$8,000 tax credit ~ extended and expanded

Home Ownership

$8,000 tax credit ~ extended and expanded

Great news for home buyers and sellers alike.  The $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers has been extended to April 30 2010 and a new $6,500 tax credit for homeowners who have used the home being sold as their principal residence consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years.

This will bust open up the real estate market!

This will bust open the real estate market as it will encourage the move up buyer to take the leap! As long as a binding purchase contract is written by April 30 2010 the purchaser has until July 1 2010 to actually close on the property.

Income Limits raised!

The income limits have been raised as well which will include more people:

$125,000 – single
$225,000 – married

Limitation on cost of the home being purchased is set to $800,000 and that sure can buy a lot of home.

Prices-Rates and Homes – all the ingredients are there

Prices are fantastic and interest rates are incredible couple that along with the tax credits and buying a Southern New Hampshire home becomes a must do. All the ingredients are there and now all you have to so is pick up the phone and call 603-548-7728!

Click the link for a comparison chart of the old tax credit compared to the new tax credit

Call your southern NH  REALTOR

Call your southern NH  REALTOR, me of course, and set up an appointment to discuss how the $8,000 tax credit can impact you or learn how it can benefit you to sell your southern NH home.

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy, NH REALTORS

603-548-7728 or 603-548-7685

New Hampshire Real Estate Blog

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Prudential Verani Realty

2 Main Street Hampstead NH

603-327-0246 direct line

603-434-2377 office

All those crappy MLS pictures…a pet peeve

I am constantly surfing our Southern NH MLS and always notice listing photos and whether or not there are virtual tours of the homes.  Some of the MLS photos that agents put in are absolutely pitiful.  I don’t understand why no one holds them accountable for those crappy MLS photos… not their manager and not the sellers! I don’t get it!

I’ve seen photos with dirty dishes left on the counters…never mind all sorts of regular day to day clutter on the counters and floors. Or how about the lovely bathroom shot showing nothing but the toilet with the lid up no less! I’m happy the house comes with a toilet but really how about showing more of the bathroom or skipping the hopper shot all together.  One particular MLS listing photo shows a lovely dining room table with all the listing paperwork, file and pens all spread all over the table….only thing missing was a  picture of the sellers signing the paperwork.  I thought maybe it was a temporary MLS photo…you know in the excitement of getting the listing. Nope I was wrong! That picture was still up there 8 weeks later.

What ever happened to the idea of making a good first impression?  Today up to 93% of home buyers search or use the Internet to find a house. First impressions…each time a listing is viewed on line a decision will be made based on that photo. A decision to make an appointment or to inquire about more information, or the decision to by pass the home completely.

Think about this, when was the last time you used the yellow pages to find a business?  How did you buy your last airline ticket?  If your home is on the market you must ask yourself what does your on-line listing photos say about you and your house? What does it say about the professionalism of your agent?

Start 2009 off right …you can’t afford to hire a sloppy lazy agent. This real estate market requires an agent that will think outside the box, one that will highlight your home and position it to be noticed and stand above the crowd.

Visit our some or our Listing Blogs as an example of our custom marketing plan.

• 9 Casey Road
  
• 12 Dixon lane
  
• NH Waterfront Homes for Sale

If you’re thinking about selling your southern NH home, please give us a call and let us show you our Unique Market Advantage Plan designed especially for our clients. Our custom plan will guide you through the process of selling your home from start to finish.

It would be our honor….Jay and Monika at 603-548-7728

Southern NH a Frightful Real Estate Year…

I’m ready to say goodbye…without a doubt 2008 has been a frightful real estate year for many folks.

The New Hampshire real estate market saw an increase in foreclosures which helped drive the market prices even lower.

Many home owners couldn’t compete with the Bank owned homes and the days on the market increased dramatically. A storm brewed and simmered in New Hampshire and agents started to leave the business or take part time jobs just to help put food on the table.

Yes, 2008 has been a frightful real estate year and while many in New Hampshire suffered many others thrived.

Investors saw a Golden plum and started picking! Some home-buyers followed suit realizing that now is indeed the time to buy!

Even a recent NY Times article summed it up nicely. The article starts with these profound words.. “Five or 10 years from now, when the financial crisis has ended and housing prices are up smartly once more, we will look in the rear view mirror and realize that we missed a golden age for first-time home buyers.”

Don’t be one of those who look back and realize they missed a golden opportunity! Inventory is plentiful and homes prices are excellent all creating a perfect storm for home buyers.

Call us we’d love to be the REALTORS® that help you put the pieces to the puzzle together and get you in a home of your own in 2009.

If you’re thinking about selling your southern NH home, please give us a call and let us show you our Unique Market Advantage Plan designed especially for our clients. Our custom plan will guide you through the process of selling your home from start to finish. It would be our honor….Jay and Monika at 603-548-7728

Southern NH Real Estate Market

The Southern NH real estate market has kicked up a few notches. Are you taking advantage of it? Buyers are buying real estate…no matter what you’ve heard on the news! Remember the old saying Location-location-location? Make no mistake about it…your Location begins on the internet and not curb side. Read more

Stage Road Junction Hampstead NH *New Price*

Price slashed to only $1200 per month!

Ready to occupy and completely renovated!

Stage Road Junction Office Complex is the perfect place to call home for your business.

Stage Road Junction is ideally located at the junction of busy routes 111 and 121 in Hampstead NH.

Hampstead is located 15 minutes east of I 93 and 15 minutes north of I 495. Boston a scant 60 minutes away and Manchester airport 25 minutes away. Busy Salem NH with it’s abundance of real estate is just a few miles down the road, you simply can not get a better professional office location.

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Victorian Holiday Tea…Brentwood NH

Looking for something special to share with your mom, grandmother, daughter or girlfriend? My good friend and fellow REALTOR Judy Tuscano hosts a table during a very special holiday event that will surely give you plenty of warm and fuzzies and time to share with those special people in your life.

The annual Ladies Victorian Christmas Tea will be held at Grace Ministries in Brentwood, NH on Dec. 7 If you live nearby or even far away and want to enjoy a special evening of memory making…think about buying a ticket before they sell out.

Last year I attended with my mom and my little sister Heidi. We stood in front of the large Christmas tree and posed for this picture. I treasure it as we don’t really have any photos with just the three of us. We really enjoyed the whole evening, it was relaxing and picture perfect! I just wish I had better pictures to share with you all.

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