Lakes Region of NH Waterfront Report - October 2013

There were fifteen waterfront homes sold in October 2013 on Lake Winnipesaukee at an average price of $1.1 million. There were eight sales over the million dollar mark with one exceeding the $2 million price tag. That’s a pretty good month in anyone’s book. This brings the years total thus far to 118 sales at an average price of $945,118...

Always Look For a Good Foundation

There were 1,103 residential homes for sale on November 1, 2013 in the twelve Lakes Region communities covered by this report. That total is down from 1,200 last month and about the same as the 1,103 last November. Due to the increased sales activity over the past few months the inventory has dropped to a 13 month supply of homes on the...

October Bargains?

I was looking through an MLS spreadsheet to see what might be out there for bargains when I ran across an unusual listing in Center Harbor that had an assessed value of $713,300 and a list price of just $299,900. I thought to myself that this might be a steal on a waterfront until I saw the address listed as 41 Kelsea Ave. While Kelsea Ave may be close to the bay, if...

September South Down and Long Bay Sales Report

September 2013 produced five sales in South Down and Long Bay with three of those sales in the entry level Meadows association. The largest sale for the month was at 53 Captains Walk at $599,500. If you are interested in selling your South Down or Long Bay property and are wondering what it is worth, give me a call! I'd be happy to provide...

Only Your REALTOR® Stands Between You and The Unknown


September was another strong month for residential home sales in the twelve communities in the Lakes Region of NH covered by this report. There were 104 transactions at an average sales price of $406,327 for the month compared to 91 sales at $316,816 last September. Last month’s average sales price was pumped up by eight sales...

There were 18 waterfront home sales on Winnipesaukee in September at an average price of $1,114,292 and a median price point of $652,000. That’s up 13 sales from last September but the average sales price is down from $1.37 million. So far this year there have been 103 sales on the big lake at an average price of $921,565. For the first nine months of 2012 there were just 94 transactions but at a higher...

Mama, I'm Coming Home. Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report

If you are looking for a residential home in the Lakes Region of NH there is still plenty to choose from. There were an even 1,200 single family homes available as of October 1 in the twelve communities covered in this report. That’s down slightly from the 1,249 available last month and the 1,230 available last Oct 1. The average...

Lakes Region Waterfront Sales Report - August 2013



August was a great month for waterfront sales on Winnipesaukee with a whopping 23 transactions. There were six sales over the $1 million mark, but a large number of low end sales brought the average sales price down to $731,396. That brings the total sales for the year thus far to 84 at an average price of $884,570 compared to 81 sales...

Houses by the pound...



August was another banner month for residential home sales in the twelve Lakes Region communities covered by this report. There were 123 sales at an average price of $302,861. That’s a pretty good number compared to just 93 sales last August even though the average is down from the $345,750 posted then. That brings the total of sales for the first eight months of...

As of September 1, 2013 there were 1249 residential single family homes on the market in the twelve communities covered by this report. The average asking price stood at $498,590 with a median price point of $259,800. The current inventory level represents just under 15 months worth of homes on the market.

The real estate industry and the way consumers look for real estate continues...

Sales are up, but not prices...

OK! Finally, there were over a hundred residential homes sales in one month in the towns covered by this report. There were 110 in July, to be exact, at an average sales price of $299,469. This may not be exactly a watershed moment in the Lakes Region real estate world, but it has been a long time since this happened. Last July there were just 70 sales at...

Lakes Region of NH Waterfront Sales Report - July 2013




We logged a very healthy 16 waterfront sales on Winnipesaukee in July with an average sticker of $812,125. That’s a big improvement over the four transactions last July, but the average sales price was well off the $1.153 million posted then. So far, through the end of July, there have been 61 waterfront sales on the big lake...

Ye Olde Home Tour - Gilmanton, NH

As of August 1, 2013 there were 1,241 residential homes on the market in the twelve towns covered by this report. The average asking price was $485,423 and the median price point was $259,900. The inventory is down from the 1,351 homes available as last August 1. The average asking price last year was $491,503 and the median price point stood exactly the...

Olde English Real Estate Proverbs

I was thinking about some old English proverbs about real estate. You know, sayings like “a man’s home is his castle”, “a house is not a home”, “home is where the heart is”, and the ever popular; “there’s no place like home.” Looking at a list of proverbs I realized that most of them applied to real estate and wondered whether a real estate agent was sitting...

Lakes Region of NH Condominium Report - 1st Half 2013

It seems like we are having a little resurgence in the condominium market in the Lakes Region. Just a little bit, but every little bit helps. Prices have dropped from the peak years and there is a pretty good supply of units available in all price ranges. Halfway through 2013 there have been 81 condominiums sold in Belknap County at...