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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Are you ready? Put your food down. If you are queezy, sit down. I have found perhaps the scariest bathroom.... ever!!! This is not for the faint of heart. Last chance to skip ahead to the comment section if you do not want to see it. A real life home left in this condition. A home taken back by the bank and found just like this.....       WHY ONE EARTH WOULD I PUBLISH SUCH A PHOTO IN MY BLOG? Well, Halloween is near and I did warn you. The next time some one says we have an easy job, I am sending them this. Listing and selling bank owned homes can be the hardest part of real estate. I ran out of there with my shirt over my head and the neighbors standing and staring, watching, waiting and then.... One said if i could sell this, I can sell anything. Please come and list theirs. You shou...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
A very unique call where they filed bankruptcy 6 years ago left their home for a big bank to foreclose on. Six years later,  he has a new job, has re-established his credit and prepared to close on his new home. His mortgage company halted the clear to close when they learned he had a home in foreclosure. "Oh no" was his reply as he said he gave that Manchester NH Area home up nearly 6 years ago.  The hard reality is that he moved out of the house, and notified the bank they were out. The bank did not foreclose and the house has sat empty all these years going into poor condition.  The hard truth is that they still own the home until the foreclosure auction takes place. Having a mortgage with a bank that was absorbed by a bigger bank, sees homes like this getting lost in the system and ...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Buyers are looking at every possibility to find a home in this market seeing more buyers than homes for sale. This one buyer checked the papers for pre foreclosures in the Manchester NH Area. They did not under stand why so many home owners would slam doors on them an dhow many banks did not return their calls when inquiring about them.   What they did not understand is that a home in pre foreclosure most often means the home owner is behind in their mortgage. They may owe more than the house is worth, Most important is a owner will not be willing to help anyone else take their home from them. With the banks, they do not own a home in pre foreclosure, so they can not sell it to anyone. SO what is a buyer to do?    First, a home buyer should know that looking at pre foreclosures can be a...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Is my home over priced? WHY is it not selling? Should I lower it? Those were a couple of the many questions a Manchester NH Area home seller, selling their home on their own as a FSBO was asking when they called this morning. There home has gone unsold. Many buyers have come to see it, but no offers.  It was impossible to answer the callers questions without seeing the home. My first job was to over come the fact he thought he was saving money by selling the home him self.  He certainly saved a commission, as him had not sold, so none was payable. He invited me over. As i sat across from him at his table after viewing the home, he was ready for an integration. The problem you see, was his home was under priced, not over priced. It could be potential buyers think something is wrong. The ...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
What is your best advice to a Home Buyer who says they want to wait until prices to come to buy? A MA. agent referred a buyer to me that they were having trouble finding them a home here in the Manchester NH Area. I met with the buyer right away and went over their pre qual letter, locations, price range, their needs and wish list. This First time buyer then said they will buy once prices go down???  As values are increasing at a slow but steady pace here. There is a shortage of homes for sale in some areas. The amount of buyers has been strong and steady. My reply was; "So you are not ready to buy now? The buyer in a louder voice said, no, we have to move soon as their job has been relocated to the Manchester area.     They were told that they should rent to own or wait out the market....
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
PRESS RELEASE announcing the SALE and CLOSING of this Currier Road home in Merrimack NH 03054 April 21, 2017. Exclusively listed by the Godzyk Real Estate Services. This L Shape Ranch Style home. Features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms and 2 bath.  fireplace, a mix of hardwood, laminate and carpeting.  Showings are by appointment.    WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME TOO  CALL TODAY FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSISTO SEE WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH Search the MLS Multiple Listing Service by Clicking Here  STYLE: RanchROOMS: 5BEDROOMS: 3BATHROOMS: 2 AGE: 1960SIZE:  1624 SFLOT: 0.79 Acres SOLD             One should know that All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller should take the time to hire the BEST not just the biggest Agent or Company. It is important to Hire the BEST Agent. In NH that could be me...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Have you seen an increase in calls? I sure have and they go something like this: What is the price range of homes you for sale in the Merrimack NH area? The surprise is often the great difference in price ranges we have here in my area. I love talking about my area so letting potential buyers know we have new homes, old homes, starter homes, upscale homes, retirement homes, condo style homes and elegant estates.    The next question is always: How is the market? We are seeing a steady pace of sales. Values are increasing slightly in the most desired areas. Properties needing work are seeing a decrease in value. Many sellers listing their homes with us now are experiencing quick sales.   I would also like to look ahead for 2017. Interest rates came up slightly but have settled back a bi...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
