Stephanie's Blog

I feel almost sick admitting it, but the truth is I think I love short sale transactions (working on the listing side of course.) They're a challenge, they're a lot of work and time, but I get them and I understand them now and ...of course there is always a level of risk that they won't close YE...

Some sellers are choosing FSBO over listing to avoid paying a commission. Problem is they often owe too much on their home and are trying to save a dollar. They may choose to pay a flat fee just to be in the MLS, but don't receive any representation from the agent at all. Why are they doing this?...

Last weekend we remodelled our laundry room and home office.  We hired a contractor, Jean Noel Jacques from Ellington, CT who works so fast it's like hiring 2 for the price of 1. Not to mention his singing while working cracks me up. For over 35 years this guy's high energy, charismatic personali...

Everyone of us knows someone who has been, or has personally been, affected by this recession in some way or another.  Healthcare issues, unemployment rate, salary decreases and people working for lower wages or not able to find work at all. I've been affected personally because housing prices ha...

Am I going through a pre-mid life crisis? Could it be that the inner tugs between what I want for myself and what I think I want for my family are leading to this mini- pre-mid life crisis? This stage I've entered in my life is altogether daunting and exciting. At 33, I have my family, my real es...

Dr. Rob League of League Chiropractic told me the story of his recovery years ago after his car was hit by a train.  He later decided to go into Applied Kinesiology and Chiropractic work because it was what helped him recover from his serious back injuries from the accident.  I went to see Dr. Le...

I read this article from Realty Times today on good prospects vs. bad prospects.  If you get a referral from a friend or former clients it's not always going to be a qualified lead, but is that so bad? It is if you're only thinking about the bottom line. Another way to look at this so called "bad...

I often get asked which social media tool one should use over another.  (For a list of common social media sites, scroll down below).   There are so many reasons why it's important to implement several social media tools in your marketing plan, but sometimes too much can be ...well, too much. I e...

I always wondered if the selling bank in a short sale would find it more apealing to have the buyer finance the purchase of the property through them.  Would there be a conflict of interest at the time of purchase? Or would it even matter at all? I was again faced with this today when giving out ...

Property in Keene, NH are selling rather quick these days, under 31 days is quite common for property under $200,000.  But what are buyers getting for the price in this market? Below is a list of what I've discovered about property in this price range from working with several first time buyers r...