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Single-family home sales in New Hampshire rose by 10.9 percent in October, with the median price rising by 4.3 percent, according to RE/MAX of New England’s Monthly Housing Report.
It was the first time in several months that both home sales and median price were reported.
In addition, RE/MAX reported that pending sales were up 7.7 percent year-over-year.
According to the report, 1,814 New Hampshire homes were sold in October 2014, compared to 1,635 a year earlier. Median price of $219,000 was $9,000 higher than the year-ago $210,000. Some 1,075 pending sales were reported in October, compared to 998 in October 2013, according to the report.
The report also found that inventory of single-family homes stood at 14,693 in October, compared to an inventory of 14,660 in 2013.
In addition, days on market dropped to 98 from 106 a year ago, according to the report.
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The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.
Costco officials revealed plans to open an 820-parking space membership warehouse club, 16-pump fuel station and tire center at the future Seacoast Landing, the first known tenant of Torrington Properties’ plan for the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center.
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.
During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.
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