Real Estate Market Update -Update 11 For January 8-14, 2008
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Single Family Homes
Condos
This information for Rockingham and Strafford counties is compiled through NNEREN, Northern New England Real Estate Network for the period listed. Information is deemed reliable but not infallible.
Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty Portsmouth, NH
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I am ecstatic to announce "Cottage on Snowflake Lane" won first place at the 2007 Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll Gingerbread House contest! I just received the certificate in today's mail along with a nice gift certificate to Sunday Brunch at the Sheraton Harborside. My niece Clara and I were not even able to attend the Stroll this year and vote due to holiday scheduling. Sorry I do not have pics of all the winners. What a terrific surprise for a rainy Friday morning. Thank you to anyone who did get the chance to attend and voted for our ode to blue candy. The cottage was taken to a local nursing home after the event to be on display through Christmas.
This was a record setting year with 43 gingerbread entries to the contest. The list of ideas was endless from the Portsmouth Harbor skyline to a tree house to a gingerbread wedding. Candy is really a fascinating building material. Brings out so many creative ideas.
Adult & Adult Group Category
First Place: Portsmouth Harbor Skyline - The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Realtors Group
"Only a group of Realtors could have made such a faithful recreation of Portsmouth's Market Street harbor, complete with salt piles, restaurants, Bow Street decks, townhouses, cars and people. They even provided a quiz to challenge viewers to locate each and every special feature of this astounding creation"
Second Place: Santa's Vacation Motor Home - Kathy J Brown, Methuen, MA
"Santa needs a break too! This entry was a very close second place. Visitors loved peeking through the windshield and side windows of this beautifully made gingerbread RV, and were rewarded by seeing a fully furnished, lantern-lit interior featuring kitchenette, sleeping area, driver's seat, and more Santa greeted guests under the canvas striped awning and seemed to be enjoying his vacation"
Third Place: Tree House - Jenny Isler and Julie Marvin
"This feat of engineering was possibly the most imaginative house of this year's collection. The multi-level gingerbread house was nestled amongst the twigs of a tall natural branch. Lights illuminated a carousel-shaped main house and a quit sleeping house in the clouds. Plenty of outdoorsy details like a rope swing and rope ladder completed the theme, and a chocolate moose wandered beneath the tree."
Professional Category
First Place: One Foggy Christmas Eve - Margot Doering, Martin Hill Inn
"Santa's sleigh is pulled through the fog by the red-nosed tug "Rudy" underneath Memorial Bridge. The bridge was shown in the raised position, no easy feat of gingerbread architecture!"
Youth Group Category
First Place: Gingerbread Barn for the Birds - Nature's Wonders early childhood program
"This charming entry included a barn, windmill and silo-all made of bird treats like millet, sunflower seed and peanut butter. After the display the house will really be "for the birds" as it is placed outdoors to attract winter feeders.
Second Place: Gingerbread Wedding - Ashley Seedy & Girl Scouts of Maine Cadette Troop #1464
"A crowd of gingerbread friends and family gather to watch a wintry wedding. The creative theme appealed to many"
Third Place: Winter Wonderland - Kelly Bridge, Andrea Lane & Brianne Ryan of Girl Scout Troop 229, Berwick Maine
"A large snowy scene full of activity"
Youth and Family Category
First Place: Cottage on Snowflake Lane - Shannon Aldrich, Clara Patience & Carolyn Spencer
"A neat and trim cottage that made excellent use of bright, icy-blue candies. The unusual color and careful execution of this house caught lots of attention. Lots of individually laid shingles and pavers gave it wonderful detail!"
Second Place: It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas (Bring Out the Lights!) by Hanz, Olivia, Ginger and Zak Berger
"This sizeable house was brought to life by the realistic theme of decorating for Christmas! A man teeters atop a ladder, hanging lights along the second floor roofline."
Third Place: Busy Beaver by Lilly Dissette (age 6)
"This sight of a little brown beaver tending to its cozy winter home charmed many viewers. A warm light glowed inside the beaver lodge, made convincingly of candy, pretzels and cereals to look like real twigs and branches."
Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty
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Rye is home to an recently expanded library that incorporates the old building with the new. Don't let the front of the building fool you - once you come around the corner the new expansion opens up to showcase a very modern building. Host to many community activities and exhibits of local artists, it is the cultural center of this seaside community. Located in the heart of town on 581 Washington Road near the Town Hall and Rye Congregational Church, the library is open Monday through Saturday.
