Archive for the ‘Badger Realty’ Category


The Almighty (dollar)

I think we are all aware the concept of “common sense” is a bit of a myth.  You see it (or the lack thereof) every weekend on 16 as logic flies out the window somewhere around the entrance to the Kanc. and “every man for himself” becomes the norm.  Instead of whining about traffic (this [...]

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Selling Your Home During the Holidays

Most people’s first reaction to listing their North Conway real estate this time of year is not a positive one.  Thoughts of snow, regardless of how much we may love it, also bring images (and the reality!) of muddy boots in our homes, open doors and obligatory clean and safe walkways.  All the while, we [...]

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Holiday Spirit comes from Within

Alfred and Eleanor Wilcox were two of my favorite people on earth.  When I was first born, our family lived with them in New York for those first years of my life they introduced me to the concept of “home”.  As I grew up, and our family relocated all over New England, we always found [...]

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Appraisal, Assessment, CMA, Zestimate??

Often times we find that North Conway Real Estate sellers are being misled by the numerous “home values” they are provided by different organizations. Let’s go over a couple of them and then talk about the accuracy of each. The first number we will cover is an “Appraisal”.  This is typically done for the lending [...]

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Don’t get your MLS stuck in your 4B/2B

If you have ever found yourself caught between two IT enthusiasts or two military personnel, you will likely find yourself in a haze of jargon, acronyms and a vocabulary that sounds like a foreign language. Once you are familiar with the terminology, the conversation starts to make sense and you can even join in without [...]

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Hire ‘em? I barely Know’em!

Last week’s article prompted a number of good-natured comments and anecdotes about the value (and typical cost-savings) of hiring a professional for certain jobs around the house.  The common thread throughout most of them was, however, the challenge of finding a qualified, trustworthy, capable contractor to do the work.  The number of qualified professional contractors [...]

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How are we Really Doing?

So how are we REALLY doing, you ask? Like anything else that can be reviewed and quantified, the numbers can pretty much tell any story you want them to.  Like a former Broker/Owner always told me: “Liars figure and figures lie”.  Let’s take a look at the “figures” and we’ll let you decide for yourself. [...]

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Pull the Plug on Your Printer

Since we’re well into the new millennium, I thought we’d dedicate this installment of technology ideas to modern marketing. As my travels take me across the country each day, I certainly encounter every form of marketing in the real estate industry – from postcards to flyers to web sites. Yet the most popular, most common [...]

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Technology Follies

I am always amazed at the lack of technology I find in various offices around the state.  There is certainly a wide array from the database and web-site driven offices, to the “stuck in the 70′s” paper and fax offices.  These are the ones that have not yet realized the efficiencies that can be had [...]

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First Time Buyers Guide to Homeowners Insurance

There are so many things involved with your first North Conway Real Estate purchase!  I have only had the pleasure of going through this once so far, but it was fairly involved.  I actually BUILT my first house, so the process of being the general contractor as well as dealing with all the finances, insurances, [...]

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