Author Archives: Allison (ADMIN) Ropes

                 Brian Dano NECPE: Alpha Testing of Lease Up’s NECPE solution has begun, we are going for a function data rich yet minimalistic platform. The goal of any listing platform is to get … Continued

HOA Transparency Requirements House Bill 1523 would establish new governance and recordkeeping requirements for homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in New Hampshire. Realtors who work with HOAs may want to inform owners of these important changes impacting their governance.  Under the bill, associations … Continued

A Variance of Opinions: ProposedChanges to ZBA Procedures  Earlier this year, two bills passed the Senate that were intended to clarify issues related to land use appeals before a Zoning Board of Adjustment. Senate Bill 508, which has passed the … Continued

Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ Latest podcast includes the wallet-busting dilemma of today’s New Hampshire buyer, and plenty more … Episode 19 of NHAR Getting Real, the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed. LISTEN OR VIEW ON SPOTIFY In this … Continued

Price, pending sales surge The New Hampshire spring housing market is showing clear signs of strength, with both rising home prices and a sharp increase in pending sales pointing to sustained demand heading into the summer. NEW HAMPSHIRE MONTHLY INDICATORS … Continued

Housing Champions:Down But Not Out  Legislative efforts to eliminate New Hampshire’s Housing Champions program gained significant traction during the 2026 session, reflecting a broader debate over how the state should respond to its housing shortage. Created in 2023 as a … Continued

Dear NECPE Members, The NECPE Board has heard your feedback: you need a system that prioritizes listings over property data and ensures maximum public exposure. We sincerely apologize for the hurdles faced with our previous provider’s forced platform upgrade, and we are now … Continued

                    Brian Dano NECPE: The committee has selected a vendor to shepherd NECPE into the future, Lease UP. Lease Up is a tenant rep brokerage software company, with a suite of … Continued

It is time to place your nominations for two distinctive awards: NHCIBOR’s 2026 REALTOR® of the Year And NHCIBOR’s 2026 Affiliate of the Year Process: First we gather nominations from NHCIBOR membership.  Nominations will be closed on May 11th, 2026.   Nominations may … Continued

A proposed rental prohibition  House Bill 1709 would prohibit certain unlawfully present aliens with prior felony convictions from occupying or renting real property and would authorize sheriffs to arrest such individuals during service of a writ of possession.  The prime sponsor of … Continued

New municipal tool to encourage housing  House Bill 1588 would allow cities and towns to create special assessment districts to help finance public infrastructure needed to support housing development. These districts could be used for improvements such as roads, sidewalks, water mains, … Continued

April 8, 2026 The answer depends on how you view the data The median sales price for a single-family home in March reached $530,000, a modest 1 percent increase from the same month last year. That marks the smallest year-over-year … Continued

                                            Brian Dano NECPE: In March, the committee met with vendors and started evaluating contracts, on various systems. We … Continued