Badger Peabody & Smith Blog

In a world where every supermarket looks the same, it's nice to find someplace local and get a more personal touch. There are plenty of country stores and local markets across North Central New Hampshire where you can get great quality products while supporting local businesses. Here are a few that our real estate agents like.

New Hampshire's Country Stores

Zeb's General Store - North Conway, NH

Address: 2675 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860

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If you are thinking about buying or selling in New Hampshire this season, the time of year you begin the process can make a real difference for your property sale's success rate, as well as the asking price, leverage, and ultimately your closing price. 

Each season has its own playbook in New Hampshire real estate. 

Here is your summer guide to real estate inventory in New Hampshire. 

More Inventory, Faster Sales 

As summer is a peak real estate season, you'll find the amount of inventory increases g...

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Nobody puts it on the prep list. You touch up the paint, declutter the counters, schedule the showing for two in the afternoon, and then your west-facing living room turns into something no buyer wants to spend time in. Our real estate agents watch it quietly undermine otherwise solid listings across Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties every single summer. 

Practical Steps That Actually Make a Difference

Cool the House Well Before the Showing, Not Right Before

Twenty minutes of air conditioning before a showing barely registers in a house that has been sitting in the sun since eight in...

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I recently conquered a lifelong fear of mine—well, a fear I've had at least as long as I've had a driver's license—and that was driving myself into the ever-intimidating city of Boston. I scored tickets to a concert at Fenway Park, but my initial excitement was quickly replaced by crippling anxiety over making the drive. For weeks, I'd start to get excited for the concert only to have it replaced by a pit in my stomach as I thought about the twists and turns of Boston streets. My brain even tossed in a few stressful driving dreams to top it all off, but the day finally arrived, so I put on my bravest face, loaded up the GPS, and made the trek.

I have to say, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Did I take...

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Spying a fairy house in a friend or neighbor's garden may stir your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. "I bet I could fashion a wee fairy house for my garden," you think.

If this is you and thoughts of magical and elusive fairies and their tiny homes pique your imagination, make it a point to visit the Franconia Artwalk's Riverwalk trail this fall and see the amazing village of fairy houses created by community members.

The burbling Gale River and the canopy of trees overhead create an ideal setting for...

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