Buying a Home in NH Is Tough. These Places Are Tougher
If you can afford it, the New Hampshire housing market can feel ultra-competitive. Little inventory on the market means everyone with the cash to take part is chasing after very little, and it shows. The statewide median single-family sale price was up over 4 percent...There’s a Trick to Shopping for the Best Mortgage Rate
Shopping for mortgage rates can save borrowers a lot of money – $222 a month on average, according to a June report from LendingTree. But there’s a trick to browsing the field for the best rate. For one thing, compare rates on a single day – ideally, around the same...
Do NH’s Flood Zone Disclosures Go Far Enough?
A new state law requiring that general flood risks be disclosed to potential buyers of homes is being hailed as a “step in the right direction” of greater transparency in the housing market process. But the legislative sponsor of the new law and an estuaries expert...Expect Your Tax Escrow to Rise
Most homebuyers figure that their property taxes will be the same as those paid by the house’s previous owner. That’s a common mistake. They might be the same for a few months, or even a year, but eventually they’ll be recalculated. And when they are, they’ll most...Pregnant Buyers Face Additional Pressures
Buying a house is always a taxing experience. But when you are expecting a child, it turns into a “high-stakes, emotionally charged and biologically timed sprint,” said California real estate agent America Foy. A 20-year veteran of the industry, Foy has worked with a...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
