Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide, First-time Homebuyer Tips, Advice MA

5 Ways Buying a Home in New Hampshire is Different From Massachusetts

Aug 15, 2022 2:10:00 PM

There is a popular saying in real estate: "All real estate is local." To a large extent, that is true. Demand, which largely dictates median sale price, inventory, and other market conditions - varies from community to community.

Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., New Hampshire

Massachusetts Home Sales Slow Mainly Due to a Lack of Inventory

Jun 10, 2022 2:03:43 PM

A lack of real estate inventory and fewer new listings on the market have driven down sales of Massachusetts single-family houses and condominiums, and prices continue to rise.

Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Association of Realtors, Rhode Island, New Hampshire Home Prices, Rhode Island Home Prices

Mortgage Rates Below 3 Percent After Falling Two Straight Weeks

Nov 15, 2021 1:40:00 PM

After dropping for two consecutive weeks, U.S. mortgage interest rates dipped below 3 percent again, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgage Rates & News, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors, Rhode Island Association of Realtors, Rhode Island, New Hampshire Home Prices, Rhode Island Home Prices

Massachusetts Home Sales, Median Prices Spike in November 2020

Jan 6, 2021 6:59:29 AM

Massachusetts single-family home and condominium sales jumped double digits in November 2020 on a year-over-year basis while prices rose and real estate inventory continued to decline.

Like Massachusetts, New Hampshire Home Sales Increase in 2015

Dec 20, 2015 9:29:04 AM

The 2015 New Hampshire real estate market is on track for the most residential sales since 2016 after a strong November, according to data compiled by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire

New Hampshire Home Prices Continue to Rise in 2015

Jun 27, 2015 1:20:52 PM

The number of New Hampshire home sales and median home prices both increased again in May, according to data compiled by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors

Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors

New Hampshire Home Buyers Driving Home Prices Up

Apr 23, 2015 5:30:05 PM

Massachusetts isn't the only place home prices have been increasing.

Topics: New Hampshire, Nashua NH

Portsmouth, NH Real Estate and Community Guide

Jul 7, 2014 4:43:08 PM

The sparkling waters of the Piscataqua River reflect the charm of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a thriving community of about 21,000 people that blends the historic past with modern New England. Surrounded by the cities of Rochester and Dover and numerous towns such as Exeter, Stratham, Hampton, Greenland and Rye, Portsmouth offers the best of two worlds: the attractions of a small town and close proximity to Boston.

Topics: Community Information, New Hampshire, Portsmouth NH

New Hampshire Home Buyers Push Median Home Price Up 9.1% in 2013

Feb 13, 2014 4:02:00 PM

The median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire increased nearly as much in 2013 as the median price increased in Massachusetts.

Single-family home prices increased 9.1 percent in 2013 in New Hampshire, nearly as much as the 10.3 percent median price increase in Massachusetts. The New Hampshire real estate data was compiled by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors

NH Home Sales, Median Price Continued to Rise in July 2013

Aug 31, 2013 8:30:00 PM

Twenty months and counting.

New Hampshire marked its 20th consecutive month of year-over-year home sale increases in July, The Conway Daily Sun reported August 30, 2013.

New Hampshire homes sales increased 23 percent in July compared to July 2013, and the price of homes in the Granite State increased 11 percent in July compared to the previous year. The New Hampshire Association of Realtors provided the data.

Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors

New Hampshire Home Buyers Also Facing Higher Home Prices

Aug 15, 2013 6:25:00 AM

Our neighbors to the north also are experiencing a real estate recovery.

The New Hampshire Association of Realtors said that 1,587 single-family homes sold in June, the most sales since the September 2005 housing peak, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported July 31, 2013.

Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors

What is the New Hampshire Housing Home Buyer Tax Credit Program?

Jul 15, 2013 3:18:00 PM

New Hampshire first-time home buyers looking for an extra tax break will want to investigate the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority home buyer tax credit program.

Launched in March 2013, NH Housing designed the program to save first-time home buyers in the Granite State up to $2,000 a year on their federal income taxes, making homeownership more affordable for low- to moderate-income home buyers that qualify.

Topics: Loan Programs, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Housing