NHBR About Town: Week of April 24, 2026
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The New England housing market experienced an average year-over-year sales drop of 2.5 percent in April, but in New Hampshire the drop was even more pronounced at 5.7 percent, according to the RE/MAX Integra’s monthly housing report.
According to the report, 1,175 units were sold in April 2015 compared to the 1,246 that were sold a year earlier.
The report also found that New Hampshire’s median sale price stood at $217,400 – 8.7 percent higher than the $200,000 median recorded in April 2014.
Inventory dipped slightly, to 13,110, from 13,151 a year earlier, and days on market rose from 110 to 114.
Pending sales rose ever-so-slightly as well, according to the report, to 1,046 from 1,039.
Meanwhile, for the six-state region, there were 11,424 recorded sales, down 2.5 percent from a year ago. Median prices rose rose 1.9 percent year-over-year and pending sales were 11.4 percent.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
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North Country Healthcare on Monday, April 13, released a report summarizing feedback from a series of community listening sessions held earlier this year across the region, highlighting widespread concern about access to care, staffing and communication, along with strong support for keeping local hospitals open.
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