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.
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Cleanup on horizon for contaminated Winchester site
The Monadnock Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) awarded the town a $100,000 grant in June to clean up the grounds where the A.C. Lawrence Tannery once stood.
Layoffs, grant funding cuts take effect at New Hampshire’s Council on the Arts
NH’s Council on the Arts faces major layoffs and funding cuts, leaving just one employee and forcing arts groups to seek new sources of support.
Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant, remediation plans remain unclear
Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant, but NH regulators continue to push for a stronger PFAS cleanup plan at the contaminated site.
Should Conway have outdoor drinking districts?
Bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte allows towns and cities to expand public spaces where alcohol can be consumed
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.
NH delegation announces $925K for NH MEP
MEPs nationwide had been targeted for elimination by the Trump administration
Upper Valley communities to benefit from Northern Border grants
Upper Valley municipalities and nonprofit organizations have received grant funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission for infrastructure and economic development projects.