The New Entrance
Their Mission Statement reads: "The Rye Public Library serves as the informational and cultural heart of Rye in an atmosphere that is friendly and inviting. Our mission is to facilitate a diverse inquiry of knowledge and ideas, to promote the enjoyment of reading and provide exceptional service. We offer free access to a broad array of materials and programs for the enrichment of all members of the Rye community at every stage of their lives."
Lending privileges are open to all residents, tax payers and permanent employees of Rye. So if your vacation home is located here you have access to a wide variety of library services including 2 week DVD/VHS loans, discounted museum passes and a WiFi Hot Spot. Summer reading programs, a year round film series, monthly health clinic, knitting circle and senior van service to the library are more highlights of this lovely library. There are even downloadable audio books available online. You can browse the entire catalog, place items on hold and renew your items from your home computer. Anything they don't have they will try to borrow from another library. Book discussions are held every third Tuesday at 7pm.
Children can take part at the Jackie Ann Philbrick Youth Library with Toddler Story Time and Crafts, Baby Lapsit Story Time, and YAttitudes Teen/Parent Book Group. The whole family can join in Friday Flicks at 3:15pm with popcorn or Wednesday afternoons at 1pm!
I am a great lover of libraries and Rye has services to fill all your beach book needs and more. The lending privileges here last an ample 4 weeks for books, 2 weeks for DVD/VHS and they even give you a 3 day grace period before you start accruing fines! So the next time it rains while you are visiting your vacation home in Rye - check out your local library for lots of fun activities.
Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty
"Your Second Home & Vacation Home Specialist"
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Southern Maine Real Estate Market
Update 1 Week of January 1-7
Kittery
Eliot
York
South Berwick
North Berwick
Berwick
Data for this report has been collected from MREIS, the Maine Multiple Listing Service it is deemed to be reliable but not infalliable.
Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty
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Real Estate Market Update -Update 10 For January 1-7, 2008
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Single Family Homes
Condos
This information for Rockingham and Strafford counties is compiled through NNEREN, Northern New England Real Estate Network for the period listed. Information is deemed reliable but not infallible.
Shannon Aldrich, Keller Williams Coastal Realty Portsmouth, NH
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Serving Your Real Estate Needs in Strafford & Rockingham Counties in New Hampshire and York County Maine. Real Estate perspectives from a native of the area.
As a Native of the Seacoast I am able to help you find your way home. Working with people who are relocating to the area or are our summer residents is my favorite thing. Gives me the chance to be a tourist in my own back yard. I love the Seacoast and want to share my passion for the area with you. Helping people get their houses sold is what I do best.
Licensed Real Estate Professional since 1999. Licensed to practice real estate in New Hampshire and Maine. Affiliated with Keller Williams Coastal Realty since 2004. Certified Keller Williams Market Center Instructor. 2006 Market Center Cultural Award Winner.
Specializing in Second Homes, Vacation Homes and Property Investments in the Secoast of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. Visit www.RealEstateSeacoast.com for the Seacoast Sold Report, Area Links and 1031 Exchange information. I also work with clients that have had challenges selling their properties - we put together marketing plans to meet the objective and get the property sold.
Shannon, You made a difference. You kept your cool and did a great job! Thanks! Pete Hodgkins
To Whom It May Concern: Shannon Aldrich - Keller Williams Real Estate I am pleased to forward this letter of recommendation on behalf of Shannon Aldrich. Shannon was my Selling Agent/Broker as well as my Buyer Agent/Broker for the two transactions. She took the listing for my property in Barrington and quickly turned it into a Purchase and Sale (P&S). She carefully guided me through the paperwork for the Sale. Unfortunately, the deal was not consummated no fault of Shannon's efforts. She promptly brought the ultimate Buyer to a P&S and the home closed early in January. She always conducted clear and concise business communication which helped facilitate the closing. She often had to deal with Park Owners and their delays. She remained professional and calm again promoting the Sale. Secondly, she helped me find the perfect home in Portsmouth. Given the housing market for this area, she worked tirelessly to locate the property. Again, she managed the process clearly and concisely. Once again, Park Owners tried to stall the process. Shannon drove at her personal expense from Portsmouth to Scarborough, ME to secure the deed required for the closing. We closed on August 11. She represents Keller Williams with the highest standards of Real Estate excellence. I highly recommend her for either side of the Purchase and Sale process to any prospective Buyer/Seller. Respectfully, Wilbur Gardner Portsmouth, NH 03801
