Following last week's article I had a handful of conversations with friends and real estate professionals about the process of staging homes for sale. While nobody can deny the effectiveness of staging a home that you are listing for sale, there is some associated cost and hassle with the process. Add kids and a pet or two to the mix and the concept is almost laughable. Our mid-eclipse discussion turned to ways you can prepare your home without the full upheaval of a comprehensive staging process. In the end we were surprised at the number of items we discovered that wouldn't break the bank (or the busy schedule) and would stil...
When I built my home over in Lincoln I had a decent job, had been there almost 7 years, had good credit and I had a sprinkle of money in savings. That said I still did not feel ready to jump into the deep end of the real estate pool. It is one thing to find a home you like and buy it. It was a bit more than I expected having to "GC" the construction of the home, wriggle the finances for 3 lots of land (split from a single lot), work with the town, banks, construction companies, attorneys and more. But still, with the help of a few invaluable mentors, a business partner and lots of time, we got it done.
Getting into North Conway NH real es...