New listing in Springfield, NH. Enjoy the quiet on your Farmer’s porch with a cup of coffee. 3 bedroom, cape style log home sits on 5.18 acres offering an easy commute north or south on I-89. Fieldstone fireplace with wood pellet stove makes for easy heating. Kitchen has been updated with new cabinets, countertops, and large butcher block island for meals. Offered at $175,000. Call Sara Ellis to schedule your showing today! 603-526-4116
Sara Ellis, Listing Agent
How will you choose your REALTOR®? Will you pick the agent who gives you the highest listing price? If so, you may be doing yourself a disservice. Some agents intentionally overestimate the value in order to get a seller to list with them. Their self-interest means that the overpriced home will sit on the market as the seller eventually reduces the price trying to find a buyer. At that point, the house is stale and the selling momentum is lost. REALTORS®, who suggest what seems to sellers to be a “low” value on the property, are motivated to get the price right so the property will sell. It takes time, energy, and money to sell even a properly priced home in this market. These are resources a good agent would not want to waste on an overpriced listing.
Sellers also tend to overlook the carrying costs of having a house on the market too long. Carrying costs are how much a seller will spend until the property is sold. Mortgage payments, taxes, heat, utilities, etc. all subtract from the bottom line of what a seller nets at closing. Obviously the longer a house is on the market, the less profit there is. Picking an agent who gives you the highest listing price may actually mean you end up with less money in your pocket. If you want to work with a REALTOR® who knows how to price listings in the current market conditions, then give me a call, 603-526-4116 or email donna@donnaforest.com.
Was $507,000, now offered at $487,000. Private, 4-5 bedroom cape with 2 baths and separate garage has 170 ft. of lakefront with great sandy beach on Mascoma Lake. Buy now so you can make your summer memories on the lake this year!
Sharon LaVigne, Listing Agent, 603-526-4116.
1. Don’t overprice. It’s the kiss of death.
2. Don’t choose the agent who gives you the highest price and lowest commission. They are just “buying” your listing. See #1 above.
3. Not prepping your property for sale. Clean, de-clutter, paint, landscape, stage the house, etc.
4. Ignoring maintenance and repair items. These will ALWAYS come back to haunt you. It stops buyers from making offers, it kills sales at inspection time, or selling prices are negotiated lower to deal with these issues.
5. Making decisions based on emotions. When your house goes on the market, it has become a commodity and not your home.
6. Listening to the advice of friends and neighbors instead of your agent. Your agent is a professional in the business of selling – your friends are not.
Looking for a REALTOR® to help you avoid these big mistakes and others? Then give me a call! 603-526-4116
Donna Forest, Broker Associate
This light-filled Post & Beam home will inspire you to sell your home in a hurry! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open kitchen and dining area, lots of windows to look out to the beautiful gardens and mature landscaping. Offered at $369,500. For more photos and details, visit www.90FernwoodPt.com. Give Stacey Viandier a call for your showing today. 603-526-4116
Stacey Viandier, Listing Agent
A superior lake home with no detail left untouched. The kitchen has all the appliances for any great chef. The fireplaces will keep you toasty on a chilly night. Three floors of living space leaves plenty of room for large gatherings. There is a library, game room, in-home theater, breakfast room – all made with the finest of materials. Outside has mature landscaping with incredible stone work and patios. Over 360 ft. of waterfront and 2 docks. Come see what Lake Sunapee has to offer you.
Visit www.LakeSunapeeLuxury.com for photos and details.
Jane Snow, Listing Agent
Beautiful country estate with 113 peaceful acres. Lovely antique cape totally restored with 3-4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Pretty views, pasture land, orchards and well-established plantings. Large post & beam barn with electricity, water and sheep and horse stalls. Just reduced from $799,900 to $785,000. Visit www.BetweenTheMountainsFarm.com and schedule your showing today!
Stacey Viandier, Listing Agent
Beautiful, custom designed home in the Oakledge Community in Sunapee, NH offers an open, warm feeling with good-sized rooms. 3+ bedrooms, 4 baths, low maintenance exterior. Oakledge amenities include clubhouse, tennis and 1400 ft. of shared lake frontage with beaches and decks. Was $925,000, now $895,000. Visit www.LakeSunapeeAccess.com for more photos and details.
Jane Snow, Listing Agent
A perfect hideaway tucked up in the woods and surrounded by stately pines! Feel like you’re away from it all – very quiet location, bordering a stream with direct access to Gillingham Pond. Open floor plan, wood beams, large sliders in living room lead to the back deck. Cozy, wood stove with brick hearth. All on 4.43 acres. Offered at $255,000.
For more photos and details, visit www.64Forest Brook.com
Donna Forest, Listing Broker
Charming location on Mascoma Lake. 170 ft. of lakefront with great sandy beach, easy for the kids and adults! State of the art 5 bedroom septic system. Private, 4-5 bedroom cape with 2 baths, separate garage – pack your bags and don’t forget the swimsuits! Offered at $507,000.
Sharon LaVigne, Listing Agent
603-526-4116
