Nicole Watkins

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My husband and I have worked with realtors on the purchase and sale of 17 properties in four different states. Through these experiences, we have learned that selection of the right realtor is critical for success. Our most recent purchase was our most successful yet. We spent time researching, interviewing and selecting our realtor. Nicole Watkins of Berkshire Hathaway/Verani Realtors, Center Harbor, NH was the sole reason that we secured our home for the right price in a competitive environment. She determined our requirements and was able to identify the perfect home and property and helped us engage the best strategies for securing the sale. The sellers were the most challenging we have ever encountered. Ms. Watkins was astute in her advice for handling every issue. She is resourceful, communicative, sensitive to cues, highly experienced, and deeply familiar with the Lakes Region market. We highly recommend Nicole Watkins if you are interested in finding and securing your ideal property.

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Nicole was an absolute pleasure to have as our partner. She was extremely knowledgeable, educated, and probably the most prompt person I have ever dealt with while doing business. As a matter of fact, I would even say that out of any professional I have ever worked with, she was the best. However, her most important quality is that she is kind!

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I cannot even begin to describe how fortunate I was to stumble across Nicole and engage her as my Buyer's Agent. For a relatively small ($500K+) purchase of an island home on Lake Winnipesaukee which was a real mess and very complicated, convoluted transaction which took ~6 months to close, Nicole did 51 (fifty-one) phone calls with me for which I have notes (and dozens of others for which I did not take notes); she personally visited the island spot multiple times during very rough winter weather conditions; I can see 122 emails from Nicole in my inbox during this period. She was incredibly responsive (often multiple phone calls per day) and very clearly prioritized enabling my personal dream of owning a place on beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. I believe any other real estate agent would have walked away from this incredibly complicated and relatively small transaction. Nicole took a genuine interest in understanding the complexities of the situation and invested the time and willpower to overcome each and every difficulty. Through her network of local connections - several of whom indicated they would do anything to help out Nicole and sometimes described her as "a dear friend" - she helped to discover a solution to a Septic issue of which even the local septic company was unaware, and then Nicole invested the time to convince that firm of this possibility, which succeeded in the end. In the process Nicole quickly came to understand what was important to my wife and children and explained to me much of the Lake history and current trends, while also clearly highlighting the potential financial risks of the situation. My sense is that Nicole is motivated by enabling your hopes and dreams to come true, 100% honest to the very core, and is clearly willing to sacrifice her own time and expense to achieve a successful outcome. She put in about 100x more time and effort into this transaction than any other real estate agent I've worked with in the past decade, while other agents viewed this situation as a complete waste of time. She is a lovely personality to work with, deserving of complete trust, has the best interests of the lake community at heart, and it seems to me that she is just a wonderful human being. Would give 6 stars if Zillow allowed me to!!

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Nicole Watkins assisted my husband and me through the purchase of a new home on lake Winnipesaukee in 2005. Our experience was exceptional! We had no prior knowledge of the market. Nicole, the consummate real estate professional, was informative and patient as we worked our way around the lake for a couple of months before finding our dream home! She listened carefully to our changing criteria, making each trek to the lake helpful as we sorted out where and what we wanted to buy. Her guidance was unwavering thru the process; assistance with value, P&S, inspections, and closing. We developed a real bond with Nicole. She is genuine, intelligent, and hardworking. Over the years, we at times wanted additional consultation on the Winnipesaukee real estate market and Nicole was a valuable resource. Shes been knowledgeable with up to date market information. I have given her name as the aEURoego toaEUR? Lakes Region real estate professional for both Buyer and Seller representation. I know she is a top producer, but even beyond that, I am always comfortable referring Nicole to give expert, comprehensive care in the best interest of her clients.

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My husband and I have sold 6 homes over the years. Nicole is by far the most capable, honest, thorough agent that we have used. She works very hard at selling your home, negotiating professionally with the buyers to get the best deal. As soon as we listed we had many showings until that one buyer came to make the deal. Our home was unique making it harder to find that perfect match. Through this experience, Nicole remained positive, connected and easy to talk to. Her years selling on the Lakes region of NH makes her the best possible choice for listing or buying your home.

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Nicole Watkins is outstanding in all respects as a fine person & as the very best real estate agent in the Lakes Region & beyond! We felt very luck to have Nicole accept our listing & I know that the people who bought our property feel the same way!

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Nicole Watkins provided the best, most professional real estate service we could have hoped for. She went above and beyond our highest expectations. Nicole was excellent at all phases of the process, and her knowledge of Lake Winnipesaukee real estate and all the people involved in a complex transaction was truly remarkable. It became increasingly clear, as we moved through the process of looking and then buying property and choosing to build, that we had found a uniquely knowledgeable and highly respected real estate professional. She took great care of us from start to finish. She is a master diplomat and negotiator. In addition to knowing everything about the real estate transaction, she also guided us in the process of figuring out the complexities of building, and finding the best design and build team. With Nicole's diligence and wise guidance, everything went smoothly, and we are now about halfway through building our new lake house. We give Nicole our highest recommendation.

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Nicole handled the sale of my Meredith, NH property. She was professional, accessible, and a pleasure to deal with. Her understanding of internet marketing was excellent, which was key to the sale.

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One quality Nicole has, not listed here, is the ability to keep a client's personal information confidential. I think clients will appreciate especially the confidence Nicole inspires in them. Nicole also has the empathy necessary to help client's weather the frequently wild swings of emotion which often accompany the sale or purchase of a home. She helped me sell a house during a very bad selling period, and assisted my son in the purchase of his first home; both experiences were fraught with anxiety. I cannot recommend Nicole highly enough!

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Nicole Watkins has an in depth knowledge of the lake area, the differences between different towns on the lakes and the advantages of living there. She committed to a marketing program and executed well with qualified buyers. She always followed up and listened to my concerns. All of her efforts in a very satisfactory sale.