NH Lakes Region Lake home sales are just starting to heat up here in the Lakes Region. Luxury lakefront homes on Lake Winnipesaukee ( 43,000 acres ) and Squam Lake ( 6,750 acres ) are just starting to be listed. [...]
By DAVE SOLOMONNew Hampshire Union LeaderOne month does not a trend make. But the fact that median home prices in New Hampshire shot up at double-digit rates in October for the first time since 2004 is getting a lot of attention among homeowners and would-be buyers. The New Hampshire Association of Realtors reported in mid-November that the [...]
Many of you have either received frightening emails or been caught up reading articles all over finance pages in regards to the 3.8% sales tax on investment income. Here are the top 10 items we have found necessary for you to be aware of once the tax goes into [...]
August and September are typically slow months with summer vacations, school opening, high school sports starting and the summer ending most lake home shoppers were too busy to get out on the weekends to view what is available. October on the other hand was a very busy month showing lake homes across the lakes region. In talking with [...]
New Hampshire Lake homes AvailabilityFall of 2012 Lakefront sales update for the New Hampshire lakes regions. October has been the busiest month I have had since 2008 and November looks even better. If you are in the market for a second home or a retirement home get in your car and come on up. The lake home inventory is excellent at every [...]
Time for you to take your docks out of the water
Fall is here and your boat dock needs your attention before the ice sets in. Most docks are seasonal and require you to remove them at the end of the summer. If you are fortunate to own an aluminum dock your job is a bit easier that those with a wooden dock. You can hire a local
THE COOLER IS PACKED with drinks and snacks. The towels and umbrella are ready to go and everyone is lathered up with sunscreen. The kids are excited as they clamber out of the car and their scampering feet go from the blacktop of a parking lot to the grains of a sandy beach. Then you see the red or yellow sign. It says the beach might be [...]
Mom I was wondering," began my three-year-old daughter a couple of weeks ago while we were driving past Lake Massasecum" the lake we call home. I had no idea what was going to come next from my inquisitive, little scientist. "Where do"¦" she continued. At that point, I [...]
Groton NH The Cockermouth River looks tame enough... but over the millennia, its flowing waters have fashioned a granite fantasyland known as Sculptured Rocks Natural Area. Sculptured Rocks began many years ago as a one-acre acquisition by the state of New Hampshire; today, the area encompasses hundreds of acres of conservation land. Sugar [...]
You are missing the boat literally if you have not considered coming up to the lakes region to enjoy our 200 plus lakes. Buying a home on the lake is expensive and the taxes can sometimes put your child through college. What about purchasing a dock. A dock and take the hassle out of trailering your boat in heavy traffic, looking for a boat [...]
