2 Wreaths decorated and donated by The Hamptons Real Estate to the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce 2011 Holiday Auction

“Sea Glass Christmas”                                                      “Candy Land”

Great Job Liz and Maureen!!

Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce

2011 Holiday Auction

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Ashworth by the Sea

294 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton NH

Doors open at 5:30  pm

50 % of Net Proceeds to Benefit:

Saint Vincent De Paul, Seabrook Community Table, Salvation Army

Proceeds will also fund an additional horse drawn hay wagon in the

2011 Hampton Recreation Department’s Tree Lighting Event

Canada may be cold but it’s Real Estate Market is RED HOT!!

This article is mind blowing!!

Click below to read it…

Daily Real Estate News.

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Land just reduced to $59,900 in Seabrook, NH!!

Check out which states have the biggest homes …..

I guess New England doesn’t rate when it comes to big homes!!

Click on this link to see where the biggest homes are according to Realtor.com ….

http://lowes.inman.com/newsletter/2011/10/31/news/159367

Real Estate Economy Watch

Even the most pessimistic economists believe that Right Now is a good time to buy real estate.  With the low interest rate and low prices, affordability is within grasp for most Americans.  We are confident that anyone purchasing in 2011 will believe in future years that it was a wise investment that they made. Read more from this article……..

Hampton Beach Looks Forward to Summer

Hampton Beach is in the news and looking forward to an amazing summer season.  Once again, Hampton Beach is primed to deliver what long-time vacationers have come to expect:  a fun-filled, family -oriented vacation, but this summer, guests will also see signs of great things to come.   A $14.5 million renovation project is well underway, including a complete overhaul of the bathhouses at the north and south ends of the promenade, and work on the new Seashell project.  The former Seashell Complex was torn down after the 2010 Seafood Festival, with the new Shell making its’ debut in 2012.  Two new pavilions, housing the Chamber of Commerce and park operations, will also be opening this summer.

“These renovations mark the dawn of an exciting new era at the beach”, says John Kane, Marketing Director for the Hampton Beach Village District, “It will be a showplace when everything is done”.    Find out what Hampton Beach has to offer by visiting www.hamptonbeach.org

Housing Affordability Rises at the end of 2010

Lots of potential Buyers are missing out by sitting on the sidelines and not purchasing.  With today’s low prices and low interest rates, there is not reason to wait!

Click here to read the full article….

Stay Warm From the Ground Up

This winter, everybody is energy conscious due to high monthly heating bills.  Basements are a huge source of heat loss.  It can account for over one-third (1/3) of a home’s heat loss.

It is amazing how many people have never insulated their basement walls, just by adding the correct type insulation for your particular home, it can make your basement nice and toasty and save you big bucks.

This will also add to your resale value!  Click here to read complete article.

Interesting Real Estate information in these Classic Holiday Movies

Although Christmas has just passed and the New Year is on it’s way………  Here are a few Classic Holiday Movies to enjoy that include real life locations where some of the best holiday movie moments were captured.

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) The most recent version of this movie was made in 1994 starring Mara Wilson and Dylan McDermott.  A majority of the movie is centered around Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York City.  One of the most memorable scenes is when little Susan’s Christmas wish comes true and she sees the house of her dreams for the first time.  The real home used as Susan’s dream home is located in Port Washington, New York.  The 1,703 sq ft home still stands to this day and looks practically the same as it did in 1947.

A Christmas Story (1983) This movie was set in the 1940′s.  The house that was originally used in the movie was completely restored and is now open to visitors who wish to walk in little Ralphie’s shoes.  Located in Cleveland, Ohio, “A Christmas Story House” is open for tours year-round and sits right across the street from a museum of movie moments, props and costumes.

Scrooged (1988) Inspired by “A Christmas Carol”, this is a comedy starring Bill Murray as a selfishly cynical television executive who bathes in wealth but is horribly cold-hearted to his employees and family.  The office building used in the movie is the 38 story, Midtown Manhattan skyscraper known as the Seagram Building.  According to the movie location website; on the set of New York, the corporate tower stands 516 ‘ tall and was built in 1958 as the headquarters for Canadian distillers’ Joseph E. Seagram’s & Sons.
Home Alone (1990) The antics of Macaulay Culkin in his claim-to-fame flick, “Home Alone,” are always a family favorite come holiday season.  Today, the picturesque house sits quietly on a tree-lined street in Winnetka, Illinois.  The home was built in 1920 and features five bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 4,243 sq ft of living space

Elf (2003) Starring Will Ferrell as “Buddy” a human raised by Santa’s elves who travels to New York City in search of his true identity.  As it turns out, the building where “Buddy’s” father lives is nicknamed the “Ghostbuster Building”, at 55 Central Park West, serves as the location to several scenes in 1974′s “Ghostbusters” movie and more recently, the home of Buddy’s cynical, naughty-listed father, Walter Cobbs (James Caan).

The Family Stone (2005) This star-packed, romantic comedy was set in a gorgeous house in Riverside, CT.  The 1860 Colonial is the home and place of gathering for the Stone family’s annual Christmas celebration.  The 3,554 sq ft house consists of 10 rooms, (5 bedrooms) 3.5 baths and sits on 1.4 acres.  With a classic, yet cluttered interior, this house is the ultimate, well-worn home that every family dreams of filling the holiday memories.

The Holiday (2006) This romantic comedy with a “two guy troubled women” (Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) swap homes for the holiday season.  Both women find new loves at their new addresses.  The home that Diaz swaps into is a quaint cottage on the English countryside.  The swanky abode that Winslet temporarily takes over, is a Wallace Neff – designed home located in the small, affluent city of San Marino, CA. The 10,324 sq ft mansion has 9 bedrooms, 5 baths and a large outdoor pool.  Public records show that this home last sold in 1998 for $3,250,000.

Happy Holidays

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