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Selling Your Portsmouth NH Home During The Holidays

Ann Cummings — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:18:56 +0000

Home and condo owners in Portsmouth NH…

and elsewhere, always ask questions about what to do during the holidays with regards to their decorations. That’s a great question and one that should be taken seriously, by both the agent and the sellers, whether you’re selling a condo or a home.

Less is best, as the saying goes. Not all potential buyers will appreciate a heavily decorated home, nor will all potential home buyers have the same taste you have in decorations.

The goal is to get your Portsmouth home or condo sold…

….and you want all buyers to be able to see your home and not be caught up in looking at your decorations. Some fresh greens in a few areas, and maybe some holiday-colored candles would be something festive and simple to use. Some nice white lights add a nice touch, and also serve to light the outside of your house as a welcoming gesture.

A recent article in the Portsmouth Herald has some great tips for holiday decorating – “Selling Your Home? Go Easy On Holiday Decor”. Use this as a professional guide to help you with your holiday decorating.

Would you like information on the New Hampshire or Maine real estate market? Do you have questions about the buying or selling process? Give me a call at 1-888-349-5678 x 3839 or send me an email and let’s talk Portsmouth NH real estate!

Servicing the New Hampshire towns of Portsmouth, Newcastle, Rye, North Hampton, Hampton, Stratham, Exeter, Greenland, Newington, Dover, Durham and surrounding areas, and the Maine towns of Kittery, Kittery Point, Eliot, South Berwick, York, and surrounding areas.

Happy Thanksgiving

Ann Cummings — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:37:38 +0000

I hope you have a most enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday!

Remember to Fall Back…

Ann Cummings — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0000

We’ve had such a gorgeous fall with all the brilliant foliage around our Portsmouth NH homes that I didn’t want you (or me!) to forget about setting the clocks back an hour this weekend…..

If you’re like me, and a little bit sleep deprived, you’ll get a treat on Sunday with an extra hour of sleep. And of course, the flip side of that is that it’ll be dark way too soon each day. ;-(

Enjoy your weekend!

Ann Cummings Portsmouth NH REALTOR
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Sell Your Portsmouth NH Home Faster and For More Money

Ann Cummings — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:50:00 +0000

Trying to sell your Portsmouth NH home or condo?

If you are, then you know competing for today’s buyers is quite challenging, to say the least.

Want to increase the chances of those buyers wanting to make your Portsmouth home theirs!

You need to go the extra step or two to make your house as welcoming and inviting as you can, and that means from the curb to the inside.

In a recent article in the Portsmouth Herald, an article “Staging Helps Home Sale Speed and Price”, the author talked about the benefits of making sure your home is properly presented to potential buyers, and ways to go about doing that. Be sure to check out that article for more detailed information on the staging process and how it can help in the home-selling process.

Getting your Portsmouth NH home sold in today’s real estate market….

….means working with your experienced professional NH REALTOR – setting the proper price and setting the right presentation of your home.

For buyers in today’s market, it’s the EXPERIENCE they feel when they view your home, and you want that to be the very best it can be, from the first moment they lay eyes on your home from the street. That exterior curb appeal has to be such that it makes them want to come see the inside of the home. Once they’re inside, you want your entryway to speak to them and beckon them in further.

Getting things right from the start – price and presentation – will help your home sell quicker than the competition and typically for the most money the market will bear. It’s all about attention to detail and the experience!

Scarecrows of the Port | Portsmouth NH Homes

Ann Cummings — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:09:00 +0000

If you make your home in Portsmouth NH, or have been visiting and wishing you had a Portsmouth New Hampshire home, you’ve most likely seen all the endearing scarecrows that have popped up all around the downtown area.

Some just kinda sneak up on you, and others are right out there and easily spotted.

These Scarecrows of the Port are the brainchild of volunteers from the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and various businesses around town added some scarecrows of their own this year. “The Scarecrows of the Port began last year when the submarine USS New Hampshire was commissioned. It was suggested that the scarecrows would be a good draw to the city and give the submarine event another perspective of Portsmouth.”, quoted from The Portsmouth Herald.

Take a drive around the downtown Portsmouth area and see how many of these fun scarecrows you can spot! Every time I drive through town, I see another 1 or 2 that I hadn’t seen before. And to make sure you’re not missing any, make sure to check out the video and map available at the Scarecrows of the Port website.

Don’t wait too long to see these scary but lovable Portsmouth NH Scarecrows – they’ll only hanging out around town until November 1st…… if you miss them, you’ll have to wait until next fall to see them again….

8 Moore Street Kittery Maine | MLS #2799311

Ann Cummings — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:25:59 +0000

Here’s a super sweet home in Kittery Maine that must be seen to be appreciated!!

Come check it out – I’d love to show this wonderful home to you!

Make sure to click on the house picture below to view the tour of the home.

Welcome Home to 8 Moore St Kittery ME!

8 Moore Street, Kittery, ME 03904 View Map

Do yourself a favor and come check this lovely home out if you’re looking for a home in the Kittery and Eliot areas!

This sweet home has had a lot of great work done to it over the last few years. Previous owners added a 2nd floor, giving you far more space than it appears from the outside.

Very nicely remodeled kitchen with window seat, nice tile and wood floors. Room for your dining set as you have a nice dining area, and a living room as well. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms complete the living space in this very deceptively roomy home.

The side porch beckons you to the back yard, where you’ll find a nice-sized deck as well as a good-sized yard with space for gardening, pets, etc.

You have 2 driveways which gives you off-street parking for multiple cars, very handy to have in this area!

Great location within the Village – only nature and natural settings across the street from you – very nice view in this location!

This is definitely a house you really need to see from the inside – beautiful, roomy, and not at all what one expects!

