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Roche Realty Newsroom
Roche Realty Group Sales Surge 61% Year-to-Date
Meredith, NH—During the period 1/1/2013 to 5/3/2013 Roche Realty Group, Inc. experienced a 61% increase in total sales volume compared to the same period during 2012, according to Frank Roche, president of Roche Realty Group, with offices in Meredith and Laconia. “We are very pleased with the encouraging sales activity we have experienced this past winter and into the spring months. It certainly is a great indication that the market is improving and that many individuals are finding some great values out there in the…
John Goodhue of Roche Realty Group Sells Landmark Commercial Building
Laconia, NH—A historic former hosiery mill located at the dam at 151 Elm Street in Laconia has recently been sold. The brick and clapboard, four story structure was built in 1890 and underwent extensive renovations in the year 2000. John Goodhue of Roche Realty Group in Meredith represented the buyer, Centrex Corporation of Amesbury, Massachusetts. Steve Weeks, Jr. of Weeks Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. The building included approximately 8,532 sqft. of usable space on four floors. The building included a freight elevator,…
Realtor's Voice
How to Find and Acquire a Lake House in the Lakes Region
For many individuals the thought of owning a lake home is a dream. For others it becomes a reality…a dream come true. For some it is a weekend getaway, for others, a permanent year-round residence or semi-retirement home. During my 36-year career in real estate I’ve often found we are motivated by fond childhood memories of vacationing at a lake or ocean cottage. The sounds of waves lapping gently at the shoreline of a lake or the chilling call of a loon and days spent…
Buy a Business or Start Your Own?
Post written by: Kim Cedarstrom, Realtor© commercial, residential, business sales, Consultant kcedarstrom@rocherealty.com Why should you pay someone to buy their existing business when you can start your own? There are times when it may be better or necessary to start your own business, but it does make sense to buy an existing business in most occasions. Why? I’ve always held that the main advantage of buying an existing business is cash flow. There should be a documentable level of sales and a sales history with an…
A Buyers’ and Sellers’ Guide to Multiple Offer Negotiations
Post written by Chuck Braxton, REALTOR® GRI, Roche Realty Group, Inc. Information for Buyers In some situations sellers will have several competing purchase offers to consider. Sellers have several ways to deal with multiple offers. Sellers can accept the “best” offer; they can inform all potential purchasers that other offers are “on the table”; they can “counter” one offer while putting the other offers to the side awaiting a decision on the counter-offer; or they can “counter” one offer and reject the others. While the listing agent can offer…
Understanding Lease-Purchasing of a Home
Post by Chuck Braxton, REALTOR® GRI, Roche Realty Group, Inc. cbraxton@metrocast.net 603/677-2154 We are entering a real estate market where buyers and sellers of residential property may be more likely to consider offers structured as a lease-purchase. This article provides an overview of the lease-purchase transaction, the possible benefits for buyers and sellers, and the role of the real estate professional in it. A lease-purchase or more formally a “lease with option to purchase” is a lease combined with an option to purchase the property at an agreed…
Real Estate News & Trends
Positive Real Estate Articles—A Good Sign
Post written by Frank Roche, President of Roche Realty Group, Inc. January’s starting out positive…a stock market that’s been climbing and increasing real estate articles pointing out positive news. Wall Street is suggesting that a real estate industry that led the economy into the abyss is what ultimately will carry it back out. More economists are seeing more evidence of a considerable recovery in real estate nationally, at the same time commercial real estate is climbing as evidenced by The Substantial Returns report by…
Winter Weather and Real Estate Sales are intertwined but have different results.
An unusual twist of warmer temperatures this fall leading into October and November has led to strong real estate sales in the lakes region of N.H… Historically, October and November embrace colder temperatures and a start of testing the snow thrower. Furthermore, many of us in the business of selling real estate anticipate fewer inquiries on real estate for sale. That would be the norm! However, this year, with a mild November and part of December reaching the mid 40 degrees, real estate inquires and…
