NH residential real estate forecast at mid-year: hot and hazy
NH’s housing market hits record prices mid-2025 as demand surges, affordability drops, and policy changes aim to ease pressure on buyers and inventory.
Author: Paul Briand
Assessing this year’s State House housing initiatives: More could have been done
Housing stakeholders' criticism is directed largely at a new state budget that defunds or doesn't fund certain programs
Broken promises
NH developer Robynne Alexander, who has admitted to fraud charges, has a long trail of projects she abandoned or was forced to drop
Would lower interest rates help NH’s real estate market?
As New Hampshire’s residential real estate market continues to trundle along — with an all-time high median price of $565,000 recorded in June for a single-family house — one spot of relief could be lower interest rates. That’s what President Donald Trump and officials in his administration are advocating. But Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, cautions: Lower rates from the Fed isn’t a guarantee of lower mortgage rates.
Aging in place in NH
Homeowners choose to stay in their homes
Chinese water bottler in Nashua in build-out as it prepares for permits
A Chinese water bottler is in the process of its build-out of the 337,391-square-foot building it purchased in Nashua, its project team trading emails with local and state health officials about what is needed for permitting.
What aging in place means for NH seniors and housing market
Nearly a third of New Hampshire residents are at least 60 years old. Almost 20 percent are older than 65. And most live in single-family residences they aren’t keen to give up anytime soon, one of a variety of contributing factors as to why there’s a shortage of available homes for sale in the state.
When it comes to home price-to-income ratios, NH counties above the norm
Household incomes haven’t grown at the same rate as home prices here in New Hampshire. As a result of this growing disconnect, the price-to-income ratio in each of the state’s 10 counties is one and a half to two times what it should be.
Will Canada chatter cool NH’s tourism?
Visits are down, state officials hopeful for successful summer
On heels of ‘true winter’ NH ski areas gear up for improvements
New and improved lifts, expanded terrain, more extensive snowmaking, and a major expansion are among the off-season projects by New Hampshire ski areas as they transition from a 2024-25 season that’s being described as “more like a true winter.”
New state budget banks heavily on NH real estate sales
Against low inventory and affordability issues, will actual sales in the next two years generate the forecasted tax revenue?
Will Trump chatter about Canada cool NH’s summer tourism?
When it comes to summer tourists coming to New Hampshire from Canada, is there a chill in the air because of White House jabs about tariffs and making our northern neighbor the 51st state? State officials don’t think so. They think the state’s critical summer season can weather the political tension created by President Donald Trump.
Chinese water bottling company subsidiary appears to be new owner of Nashua building
A large commercial building in Nashua’s Westwood Park has been purchased for $67 million by what appears to be a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring, a giant Chinese bottled water and beverage company that plans to expand into the United States.
NH home affordability is leaving some income groups behind
A national report that assesses home affordability by income levels shows New Hampshire housing is unaffordable for large segments of its residents.
Elissa Margolin’s new role as St. Anselm housing initiative director
Margolin, a lawyer with a law degree from American University, will also teach a masters level course at Saint Anselm on housing policy and practice
Housing again tops NH’s concerns; Realtors have roundtable with Goodlander
NHAR experts sat down with U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander to discuss federal legislation that might ease a lingering housing crisis fueled by scarce supply and high prices
Tariffs could add to NH’s housing woes
On again, off again chaos has builders and suppliers on edge
$500,000+ homes: NH’s new normal?
A limited supply of housing stock in NH versus strong demand led to rising prices that have affected affordability, particularly among the working-class/middle-income sector
State budget: Where’s the money going, and coming from?
NHFPI assesses House Finance Committee budget against governor’s proposal
Trumping trade
President Donald Trump's tariffs gambit challenges a global economy with its roots in New Hampshire. The Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944, involving 44 nations post World War II, was designed to create economic stability after World War II and promote international trade.
Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
New Hampshire's Business Profits Tax and the Business Enterprise Tax can represent up to 40% of the state’s revenue. A new report argues that the notion of reducing these taxes to help kick start business activity hurts the state in the long run.
Study: NH business tax cuts led to ‘forgone revenue’
New Hampshire's Business Profits Tax and the Business Enterprise Tax can represent up to 40% of the state’s revenue. A new report argues that the notion of reducing these taxes to help kick start business activity hurts the state in the long run.
Pelham company develops game-changing heart pump
VentriFlo offers the world’s first pump to deliver a life-like pulse for use during cardiac-related surgery
Realtors: Towns need to be part of housing solution
NH Business Review webinar featuring panel of housing advocates discuss relationship between housing, zoning and legislation
Without tax credits, NH residents face health coverage ‘subsidy cliff’
Enhanced tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025
Without tax credits, NH residents face health coverage ‘subsidy cliff’
Enhanced tax credits that help thousands of Granite Staters better afford federally backed health coverage are set to expire at the end of 2025
New state budget will bear consequence of Interest and Dividend Tax repeal
The state Department of Revenue Administration cautions that, despite the repeal, some taxpayers might still have obligations under the law
How might state, federal budget cutting affect New Hampshire’s housing crisis?
