new hampshire: New Hampshire Residental Home Sales Highest Since 2005 - 02/28/14 09:47 PM
 
     I hope wherever you live, you are surviving the winter.  It has been exceptionally cold in New Hampshire.   We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Spring.
   Residential sales in New Hampshire  hit a high point in 2013 with the most home sales since 2005!
     According to the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, in 2013 there were 15,206 home sales in New Hampshire which was a 10.1 percent increase from 2012.  This increase signified the most homes sales since the peak in 2005.  The median sales price rose by 9.1 percent to $210,000.
     During the month of … (13 comments)

new hampshire: New Hampshire is Number One - 01/25/14 11:32 PM
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE RANKED NUMBER ONE
Politico Magazine ranked New Hampshire Number ONE!
   New Hampshire is known for many firsts!  New Hampshire is bests known for it first-in-the-nation presidential primary.  It is also the first state to craft a government without an income tax or a sales tax.  
   The authors looked at 14 rankings of states from the Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI with regard to personal wealth, education level, life expectancy and the crime rate.
  New Hampshire also leads the way for women in politics.  Last November, New Hampshire became … (41 comments)

new hampshire: Greetings of the Season from New Hampshire - 12/24/13 10:06 AM
 
   Wishing my family, friends, clients and Active Rain family blessings of the season.     
  Whatever is beautiful, whatever is meaningful, whatever brings you happiness, may it be yours this Holiday Season and throughout the coming year!
 
Joan Whitebook
BHG, The Masiello Group
The interest rates continue to be historically low and the inventory and pricing is advantageous to Buyers.   Sellers in Southern New Hampshire who prepare their homes and price them for the current market conditions are able to sell their homes in today's market.  If you would like to know if it is a good … (20 comments)

new hampshire: How to Winterize your Pets & Holiday Tips - 12/16/13 06:17 AM

Get your pet ready for the holidays and for winter.
The holidays can be a stressful time for both humans and their pets. 
Here are a few tips:
     Don't use glass  ornaments. They may break and cut a your pet's feet and mouth.        
     No edible ornaments. Your dog or cat may knock the tree over trying to grab one.
     Whether your tree is live or ornamental, both kinds of needles are sharp and indigestible.
     Keep the tree in a room that can be blocked off or have a barrier so the pets cannot get to the tree.
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new hampshire: New Hampshire is the Fifth Healthiest State in America - 12/16/13 06:10 AM

 
 
The United Health Foundation’s annual “America’s Health Rankings” report for 2013 rated New Hampshire the fifth healthiest state among the 50 states and District of Columbia. 
They evaluated and scored states in four major categories: behavioral health, community and environment, health policy, and clinical care. 
The findings are based on multiple sources of data, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FBI, the American Medical Association, the U.S. Department of Education and the Census Bureau.  
Rankings are based on a number of criteria, including premature death, infant mortality, preventable hospitalizations, high school graduation rate, … (4 comments)

new hampshire: Nashua New Hampshire - Holiday Stroll - 2013 - 11/29/13 11:47 PM
      It’s time for the Great American Downtown  Annual Winter Holiday Stroll  which will take place in Nashua, NH on Saturday, November 30th from 5-10 p.m.
          Nashua, NH will celebrate the 20th Annual Winter Holiday Stroll.  Residents and visitors will gather in beautiful downtown Nashua.  In past years over 30,000 attended from all over the Northeast. The stroll will begin at 5pm at City Hall with the traditional candlelight procession up Main Street and the lighting of the tree at the Hunt Building.
  After the parade, there will be a visit from Santa and entertainment for everyone.  Enjoy music from all over … (23 comments)

new hampshire: Nashua, NH ~ Celebrate 11th Annual Ladies Night Out - 11/19/13 05:17 AM
 
Ladies - Join the celebration in downtown Nashua NH on November 21st from 5-8 p.m.
It's time to take a break and get showered with fantastic deals, cocktail tasty treats and much more.
 
Enjoy this fun filled evening - shop for some holidays gifts and of course, pamper yourself. 
Complimentary bits of pampering include mini manicures, makup applications, coctails and other refreshments.  Each participating shop will offer something to delight!
 
Bring along some friends and get pampered at the 11th Annual Ladies Night.
 
