Incentives Are the New Normal in Homebuying
Incentives have become a normal part of the homebuying experience, particularly with new construction. They’ve become so ubiquitous that builders have had to become ever more creative to set themselves apart from the competition. Mortgage-rate buydowns, substantial...Investor Lending Made Easy
For years, small-time investors could gain the same kind of favorable financing available to buyers who planned to live in their homes. Lately, though, many mom-and-pop tycoons are turning to different kinds of funding. The same loans that make homeownership possible...In Some Markets, Existing Homes Compete with New-Builds
If you’re selling your house, you’re not only competing with other sellers. You’re also competing with homebuilders and their shiny new model homes, buyer incentives and now-comparable prices. Still, all is not lost. You can stress attributes builders can’t offer and...
In Hampton, a Race to Insulate Neighborhoods Against Sea-Level Rise
Millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements are helping one particularly hard-hit Hampton neighborhood cope with the effects of climate change. In the lead-up to the project’s completion, Gentian Road resident Tom Bassett saw bacteria-contaminated floodwater...
Two of NH’s Local Realtor Boards Merge
For the first time in almost two generations, two local Realtor boards have merged in New Hampshire. As of Aug. 31, the Sunapee Region Board and Upper Valley Board have come together to form the Upper Valley Sunapee Region Board of Realtors, the New Hampshire...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
