Joy Moore presents 2010 Realtor of the Year award to Michele Engel

On June 3^rd at the Lakes Region Board of REALTORS® monthly meeting held in Meredith at Church Landing; Michele Engel Managing Broker for Exit Lakeside Realty Group/Laconia was named 2010 REALTOR® of the Year.        

It was a great honor for Michele to receive this prestigious award as you are nominated by your peers in the REALTOR® community.        

As last years President of the Lakes Region Board of REALTORS®, Michele has dedicated much of her time to the industry and looks forward to serving in many capacities for years to come.        

In order to receive this honor of REALTOR® of the Year you must meet certain requirements.        

 REALTOR® Spirit – High principles, faithfulness to laws and regulations of the Code of Ethics and local Board, furtherance of principles of good real estate practice among other brokers and the general public.        

Activity in Local Board – Board office and committee work.        

Activity in Civic Affairs – Local, State and National participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, political action, fraternal or religious groups.        

Activity in (NHAR) State Association – Office and Committee work, membership and offices held in Institutes, Councils, etc.        

Business Accomplishments – Public recognition of business conduct, service to clients, imaginative and creative advertising programs, rehabilitation work, land utilization, etc.        

Michele Engel

Michele was born and raised in Tilton and considers the Lakes Region her home.  She graduated from Winnisquam Regional High and then attended UNH and graduated in 1991 with a Civil and Environmental Engineering Degree.        

She was the 2009 President of the Lakes Region Board of REALTORS®; serves on several of the committees, as well as the Board of Directors. She holds designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and GRI (Graduate REALTOR Institute), and is a six year member of the REALTOR® Honor Society.        

After starting her family and wanting a flexible schedule, she decided to enter into a real estate career in 1995, specializing in vacation properties, residential, REO Properties and relocation. She opened and ran her own ReMax brokerage in 1997 in Laconia and in the summer of 2007 she merged with Exit Lakeside Realty Group. Michele says it has been a great transition and a wonderful team of talent to work with.        

Douglas Rollins, Owner of Exit Lakeside Realty Group with offices in Laconia and Tilton is very happy to have Michele Engel on the EXIT team.  “Michele is well respected in the REALTOR® community and we are proud to call her one of our own; she brings a great spirit and energy to the office.”        

Past Realtor of the Year recipients

While most real estate listing images emphasize curb appeal (or here in the NH Lakes Region, it’s “shore appeal”), the holidays are time to look inside at the hearth.

The following Wolfeboro homes feature spectacular fireplaces: the ultimate place to roast  chestnuts or cuddle up with a loved one. Join us for this little holiday tour and please respond with your favorite hearth.

Wyanoke Gate Lane on Winter Harbor in Wolfeboro, MLS #2804757 The patio of this Wolfeboro home  overlooks Winter Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee, but during the holidays, the field-stone fireplace may capture more of your attention.
Pine Hill Road Wolfeboro MLS 2807202 This cozy room is what you might expect in a classic 1810 center chimney colonial.This historic home features THREE fireplaces: in the living room, the master suite, and in the library During the holidays, the family might expect to gravitate toward this home’s modern kitchen, but the library fireplace is pretty compelling!
Worcester Island Road Wolfeboro MLS# 2783532 In a great neighborhood, part of the Springfield Point Association, this Wolfeboro home features a three-season porch, guests quarters, a permanent dock, a sandy beach, and TWO fireplaces! Happy Holidays.

Halloween is quickly approaching and the New Hampshire Lakes Region towns are ready for their Trick or Treaters. There are currently beautiful homes for sale that would be perfect to decorate for this year’s Halloween celebrations.

This Tilton New Hampshire home for sale is not only conveniently located, it presents the perfect place for a scary pumpkin to light the way for Lakes Region Trick or Treaters approaching on Halloween.

This other Lakes Region home for sale in Tilton NH is just as beautiful as the last. With vast amounts of attractive landscape, you can create a spectacular Lakes Region Halloween with your own haunted forest.

Each Lakes Region town showcases its personality when the young ghouls and goblins make their rounds. Treak or Treat hours on October 31st are listed below. Get a taste of the Lakes Region this All Hallows Eve:

On October 30th, the Tilton Tanger Outlets are having their Tanger Style Trick or Treat. All of the Trick or Treaters who are in costume between 5:00 and 7:00 get a free glow necklace, and a costume contest will be held in front of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory at 6:00pm for children under the age of 12.

Join us for a ghoulish Halloween in the New Hampshire Lakes Region!

The views from the properties along Newfound Lake are hard to beat.  Newfound Lake is the third largest lake in the New Hampshire Lakes Region Lakes, in its surface you’ll see some amazing fall color.

The lake is nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains (Bear Mountain to the West, Tenney Hill and Tenney Mountain to the North, and Plymouth Mountain to the East) with peaks ranging from 1600 – 2000+ feet. The variety of elevations presents an incredible medley of color. Higher trees turning first; while some trees along the lake shore still cling to a little bit of green.