Real estate professionals ponder the outcome of progress New Hampshire has made toward resolving its housing crisis
EV drivers: From range anxiety to funding anxiety
A lack of widespread charging infrastructure makes EV motorists nervous about how far they can get in the state before they need a charge
Fate of Medicaid in NH hangs in cost-cutting balance
Since Medicaid is a state-federal partnership, what happens to New Hampshire Medicaid recipients depends on what happens in Washington in the coming months
More of the same: Residential real estate market starts 2025 where it left off in 2024
On the commercial real estate side of the ledger, the watchword is 'stable' for both office space and for industrial/warehouse, according to two new reports
With uncertain prices, Shaheen pushes small business legislation
To help ease tariff anxiety, the senior U.S. senator from the Granite State proposes what’s being called the Helping Small Business THRIVE Act
As BAE work ramps up, company looks to college boot camp for potential hires
A Nashua Community College program to train students on the detailed work of microelectronics is a “critical” feeder to employment at BAE Systems
NH-based fractional airline offers clients air time in Europe
PlaneSense, headquartered at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, announced that its clients can use their flight hours with Jetfly beginning April 1
Summit touts ideas for NH tourism
How to attract even more people and more money to New Hampshire going forward was the subject of a conference held Jan. 28 at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
Stalled at $7.25: The state’s minimum wage is half that of other New England states
As New Hampshire falls further behind its regional counterparts on how much it pays in a minimum hourly wage, legislative efforts to boost the compensation in 2025 face a steep uphill climb.
Through the roof: A NH house tops half a million dollars in 2024
Gov. Ayotte: ‘The journey of a thousand steps begins with one ... This is about our now and our future.’
Long COVID leads to lost wages, jobs, report says
Long COVID is not only a health issue for many Granite Staters, it has a direct effect on the New Hampshire economy. The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) says in a new report local workers who reduced their hours due to long COVID may have lost an estimated $152.7 million in wages in 2022, while those who left the labor force entirely accounted for approximately $389.4 million in lost wages in 2022.
Housing champions are ‘communities of the willing’
New survey from the NH Association of Realtors shows that the lack of affordable housing weighs heavily on Granite Staters
Massachusetts tech company moving to NH, bringing 500 jobs to Salem
A major health care and security technology company that’s been headquartered in Peabody, Mass., for almost 50 years is pulling up stakes and moving to Salem, N.H., bringing with it 500 jobs. Analogic Corp. is moving to 9 Northeastern Boulevard in Salem, needing more room for its research and manufacturing operations.
A six-figure middle class
To be considered middle class in 2019, a household in New Hampshire needed a minimum annual income of $83,151. By 2023, that jumped to $108,470, according to new data from ConsumerAffairs, a journal of consumer research. That latest bit of data gives New Hampshire the distinction of having the second highest middle-class threshold rank in the United States, trailing only its neighbor Massachusetts.
Net metering in limbo
Net metering allows customers to receive credit for excess electricity they generate and then add back to the electrical grid. The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission in an early December decision let net metering stand at its current rate but left no assurances of what the future — if any — there is for continuing net metering.
Housing advocates push for better policy results in 2025
Enthusiasm among housing advocates is high to increase the residential supply throughout New Hampshire, but 2024 results are mixed
Here’s what to know about Susan Cole, the 2025 president of the NHAR
Cole is committed to the association’s continuing task of trying to get more housing stock built in the Granite State
United Way child care study in NH points to need for greater business engagement
The Child Care, Business & Employer Partnership Project seeks to quantify child care challenges in New Hampshire and engage business community to adopt more family-friendly policies
Between a rock and a hard place
Lack of housing inventory has dual effect on NH revenue
New heat pump compressor tech developed in NH is out of this world
A New Hampshire company will use a federal grant to bring space-worthy compressor technology down to Earth to better heat and cool people’s homes.
Data shows gambling is driving force in NH sin tax revenue
For FY 2024, all the games and gambling under the NH Lottery Commission outperformed tobacco and liquor tax revenue — by a lot
New guaranteed transfer program could help NH college enrollments
The New Hampshire Transfer Guarantee program assures eligible Granite State students can receive guaranteed admission to the college or university of their choice
Fed rate cut has had little effect on NH housing so far
So far in New Hampshire, the Fed’s interest rate cut in September that was meant, in part, to ignite a more balanced housing market by lowering home mortgage interests has been a dud
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Franklin progress and congressmen
August 4 was a perfect New Hampshire day. Along Route 3, a tour of the wonderful New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, a peaceful and impressive oasis everyone should experience, was followed by the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Military and Veterans Campus of Easterseals New Hampshire in Franklin.
Statewide access to highspeed internet has arrived
Last month, an update of the state’s broadband dashboard shows we have reached 99% access, with less than 5,000 addresses in New Hampshire unserved.
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NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.
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Q&A with Marmon Utility President Ken Woo
Since 2022, Ken Woo has been the president of Marmon Utility, an advanced manufacturing firm based in Milford that produces polymer insulators and underground cables, including the Hendrix and Kerite brands, for the electric utility industry.
Rate of inflation doubles during the spring
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