Although the calender says it is Tuesday here in Manchester NH it sure feels like it is still Monday. Being busy is great thing... I love being busy... Spending anothert day negotiating multiple offers with 2 seperate different bank listings and negotiating an offer on a s3rd property being a short sale sure can take alot of you when you do it all in one day. I am not sure if i am feeling old becuase of the stresses of working with so many banks or if it is becuase i got a year older today.Yes... today is my Birthday... which leads me to believe i am in the movie "Ground Hog Day" but instead of it being Feb, 2 it is just another Monday over and over again.So I got thinking it is my Birthday so i get a wish, so dreaming of being on a Beach in Florida or perhaps Atlantis right now sounds ... 11/15/2011

  MARKET UPDATE  and Report for MANCHESTER NH for week 2 NOVEMBER 2011 As you will see the market picked up in the 2nd week of November. Listing came up this week but so did sales. With 8 more listings than last week there were 7 more sales which is a good balance. Alot of people ask what do market updates mean? Basically this is a snap shot form week to week. I wanted to take the stats and break them down for you. So sit down and enjoy them a please email me any questions on my report or buying or selling a home in New Hampshire.* Currently there are 539 properties for sale in MANCHESTER NH * There were 33 new listings from 11/8/2011-11/15/2011, That is  8 MORE than in 11/1/20-11/7/2011 * There were 13 properties put under contract from 11/8/15-11/15/2011, That is  1 LESS than in 11/1/... 11/15/2011

  In the Manchester NH area there are quite a few Home Owners that owe more than their houses are worth. If you are in a situation that you "HAVE TO" Sell or are behind in your mortgage. A SHORT SALE may be for you. In a market that is filled with Bank Owned Properties, REO and Foreclosures that make up a large part of the homes that are selling today. A seller needs every advantage they can get.One of the most common questions is "How do i know if I am working with a good agent who is experienced in Listing and Selling Short Sales?    Usually one's senses can point you in the right direction in life...LOOK, LISTEN, SMELL and FEELTHE TOP 5 WAYS TO KNOW IF AN AGENT IS EXPERIENCED IN "SHORT SALES"1. LISTEN to what others are saying about the agent. A good agent will be respected by their ... 11/14/2011

Bank Owned Properties, REO and Foreclosures make up a large part of the homes that are selling today. Here in the Manchester NH area a common question on is "How do i know if I am working with a good agent who is experienced in selling Bank Owned Home?. Usually one's senses can point you in the right direction in life...LOOK, LISTEN, SMELL and FEELTHE TOP 5 WAYS TO KNOW IF AN AGENT IS EXPERIENCED IN BANK OWNED HOMES1. LISTEN to what others are saying about the agent. A good agent will be respected by their current and past customers as well as other agents. A "GOOD" agent is one who other agents enjoy working with and bring their buyers to see their listings without hesitation. For instance I work hard to offer equal commission splits, updates to the agents as well as laying out to both... 11/13/2011

As a Leading Real Estate Agent in the Manchester NH area, I wanted to report to you how important it is to work with a local and trusted Loan Officer as well as a Full time Local and Trusted Agent. The cost of a Bad Loan Officer is not only in monetary damages but in the possible denial of a mortgage for your new dream home. As a buyer or as a home owner who wants to refinace, your first step should always be to search for a local and trusted loan officer from a bank, credit union or mortgage company. Avoid Internet Lenders at all cost. You want someone who has a local office that you can drop off documents or sit face to face to have your questions answered. You should always ask family, friends, co-workers if they have a referral for someone who helped them. If you do not know where t... 11/12/2011

I was reading a post by Patty Da Salva "Open House Rules of Etiquette". The key point in her blog was that she was having an open house. Another agent representing a buyer called and said she was sending over a buyer to the open house without her as she would be busy with another buyer and could not accompany them. Patty's manager told the buyers agent she would have to accompany them if she wanted a commission. She also told them she could make an appointment to get in any other day from 9am to 9pm. The buyers agent was furious and it seems the buyer did not get to see the house. Reading through the comments there was a split of opinions, most agreed with Patty that the buyers agent should have been more professional and would not have let the buyer attend.I agree the buyers agent shou... 11/10/2011

