New Hampshire Home sales… it’s more than statistics

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 today’s 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 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 predict what will happen in the next year and how is the current financial crisis going to effect the real estate market. For buyers this is a prime picking season, as long as they are able to secure mortgage funds of course. Sellers are getting very creative and realistic if they have to sell. Last night I showed a new listing, it had been on the market one day and already had four above asking price offers in. Read more

Too busy to check your messages??

I’m gonna vent a little.I know my southern New Hampshire real estate market has picked up tremendously in the last few weeks…which is a very very good thing BUT not to the point that an agent should feel comfortable blowing off a co-broke request for an appointment. I mean give me a break!

The other day I had three appointments scheduled to show the next day. Two of the three homes went under agreement, which is a very positive sign of an improving market, so I searched in MLS to see what else was available and noticed a new listing that would meet my clients needs. I called the listing office, it was around 11:30 in the morning. I went into the listing agents voice mail, where I left a detailed message so that only one call needed to be made to me by that agent… a call confirming my appointment. Read more