Looking to the North across the lake from Alexandria and Bristol NH, these properties present great leaf peeping opportunities:

Exquisite Lakes Region Property on Lakeside Road in Bristol NH, MLS# 2773882

Lakes Region Land - The Boulders. 3 Parmenter Road, Alexandria NH MLS# 2601704

Great views of Newfound Lake from this Lakes Region home in Bristol. MLS# 2764272

Jim Reagan

Lisa Adair

Lisa Adair has been Agent of the Month for the Laconia Office.  Lisa has been with Exit Lakeside Realty Group from the start of the first office in Laconia in 2003.  

 Jim Reagan has been named Agent of the Month for the Tilton Office.  Jim joined Exit Lakeside Realty Group in 2006 and has been a great addition to the team.

 Doug says he is excited to have such motivated and dedicated agents on his sales team and looks forward to their continued success in this ever changing real estate business.

Exit Realty Corporation International  began in 1996  and has grown to one of the leading real estate companies in North America today.  The only real estate company created with an agent’s lifestyle, success, family and security in mind.

Recently my wife Karen and myself attended the 4th Quarter/Year End Exit Retreat for Exit of New England in Massachusetts.  We received several awards for both of our offices in Tilton and Laconia along with several awards for our agents.

Office of the Year 2009

#1 Office in Transactions and Dollar Volume 

#2 in Transactions ~ Brian Taylor of the Laconia Office 

#3 in Transactions ~ Marsha Foden of the Tilton Office 

#2 in Dollar Volume ~ Marsha Foden of the Tilton Office 

#3 in Dollar Volume ~ Jim Reagan of the Tilton Office 

#1 in Transactions & Dollar Volume ~ Michele Engel of the Laconia Office 

2008 Top Production in Transactions 4^th Place ~ Marsha Foden of the Tilton Office 

2008 Top Production in Transactions 5^th Place ~ Jim Reagan of the Tilton Office 

2008 Top Production in Transactions 5^th Place ~ Liz Swenson of the Tilton Office 

2008 Top Production in Dollar Volume 4^th Place ~ Jim Reagan of the Tilton Office

Marsha Foden, Katina Lemay, Karen Rollins, Steve Morris - Founder & CEO of EXIT, Douglas Rollins, Liz Swenson

Karen and I are very proud of the accomplishments of our offices and our hardworking agents.  As always our agents are available to answer real estate questions that you may have.  Thank you and I look forward to making Exit Lakeside Realty Group your number one source for Real Estate.

Regards,

Douglas Rollins

Broker / Owner 

The Federal Tax Credit is a credit up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers who are purchasing a principal residence.  This program is good until the 1st of December 2009.

According to the National Association of  Realtors®

As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first time home buyers.

Source:  National Association of Realtors®

First time homebuyers may be able to take advantage of this Tax Credit for homes purchased in 2008 or 2009.  The credit applies to purchases that close after April 8,2008 and before December 1, 2009.  This Credit only applies to homes used as a taxpayer’s principal residence.

To learn more about this First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit click on the following link that will give you the breakdown of what qualifies for this Tax Credit.

Here at Exit Lakeside Realty Group located in the heart of the Lakes Region we look forward to serving you with all your real estate needs.

Ever wonder what the “Mobile Site” icon is on a website?  In this ever changing technology, more and more people are doing business from their mobile phones.  When you see the “Mobile Site”  icon on a  website from your PDA, click and you’ll receive a much more concise webpage that you can easily read from your PDA.

Greg Sterling, principal of Sterling Marketing Intelligence and analyst of mobile communications, offered statistics that pointed to how pervasive mobile use among consumers is becoming. Even though e-commerce is only 3.5 percent of all U.S. retail purchases, according to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau figures, 58 percent would use the Internet to research an electronics purchase, according to 2008 Nielsen research.

Source Inman News

Exit Lakeside Realty Group located in the New Hampshire Lakes Region with two office in Laconia and Tilton have a Mobile Site for PDAs for your convenience.  Download property information directly to your phone with one click.

We look forward to serving you with all your real estate needs.

Exit Lakeside Realty Group is very excited about unveiling our new website with
all the latest technology and information available in the Real Estate Industry.
 I  look forward to bringing  the consumer local and national trends effecting the
 market  providing a rescource that will be invaluable.  I invite all of our
Customers and clients to surf our site and make comments as to what they like
or dislike about our new site.  Blogging is a national phenomona sweeping
 the country.   Our Agents will blog each week on different topics and are always
available to answer real estate questions that you may have. Thank you and I
look forward to making  Exit Lakeside Realty Group your number one source for
Real Estate!

Warmest Regards

Douglas Rollins
Broker/Owner

According to some experts, the real estate market may have hit bottom. Prices in the Northeast were up 6/10th of one percent last month. Sales of homes in April were up in every segment of the country with the exception of the Midwest, with the Northeast showing the biggest gain, up 12%. This is good news when you consider that all we’ve heard is bad news for the past two years. Economists are also quietly saying that they think that we will be out of this recession by the end of the year.

There is one gorilla in the room that may have an impact on any progress, and that is interest rates. Rates have been climbing rapidly, and there is a lot of pressure for them to continue that trend. Inflation is also a big concern as evidenced by increasing gas prices.

So, is this a good time to buy? The answer is yes! With inventories high and prices still deflated, now is the time to move into that dream home that we all espier to.