Stephanie Jacques

I have finally figured it out, but it took the right tools. Below are simple instructions for adding great video to your Activerain blog:

1. Taking a video using Flip Mino Camera is the simplest way I've found.

2. Create video using Flip's simple instructions, add music if desired, and save to Youtube using your strategically selected keywords for tags.

3. Write your blog on Activerain and save it to publish it.

4. Copy the code from Youtube on your video (this is an option you have while watching the video, either copying the code or the URL- for this purpose, take the code. Don't forget to share on Facebook and Twitter if you've created this wonderful video! Also send by email to friends right from Youtube!)

5. Return to your blog and edit it, going to the HTML tab you see at the top of the body (typically you are writing in WYSIWYG tab, but switch over to HTML tab.)

6. Paste the code between the paragraphs, where you want it.

7. SAVE!

8. Review the blog and enjoy!

This listing is ideal for those who love the great outdoors and are looking for affordable housing. Sitting on the outskirts of the Ash Swamp Brook Co-op in Hinsdale, NH and cornered by conservation land, the residents have back door access to the NH trail system offering thousands of miles of trails and land suitable for hunting.

This home is priced at $15,000 as is with a quick closing available to a qualified buyer.  2 bedrooms and a wide open, spacious layout and metal roof that will last for years and years.  My favorite characteristic of this home is the covered porch and quiet, rural location.

Co-op approval a must, $375/month co-op fee.

www.stephaniejacques.com

I recently listed a mobile home in a Hinsdale, NH co-op (Swamp Ask Brook Co-op). The home is located approximately 200 yards from the trail system, ideal for hunting on conservation land and for snowmobiling and riding quads for miles and miles. (See Video for 18 Park Drive Hinsdale, NH)

Something strange happened to me the other day as I was taking my video of this new listing, which will soon be placed on Youtube. I filmed the exterior and it's surroundings. Fall in New England is so beautiful so it's always important to get a shot of the home's landscaping. Then I went inside and photographed and video'd the interior.

When I finished I locked up and was surprised to see a hunter walking in full hunting gear down the quiet street. He stopped and we talked about the co-op a bit. He told me he'd once hunted a moose and has seen bears around and several deer. He knew the area quite well and shared some more information about the co-op before he went ahead with his hunt.

I'm quite happy to have gotten to know a neighbor who was able to help me draw a better picture for my buyers about the co-op. Sometimes it's helpful to talk with neighbors, just as it is helpful for buyers to visit a home during times when the neighbors are out for a quick conversation about the area. In my case, this warm welcome certainly made me feel comfortable with my surroundings and, maybe, as a buyer, I would have been more interested in living there as well.

10/24/2009

103 Richmond Rd, Winchester 10:00-12:00

104 Merriam Rd, Walpole 1:00-3:00

100 Forestview Drive, Chesterfield 10:30-12:30

29K Windsor Court, Keene 12:00-2:00

185 River Street, Keene 12:00-1:30

65 Langley Rd, Keene 12:00-2:00

3 Leahy Rd, Keene 10:00-11:30

175 River Street, Keene 12:00-1:30

28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00 (Please note new Open House hours)

10/25/2009

76 Howard Street, Keene 10:00-11:30

61 Liberty Lane, Keene 2:00-3:30

38 Pine Street, Hinsdale 11:30-1:00

44 Pine Street, Hinsdale 11:30-1:00

17 Hillcrest Street, Hinsdale 1:00-3:00

46 Robbins Street, Hinsdale 1:00-3:00

143 Fish Hatchery Rd, Richmond 12:00-1:30

55 Windsor Court, Keene 11:00-12:30

19C 20 Gates Rd, Marlborough 1:00-2:30

37 Base Hill Rd, Keene 11:00-1:00

62 Timberlane Drive, Keene 2:00-3:30

38 Skyline Drive, Keene 12:00-1:30

28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 11:00-1:00 & Weds 4:00-6:00

327 Old Homestead Hwy, Richmond 12:00-1:30

I recently read an article originally printed by the Associated Press and printed in the Keene Sentinel called "A home's new owner should ask seller for lowdown". Of all buyers, especially, first time buyers would benefit from this experience. It's easy to forget the newness of home ownership and what it was like that first year of owning your first home. Not knowing what new things you hadn't thought to ask about your home, what new challenges you faced in figuring out your home with each seasonal change. Getting to know your home is a 12 month process, and sometimes longer.

Here are somethings first time buyers should think to ask before or during the closing of their home:

1. Is anything under warrenty still? Where are the docs for this?
2. When was your last chimney and furnace cleaning? Who did it?
3. Are there any boundary disputes between your neighbors?
4. What do I do with trash, recycling, leaves?
5. What contractors have worked on the house in the past, who knows the home?
6. How do you care for the outdoor landscaping?
7. How do you operate all of the lights and what are some of the homes idiosyncracies?
8. If you left for a week, what would you need to tell your house sitter (that could be beneficial to us?)
9. Where are the children on the street?
10. How do the systems work (pool especially) and what annual mainenance tasks should be kept up?

These are the top questions on my list though any agent could add to this list. During times like this when sellers often have not lived at the property (bank owned) it becomes especially crucial to hire the right inspector and to take your time at the home inspection.