There is a storm brewing here in the Manchester NH area and has to do with lock box codes. This is a continuation of yesterday's blog where a Buyer wanted to get into a home right away, but she was not ready to buy for a couple of years. She demanded a code to get inside or she would call another agent and have them give it to her. Now i pondered if I would get such a call and it was no surprise when one actually came in. "Mrs. not qualified to buy a home now" actually found an agent to call me to set up a showing for her and was just going to give them the code to go to my listing.      First off I was ready for such a call, as there was no doubt that buyer was not giving up. She had already admitted other agents giving her codes to other homes.   Lock boxes are meant to be a secure m...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
This home on Currier Road in Merrimack NH 03054 is now UNDER CONTRACT and is SALE PENDING. Exclusively listed by the Godzyk Real Estate Services. This L Shape Ranch Style building is ready for CASH buyers to take advanatage of it's low price. Features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms and 2 bath.  fireplace, a mix of hardwood, laminate and carpeting.  Showings are by appointment. With multiple offers, we need more homes to sell to our buyers.   WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME TOO  CALL TODAY FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSISTO SEE WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH Search the MLS Multiple Listing Service by Clicking Here  STYLE: RanchROOMS: 5BEDROOMS: 3BATHROOMS: 2 AGE: 1960SIZE:  1624 SFLOT: 0.79 Acres PRICED TO SELL $179,900                        One should know that All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
What is going on with Real Estate in the Merrimack NH area? With 2016 in the books, lets look back at what happened to the market. In the fall leading up to the election we saw a sharp slow down as people held their breathe and waited to see what would happen. When the election ended, it was a collective sigh of relief. Home Owners who had stayed put, once again made the choice to move to bigger homes. This opened up many starter homes for the amount of first time buyers we saw.   A condominium is a style of life, not just a type of building. There are different types of condos in our area. Most common is a Townhouse style with an up and down, there is Garden style with a common entrance, there is single floor, there is over 55 and there are detached condos. Please feel free to contact...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Bad things can happen to good people. Many people assume that once they've gone through bankruptcy, a short sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure and/or foreclosure, they can kiss their dreams of home ownership goodbye. Thankfully, this isn't necessarily true. While bankruptcy and foreclosure can be harrowing experiences, they don’t have to ruin a person's financial future or dream of buying a home. Qualifying for a VA loan after bankruptcy or foreclosure is definitely possible, even if the foreclosure was on a previous VA loan. It's up to a bank/lender to determine how long someone has to wait to qualify for a mortgage, and lender guidelines may vary on how long a person has to wait. Typically, someone who has gone through a bankruptcy or foreclosure has to wait for 2 years before using a...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Have you ever seen a buyer sabotage another buyers chances of buying a home? I am seeing a disturbing trend that started with keys disappearing from lock boxes every now and then. You often think the agent put them in their pocket and forgot. But how about breaking the lock of the front door of a vacant home? What could be coincidence, does not seem like a prankster or a break in.    With a new Manchester NH area home listing priced to sell, I knew we would get a great deal of showings and offers. Half way through the day i started getting calls people could not get in. I told them i had been there myself and the lock was working fine. They said "there is no lock". I drove down to investigate, followed foot prints in the snow and found the lock with lock box attached behind a bush. I g...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
This story has no "once upon a time" it is a real life 2017 story of a buyer who saw a home 3 times with their buyer agent, called a half a dozen time with questions and presented an offer on a Manchester NH area home. The home was just listed. It was priced to sell under market value for a quick sale. With 12 showings in 2 days I knew we would get a bunch of offers. This buyer agent was excited and when i opened the email with their offer, i burst out in both a laugh and tears. They offer $50,000 less than asking price.    WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? Low ball offers are dead, buried, gone and not coming back anytime soon.   There offer was firmly rejected. The Buyer Agent seemed shocked. The saddest call was when the buyer called me direct to ask why. In brief and being direct, i told the...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
