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Hampstead, NH Real Estate News

By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
The best way to try and show you what the Hampstead NH real estate market is doing is to create an Absorption rate chart for you. Hampstead NH Absorption rate Oct 2008... not a pretty picture. Currently there is a 21.7 month supply of homes on the market. This is based on sold data with no price range or size restrictions. If you narrowed it down to a specific price point and size it would narrow significantly.   For example using the same time frame but adding the price range of $250,000 to $299,900 the chart would narrow down to 13 + months of inventory. 13 plus months is still pretty high. If you compare it to a year ago we're doing a little better. Which is a good thing!       disclaimer.... All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Massachussets Real Estate, Boston Re...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Hampstead NH annual Christmas parade is right around the corner! This year the Hampstead NH Firemen's Association Christmas Parade will be held on December 14 2008 at 2pm The theme will be "Christmas In Candy Land" and it should be a very special event, one for the whole family to enjoy.   Last year I took a few pictures and created this slide show to share with you all...              
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Last night after dinner I took Monika out to go look at a house on Emerson Avenue that was all decked out for Halloween. These people decorate their house for Christmas too and it is magical. I don't know how much money they spend every year but I do know the electric company sure does love them. I spoke with the owners father and he said Christmas was the most costly because they entertain the neighborhood for two weeks during the Christmas season. HAlloween isn't all that bad. LOL Here is what we saw tonight.          
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By Judy Tuscano, NH Real Estate Professional
(Prudential Verani Realty)
I had the privilege to visit a wonderful place today. It is a day care facility for people living with Alzheimer's disease. Sarah Care offers a safe place where patients with Alzheimer's can go for a few hours or all day so their custodial family can "get a break" from the 24-7 care necessary to keep these people safe. Sarah Care is set in a strip mall called Hampstead Commons located on Route 111 in Hampstead just east of the Stage Road intersection. The environment is welcoming and friendly like a huge living room with kitchen & dining facilities and full medical staff on site.                                                                                                                                                                  I was there today with a group of my friends; we ...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
New Hampshire Home sales it's more than statistics...much more You can read all the statistics in the press and hear the dire reports on the news. In fact a recent issue of New Hampshire Business Review, business news and analysis, had a headline crying out "NH Home Sales Drop 23 % in August" which talks about the drop in the real estate market in comparison to 2007. Those of us that lived through the infamous real estate year of 2007 know that it was a pretty bleak year so you can imagine how 2008 has been for many. REALTOR membership numbers have dropped as well with many agents leaving the business. Those of us that are hanging in are finding it extremely hard but at the same time realize what a great opportunity we have. I wish I had a crystal ball The hard thing of course is to pr...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Welcome to Hampstead New Hampshire. I think once you see what we have to offer, you'll fall in love with New Hampshire and Hampstead in particular. I hope that I can help you "see and feel" a little of what I see and feel about Hampstead. Let me tell you a little about Hampstead but before I begin my tale I must confess I am extremely biased towards Hampstead. I have lived in Hampstead since 1972 and watched as the town has grown from a small village to bustling little community. Yet even with all the conveniences of a much larger town...shopping, restaurants, function halls, community activities, a lovely town beach and recreation fields, Hampstead still retains that special small town feel. Hampstead will surely be everything you're looking for in a community. Hampstead also has town...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Do you hate pushy sales people? Hate feeling like a lead? I know I do. Which is why Jay and I won't treat you that way. Feel free to visit our Blog and search properties for sale without the fear of being hassled. We’ve updated and improved our Search New Hampshire Homes tab which is located on the top of the blog. Now you can have a Saved Search Portfolio that allows you to save all your favorite listings. You can also instantly share your favorite listings with just one simple click. We realize that you’re busy and may not have the time to search as often as you'd like so now you can simply put in the criteria that you’re looking for (price range, town, size, number of beds and baths etc) and get email alerts with the homes that fit your criteria! If you don’t want to “sign in and cre...
