Without a doubt 2008 has been a frightful real estate year for many folks and I'm more than ready to say goodbye to it.
What a year it's been...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
The lights came on just in time for these folks.
We don't have a tree this year or any decorations up. I dunno I think I just ran out of time.
So it doesn't much feel like Christmas in my house and that's okay.
It's just the two of us anyway and I know it's Christmas in my heart and that is more important.
I've been very drawn to this house down the street and last night we drove over so I could take this picture.
These folks were without power for awhile during the NH Ice Storm and I wondered if they would be able to decorate their house this year.
They did! It put me right in the holiday spirit.
Merry Christmas....
December so far has been a very challenging month for us.
We spent eight days without power in the cold during a terrible Killer Ice Storm that crippled the state. In fact today, 10 full days after that storm there are still many New Hampshire people without power.
It's amazing that something like that can happen in the year 2008...that people can freeze to death in their homes!
It also makes you realize what is important and puts a lot of life's day to day stresses in perspective.
In that light I say simply to all of you... May the simple joys of this season shed light, hope and fill your hearts with warmth and peace.
After 8 cold dark days I finally have my power back.
On Thursday December 11th New Hampshire was hit with an Ice Storm that knocked out the power to over 400,000 homes. Many of those people continued to live in cold homes and managed the best they could without running water. They always thought the power would go back on any minute. It never did. Some bought generators and tried their best to function. Others went to hotels or stayed with friends.
During that time my main vehicle of communication was my cell phone and Twitter.com. Those affected by the storm used the hash-tag #icestorm2008 or #icestorm08 on Twitter to keep track of what was happening around them. Even the power company @PSNH twittered.
Many of us felt isolated from the rest of the world as other people went about daily life, shopping for the holidays, we sat huddled and cold worrying about how to flush the toilet and how to take a shower. The simple things that we all take for granted we suddenly had to worry about. It certainly made you look at life a little differently.
Ice Storm 2008 is one I won't soon forget! The tree you hear cracking in this video finally split in half... I was safely out of the way.
You can read more on NHRealtyScoops.com and look at few pictures on NHViewFinders.com
I've been off Active Rain for nearly a week.
New Hampshire for those of you that are unaware has suffered a terrible ice storm.
Jay and I are lucky but very cold.
Our power went out SIX days ago... yes 6 days ago and to date is still out.
Today the temperature in our home was 45 degrees and dropping. We have no running water, no Internet, no heat and are very worried about bursting pipes.
We are indeed lucky we have a motor home and while it had been winterized and all items removed and stored for the winter we were able to get if filled with propane and can sleep in it.
It has a generator but little else. No running water or potty...but it has heat! Sleeping in a tin can (motor home ) not meant for 30 degree temperatures is better than sleeping in the freezing house.
Better yes, but I am very drained and trying hard to make the best of it.
I don't know when we'll get power back and people in NH have died trying to keep warm. Four so far...imagine people dying trying to keep warm!
We're lucky, I do know that and I am very grateful for what I have!
If I can't get back on for awhile...
Merry Christmas everyone and stay warm!
You can read more and see some pictures on NHRealtyScoops.com
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I have been a New Hampshire real estate agent since 1984 and have been training other agents since 1988.
I live in Hampstead NH with my husband and business partner Jay. Jay and I work together as a real estate team for Prudential Verani in Hampstead. He holds down the sales front while I spend a lot of my time training agents. Together we have over 44 years of real estate experience behind us. I teach ABR, SRES, GRI, Quick Start which is a new agent training program and Ethics courses for the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®. I also teach several courses including Agency and REALTOR® professionalism through out the states of NH, Vermont and Maine. I have several classes that I have developed that are approved for continuing education credits for license renewal in NH,VT and Maine.
Want to learn more about Monika McGillicuddy check out my Blog at New Hampshire Real Estate Blogs.
Since becoming a REALTOR® in 1984, I have twice been honored to have been selected REALTOR® of the Year by my peers. I have served on several committees, chaired the professional standards committee for several years, as well as being a State, local Director and an orientation instructor for my local board.
I have also been very active at the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®, a long-term member of and have chaired the professional standards committee, the legal committee, served on the Executive committee for 2 years. I have just been selected to chair the Professional Development committee.
I am a National Association of REALTORS® trained Professional Standards and Mediation instructor. Currently I am serving a second 3 year term on National Associations of REALTORS®, Professional Standards committee.
I continue to work in the field listing and selling real estate on a daily basis. Over the years, I have attended countless seminars, conferences, conventions, and continue to promote the REALTOR® image and spirit that I so strongly believe in.
I discovered my passion for teaching early in my real estate career and I am really proud to be able to offer hands on skill development programs for REALTORS® of all levels.
Disclaimer……
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~The opinions expressed on this blog are that of Jay and Monika McGillicuddy and no one else’s and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Prudential Verani Realty, Inc. or any employee thereof. Prudential Verani is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by us on this blog. All information deemed accurate in is our best opinion and should not be relied upon without personally verifying it yourself. The information we post is believed to be accurate at the time of the post, our opinion of the situation may change at a later time with newer information or under a different set of circumstances. In other words, we reserve the right to change our mind from time to time. We are open to your comments on the blog post, however, we do reserve the right to delete your comment, if we find it offensive or hateful. Let’s all play nicely in the sandbox.
Check out my Training Website for detailed information on courses including the SRES and ABR courses.
Some of the classes that I currently teach besides GRI,ABR and SRES are:
Agency in the Trenches
Code of Ethics
New Agent Training QuickStart Program
Dual Agency Life in the Fast Lane
REALTOR Professional Guidelines
nderstanding Fiduciary...Your Professional Obligation
Procuring Cause...doing the right thing and getting paid for it
The Professional standards Enforcement Process.. what happens when we don't play nice in the sandbox
From a recent class…"Professional conduct and proper business practices should be part of licensing requirements." "Good open discussion on good business practice. Monika is very clear in presenting material & allows others to interject freely""Monika does great job training. She is always a pleasure to listen to & very knowledgeable. She does a great job making sure the class understands what's being taught. I like that she involves the class & doesn't focus on talking the entire time" "Great class, everyone should be encouraged to take this class." "Very helpful hearing the different scenarios/stories from other agents and Monika. Also, recommendations very helpful." "Good sharing of information" "A very good class" "Great topic-should be required each year for all agents or for recertification." "It was very informative. I think it is a very valuable class." “Monika is a great presenter!”“Really enjoyed the class- fun, straight forward, well paced and relevant information”“Excellent presentation and pace”“Monika did a great job explaining Agency relationships, the pit falls and how to keep it all in perspective”“She is simply- great”“Excellent instructor”“Should be required just like the CORE”“She made a basic topic very interesting”“Great examples of bad behavior”
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