Participating shops include:
Beckonings
Cardin Jewelers
DesignWares
Fortin Gage Flowers
Fresh of Nashua
Green Envy … (12 comments)

new hampshire: New Hampshire Real Estate Market Continues to Improve - 10/29/13 11:08 PM
 
     The NH Real Estate Market continues to improve.
    September marked the 22nd consecutive month that the number of residential sales was ahead of the same month in 2012.  There were 1,419 residential sales in the month of September which was a 15 percent increase compared with 1,230 residential sales in 2012.  
     The median price reached $213,000 (compared with $190,000 in September 2012), which added up to a 12 percent increase.  This resulted in a 26 percent increase in September sales volume, meaning the total dollars exchanged in those transactions.
     September numbers are a fair reflection of … (29 comments)

new hampshire: New Hampshire Celebrates Halloween - 10/27/13 12:43 AM
 
The days are getting shorter and colder and fall is in the air.  Children are selecting costumes and getting ready to celebrate Halloween.
It is believed that Halloween originated in the early Middle Ages as a Catholic vigil observed on November 1st, the eve of All Saints Day.  However, some trace Halloween’s roots further back in time to a pagan festival celebrated in ancient Ireland known as Samhain. Samhain means “summer’s end.”   The observance of Samhain marked the end of summer and the start of winter.  Festivities included bonfires, feasting sacrificial offerings and paying homage to the dead.
In the eighth … (13 comments)

new hampshire: Celebrate Fall at the 10th Annual Pet Wellness Festival - 10/03/13 02:14 AM
      Attention all New New Hampshire Pets.
  Tell your human to join in the celebration of fall at the 10th  Annual Pet Wellness Festival. 
     The Pet Wellness Festival (PWF) (rhymes with sniff)  is a WELLNESS PAWTYfor you and your pet, bringing people and pets together to raise awareness about well-being, education, healthy nutrition, products and services in a supportive and friendly environment.  
Explore and discover more about pwf's uniqueness and contributors/sponsors, including but not limited to, massage, Reiki, acupressure, TTouch, Emotion and Body Coding, behavior, training and intuitive counseling, people pleasures and so much more ...   
Meet authors, registered pet partners and Reading Education Assistance Dog teams.
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new hampshire: New Hampshire Prepares for Leaf Peeper Invasion - 09/28/13 10:58 PM
 
   New Hampshire is preparing for the annual invasion of leaf peepers.                    
    Fall is my favorite time of year.  The days are still warm, but the nights are cool... The days are shorter and the smell of fall is in the air...
    There is no way to stop the invasion.. the leaf peepers are getting ready to descend upon New Hampshire in record numbers.
    This year the New Hampshire fall foliage is expected to be very colorful due to the warm weather earlier this year.
    The leaf peepers come to New Hampshire from far and wide... Massachusetts, Connecticut, Road Island, New York, … (15 comments)

new hampshire: New Hampshire Annual Wicked Wine and Brew Fest - 09/06/13 01:46 AM
Don't miss New Hampshire's 6th Annual       Wicked Wine and Brew Fest   
Mel's Fun Park in Litchfield, New Hampshire will be the venue for the  Wicked Wine and Brew Fest.   454 Charles Bancroft Hwy (Route 3A) Litchfield
The wine and brew festival will take place
on Saturday, September 7 th from 2-6 p.m.
Local musicians, artisans, and vendors will also be on hand to celebrate!
New England wineries and breweries will be featuring their best wines and beers.  You can sample wines and beers from all over New England!
Guests are expected from all over New Hampshire as well as … (7 comments)

new hampshire: First Annual Nashua, NH Greeley Park Ukulele Picnic - 08/22/13 11:10 PM
 

 
Historic Greeley Park in Nashua, New Hampshire will host the First Annual Ukulele Picnic.
Get out your Ukuleles and enjoy a day in Greeley park.
This is a great family event and it is FREE
When:   Saturday, August 24, 2013
Where:  Greeley Park Bandshell
Time:    12 to 4 pm.
 
