Residential Real Estate
Sales Numbers Show 2026 Housing Market Losing Momentum
After last year’s encouraging rise in the number of homes for sale and a relative softening in prices across the state, there were hopes 2025’s momentum would carry into 2026.
Price Gap Between New, Existing Homes Narrows
The price gap between new and existing houses has been falling in recent years, but buyers are still likely to pay 15 percent more for new construction.
Beware These Common Home Pitfalls
An analysis of Consumer Product Safety Commission data shows that millions of visits to local emergency rooms are the result of accidents in the home.
NH Population Increased 2.7 Percent In 5 Years
The population of the Granite State grew by approximately 36,600 people, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.
HELOCs and Construction Loans Boosted Loan Origination in 2025
Despite a low inventory of homes for sale across the state, top loan originators substantially boosted their residential lending last year, thanks mostly to higher home prices, popular home equity lines of credit and increasing residential construction loans.
NH’s Luxury Housing Market Is Back
New data and anecdotal evidence suggest that, after a slowdown in high-end home sales in New Hampshire after the pandemic, big-ticket purchases are back in some areas of the state.
Don’t Pass on Government Loans
Misguided buyers and sellers too often turn their noses up at these loans thanks to unfair myths that linger. Let’s bust some of those misconceptions.
Time on Market Grew as Listings Jumped in April
The latest data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors shows a large year-over-year bounce in homes on the market statewide, but those same homes are spending longer on the market.
‘Family Feud’ Is Not Just a Game Show
There’s nothing enjoyable when family members are at odds off-screen – especially when it comes to real estate.
Mortgages ‘Increasingly Out of Reach’ for Hourly, Gig Workers
It’s always been tougher for hourly employees to qualify for a mortgage. But new research shows that people in all kinds of occupations are having a more difficult go of it.
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