: Can you hold the house so we can put in an offer in a couple of weeks
- 10/26/15 06:55 AM
When is an offer not really offer? When it is not in writing. "that is when". A Buyer Agent texts me for me to tell my seller to "hold the home for his buyer" who wants to put in an offer in a couple of weeks on my new Manchester NH area Listing. After a pause, i had to ask him why they needed a couple of weeks. Well, he says "They need time to get pre-qualified and see if they have money, so just hold the house of the market and they will be in touch with their offer in a couple of … (20 comments)
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free: NEW LISTING PRICED FOR QUICK SALE IN FRANKLIN NH
- 10/24/15 09:31 AM
UPDATE MARCH 2016, THIS HOME HAS GONE UNDER CONTRACT
JUST LISTED: This BANK OWNED home has a starting price of $28,000. Located at 56 Lancaster Street in Franklin NH 03235. This home sits on nearly an acre. It has 973 SF, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths,. It has a large detached garage.
Sold AS IS and occupied. Price represents starting price of auction being held January/Feb 2016 . Go to WWW.HOMESEARCH.COM .for complete details, to make an offer or to bid. PLEASE feel free to email me at sctprop@aol.com for questions or details of how teh auction works.
Offers can be submitted before … (13 comments)
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free: The TOP 5 TRICKS TO AVOID when you BUY a Home This Halloween
- 10/23/15 11:47 PM
Do not fall for these tricks that could hurt you when Buying a Home. It is Halloween week here in the Manchester NH area, With a few good choices by Home Buyers, you can receive the TREAT of finding and buying your DREAM HOME.
When choosing someone to assist you in buying a home, many buyers rush into the process by hiring the first or biggest agent only to be disappointed.
As a Home Buyer you have to know you have choices.
The TOP 5 TRICKS TO AVOID when Buying a Home.
1. CHOOSING THE WRONG AGENT TO HELP YOU BUY A HOME: The FIRST … (14 comments)
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free: Can Halloween Decorations SCARE away Buyers?
- 10/23/15 11:13 PM
The phone rings, A person in hysterics is asking why they can not decorate for Halloween of they want to sell their home? "Who said you can't decorate?" was my question. The Manchester NH area home owner stated they called one of the "big national" companies and they said 'no decorations" when listing their home. The home is already decorated the seller stated, could i believe they wanted everything taken down? Yes i can believe it, I asked Mr. Home Seller if they hired them to list their home. He said "no way, that is why he called me for another opinion." He … (29 comments)
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free: DO you know what a FREE RANGE Home BUYER is?
- 10/22/15 10:04 PM
Have you worked with them? You may have worked with them, but just not known they had a name. They are Buyers who do not hire a buyer broker, they search on their own, they call many agents and ask them to search and in the end, they may hire which ever agent they happen upon. Many Buyers learn the hard way that something has gone wrong, there is no one to guide them, no one to answer their questions and no one to provide the to get their dream home closed.
The easiest part of home buying can be finding the … (19 comments)
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free: What is a "Store Brand" Real Estate agent?
- 10/19/15 10:43 PM
When one thinks of "Store brand" you think of generic. There are now "store brand" Real Estate agents. WHAT you ask? A new business model that you do not hire an agent but hire the company, which then assigns an agent to you to assist you. If they are not available, you get another in their "team". Not sure if this business model will catch on here in the Manchester NH area, as the AGENT is the one that make the difference.
You see, as an agent for nearly 30 years, it is the SERVICE I offer that makes me stand out. It s what … (14 comments)
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free: If you are a new agent- Should you tell people you are new?
- 10/19/15 10:36 PM
A Buyer Agent says "I am a new agent, so you are going to have to help me out." Normally i would have paused, however I was happy to hear from them. Their buyer has been calling me for a few days which if you have been following my blog, needed quite a bit of help themselves. To catch you up, a home buyer for a Manchester NH area Home has been lost, not knowing what to do next. I had been pondering how on earth these buyers were not informed how the buying process works as they hired a buyer agent to assist them.
However … (24 comments)
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free: I bought a home - WHEN can I move in?
- 10/18/15 10:18 PM
When can a Buyer get possession of a home? The phone rang and the caller was demanding the keys to a home. With a couple of quick questions of "who was calling", it was a home buyer for a Manchester NH area Home that just went under contract. They wanted the keys to begin moving in. Hold the phone Mr. Buyer, you have not closed on the sale yet. "What do i mean" they asked. Well it seems as if they asked their buyer agent if they could move in in early. The Buyer Broker said "they didn't care, it was vacant anyway."
Hold the phone. That … (23 comments)
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free: Once the home is Pending - WHO takes care of the yard work?
- 10/16/15 11:06 PM
Who cuts the grass? Who rakes the leave? Why do I have to? They bought the home, they can deal with it. That was a statement by a Manchester NH area Home Owner listed with a national company. The Home Buyer may feel a bit different. The Seller was serious though, they did not know what their responsibilities were or what was even going to happen next in the home sale process.
The bottom line is the seller still owns the home and is responsible to maintain in. That includes cutting the grass. Taking out trash and raking leaves that fall. The sellers response was "If … (12 comments)
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free: NEW BANK OWNED LISTING in Francestown NH Priced to sell
- 10/14/15 10:30 PM
UPDATED 1/15/16, THIS HOME IS NOW UNDER CONTRACT
This BANK OWNED HOME is being sold by Online Auction this weekend. A 4046 SF home on 11-3 acres with a starting bid at only $139900. Located at 1075 Greenfield Road in FRANCESTOWN NH. Situated on a private location, your own orchard, inground pool, 2 story barn, finished basement and so much more.
Details for the auction and to bid are on www.homesearch.com
Home is Sold AS IS, there are no contingincies with auction bids, Buyer should complete their own due lilgence before bidding. Buyer Brokers must register their clients to receive a commission. DO … (11 comments)
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free: Should I answer my Phone?
- 10/12/15 09:32 AM
Did you work over the Columbus Day Holiday? Most people did not. But I did. The main reason why, was that every one else did not, so that meant a lot of people looking to buy, sell or look at Real Estate. So what do you do when your phone rings? I answered it. Do you know that 6 buyers alone on Sunday thanks me for answering my phone? WHY? Because nearly every other company or agent they called did not. They were so happy for a real person, who gave real answers and that they could call back when needed.
For me … (36 comments)
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Can a Seller accept an offer without even responding to any other offers submitted? That was a question by a Manchester NH area Home Buyer whose offer was not accepted. What the Buyer did not realize, is there is no law that a home owner has to respond to all offers before accepting one. The law does state the listing agent has to submit all offer to the seller, but there is no law on which offer or in what order they can accept one. 
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