For your private viewing, or to get more detailed information, please call listing agent Ann Cummings of RE/MAX Coast to Coast – 1-888-349-5678 ext 3839, or send me an email – Ann@AnnCummings.com

Details

Asking Price:

$250,000

MLS:

2799311

Sq. Feet:

1060

Lot Size:

.10 AC

Bedrooms:

Bathrooms:

# of Floors:

Garage Size:

n/a

Subdivision:

Admiralty Village

Year Built:

1941

Contact Info

Ann Cummings, REALTOR
Broker – New Hampshire & Maine

Main 888-349-5678 x 3839
Cell www.AnnCummings.com
Dir 603-431-1111 x 3839
Email | Website

All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

Hampton Beach NH Given 5 Star Rating

Ann Cummings — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:01:00 +0000

New Hampshire is blessed to have one of the safest beaches in America as one of our own –
Hampton Beach NH!!

Of course, those of us who make the NH Seacoast area our home already knew of the great qualities Hampton Beach offers, but it’s nice to have the rest of the country know it now, too.

The Natural Resources Defense Council gave Hampton Beach State Park a 5-star rating because of the cleanliness of the water and best.

One of their spokespeople said, “Hampton Beach is one of the best beaches in the nation. It’s got clean water and it’s well-monitored.” Another quality used to rate America’s beaches is how well they communicate to the public if there are any problems at the beach – using signs and internet methods. This is the second year in a row for Hampton Beach to have received a 5-star rating.

The top 3 states that received the highest accolades for having the best beach water quality in the country were New Hampshire (yay!), Delaware and Virginia, in that order. Hooray for NH – we always knew we had a great quality of life here, and awards like this just show others how awesome it is to make New Hampshire home!

Would you like information on the Portsmouth New Hampshire area real estate market? Do you have questions about the selling process? Give me a call at 1-888-349-5678 x 3839 or send me an email and let’s talk real estate!

Selling Your Portsmouth NH Home – Three Times Or More

Ann Cummings — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Did you know it takes at least 3 times to sell your Portsmouth NH home to get it SOLD??

Yes, you read that correctly!

The first time you sell it is to other agents working with buyers. When you have your home on the market, you want the agents who are showing it to really try to sell YOUR home and not your competition.

The second time you sell it is to the buyer. Typically most homeowners think the buyer is the only one they have to sell to, but if the agents aren’t sold it, the buyer may never get a chance to see it.

The third time you have to sell your house is to the bank or mortgage company’s appraiser. Appraisers today are pretty conservative and their appraisals are being scrutinized like never before. They really have to make sure they can justify and support the value they come up with.

Recently, we’ve found ourselves having to deal with second appraisals. Some banks and mortgage companies have been ordering a second appraisal to be done, oftentimes after the mortgage commitment date has passed. So, that means homeowners could be subjected to having to sell their homes four times.

There’s so much competition on the market in many areas and in most price ranges that it’s imperative you price your home to sell right from the start. You might reach an agreement with a buyer on a price you’re both happy with, but that price must also pass muster with the appraiser, and then perhaps a second appraiser.

Get your Portsmouth NH home or condo SOLD!!

Your local Portsmouth NH REALTOR who has the knowledge and experience to give you the best advice on pricing and getting your home show-ready is doing just what you’ve hired them to do – help you to reach your goal of getting your home or condo sold. Your best sold price is likely to happen in the shortest amount of time if you’ve priced your home correctly in the beginning and if you’ve taken extra effort to make sure your home creates a great first impression on the buyers and their agents who are interested in seeing it.

If you’re thinking about selling your Portsmouth NH area home, I’d welcome an opportunity to show you how I can put my proven track record of success to work for you!

Would you like information on the Portsmouth New Hampshire real estate market? Do you have questions about the selling process? Give me a call at 1-888-349-5678 x 3839 or send me an email and let’s talk real estate!

Portsmouth NH Home to Tall Ships Festival

Ann Cummings — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:02:34 +0000

Those of us who call Portsmouth NH home know that we have all kinds of great things that go on all year long. One very special event that has been taking place for the last 10 summers is our Tall Ships Festival, put on by the Piscataqua Maritime Commission. The folks on that commission do a fabulous job bringing in Tall Ships for us to enjoy each year.

This year, the first of the four ships visiting for our Tall Ships Festival began arriving a week ago. The Tall Ships Boat Parade was Friday morning, starting out at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbor. I watched them come into the harbor in Newcastle, and then I followed them through Newcastle and then down into the downtown area where they tied up at the State Piers downtown.

These ships are so majestic to see – just beautiful!

If you want to see more beautiful pictures of these Tall Ships, please check out Philip Case Cohen’s Photo Blog – The Daily Portsmouth. His photographs are just beautiful!

The Scenes of Home in Portsmouth NH

Ann Cummings — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:52:13 +0000

Calling Portsmouth NH home means so many different things to different people.

It can mean the closeness of family and friends. It can mean the closeness of all the water in and around Portsmouth. It can mean the beautiful historic homes and rich history we’re surrounded with here. It can mean the beautiful parks scattered all about town.

It can mean the wonderful brick buildings that make up our downtown area. It can mean sitting outside downtown at any number of outdoor cafes and restaurants.

To me, Portsmouth NH as my home means so many things, some of which are the iconic scenes that so many associate with this fabulous town……

….. the beautiful soaring steeple of the North Church, the Moran tugboats that navigate the river and harbor with grace and dignity, the bridges that connect Portsmouth NH with Kittery Maine, our beautiful parks ……….

…..these and some much more are home to me, home here in Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Would you like information on the Portsmouth New Hampshire real estate market? Do you have questions about the buying or selling process? Give me a call at 1-888-349-5678 x 3839 or send me an email and let’s talk real estate!