Another Great Halloween In The White Mountains!

Carving pumpkins,  Dressing up as super villains, and of course grabbing as much candy as you can!

The Wild Things are loose in the Great White North!

Black Bear Realty designed another fun addition to the Jackson NH Pumpkin People tour. 

This Hunter doesn't know what he is missing while he enjoys a nap in the "Indian Summer" warmth of October.  Check Out this display and may others on the Jackson NH Pumpkin People Tour!

Asleep under a Pumpkin Tree, the Hunter is surrounded by a Red Fox, A Little Skunk, A Fat Tom Turkey and a Surprised Little Deer.

For a Map of all the 40+ displays check out www.JacksonNH.com or your friends at www.Black-Bear-Realty.com .

Happy Birthday Peter! 

Peter celebrated his 11th birthday with his friends on Sunday.  The crew headed to Lost River just outside Lincoln NH. 

Lost river is a narrow valley filled with huge slabs of granite from the ice age.  The river disappears under the rocks and runs in and out of caves.

You start at the bottom of the "Flume" and climb up along the river, following it in and out of the caves.

Some of the caves are big, some are small, & one is so small they call it the Lemon Squeezer!

After we made it out of the gorge it was time for fun.  A little prospecting at the old mill.  The boys all found minerals and then we were off to Lincoln NH and Elvio's Pizza.

Then back over the "Kanc" to Bartlett over Bear Notch Road.  The boys shared some really great gifts with Peter.  Then Cake and Ice Cream for all!

United Country Real Estate Joins Black Bear Realty

Black Bear Realty announced that Bill G. Soule, Owner of United Country Real Estate in North Conway NH has joined the Black Bear Realty team.  Bill started the local United Country franchise starting in October 2006.  In addition to residential sales, United Country focused on commercial real estate including variety stores, gas stations, country inns and other rural businesses.  "I really loved building the United Country franchise here in the White Mountains, but to take the company to the next level required merging with Black Bear Realty." said Bill Soule, "The technology advantages and marketing programs Black Bear offers their clients are so superior."  Black Bear Realty is a boutique real estate firm specializing in residential and commercial sales from Ossipee to Bretton Woods & Western Maine. 

Bill Soule, moved to the valley with his wife Jenny four years ago and settled in Fryeburg to be near his daughter Kate and twin granddaughters, Shannon & Dylan.  They have three grown sons who remained in California.  "I was fortunate to have lived in some great places in my life; Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Boston, New York City, & Washington, DC, while working for 30 years as a manager for Alaris Medical Systems, and Cardinal Healthcare in sales and marketing." said Soule "But, when the opportunity came to move to the Mount Washington Valley, Jenny and I jumped at it.  We both love hiking, & snowshoeing.  I know why so many of my baby boomers clients want to retire here."

Black Bear Realty opened in 2007 and has grown to be one of the top real estate firms in the area.  "The addition of Bill Soule has strengthened our Commercial Division." Said Paul Mayer Broker & Owner of Black Bear Realty.  "Bill is a true sales professional, including being awarded the number one sales agent in the country, during his years with Cardinal Healthcare.  He built the United Country franchise into a respected area real estate firm.  We are proud to have him and his clients join us." 

Bill Soule is actively involved with community programs, outdoor activities, Our Lady of the Mountains, & The White Mountain Board of Realtors.  For more information about Bill Soule or Black Bear Realty's services he can be contacted at 323-893-4488 or BillG@SouleNHRE.com

One Last Trip To The Lake Before School Starts.

This Summer had a late start, but the weather has been wonderful these last weeks before school begins.

This year the kids go back to school before Labor Day and are missing out on some of the best swimming and hiking weather of the year.

On the Real Estate front, home sales in the North Conway NH area have increased in August, base mainly on lower prices as the bank owned and distressed property is sold off.  Prices seem to have bottomed out and wont drop much more now that unit sales are reducing inventories.  We are forecasting an increase in sales in the White Mountains for each of the next three months with level or slight increases in prices till the end of the year.

More From Storyland!

Story Land & Family!

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just just have a little fun. ( Oh, the kids liked it too!)

Need some more motivation to purchase Real Estate in the mountains of Northern New England?

Home sales in The White Mountains from Madison, Eaton, North Conway, Bartlett to Bretton Woods have increase along with the increase in vacation tourists enjoying the Summer in the mountains.

A lot of buyers have been sitting on the sidelines during the last 18 months.  Some waiting for the bottom of the real estate market, some due to difficulty finding financing, and some just out of a overall economic caution.

As the temperatures increase, the real estate market in second homes has also increased.

So, enjoy a week in the White Mountains and give us a call at Black Bear Realty, 603-383-8080 www.Black-Bear-Realty.com  to find your "Little Piece of Paradise", at a bargain price.  

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN!

No doubt about it.  June & July have been wet in northern New Hampshire.

June had over 7 inches of rain fall and only one day of full sunshine.  The average for June is 4.06 inches.

July has started off with a bang, or maybe a drizzle, also.  In just 9 days we have had 3.65 inches.  We were lucky to have had a brief break in the rain on July 4th as if on cue by the local Chamber of Commerces.

Black Bear Realty www.Black-Bear-Realty.com handed out over 600 American flags at the Bartlett parade and we were also proud to sponsor the Fireworks in Jackson Village.

Gardeners have had a terrible time getting anything to grow except for a huge crop of slugs. 

The local rivers are swollen and unsafe for swimming or canoeing.  Outfitter who rent canoes on the Saco have had to spend more time keeping people out of the river than helping them get in.

Even Storyland's new owners can't handle the rain.  Instead of just shutting down some of the rides this week they just shut the whole park down.  I remember one of my best days at Storyland with the boys was on a rainy day when the crowds were thin, the lines were short and no one minded getting wet over and over again on the Bamboo Chutes.  Santa's Village in Jefferson handed out free ponchos. "we only close rides for a few minutes because of lighting or a huge downpour."  Said Bruce Hicks; Santa's Village's Marketing Elf, "If someone's not open, it ruins people's vacations."

But, maybe the worst is behind us!  This morning we woke up to beautiful blue skies and bright sunshine.

So, dry out your hiking shoes and enjoy the day!

Oh, by the way, if you are looking to buy a condo, vacation home or retirement property in the White Mountains call us at Black Bear Realty and we will show you the best properties and especially the ones with dry basements!

Black Bear Realty 603-383-8080

"This Place Is LAME.....Can we come back!"

Six Gun City in Jefferson NH is an old park with a silly theme and a miss match of rides. 

The boys walked through the entire park in about 5 minutes.  They were not very impressed.  But after riding a few rides and playing about a dozen games of Laser Tag things turned around.

 There are also go-carts, laser tag, and a mini Roller Coaster.

The water park slides were great.  Even on a Spring day, no-one complained about getting wet.

But what would Six Gun City be without a gun fight!

The boys were deputized and then of course all volunteered!