I never thought I would be fielding calls about Short Sales so soon. While at a local shopping center, someone picks me out of the crowd and asks if they are seeing things or are short sales increasing again? The short answer is yes, we are seeing more short sales here in the Manchester NH area.   That is not what is so ALARMING though. What is the hardest part to swallow is how many of them are being listed with agents who have never listed, negotiated or even sold a short sale. HOW CAN THIS BE? Asked a local home owner who did not know there was a difference between a short sale agent and any other agent. Can't all agents list and sell short sales she asked? NO, they cant Mrs. Home Seller was the instant reply.   Listing a short sale is nothing like selling a regular owner occupied s...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Do you know what the difference is between an offer and a GOOD offer when it comes to buying a home? How do you know the Buyer is Serious? How about is the buyer even Real? These are all questions Manchester NH area Home Sellers ask. A local home owner was selling his home himself last year. The phone rings... A buyer came through the home and said they would buy if the home was painted, so he painted. The buyer never came back. Then another buyer said they would buy if the home had new carpets. He replaces the carpets but the buyer never buys.  The other day a buyer said they would buy if the home had a new kitchen, so he was calling to find out who i would use to replace his kitchen. You thought he would ask for help selling his home? nope he wants to save the commission. But in the l...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
How long does it take to get an offer on a home cried a Manchester NH area Home Seller. They are not listed with me, but found my Active Rain Blog and decided to cal for some answers. They told me they have been listed for 14 days and no offers. I asked if they even had any showings, "well no, the seller replied." Because they are not listed with me, I am limited what I could say to them. However it was a great blog topic to share with all of you. As with most stories in real estate failure, they are shared in the hope a consumer can learn from it and avoid it when they go to list their home for sale.   When a home is not selling, the top 2 reasons are most often it is either over priced, there is a lack of marketing or both. In this case, I know the neighborhood, have sold homes in the...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
Today I am starting a 10 blog series with the "Top 10 tips" for home owners selling their homes. Some will shock you, some may rock you but all are serious when it comes to selling. One of my motto's is "To sell your home quickly and at the best obtainable price." To do that is also takes a cooperation between the Listing agent and the home seller. #10. A Home Seller should NEVER turn down a showing. You may only get one chance for prospective buyers to see your home. Take that opportunity every time to get buyers into your home. Of course showing parameters should be in place, such as a nights notice to get the home ready. The hard truth is if you do not let them in, they will be at another home listed for sale looking at that and may not be back. Here in the Manchester NH area,  one o...
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By Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty, Good to Know
(BHHS Verani Realty)
77 Shelburne Rd, Merrimack, NH For Sale Description Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Brochure $ Click for current price2 BEDROOMS | 2 (2 full ) BATHROOMS | 1160.0 SQUARE FEET Follow This Home! See Similar Homes for Sale Londonderry, NH Real Estate Manchester, NH Real Estate Hooksett, NH Real Estate Derry, NH Real Estate Litchfield, NH Real Estate Chester, NH Real Estate Exeter, NH Real Estate Presented By: Kristyn Nelson 888-723-0306   Schedule a Showing/Request Info Property Description This updated Webster Green 2 bedroom, 2 bath Townhouse is ready to go! Wainscotting in the foyer, and Granite counters, Stainless Steel Appliances & Pretty White Cabinets in the kitchen. Open to the eat in Dining Area, you can see right through to the BRIGHT Living Room where you will find an incredib...
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By Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty, Good to Know
(BHHS Verani Realty)
1 Jareds Way, Merrimack, NH Just Listed Description Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Brochure $ Click for current price2 BEDROOMS | 3 (3 full ) BATHROOMS | 2300.0 SQUARE FEET Follow This Home! Nashua, NH Real Estate Hollis, NH Real Estate Brookline, NH Real Estate Hudson, NH Real Estate Merrimack, NH Real Estate Mason, NH Real Estate Presented By: Joan Meckel Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty 888-723-0306   Schedule a Showing/Request Info Property Description Crown Point Village is Merrimack's finest new construction. Community of 50 detached homes. These are luxury, quality built homes offering hardwood floors, granite kitchen with an island, comfort height vanities with granite in baths, first floor laundry, one and two car garages, C/A. Add $12,000 for all walk-out base...
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By Scott Godzyk, One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents
(Godzyk Real Estate Services)
NEWS RELEASE: We are proud to announce the SALE of this home in only 6 days has now Closed. Located on Jo Ellen Drive in Merrimack NH 03054 there was multiple offers in mere days. This home has been completely RENOVATED with a Brand New Kitchen, 2 New Bathrooms, a New roof, newly refinished gleaming hardwood floors. Features a finished lower level, a very large deck, a 1 car garage and 2 fireplaces.  THERE MAY BE BUYERS LOOKING FOR A HOME LIKE YOURSWE CAN SELL YOUR HOME TOO CALL TODAY FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSISTO SEE WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH Search the MLS Multiple Listing Service by Clicking Here   The Godzyk Real Estate Services is proud to be a Leading Real Estate Agent servicing this community. Please contact teh Exclusive Listing Agent SCOTT GODZYK of the Godzyk Real Estate Services...
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