portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH Homes and Condos - Market Update for Dec. 2008 - 01/10/09 12:54 PM
 Portsmouth New Hampshire Real Estate Market Update - December 2008
The real estate market in Portsmouth had ups and downs in 2008.  Demand was there, inventory was there in some parts of the market and in other parts it was very lean.  Some areas in town have a pent-up demand, such as the Little Harbor area, and others have an over-supply of homes or condos on the market.
Real estate in Portsmouth NH and the surrounding area is always a topic of interest for most people in this area.  As the real estate market goes, so goes most other things, it seems. 
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portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH Homes Ready For Halloween! - 10/28/08 10:49 PM
Portsmouth NH homes are getting ready for all the ghosts and goblins and tricks and treats coming up over the next few days!  All over town, I see homes festively decorated for the Halloween fun.
                         
Halloween is upon us, and with that comes all kinds of ghostly fun around the Portsmouth New Hampshire Seacoast area.  Parades, parties, gatherings, and most importantly, all that fun trick-or-treating.
Portsmouth NH homeowners - get your porches and yards ready for all those fun costumed trick-or-treaters to come calling!  Here are the times for local area trick-or-treating:
Portsmouth           Thursday, Oct 30, 5:30pm to 8:00pm Greenland           … (23 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Newcastle NH, Rye NH, North Hampton NH - September Real Estate Market Updates - 10/18/08 11:23 PM
Rye, New Castle, North Hampton - Real Estate Market Report Updates for Sept 2008
The Seacoast areas of New Hampshire are really some of the prettiest towns you could want to live in.  And the towns of Rye, Newcastle, and North Hampton are no exception to that statement.  Our coastline here in NH is the smallest in America, and it's also among the most scenic as well.  Those of us who live here just love it, however small it is!
Real estate in this area always has a constant demand because of our location, and not just because we're along the … (18 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH Homes and Condos Real Estate Market Update - September 2008 - 10/07/08 10:27 PM
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Market Update  - September 2008
Real estate is always one of the topics of conversation wherever we go, because who isn't interested in real estate and how markets are doing!  Someone is always looking to buy a home, sell a home, or they know someone thinking about buying or selling real estate of some sort.
Home sellers and home buyers in Portsmouth NH are no different, and I get asked about the New Hampshire real estate market all the time.  I love real estate, and helping people buy and sell homes and condos, so I never tire of real estate … (8 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth New Hampshire Homes - 8 Tips For Great Curb Appeal on a Budget - 05/01/08 12:35 PM
                                     Portsmouth New Hampshire Homeowners - Spring is HERE! 
With the advent of spring, thoughts turn to buying and selling real estate in the Portsmouth New Hampshire and Maine Seacoast areas.  If you're a homeowner thinking about putting your home on the market, you really want to create some great curb appeal that beckons buyers from the road to come on in and see the rest of what awaits them inside.
Creating nice curb appeal doesn't have to cost a lot of money.  There are plenty of things you can do that are pleasing to the eye and really cause potential homebuyers … (18 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Kittery Maine - Homes and Condos For Sale - 04/20/08 12:51 AM
                                        Homes and Condos For Sale in Coastal Kittery Maine
                     Just across the bridge from Portsmouth NH is Kittery ME, right on the border of Maine and New Hampshire.  The Piscataqua River, which has the third fastest current in the world, runs between the two states, with the border somewhere in the middle of the river.
Real estate in Kittery covers everything from small starter homes to fabulous luxury waterfront homes, and everything in between.  Kittery condos also cover a broad spectrum as well, with some magnificent luxury waterfront condos as well.To see some of the homes for sale in Kittery Maine, click on the … (28 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH Real Estate - Great Financing Options With FHA Mortgages - 03/22/08 11:49 PM
If you're a homebuyer in the Portsmouth New Hampshire real estate market, a whole new option has now opened up for you with the recent increase in the FHA loan limits. 
I wrote a post a little bit ago annoucing the increases for the New Hampshire Seacoast areas of Rockingham County and Strafford County.  If you missed it - check out this post for the loan limits in various housing categories --- >> Portsmouth NH Real Estate - Great News on New FHA Loan Limits!! 
FHA is a little more forgiving when it comes to a person's credit history.  If you're gone through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy (either … (16 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH - RE/MAX Coast to Coast Voted Best Company! - 01/18/08 11:09 PM
RE/MAX Coast to Coast voted Best Real Estate Office!!Every year in the greater Portsmouth NH area, there is a survey done for the Annual Best Businesses.  This survey is done by GKM National Independent Survey Co. 
The survey is done throughout the region for the small business communities of the Seacoast NH areas.
 
