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Where do Buyers come from?
Are you a home seller wondering where all the New Hampshire buyers are and how in the world do they find your home?
That
National Association of REALTORS® publishes a yearly report on Home
Buyers and Sellers, they also break this report down to reflect the
individual states.
This typically revels some very interesting
facts about today's New Hampshire home buyers, and since Jay and I sell
real estate right here in Hampstead NH this type of information is
fascinating to us.
For example did you know that the average buyer purchases a home 15 miles
for their previous residence... I didn't know that! That means that
people really don't move very far and that the potential new owner of
your house could be living in the same town as you do. All the more
important is that yard sign of yours. Make sure
especially as snow approaches that your sign is clearly visible from
all angles. Please...please keep shrubbery trimmed around the
sign...nothing is as frustrating for the REALTOR® professionals and
potential home buyers as a hidden for sale sign! You want your house to
Pop...don't hide the sign! While I'm on my rant about
signs make sure yours is in good condition and clean...nothing irks me
more than a dirty faded yard sign or one that is falling down. If your
home is on the market currently take a good look at your yard
sign...does it need some sprucing up? Call your REALTOR® Professional
and have them come take care of it.
Did you know that 89% of New Hampshire's home buyers purchased their home through a REALTOR® Professional? 89%
now that's a huge percentage if you ask me...of course I'm probably a
little prejudiced since I am a REALTOR® Professional..but I still think
that's a huge percentage! Hey don't get me wrong, I'm not saying don't
try to sell on your own if that's what you want to do but consider the
facts...89% that means that 11% came from some other source...maybe from your For Sale By Owner sign or maybe not?? Oh by the way out of that 11% something like 4% are people you already know.
So now think about this...28% of the home buyers learned about the home they purchased through a REALTOR® Professional and 47%
learned about it through the Internet...that means that you need to be
sure your REALTOR® Professional has a strong company website...47% of your buyers found their home on the net and then contacted an agent! Wow!
Folks
you need to check out your real estate companies website...don't let
anyone fool you about this one. Yes the personal touch is still
needed..Thank goodness for us...remember 89% found the home they bought through a REALTOR® Professional BUT 47% found their home on the Net! You betcha...a solid web presence is crucial to your success!!!
Lets look at the rest of the story.
We know that:
28% of the buyers found the home they bought from a REALTOR® Professional.
47% found the home they bought from the Internet.
12% found the home they bought from a yard sign.
AND get this 2% from print newspaper advertisement.
6% from a friend, relative or neighbor.
3% directly from the sellers.
1% from the home builder or their agent.
1% from a home book or magazine.
So
where do you think your buyers are? I bet their surfing the web,
watching and waiting but I do think that while this market has been
very slow here in New Hampshire...2007 will be a good year in real estate.
Prices
will be much more affordable and that means that maybe your children
will be able to afford to buy a home in the town/area they grew up in
and that I think is a very good thing!
Need more information about New Hampshire's real estate market e-mail me or search homes available.
Monika and Jay McGillicuddy
Happy New Year
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Jay and Monika have both been deeply honored to be selected by their peers as REALTOR® of the Year. Jay in 1991 and 2004 and Monika in 1993 and 2000.
Jay was the 2004 president of the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®.
Monika serves on the National Association of REALTORS® professional standards committee and is a certified mediator.
Jay was Awarded the Omega Tau Rho Medallion Service Award by the National Association of REALTORS® in 1999.
Monika and Jay reside in East Hampstead. Both are active in their community and enjoy spending time with their family and friends.
They love the outdoors and enjoy sea kayaking, bike riding and camping.
Jay is an avid golfer and Monika tries to like the game. They both enjoy good health and enjoy working out at the Hampstead Health and Fitness Club.
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Jay is a life long Patriots and Red Sox fan. Monika just likes Adam Vinateri and USED to like Johnny Damon.
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