How to sell your home in 2015.

I don’t think I have to venture too far out on a limb to make this New Year’s prediction: Trying to sell your home in 2015 will pretty much be the same as selling in 2014. And that isn’t necessarily easy, at least in the Lakes Region of NH. While other areas of the country and even this State are booming and properties are selling quickly with multiple offers, that is just not...

How to Hatch a House


There were 67 residential home sales in November 2014 in the Lakes Region of NH communities covered by this real estate market report. The average price came in at $286,956 and the median price point was $201,000. Last November we had 89 sales at an average price of $227,738. That’s a pretty hefty drop in the total sales number but at least the average sales price is up!


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Winni Waterfront Sales Report - September 2014

Winni Waterfront Sales Report - September 2014. There were fourteen waterfront homes on Lake Winnipesaukee that changed hands in September 2014. The average sales price was $1,209,457 and the median price point came in at $1,175,000. Nine of those sales exceeded the million dollar mark. This was a bit lower than last September when there...

Homes Under $200,000 in the Lakes Region

Homes Under $200,000 in the Lakes Region. There were 96 homes sold in September 2014 in the twelve communities covered by this Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report. The average selling price came in at $316,720 and the median price point was $204,750. Last September there were 104 sales at an average of $406,327 with a median price point of...

A Tax on Light and Air - A Story About Windows

A Tax on Light and Air. It almost goes without saying that we have some really exceptional and outstanding homes in the Lakes Region. They come in many different architectural styles and designs, use many different types of building materials and construction techniques, and vary tremendously in quality and price points. We live in an area...

South Down and Long Bay Sales - August 2014

South Down and Long Bay Sales - August 2014. After a slow month in July with only one sale, there were eleven transactions in South Down and Long Bay in August. Sales ranged from $188,500 for a 1,179 square foot unit at 16A Liberty Run in Fields Crossing to $757,200 for the 4,041 square foot 12, room, four bedroom home...

Winni Waterfront Sales - August 2014

There were seventeen sales on Lake Winnipesaukee in August 2014 at an average price of $1,144,029 and a median price of $899,000. There were seven sales over the magic million dollar mark. That’s pretty good but not as good as last August when there were twenty three transactions at an average sales price of $732,396....

It's Fall and Many Buyers Are Just Getting Started

It's Fall and Many Buyers Are Just Getting Started. Well, Labor Day has come and gone. It really feels different now. Downtown Meredith has gotten back to normal. You can actually drive down Route 3 or Route 25 into town without cursing the stop and go traffic (at least until the foliage season.) You could kind of...

Questions, Questions, Questions...Real Estate Questions



There were 89 residential home sales in July in the twelve communities covered by this report. The average sales price was $383,974 with almost half the sales being under $200,000. The median price point was exactly $200,000. This compares to 110 sales last August at an average of...

Lakes Region Residential Sales Report - June 2014

People often ask if we see a lot of cash transactions on houses so I thought I’d take a look and see how often it occurs. According to the MLS, so far in 2014 of the 409 residential sales 181 of those were cash deals compared to 159 for the first six months of 2013. That means 44% of sales are in good old greenbacks. And just so you don’t get visions of some guy with Tommy Bahama shorts, a Panama hat, and sunglasses driving up in...

Lakes Region Waterfront Sales Report – June 2014

Lakes Region Waterfront Sales Report – June 2014. Things are holding pretty steady as far as waterfront sales go on Winnipesaukee. There were ten residential sales on the lake in June 2014. The average price came in at $862,150 with a median price point of $748,750. There were also ten sales last June at an average price of $1,364,018. For the first half of the year there have been 48 transactions on Winnipesaukee with an average...

Hog Pens and Garage Mahals- Lakes Region Real Estate Report June 2014

Bike week is here again and all that noise and rolling steel make all good men think about buying a new home with a big garage to keep their toys in…or, at least a couple might. You know, Hog Pends and Garage Mahals. A good garage to house your hog , rat rod, SS Supersport, or that shiny new...

What's Happening With The Lakes Region Real Estate Market? OK, you've come to the right place to find out!

Spring is here and I have to wonder what is happening with the Lakes Region real estate market? There were only 52 single family residential home sales in April at an average of $239,018. We had 62 sales in March and last April there were 77 sales at an...

A Record Setting Winnipesaukee Waterfront Sale

There were seven Winnipesaukee waterfront sales in April at an average price of $2.05 million compared to ten last April at an average sales price of $805,588. The big news is that a record was set for the highest residential sale ever in New Hampshire and it was right here on Lake Winnipesaukee at 144 Springfield Point in Wolfeboro! Think...

Looking for a Great Deal on a Home in the Lakes Region of NH?

If you are looking for a great deal on a home in the Lakes Region of NH, what is your main criteria? Is it just price or is it condition, location, features, value or… all of them combined. If the house is a steal and it doesn’t meet your needs then it might not be a great deal for you, but it could be...