New Hampshire Business Review - August-23 2013

August 13, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

N.H. real estate market picks up big time in July

Bob Sanders,

Statewide, sales rose 23%, and the median sales price increased more than 10%

People and Property: Real estate and construction news rundown

NH Business Review Staff,

A summary of real estate and construction news and announcements from companies around the state

Tuck prof to keynote High Tech Council’s first bio/medical forum

Kathleen Callahan,

The Council hopes it will be the first in a series of events on the bio/medical sector in N.H.

Leases — the lifeblood of real estate investments

Dan Scanlon,

There are reasons leases are so important to a property’s value

Modest recovery seen in southern N.H. retail market

Kathleen Callahan,

2.7% gain in retail space recorded; vacancy rate falls to 9.6%

Tourism in the Lakes Region: a roundtable

NH Business Review Staff,

NHBR’s editors met recently at the Church Landing at Mill Falls at the Lake in Meredith with area businesspeople to discuss the region’s economic engine: the hospitality industry

No independence, no trust

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: I picked up your publication to see how the economy in New Hampshire is doing and to understand how your paper is pushing the economy in New Hampshire. I was disappointed when I got to the Flotsam…

What’s the economic impact of a mostly empty vacation home?

Bob Sanders,

Many owners of opulent houses in the Lakes Region aren't exactly itching to rent them out

Secret Service sends a message about POS fraud

Michael McCord,

Though accepting payment cards is convenient for customers, business owners should make reasonable efforts to secure their information

Small N.H. movie theaters turn to Kickstarter to ‘go digital’

Kathleen Callahan,

The crowdfunding route is one that many New Hampshire theater owners are eyeing as they scramble to come up with the funds to buy digital projectors

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

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Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.