/anchor.fm/ Good Deeds - Real Estate With A Mission

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss how changing market conditions have begun to make things more favorable to buyers.

Bill and Diane discuss where the market was nine months into 2023 and given the impact 7% interest rates have had on reducing the number of houses on the market the importance of having the right strategy for pricing a new listing.

Bill Weidacher talks about after 20% and 11.5 annual increases in home market values in 2021 and 2022 the forces behind why they have slowed to 4.5% over the first 9 months of 2023. And explains why the slow down makes pricing strategy an even more important key going forward over the next 18 months.

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn talk about the recent trend in the rising number of price reductions they're seeing on the market and the important role pricing strategy plays in helping sellers get the best price they can get when selling their home.

Diane and Bill explain the issues involved in the class action lawsuit challenging buyers being forced to pay the buyer agent fee on a real estate transaction.

Bill Weidacher takes a look at the numbers for August, which show the impact of the interest rate hikes done to combat inflation have had over the August 2022 numbers.

With interest rates still above six and inventory still low, Bill Wiedacher and Nicole Quinn talk about changes in the market as we head to the fall season.

Diane and Bill talk about the advantages Keller Williams dominant market share in southern NH provides to the buyers and sellers they work with.

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss ways to prepare buyers for the possibility that an appraisal on the property they want to buy comes in lower than the agreed upon price and offer strategies for how to work that out in ways acceptable to them.

Diane speaks with FHGI scholarship winner Prince Ojha on his journey from Nepal to Manchester, what led to him to being awarded his FHGI scholarship and his plans for the future.

Diane Davidson and Bill Weidacher discuss what investments make sense and which don't pay off when you are getting your home ready to sell. One of which includes how having personality in it helps attracts positive attention.

Diane speaks with FHGI Scholarship program sponsor Denise Tompkin about how the mission of her Bedford company Sylvan Learning fits with the purpose of FHGI's scholarship program.

Diane and Bill talk about the importance of being specific in the sale agreement as to what will remain in the home as part of the sale and/or what will go with the seller after the sale is complete. With examples of the complications not doing that can cause.

Diane speaks with Bedford Living Magazine publisher Lynn Zimmerman about her magazine and about all the great things in and around about Bedford, NH and southern NH that it covers.

The good news is interest rates were not raised by the Federal Reserve this week, while lower than desired the inventory of homes for sale continued to climb and the news from New Hampshire continues to be much better than what the national headlines suggest. Bill and Diane explain what all the means to prospective buyers and sellers.

Diane and Bill discuss the good news for the market that it appears new listings are starting to out number homes under contract to give buyers more choices to consider!

Diane and Bill give some reality that lack of inventory has much more to do with a decline sales that any other factor while pointing out that, that is why sales it a good time to sell because the number of active buyers is outpacing the number of houses coming on the market.

Diane and Bill discuss the critical role effective negotiation skills play in the buying and selling of a home today. Particularly with all the challenges and opportunities presented by the recent rise in interest rates.

Diane and Bill talk about the purpose behind the - Good Deed's Real Estate With A Mission - podcast name and how it's connected with giving back to the community by both The Fine Homes Group and Keller Williams.

Diane and Bill talk about conditions on the ground today in the NH real estate market and how it is decidely different from the negative headlines people see in the news about the real estate picture nationally.

Diane and Bill discuss the most effective steps to take in getting your home ready to hit the market

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss the most effective sequence of steps prospective buyers should take as they get ready to begin the process of looking to buy a new home.

Bill Wiedacher gives the monthly update for where the markets stats were year to date at the end of March. With the best news being prices for closed sales in 2023 were up over where they were at the same time in 2022.

Diane and Bill use the numbers to show the distinction between the health of the NH market is being clouded by national headlines of struggles through much of the country that creates a false impression about the opportunities that exist here and not elsewhere.

Bill and Diane talk about recent news including the rise of interest rates and the impact it could have for buyers and sellers.