Bring you Ukuleles and join in the music making -- This Land is Your Land --
     Or, simply enjoy the line up of great performances.
     Food will be provided  by Family-owned, Nashua-based, Antojitos El Rey Coliman food truck from noon - 4 p.m.  Their Mexican fare … (9 comments)

new hampshire: The New Hampshire Housing Market Continues to Sizzle - 08/04/13 01:37 AM
      The temperatures during the month of June sizzled and so did the New Hampshire housing market. 
      June was the 19th straight month of year-over-year increases in sales of homes and condos statewide, according to the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS® (NHAR).
     For single family homes, the year-to-date closed sales were up 9.8% over 2012.  The median sales price increased 5.9% and the sales volume was up 12.5%.
     The total number of days on the market was down 11.6% and new listings rose 6.6%.
     The percentage of list price received was 95.5%, an … (25 comments)

new hampshire: Nashua New Hampshire Kids Can TOUCH-A-TRUCK - 08/03/13 12:26 AM
 
  Nashua New Hampshire will host a special event for children – Kids will have the opportunity to climb aboard a fire truck, big rig an ambulance... and more.
On August 4, kid can attend the“TOUCH-A-TRUCK” event at Nashua High School South.
“TOUCH-A-TRUCK” explores kids to vehicles of all types – public service, emergency, utility, construction, delivery .. and some special "cool" trucks.
Children are invited to touch, climb on and ask questions about their favorite trucks.  There will be folks on hand to teach children about the trucks and how they have an important role in the community.
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new hampshire: The New Hampshire Summer Heat Wave Brings a Hot Housing Market - 07/14/13 04:30 AM
 
The New Hampshire Summer Heat Wave Brings a Hot Housing Market. 
The summer temperatures in New Hampshire have been in the 90’s and the residential real estate market continue to be hot hot hot.  Many REALTOR® are reporting a shortage of inventory, multiple offers and offers over asking price.
New Hampshire’s residential real estate market continued on a positive path in May with the most single-family unit sales in eight years according to released recently by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors  NHAR.
Year to date through the first five months of 2013, unit sales are 11 percent ahead of … (8 comments)

new hampshire: April Showers bring growth to Southern New Hampshire Real Estate - 06/23/13 06:32 AM
 
 
The April showers brought the most home sales to New Hampshire since 2006 and the highest April prices in the past three years.
The number of residential sales in the New Hampshire reached 1,073, which was a 9 percent increase from April last 2012 and the most of any April since 2006, according to statistics released by the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®.   This marked the 17th consecutive month of year-over-year increases.
The median price of sales in New Hampshire jumped as well.  They rose 8 percent from last April to $206,000, the highest median price for the month … (22 comments)

new hampshire: Merrimack, New Hampshire - Rock 'N Rib Fest - BBQ Champtionship - 06/14/13 12:16 AM
      Don't miss the Nashua West Rotary  Annual Rock 'N Ribfest and the New Hampshire State Barbecue Championships  - June 14-June 16. 
           Sunday June 16th is Military Appreciation day - free admission for active military personnel and active reserve personnel with a military ID and up to four family members.
           The Rock 'N Ribfest takes place at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery 221 Daniel Webster HWY., Merrimack, N. H.
          The Rock ‘N Ribfest is also the official site for the NH State Barbecue Championship.
          BBQ judges will sample food from the best grillers.  Find out who will be named the New … (11 comments)

new hampshire: Nashua New Hampshire Welcomes Summer with The Taste of the Town - 06/04/13 05:57 AM
Downtown Nashua Presents The Taste of the Town (edit/delete)  
TASTE OF DOWNTOWN NASHUA, NH
     The 19th annual Taste of Downtown Nashua will be held Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00 -8:30 p.m
     The heat wave is over and beautiful spring weather is on the way.  Enjoy food, drink and tasting food from Nashua's downtown eateries
    The Taste of Downtown Nashua provides a unique opportunity to sample the culinary delights of downtown’s best restaurants.  To add to the night of fun and food there will be street musicians, prizes, giveaways and a raffle.
 
 Participating Restaurants                                               
Arena … (13 comments)

new hampshire: The Southern New Hampshire Real Estate Market Is Heating Up - 05/17/13 11:33 PM
 
      Spring finally arrived in So. New Hampshire and the real estate market continued to heat up as well.
     The New Hampshire Real Estate Market continued on the road to a slow recovery during the first quarter of 2013 according to the statistics recently released by the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®!
     The spring sales of residential housing units saw a 16th consecutive month of year-over-year increases in March.  Home prices were marginally higher, leading to a first quarter that was 8 percent ahead of the same period last year in terms of sales.  The median price … (17 comments)

 
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