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
The New Hampshire Association of REALTORS released their market trend report written by Peter Francese, as usual Peter make us really think about the future of New Hampshire’s real estate market. Most REALTORS we’ve been talking to report an increase in activity, not a lot but an increase. June traditionally is a slow month with graduations and vacations but our personal Internet hits are up and we have customers out looking at homes. We reprinted the report with permission from The New Hampshire Association of REALTORS on our New Hampshire Real Estate blog.   by Peter Francese The future isn’t what it used to be! That famous Yogi Berra quote pretty much sums up the situation. Who could have imagined a year or two ago the price of gas and heating oil rising above four dollars a gallon?...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Summer in NH…a true waterfront mecca. I love summer in New Hampshire. I love our rocky coastline and our wonderful lakes and ponds.  New Hampshire has so many lakes, ponds, streams and rivers that water recreation can be found just about everywhere. The list is huge starting from the First and Second Connecticut Lakes, Lake Francis, Umbagog Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, Squam Lake, New Found Lake, Winnisquam Lake, Big Island Pond, Pawtuckaway Lake to name just a few and then of course there are The Rivers. We can't forget rivers like the Connecticut River, Piscataqua River, and the Merrimack River. Most offer paddling, sight-seeing, fishing and rafting. We have wonderful whitewater boating rivers like the Saco River and many small pretty lakes and ponds all surrounded by woods and rocky sho...
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
****Open House****Please come join me this Sunday May 4th from 1 to 3 pm at 17 Marilyn Park Drive in Hampstead NH. If you’re a buyer looking for something different, looking for that quality construction of yesteryear but with all the modern conveniences and updates required for today’s busy lifestyle, this home is for you.17 Marilyn Park Drive is located off of Route 111 in Hampstead. Call or e-mail me if you need directions.Working with an agent...no problem all agency relationships will be honored!   Jay McGillicuddy603-548-7685 (c)603-329-6625 (o) Prudential Verani RealtyHampstead NHNewHampshireRealEstateBlogs.com  Visit our Listing Blogs at...17 Marilyn Park Drive Listing Blog39 Boulder Drive DanvilleNH Waterfront Homes for Sale14 Higgins Ave Sandown   
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Our Web marketing statistics for April 2008 have just been released and I have included April 2007 also so we can compare the activity between the two years.Broker showings were up from last year which seems to be a good sign or is it less buyers seeing more homes?April 2008 Web Statistics Monthly TotalsTotal Sessions64,498Page views for the month486,334Page views per visit7.54Absolute unique visitors for the month25,086E Leads received622Broker Showings on our listings2856 April 2007 Web Statistics Monthly TotalsTotal Sessions72,607Page views for the month717,303Page views per visit9.88Absolute unique visitors for the month50,919E Leads received937Broker Showings on our listings2349 Jay McGillicuddy,REALTORServing Southern New Hampshire and Rockingham County NewHampshireRealEstateBlog....
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Big Island Pond is located in Southern New Hampshire in the towns of Atkinson, Hampstead and Derry NH. It is a very popular 500 +/- acre lake, with 15 miles of shoreline and clear waters as deep as 75 feet that. Big Island Pond enjoys a great real estate reputation, meaning that property values traditionally have remained strong. Big island Pond is a private pond with no public beaches or access other than a day fishing permit. The pond has one campground located in the town of Hampstead called Sanborn Shore Acres which is family owned campground that is always booked solid, mainly due to its prime waterfront location in Southern NH. Waterfront homes for sale on Big Island pond currently range in values $289,900 to $800,000 and there are 7 waterfront homes available in MLS. Big Island P...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Everything and everybody is bursting with sunshine and activity...oh the joy of spring! I love it!Not only is the weather cooperating but the NH real estate market is as well. Everyone I talk to reports the same thing...It's busy in NH.  Real Estate most definitely is local!!And in my local area buyers are out there looking and buying real estate and sellers are pricing their homes to get them sold. Interest rates are excellent, flowers are blooming and if you listen carefully you can hear the birds chirping with happiness. Spring has definitely sprung in NH! It's pretty in NH right now as mud season is behind us and hopefully we won't see any more snow until 2009...won't that be sweet!Looking to buy or sell real estate in southern NH...don't hesitate as there are some excellent opportu...
