"Prices are rising but closing a sale is harder" in other words closings are still down even when compared to last year which was by no means a great year. Closings may be down but maybe that has something to do with the fact that buyers are encountering competition from other buyers. Competition means someone loses and I can tell ...

The New Hampshire Association of REALTORS released their market trend report written by Peter Francese, as usual Peter make us really think about the future of New Hampshire’s real estate market. Most REALTORS we’ve been talking to report an increase in activity, not a lot but an increase. June traditionally is a slow month with ...

There are some awesome buys out there! But what happens if you don’t have the money to make the necessary repairs? You’ve found your dream home…a diamond in the rough, at a great price but you don’t have the extra money needed? I asked long time mortgage officer Steve Blier those very same questions and when he started to ...

Real Estate is local...even in NH it is local to whatever area you reside in. Pockets of the market are very very busy but it has been a harsh winter...weather wise and real estate wise. Monika and I have had the busiest December and January that we can remember. They are usually very slow months, they were busy for us. February slowed down a ...

Peter Francese once again brings us his great insight into the state of New Hampshire’s real estate market. One thing Peter says is  “ As to when we will see the bottom of the market, we are probably awfully close to it right now.” We have to agree with him and while we don’t think we’re ...

I've been thinking lately about all the foreclosed properties on the market in New Hampshire. Last week I showed 4 of them, 3 in Hampstead, NH alone. I have buyers who are looking specifically at foreclosed homes. They understand that there are some great buys out there and they also understand the risks. Buying a house without any ...

This month Peter Francese tackles the foreclosure issue in New Hampshire. His reports are often hard hitting and this is no exception. We've had a busy real estate week and actually have shown a few foreclosed properties, so foreclosures are definitely increasing in our Southern NH marketplace. While the prices of these houses are great ...

This time of year it's hard to think of sad things and death but we must all be reminded of parade safety.It's a tradition at least in NH to have Holiday parades and Hampstead NH has long had an annual parade that the whole town seems to participate in. Colorful holiday characters march along side the floats all throwing candy to eager ...

Santa Claus is coming to Danville New Hampshire…today! Come one and all to the annual Tree Lighting Celebration to be held today, Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 4:00 in the center of town. Gather up your children and let them be a part of this wonderful memory making event and don’t forget…have them bring an ornament ...

The October Real Estate Market Report was just released by the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS. While Peter Francese who is an extremely knowledgeable man, sees good reason to be thankful over all, in my market area Rockingham County, I can't fully agree. He says that on average NH residential sales price is off less than ...