This year's results were just released this week, and for the third year running, my office won the number 1 position of "The Region's Best Real Estate Office"!  Three years in a row for us is just AWESOME!
My office, RE/MAX Coast to Coast, is an independently owned company, and … (10 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ 2007 Market Recap - 01/11/08 12:26 AM
Portsmouth NH Homes | Portsmouth NH Condos  
This past year in the Portsmouth NH real estate market, we saw  a number of interesting things, scattered over several months.  We saw a number of properties sell very quickly, and for close to or at their asking price.  We also saw multiple offer situations from time to time as well.
The important part of each of those situations was that the sellers paid attention to what the market was indicating for price, and they priced their properties appropriately for the market at that point in time.
                     
Sales of Portsmouth NH homes in 2007 topped … (10 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth's November Area Fun! - 11/03/07 10:36 AM
Autumn is fully upon us now here in New Hampshire, and most of the gorgeous fall foliage has fallen or been blown out of the trees.  There's a chill in the air, and the furnaces have begun kicking on to keep us warm.
BUT, have no fear, there's still plenty of fun things to do in Portsmouth and the surrounding Seacoast towns of Maine and New Hampshire!
 
Check out this sampling of the variety of things going on during the month of November.  I'll sure you'll find something to please everyone!  And you'll see that November is certainly the month for Holiday Arts and Crafts … (25 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Fairs and Fun in Seacoast NH and Maine! - 10/11/07 12:18 AM
Fall is certainly fair and festival time here in New Hampshire and Maine!  For the last few weeks, we've had the pleasure of lots of fairs all over the place, and this coming weekend is no exception.
We've got 3 great festivals here in the local Portsmouth NH area - check them out!!
 One of the local favorites here in Portsmouth is the 18th Annual Chili Cook-Off.  This is a long-standing favorite that's held at our beautiful in-town Prescott Park along the Piscataqua River.  Lots of area restaurants compete and vie for the "Best Chili" title to proudly display in their restaurant for all to … (31 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Winter News for New Hampshire and New England - 10/06/07 04:43 AM
I've been reading and hearing that this winter will be warmer than originally predicted up here in New Hampshire and the northeast in general.  I'm loving that news!!
The Farmer's Almanac had predicted a slighter colder and snowier winter for us up in this corner of the country, but now several other sources, in particular the NOAA, are now saying that's not looking like it will come to be. 
The NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US government forecasters.
~ this picture was taken 1-6-2007 during some incredibly warm winter weather!
Predictions from NOAA are that most of the country will be somewhat … (27 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Frugality - How Does Your State and Community Rank? - 09/15/07 09:41 AM
 
Have you ever heard that saying, "Frugal Yankees"?  Well, it would appear that it really is true! A.G. Edwards has announced their annual "Nest Egg Index" which rates communities and states around the country based on a variety of factors - putting money away for retirement, personal savings, investments and investing behavior, home ownership, personal debt levels, etc. Read more »
 
 
To learn more about New Hampshire, and in particular the Portsmouth areas, be sure to check out my Community Tours, and the information links below ~
Portsmouth New Hampshire Community Tours
Portsmouth New Hampshire HomesSeacoast New Hampshire and Maine Real EstateInformation on … (21 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Coastal Condo Living in Portsmouth New Hampshire - 09/05/07 01:31 PM
Residential real estate here in Portsmouth NH varies greatly, from small cottages (both year-round and seasonal) to single family homes to multi-family properties to condos to mobile homes.  All of these come in all shapes and sizes, too! 
If condos are what you're interested in, I feel very sure we've got something that will be sure to please you!
 
