It's Showtime For Your Portsmouth NH Home or Condo!

One of the most important conversations we'll have after the correct pricing of your home, will be the showing instructions of your Portsmouth home for sale.  You're weighing a lot of factors like commission, marketing, and staging.  I want to talk about a couple of very important aspects of selling Portsmouth homes and condos.

Accessibility of your home for sale

More simply put, showing instructions. These instructions can make or break the showings of your Portsmouth NH home for sale. As an experienced New Hampshire REALTOR, I know that many times requests for showings happen at the last minute.   Many things can create that last minute urgency for a showing of your home for sale:

• --  A woman drops by an Open House that an agent is hosting; based on your conversation the REALTOR remember a particular home that might be perfect.  After a quick check with a pre-qualification, the woman's REALTOR attempts to book a last minute appointment for your home.
  
  
• --  Many times I decide on several homes for a client based on their criteria, yet in the second home they show the criteria changes. That is when a good agent adjusts course and tries to show homes within the new criteria.  And many times this causes a need to make appointments with short notice.
  
  
• --  A client gets an MLS listing automatically from the agent, and absolutely has to see it because they love the way it looks.
  
  
• --  You are driving to an appointment and the client yells "STOP the car - that is my dream house".  A quick check, sign in the yard, a call to find out information, and try and get in.
  
  
• --  Your listing just came up on the MLS in the morning before the agent goes out with their clients, and they want to add your home to their list.

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The Art of Living in a Small Space in Portsmouth New Hampshire

Need to use every cubic inch?

Tired of taking care of a large home?

Down Sizing?

Buying a home in Long Beach California means paying a higher price and living in smaller spaces; this is also true in the Seacoast areas of Maine and New Hampshire when buying a home or condo in Portsmouth.  Baby boomers are entering their senior years and are searching for smaller spaces to care for and single story homes.  They are seeking smaller but elegant spaces.  Living in a smaller space has its challenges but that doesn't necessarily mean that ones style of living needs to change. 

Living in a small space certainly has its challenges and rewards.  A small mess in a large home is a huge mess in small space.  One needs to be a neat freak in small spaces. 

Counter tops need to be kept clear since space is at a minimum; attach those appliances to the underside of your cabinets.  Don't underestimate the amount of storage you need. An entire wall of closets, cabinets and drawers can go a long way. 

Here are some helpful hints for your small space in your Portsmouth NH home or condo: 

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Portsmouth NH and High-Tech - A Perfect Partnership

I am delighted and honored Ann asked me to post on her blog.  She does such a fabulous job painting a visual picture of the NH/Maine Seacoast area through her words and photos and I always enjoy the trip down memory lane I get when I read it. 

I spent my college years in Boston and the weekends (most) exploring the coast.  And very often that meant spending time in New Hampshire.  Back in the day, Portsmouth was my favorite New Hampshire haunt.  Walking along the NH Seacoast, eating at the Blue Strawberry (do any of you remember it?) and taking in the old world character of the city of Portsmouth NH.

I started thinking about what would draw me to New Hampshire and I realized it's two things: the natural beauty and the vast array of things to do to enjoy it, and the high technology aspect of Southern New Hampshire.  These are probably two good reasons why buying a home and settling into the Seacoast area is a great idea.

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Rye New Hampshire's Real Estate Market Update

Curious about the real estate market in Rye New Hampshire?  Check out the charts below to see how our market is doing in relation to the same time frame from 2007.

There are currently 67 homes on the market in Rye NH and there have been 32 homes sold so far this year as compared to 24 homes sold during the same time last year. That is an increase of 8 homes sold over the same time from last year.

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