Verani Realty Regional Manager Maggie Kerkhoff and agent Steve White recently graduated from the New Hampshire Association of REALTORs (NHAR) Leadership Academy, an intensive one-year program designed to enhance the skills of members considering volunteer leadership positions within the association. Kerkhoff and White, along with their fellow graduates, were recognized during NHAR’s installation ceremony at the Sheraton Harborside in Portsmouth for its incoming President, Gerry O’Connell.

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As a homeowner, it pays to recognize potential hazards that occur around a house during the winter season. Cold weather, holiday decorations and snow-cover all play a role in increasing safety risks this time of year. From fire hazards to air quality, it’s wise to take preventative steps to protect your investment and your family from danger.

Here are some common hazards you should know about:

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Selling your home? Then you know that at any moment you may have to change your normal routine and prepare the house for your real estate agent to show to a potential buyer.  But after the cleaning, vacuuming and decluttering is done, what do you do next?

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If your holiday shopping isn’t done, you may be about to spend more money than you should on gifts for family and friends. If you are also trying to buy a home, this is the last thing you should do!

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The holiday season has begun, and so has the home decorating.  Perhaps you always take holiday decorating to an elevated level – making your home the brightest, most noticeable house on the block. If your home is on the market, should you still be decorating and lighting up the neighborhood? The short answer is yes, but with some moderation.

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Proceeds from game’s Chuck-a-Puck Donated to Family Recovering from House Fire

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You have a closing date set on your new home, and you feel more than ready to make the move. The moving process itself is both an exciting and daunting event. You may not realize until it actually comes time to start putting things into boxes that moving can be stressful - especially without a to-do list to guide you. Just getting ready to pack requires a shopping list – you must find boxes, tape and paper to wrap up breakables, not to mention renting a moving truck or hiring a professional moving company. Staying organized and packing up for the move methodically can help make your transition from one house to another less challenging.

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After everyone has recovered from eating way too much turkey and pumpkin pie, holiday season is in full swing. If your home is on the market, you might worry that while everyone is out doing their holiday shopping and preparing to host family and friends in December, the last thing on their shopping list will be that new home. But potential buyers are still out there shopping because they have time off from work during the holiday season, and they are serious buyers.

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You may have heard that today’s real estate market is a “seller’s market” and that homes are selling quickly - even those in need of updates. Can you assume your house will be snatched up, making for a fast and smooth sale?  

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If you just bought a home, you are about to experience that exciting moment when you close on the house, get the keys and start to make it feel like your own. At this time of year, making your new abode feel homey and comfortable quickly is extra important to many new buyers. Thanksgiving and the winter holidays that soon follow are about memories and spending time with family and friends, and moving in the middle of it all can make you feel a little unmoored.

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