Here in Manchester NH about 1/3 of people who have to sell their homes, owe more than their house is worth in today's market. Some owners can no longer afford their payments and think foreclosure is their only option. Other home owners need to sell due to being transferred, marriage, divorce or illness and just owe too much also assume they can not sell.There are options for all of these scenario's. A Short Sale will allow you to sell your home at the current  market value and asks your bank or mortgage company to accept this lower amount. A Short sale often costs the seller no out of pocket expenses. Having a professional, local, full time agent who is well experienced in short sales makes all the difference in the world. I strive to be that agent by offering the best in personal and p... 11/09/2011

I was reading a blog by Jon Zolsky  titled "Selling OR Blogging". He was actually responding to a blog by Praful Thakkar that "Blogging is no longer optional." I actually have a third opinion on the subject. I agree that is in not a MUST for ALL Realtors to blog. Some are too busy to blog, some do not like to write and some dont know what a blog is... but they are sucessful. A BLOG is simply a great vehicle that can be used to deliver my message to the public. I write about local events, i write about politcis, i write blogs loaded with tips on Buyer or Selling a Home. I write with tips on Short Sales, Foreclsoures and Bank Owned Homes. I try and deliver a meassage that "I am a great agent here in Manchester NH". - "This is what i can do and this is how i can help you."  Blogging is sim... 11/08/2011

Tuesday Nov 8, 2011 was voting day in Manchester NH. There were some very important things to vote for such as Mayor, Alderman and School Board. At this pivital time in Manchester's History an "undeclared" war has been declared on our children through education issues such as redistricting and a war on our wallets through the tough economic climit.If you have children in the Manchester NH School District, if you ever needed a reason to get up and go out to vote, this is it.Changes are proposed to to redistrict your kids and regroup the grades and schools. K-4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th and then 9-12th. It will uproute your kids, they will be pulled from neighborhood schools and could be bussed across the city. They may lose opportunities for music, band, chorus, sports and afterschool ... 11/08/2011

After 20 years of planning and bulding the new access road the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will be opening this Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Named 'Raymond Wieczorek Drive" after one of Manchester's greatest Mayors, it will connect the FE Everett Turnpike to the Airport.26,000 cars are expected to use the road. The road received a huge boost through the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds that accelerated it's completion. The airport is the largest single generator of economic activity in the state of New Hampshire. The road will be saving commuters both time and money. Manchester Airport when compared to Logan in Boston has little traffic, easy parking and very little congestion.  Picture courtesy TFM and the Manchester Boston Regional Airport.ANOTHER REASON WHY MANCHE... 11/08/2011

This weekend in Manchester NH their was a raging debate raging... Simply put... Can a listing agent submit an offer that is "TOO LOW" to the seller? Is there any case where the listing agent should not be submitting offers becuase they are too low?  Unless the seller directs the listing agent in writing to "not submit" offers under a specific amount, ALL offers submitted in writing and accompanied by the required addendums, prequailification letter and deposit, no matter what they are, need to be submitted to the seller.Recently we have debated 'Low Ball " offers and how sellers react to them. Some offers that some may consider low ball offers may actually be what the true market value is. ARE BUYER WAGING WAR AGAINST SELLERS?The number one rule of value is that something is only worth ... 11/07/2011

There was so many reminders coming from TV, radio, emails and the newspaper to set my clocks back that this morning i got up on time, got ready, ate breakfast and headed to my 9am showing getting there ahead of schedule. I waited 10 minutes when i called my buyer, they replied "they had been there for an hour and just left??? I told him our appointment was at 9am. He said 'yes and it is 10am". I said "no it is 9am". He told me "hang tight, he was right around the corner and was coming back."He pulled in the driveway, jumped out of his car arms flailing all over the place. he told me he turned back his clocks himself. The wife who had been chattering up the background since they pulled in became quiet, she asked if she could just see the house.  We went into the home and started looking ... 11/06/2011

When a read the blog regarding "An attitude of gratitude, i needed some time to think if who to write about. Then something happened here in Southern New Hampshire, we were hit with the largest snow storm this early in the year in 140 years. With leaves still remaining on the trees 22 inches of heavy wet snow fell. It stuck to the trees like glue. Soon last Saturday night power went out. All night in the darkness the sound of branches breaking and trees falling kept me awake. In the morning when the sun rose, it was like a war zone, snow buried everything in a blanket of white showing the results of the crashing sounds that thundered through the night. There were trees down everywhere. My battery powered radio was anouncing over 330,000 people without electricity here in NH. They said t... 11/05/2011