THANK YOU The first Realtor I had was not a pleasant experience. Who would have guessed that a Realtor would call with a message that they think they could help me sell my property. I decided to meet with you and I am so glad I did. I needed a take charge person Shannon and that person was you. Your friendly, gentle nature made me feel comfortable and I knew I could call you anytime to ask questions without cringing! You were aggressive getting the property info out. There was certainly much more activity since you placed the property for sale. That one offer we had where I gave you a counter-offer, I was so disappointed. Yet after talking with you about it, that support and encouragement was there, and we changed the price for the following day. It was not long after that the would be buyer made an offer. There was a difficult time there with a lending instutition. You never ceased to amaze me. Right away you were making calls so Keller Williams could handle the loan and the title. It worked out terrific. I am grateful you took me under your wing. I certainly would have been lost. You always had my best interest at heart and stood by me. Again, thank you so much! Sincerely, Margaret Morrison (and Mariah!) Now in Belmont, New Hampshire
My husband and I listed a house that he owned there in New Hampshire with Shannon Aldrich. She had sent us some literature and a packet of information that we found quite helpful. This was before she knew we were planning to sell, incidentally. I must say, Shannon was everything we could have hoped for in an agent. She kept in touch and kept us informed on the progress and did several things for us above and beyond the call of duty. We had a tenant that she kept pacified and cooperative until we could get her out. I was very impressed! You are very lucky to have her on your team. Mary Woodward, St. Mary's GA
Hello Shannon I wanted to thank you for helping me with the purchase of my first home. It was a little scary and I had no idea what to expect, but you made it real easy. You took the time to point out things I would not have noticed, which helped me make sound decisions. And you worked with me - you knew that I wanted a house, not a condo, even though I had a small budget. Your guidance was immeasurable and I knew you were looking out for my best interest. Thanks again. Suzanne Patrakis, Kittery, ME
Dear Shannon
Thank you for taking the time to talk to my New Hampshire Real Estate Pre-Licensing class at the University of New Hampshire, and at the offices of Family First Mortgage. You have been asked to give multiple talks because you do such an excellent job of explaining the importance of training, commission splits and real estate practice today. My students gained a wonderful real world perspective from your visits and I appreciate the time you took to talk to us.
Best Wishes,
Kelly L. Cullen, PhD Associate Professor Coordinator of Community Development
"Shannon is an affable, experienced professional. She prides herself on going the extra mile for her clients and her market knowledge and utilization of technology to best meet the needs of her clientele is without peer. It is without reservation that I recommend Shannon's services." Mark Kavanagh , Team Leader , Keller Williams Realty North Central
"Shannon is an experienced and knowledgable Real Eatate Agent and instructor. She has been a great influence in my learning experience and has served as a mentor to many in the offiice." Leo Gagnon, Strategic Real Estate Advisor , Keller Williams Coastal Realty
"Shannon has great follow through and is passionate about what she does. I hope that I'm always working with her in some capacity and would recommend her to anyone." Mark Miller , Branch Manager , Cousins Home Lending
"Shannon isn't only an accomplished agent but she spearheads the educational program not only for our office but she also coordinates continuing education credits available to outside agents as well. She recently was approved to teach the pre licensing course as well. She is a true asset to the company on many different levels." Joshua Matthews , Associate Broker , Keller Williams Coastal Realty
"I have had the pleasure of knowing Shannon since I joined Keller Williams Coastal Realty back in 2006. Shannon is a fabulous instructor that has both patience and great knowledge about the real estate industry. I was lucky enough to have Shannon as one of my instructors when I attended the Keller Williams Camp 443 course, I highly recommend to any Realtors looking to improve their business to attend any of the many courses Shannon teaches." Paul Martin , Realtor , Keller Williams Coastal Realty
Hi Shannon! I sincerely, SINCERELY want to thank you for everything you've done for us - most importantly for your patience. Other agents would have just tried to put us in a house to get the sale, but you helped us be realistic and get something that we truly love and of course a house we can afford. Buying our first house was a bit stressful, and again I thank you for your patience in answering ALL of our many questions, finding houses that fit us, not one that you wanted to sell, and basically putting up with a few high maintenance moments! Ciao, Laura & Evan Portsmouth NH
Shannon is an excellent communicator who thinks logically and trains with empathy and a natural understanding of learning styles. She is an outstanding organizer and brings this gift to the layout of her courses making them flow in a manner which optimizes the understanding and retention of her students. She is meticulous in her preparation for her teaching, and her students consistently rate her as the best prepared and enjoyable instructors of the many that use our training facility. Sandie Dika, Team Leader Keller Williams Coastal Realty
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