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
****Open House****Please come join me this Sunday April 20th from 1 to 3 pm at 17 Marilyn Park Drive in Hampstead NH. This home boasts 9 rooms with 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors, multiple baths, formal dining room and spacious living room plus a sunken family room with a separate office or study. Patio, Pool you name it! If you’re a buyer looking for something different, looking for that quality construction of yesteryear but with all the modern conveniences and updates required for today’s busy lifestyle, this home is for you.17 Marilyn Park Drive is located off of Route 111 in Hampstead. Call or e-mail me if you need directions.Working with an agent...no problem all agency relationships will be honored!   Jay McGillicuddy603-548-7685 (c)603-329-6625 (o) Prudential Verani RealtyHampstead...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
We've recently created two listing blog sites for 2 of our listings.http://www.17marilynparkdrive.com/ and http://www.39boulderdrive.com/ I'm pretty excited about them and our sellers are thrilled! The first one took a long time to create as we are totally self taught aging baby boomer's. I should clarify that Jay did the actual creating of the blogs... I just did the writing. We wanted to use a blog format as  opposed to a static web site and so  we used a Wordpress.org platform which allowed us ample customizing. We bought the URL's and had customized name rider signs made. I think the information on the listing blog site really gives the buyer the total package...much more than a simple MLS sheet ever could.   In this market every little thing helps and this is just one of the many ...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Looking to buy a NH Bank Owned Home? Recently I pulled a list from MLS and was surprised at just how many bank owned homes were available in Rockingham County alone.They were priced from 90k to 350k for a 3,000 sq ft home in Windham NH. That size home in popular Windham would normally be much higher in price. There are some awesome bargains out there...but many of them are in need of work and some may have been sabotaged so a thorough home inspection is advised. It is Buyer Beware when buying a bank owned home but the forewarned buyer can buy wisely and come away with an awesome opportunity.  While MLS prohibits me from posting a list I can send it out via e-mail so if you are looking to buy a bank owned home and are not currently working with a real estate agent drop me an e-mail or gi...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Last night we held our Spring Seller seminar. We held it in our office at Prudential Verani REALTY in Hampstead. We have two good sized conference rooms and figured we might have 10 -12 people show up. Our goal was to have everyone in one room with 6 presenters. We had planned light refreshments and thought a 2 hour time frame would be adequate.The reality was that we had 18 people show up and had to split the presentation up into 2 rooms and the program ran closer to two and a half hours with people mingling and talking for another 30 minutes or so. We had some of our agents present but not in the rooms during the presentations.  Our goal was not to turn it into a "sell yourself" type of event but rather make it relevant and very informative.  Joe Martin and  Donna Speirs pictured next...
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By Jay McGillicuddy, Real Estate Broker
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Hampstead New Hampshire sales activity from January through March 2007 compared to January through March 2008.These atatistics show that solds are up and sold prices on average are down and median prices are off as well. Days on market are up too as well as price per square footage decreasing.  Looks like as prices are declining that activity has picked up. I know we had our busiest December and January on record. Let's hope this pace continues.   Hampstead Home Sales January Through March 2007    Price   $/Sq.Ft.   Days on Market   Total Average Median Average Median Average Median Sold 5 $314,300 $325,000 $143 $144 113 98   Hampstead Home Sales January Through March 2008   Price   $/Sq.Ft.   Days on Market   Total Average Median Average Median Average Median Active 51 $363,629 $349,90...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
I love shooting videos, just check out my closets! I think I have a good 30 years worth of videos stock piled. I've captured all sorts of embarrassing moments for prosperity... LOL my kids hate me I'm sure. Then I discovered Active Rain and because of it, YouTube and Veoh. So it's just a natural progression for me to start using videos to promote my listings and my market area and maybe to capture a friend or two in one of those rare moments. Recently we listed a lovely home in Hampstead New Hampshire and I thought why not? Why not shoot some videos and take Active Bob up on the challenge...so using my Little trusty Cannon digital camera because I do not own a Flip Camera (hint-hint) I went to work. First off...I am very much an amateur at shooting homes for sale and doing any kind of d...
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By Monika McGillicuddy, Southern NH & the Seacoast Area
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty)
Yup...That's what I said "Stripped Naked" thanks to Active Rain...and it feels a little weird to be so completely naked. I've been Blogging for nearly a year and half now and in the beginning when I read the success stories that other bloggers posted, I was envious and couldn't wait for it to happen to me.  I wrote and I wrote, about anything and everything. I was never one to get featured very often or even to have a huge following but I enjoyed blogging and kept plugging away. Active Rain became my virtual classroom and I was a very attentive student and even got a gold star or two to prove it! Then one day it happened. It happened so slowly that I didn't even notice it. I had been pushing out my blog to my SOI, my e-leads, to my community in mailings and advertisements all in an atte...
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