In the last 2 weeks we are finally seeing more activity here in the Seacoast NH real estate market. The phones are ringing and that is a good sign. Granted it has been a long and slow fall/winter real estate season. Are you beginning to see more " under agreement " or "pending " signs in your neighborhood? More for sales beginning to merge as the snow melts? Let me know here in the blog with a comment.
We are encouraging would-be sellers to hold off on listing till their front yards are cleared of fallen limbs; deep mud etc. Remember, it is still a buyers market and if a buyer has so many choices, they will probably choose to see only the homes that look good on the outside from an initial "drive-by." I just met with a family who will be listing later in the season and encouraged them to map out on paper all the plantings, trees they invested in and put into a notebook. Same with sun room construction specs, dates of septic pumpings, additions, lists of home's updates, etc. The more detail and organization a buyer sees the more confident he/she is that the home has been maintained over the years. After seeing 10 colonials in one day, everything seems to look the same. However' if they can walk away from a showing with a detailed list of a homes updates, it is something they can refer back to later.
Photo: Newmarket NH Mills in Spring
