New Hampshire home sales slightly up in January 2011
Despite a frigid and snowy New Hampshire winter, sales in the state increased marginally in the first month of the year over the same period from a year ago, marking the second straight January that has seen a monthly uptick in residential homes sold.
New Hampshire experienced a lot of snow this winter, but January showed a slight increase over the same period from a year ago. According to data released by the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS (NHAR), there were 543 homes sold in January 2011. This was an increase of 2.1 percent over the 532 sold in the first month of 2010. The median price dipped by 3.9 percent, from $215,000 in January 2010 to $206,600 in January 2011.
In 7 out of the state's 10 counties unit sales increases in January compared to a year ago. There was a 67 percent jump in Carroll County, 8.1 percent in Merrimack County and 4.5 percent in Chesire County. The state's largest county, Hillsborough, experienced a 1.3 percent sales increase. Median prices saw an increase in four out of the 10 counties.
The snow is starting to melt, the birds are singing and the spring will be here any day!
New Hampshire was chosen as the Most Livable State in America! The Safest State in America, 2010. and the Fifth Healthiest State in America!
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Source: New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®/ Northern New England Real Estate Network. Copyright2010-11 Northern New England Real Estate Network, Inc. The reproduction of these statistics is done with the permission of NNEREN. The statistics referenced herein are based solely upon listings submitted to the multiple listing service database of NNEREN and do not include all properties sold and marketed for sale. ALL INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED. Any analysis or commentary related to these statistics is that of the commentator, and not NNEREN."
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