Portsmouth’s first quarter of real estate activity for 2017 is now firmly in the books, and we can look at this just passed 1st quarter compared to others. As the chart below shows, sales for this first quarter have remained relatively steady at around 60 deals each 3 months back to 2013. What has changed […]
It’s a cold rainy day in Portsmouth NH which seemed like the perfect weather to whip up a pot of chili. I found this Beefy corn and black bean chili recipe a few days ago and tried it out. This is my second batch. I used ground turkey instead of beef, doubled the chili powder, […]
I was out early looking for photographic opportunities when I spotted the morning sunrise with the old Portsmouth Naval Prison silhouetted against the rising sun. The Prison has a long history beginning with the American Revolution. The New Hampshire Militia commanded by General John Sullivan built an earthen fort on this site in 1775 to […]
Ann and I love going to our nearby Portsmouth Farmer’s Market. Each Saturday from May 7th through November 5th starting at 8:00 until 1:00 pm the parking lot at Portsmouth NH City Hall becomes a huge outdoor market with locally grown and processed foods of all types from vegetables, to meat and cheeses along with […]
Can you believe 2016 is just a few days away from being half over? The halfway mark is an excellent point to look at where we’ve been to make a prediction about where Portsmouth home sales will likely be headed for the remainder of the year. So far this year, the Northern New England Real Estate […]
A large part of our data research for our sellers is arriving at a suggested price we believe we can sell a Portsmouth NH or New Hampshire Seacoast home for. Not a week goes by that we don’t hear from a buyer or seller insisting that a property is worth a different amount than the […]
Portsmouth NH Home Sales are up in 2016! That’s the good news. The bad news is that demand is ahead of supply and many buyers can’t find a house. What does this mean to you as a seller? NOW, and I mean right now, today, is a good time to get your house on the […]
Ever wondered what your Portsmouth home is worth? Want to know where to start looking? Whether you’re just curious or are eager to find a competitive listing price, using the best resources to find your property’s value is crucial. Today, we’re going to be talking about two types of home evaluation tools: neighborhood sold reports and […]
Portsmouth NH – Most of us have seen the ads, reports, and more telling you that you can sell your home in 30 days or less. The reality of the real estate market is that all sales are local. That is, local to where you live. Forget about the national statistics and headlines that say […]
We recently posted the results from the latest Home Price Expectation Survey (HPES) showing where residential home prices are headed over the next five years. Today, we want to show you what the results of the report could mean to you. If you are a self-employed real estate investor who is willing to add properties to your portfolio, […]
For Portsmouth NH and New Hampshire Seacoast home sellers most want the same things; the highest price and the least amount of hassle. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important thing to them is to actually get the home sold.
Are you selling a home in the Portsmouth New Hampshire or New Hampshire Seacoast area and have an interested buyer but they won’t put an offer in writing to you? Why not make an offer to them? Granted this is a little unusual and definitely ‘outside the box’ but sometimes I’ve found that when a […]
In a recent Gallup poll, Americans were asked to rate 24 different business sectors and industries on a five-point scale ranging from “very positive” to “very negative.” The poll was first conducted in 2001, and has been used as an indicator of “Americans’ overall attitudes toward each industry”. For the first time since 2006, Americans […]
Today is December 7th, 2011. 70 years ago at this time Japan was attacking our American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Following is a recollection of that day’s events from a then young sailor that was actually there during the attack. Used with permission of good friend and fellow Realtor Saul Klein, the son of this sailor.
The National Association of Realtors recently released some data that is sure to be encouraging for anyone thinking about selling a home. Evidently, existing home sales increased for the second month in a row in May to a level that is significantly higher than last year. What’s more, median home sales prices saw double-digit year-over-year […]
