John MacGilvary has been promoted to vice president of sales for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty (Verani). In addition, Maggie Kerkhoff and Deb Sutton were named managers of Verani’s Londonderry office. MacGilvary has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience and most recently managed Verani’s Londonderry office. While manager of Londonderry, he oversaw a team of over 150 real estate agents. As managers, Kerkhoff and Sutton will be handling compliance, onboarding and training programs, recruiting new agents, and building Verani’s professional presence in the region.

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It is a seller’s market in many regions of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and that means selling your house may happen quickly. It’s not something you can, or should, count on, but it does happen often right now.  Every home sale is different and depends on the current demand for a home like the one you are selling. But given the market, at the very least you should be prepared for the fact that your home may sell quickly.

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When you are ready buy a home, you want things to move along quickly and to obtain seller approval on your offer. It’s natural to be anxious and a bit impatient. But there are certain steps you should never skip, and getting a home inspection is one of them.

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Home buyers with children have different needs than those without kids. Let’s face it - having a family means there are some specific features you need to find in that next home. Plus, there is more to a move than just the actual house you will live in.

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How far would you be willing to go for your favorite local nonprofit? For Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty (Verani), the answer was 24 stories into the air. VeraniCARES, the philanthropic and social development arm of Verani, recently participated in Live United – Over the Edge, a joint fundraising effort among 10 local nonprofits that involved rappelling 24 stories down the side of the Brady Sullivan Tower on Elm Street in Manchester.

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As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. When you’re a homebuyer it’s natural to be worried that once you close on that home you will have regrets about your decisions. Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases of your life, and since you will become more savvy along the way, you may have things you would do differently the next time around.

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