Condos here in Portsmouth began to become a popular lifestyle in the late 1980's, and that's when we saw our first condominium developments being built.  Throughout the town, we also have a large variety of buildings and homes that have been converted into beautiful … (24 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Buy NOW ~~ The EXPERTS Have Said So!! - 08/31/07 12:20 PM
FINALLY!!!  After all this time, I finally heard it on one of the MAJOR network news shows yesterday morning!!
BUY NOW - if you're a buyer in the real estate market, 'the time to buy is NOW'!!! 
 
 
Yes, I heard this pronouncement yesterday morning on "Good Morning America", and their financial contributor, Mellody Hobson, stated this emphatically yesterday.  They were discussing the current 'mortgage crisis', and how to survive it, when the questioning turned to what advantages there may be in this market.  
Be sure to click on the video in the link above to watch the actual interview - "Can You Profit … (68 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Lighthouse Lover's Cruise - Portsmouth NH - 07/30/07 01:58 PM
 
Love lighthouses?  Love being at sea?  Have we got a great fun adventure coming up for those who love lighthouses!!
National Lighthouse Day, August 7th, is being marked here in Portsmouth New Hampshire by daytime sightseeing cruises starting on August 1st and going through August 7th.  How cool is that??
 
 
We have a local cruise company here in Portsmouth, the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company, that offers cruises all summer long.  To mark National Lighthouse Day this year, they're teaming up with Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses to raise money for the American Lighthouse Foundation.
You'll get to cruise … (18 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: Portsmouth NH ~ Summer Seacoast Scene in July - 07/02/07 02:36 PM
The summer months here in Portsmouth and the Seacoast areas of New Hampshire are just glorious!  Portsmouth is a working port, so the river and ocean activity kicks into high gear, and the tourists arrive in full force. 
I consider myself to be very fortunate to be able to live in such a beautiful place as Portsmouth New Hampshire - a place where people from all over the world come to visit.  Their vacation spot is MY HOME!  How wonderful is that???
During the month of July, we have all kinds of fun things going on all over Portsmouth and the surrounding towns.  … (19 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: June in New Hampshire ~ Fun Things Around the State! - 06/01/07 12:48 AM
June in New Hampshire is just wonderful - all the plants and trees and flowers are out in their full glory, and the vacationers are arriving! 
Summer is setting in, all the parks and beaches are bristling with activity, and there are loads of fun things happening everywhere you turn.
 
 
 
If you're coming to our great state of New Hampshire for a visit, or if you're lucky enough to already live here, I'm sure you'll find some fun things to do from this sampling of events around the state:
--  June 2 ~ 23rd Annual Chowderfest - Prescott Park - Portsmouth.  This is the … (18 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: April's Adventures Around New Hampshire - 04/03/07 11:01 PM
Spring - a beautiful time of year in New Hampshire!  The snow is all melted, well of course except in the big piles in parking lots leftover from the snow plows, and buds are starting to show up everywhere - we know spectacular shows from Mother Nature are just ahead for us.  My tulips are already about 3 inches high at this point, and growing taller every day!
Now that all the skiing, skating, snow mobiling, etc., are behind us, we've got loads of other fun things to do all over the state.  And that's in addition to watching all the plants … (19 comments)

portsmouth nh real estate: It's a Scary World - Tips to Help Protect Yourself - 01/27/07 05:41 AM
Here in New England, thousands of people have been forced to deal with fraudulent credit card charges that have been showing up on their credit cards from all over the world.  It seems that one of our major retailing corporations had their customer records hacked into.  They initially claimed no personal information had been stolen, however very soon thereafter, customer after customer had strange charges begin showing up on their accounts.  This retail corporation has stores in many locations, and it hasn't been announced yet if the thefts have been contained to New England customers or if it's more widespread.
My … (12 comments)