The "Nation's Report card" is out with the 2011 results for the National Assessment of education progress assessment tests.. New Hampshire's 4th and 8th grade students rate near the top of teh country in math and reading.New Hampshire's 4th graders ranked number 2 in the country while the 8th graders were ranked 6th in the country. In reading the 4th graders were ranked 3rd in the country while the 8th graders were ranked 8th in the country. Another reason why New Hampshire is a great place to live, work and play. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in New Hampshire, please call us first. We strive to provide the best in personal and professional service through each step of the buying and selling process.   We offer * FREE *  BUYER REPRESENTANTION - ask us how we can help you buy ... 11/05/2011

I recently received a call from a buyer here in Manchester NH that wanted to know how they can purchase a home that is in foreclosure. it is actually a common question. First, i asked if it was in foreclosure or was just in the process. Then i asked for the address so i could look to see if it was listed. In this case it was not. The buyer insisted they wanted to buy it NOW. I let them know that as it has not yet gone through the foreclosure auction and it is not on the market, it is very unlikely they can purchase it until the foreclosure auction or when and if the bank takes the property back at auction. If the lender takes it back, it will be listed once the occupant is evicted, the property cleaned and secured and the title is clear.The lender can not do anything now, they dont own ... 11/03/2011

When asked what i would do with an extra 3 hours a week, i did not give it a second thought. First you should know by being being an Owner/Broker of a locally owned and operated Real Estate Company, my time is often quite consumed by the duties of being a successful Realtor. As a Real Estate Broker who strives to provide the best in personal and professional service, I have to be available when others are not working. My day often starts at 7am and continues to 9pm on weeknights. I used to find myself scheduling my daughters events and games as appointments so i am able to attend.   Working myself ragged, I set a goal of being able to provide the same great service but using my time more efficiently. When i came across the blog that decribed how Docusign could help me to save time throu... 11/03/2011

  MARKET UPDATE  and Report for HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NH for OCTOBER 2011 What do market updates mean? Basically this is a snap shot form week to week here in HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. I wanted to take the stats and break them down for you. So sit down and enjoy them a please email me any questions on my report or buying or selling a home in New Hampshire.* Currently there are 2790 properties for sale in HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY* There were 555 new listings from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  80 LESS than in Sept. 2011 * There were 256 properties put under contract from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  81 MORE than in Sept. 2011  * There were 296 properties that Closed from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  86 LESS than in Sept. 2011  Active Listings as of Nov. 1, 2011 Count 2,790     Listing Price Total $... 11/02/2011

  MARKET UPDATE  and Report for MANCHESTER NH for OCTOBER 2011 What do market updates mean? Basically this is a snap shot form week to week here in Manchester. I wanted to take the stats and break them down for you. So sit down and enjoy them a please email me any questions on my report or buying or selling a home in New Hampshire.* Currently there are 542 properties for sale in MANCHESTER NH * There were 132 new listings from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  6 LESS than in Sept. 2011 * There were 61 properties put under contract from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  32 LESS than in Sept. 2011  * There were 82 properties that Closed from 10/1/11 to 10/31/11, That is  20 LESS than in Sept. 2011  Active Listings as of Nov. 1, 2011 Count 542     Listing Price Total $116,911,905     Listing Price... 11/02/2011

An owner of a home in Manchester NH called me up screaming "Why are all buyers trying to beat us up?. The converation was about if all buyers are lead to believe that all homes listed are in a distressed situation, that they are in foreclosure, bank owned or short sales. The media  is teaching buyers to make what is considered "Lowball" offers. Everyone wants to get the best deal, but how you go about it is just as important. If you want to make a "Lowball" offer you need to follow some simple guidelines.1. Find out what type of sale it is, Is it bank owned? A short sale? or a "regular sale" with a seller who is not considered "distressed"2. Find out if there are any other offers submitted, if so you may not have time to try a lowball or you could lose out to the other buyer(s).3. Asses... 11/01/2011

Here in the Manchester NH area Halloween has been under attack. The mayor, the police chief and now mother nature. The largest snow storm in History has postponed Halloween ceebrations, parades and Trick or Treating to next Sunday Nov. 6. 2011With 240,000 people with no power, trees down blocking roads and branches blocking sidewalks it is a huge safety issue. Children of most of NH will have to wait a week to show off their costumes and get their goodies.The snow storm put to rest a contorversary brewing our area for the last month of the police Chief and Mayor's decision to move Halloween trick or Treating from the Sunday afternoon before Halloween to Halloween Evening. For alot of people it is tradition and history to trick or treat the night of Halloween. They could not imagine any ... 10/31/2011