Monthly Archive for May, 2010

5 Tips to Help Sell in a Buyer’s Market

Published on May 28, 2010 in Advice for Sellers and Sunapee Housing Market. 0 Comments Tags: , .

As we all know, the market, even in the Lake Sunapee/Kearsarge area of NH,  has become a different ball game.  There are fewer buyers and more homes to sell.  To increase your chances of selling in a reasonable time period, here are a few good guidelines to follow:

  1. Price your home just under the competition.  Be the best value out there for the money.
  2. Clean and de-clutter.  One cannot over-emphasize the impact this will have on buyers.
  3. Consider offering a credit at closing if the kitchen and/or bathrooms need remodeling.
  4. Make your house appealing from the 1st day it goes on the market.  With fewer buyers looking, your house needs to be in perfect showing condition when someone wants to look.  Missed opportunities are hard to get back.
  5. Have a home inspection prior to putting the house on the market.  Fix any issues that come up.  This will help take away a buyer’s opportunity to say “no”.

If you’d like more ideas about how to give your house the best chance to sell, give me a call.

Donna Forest, ABR

Otter Pond, Sunapee, NH – New Listing

Published on May 26, 2010 in Sunapee Housing Market. 0 Comments Tags: , .

This inviting cottage is just about brand new inside and ready for summer fun on the water!  Level yard and dock.  See more photos and details at www.OtterPondCottage.com

Jane Snow, Listing Agent

New Listing – Antique Farmhouse in Grafton, NH

Published on May 20, 2010 in Advice for Buyers, Sunapee Community and Sunapee Housing Market. 0 Comments Tags: .

Charming antique farmhouse is situated on a beautiful 6.5 acre lot of mostly open fields.  Large barn, many recent updates to the home.  For more photos and details, visit www.744MainSt.com.

Sara Ellis, Listing Agent

The Goshen Ocean, Gunnison Lake, Goshen, NH

Published on May 17, 2010 in New London Activities, Sunapee Activities and Sunapee Community. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Ocean\’o-shen\ n 1. A vast body of salt water that covers almost ¾ of the earth’s surface….2. a vast expanse or quantity. Upon hearing for the first time, of the Goshen Ocean, I checked the foregoing definition in my dictionary to be sure I wasn’t missing something.  (Read more)

(This article was originally published in Soonipi Magazine and is posted with  permission of the publisher.)

Play to Give!

Published on May 13, 2010 in New London Activities, New London Community, Sunapee Activities and Sunapee Community. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Every year, local golf courses host numbers of benefit tournaments in the New London, NH and Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region giving local players the opportunity to have a lot of fun, enjoy the competition and raise money for local charities. . . read more

Reposted with permission from Kearsarge Magazine, Spring 2010 edition, Laura Jean Whitcomb, Editor

Sunapee, New Hampshire

Published on May 11, 2010 in Sunapee Activities and Sunapee Community. 0 Comments Tags: .

The Town of Sunapee shares its name with Lake Sunapee and Mt. Sunapee.  The name itself comes from the Algonquin Indian words “suna” (goose) and “apee” (lake) chosen because the lake was a favorite spot of wild geese.  The town was incorporated in 1781.

Today, the Sunapee area is a favorite of tourists and vacationers, but, historically, it was an industrial area.  According to Wikipedia, one factory produced 110 clothespins a minute. Now the pristine lake, which was once surrounded by a number of grand hotels, is the main attraction.  In the late 1800’s, when the summer grand hotels were still very active, there were a number of ferries on the lake, but these were mostly gone by 1915, replaced by the automobile.

The town has a total geographic area of approximately 25 square miles, with about 4 square miles of that being water.  As of the 2000 censes, there were 3,055 people, 1,294 households, and 878 families residing in the town.

Sunapee Harbor bustles in the summertime with tour and dinner boats taking off on the lake, concerts in the bandstand, restaurants at water’s edge, and lots of pedestrian traffic in and out of the many shops and attractions.  It’s a lively, fun place to be.

For more information about Sunapee, visit their web site at:  Welcome to Sunapee, NH

Recreation on Lake Sunapee NH

Published on May 7, 2010 in Sunapee Activities and Sunapee Community. 0 Comments Tags: .

It won’t be very long before our thoughts turn to summer and getting out on the lakes.  The Mt. Sunapee State Park Beach (603-763-5561) with a 900’ sandy beach on 4,085 acre Lake Sunapee is actually located in Newbury off Route 103 and provides the ideal opportunity to hold family and group outings and enjoy fishing, boating, swimming and picnicking.  There is also a campsite which is located about a mile from the Beach. The Beach offers a store, canoe and kayak rentals, a playground, and a new bathhouse. A boat launch is available with some restrictions.

The Campground has five renovated lean-to sites offering camping in a natural setting. There are also pit toilets and water, and each site has a picnic table and fire ring.

Check out their website for additional information, including hours of operation, fees, etc.

Mt. Sunapee State Park Beach – Newbury, NH

New Listing in Newport, NH

Published on May 5, 2010 in Advice for Buyers and Sunapee Housing Market. 0 Comments Tags: , .

A long, tree-lined drive introduces you to this impressive raised ranch with attached two bedroom apartment and detached barn, all on a private 4.64 acre lot.  For more photos and details, visit www.564BradfordRd.com.

Jane Snow, Listing Agent