Author Archives: Allison (ADMIN) Ropes

                    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

Manufactured housing stalls House Bill 1357 would have required that newly built manufactured homes need to be permitted as a matter of right in all districts zoned to permit residential uses. Basically, manufactured housing would need to be treated the same … Continued

Torch extinguished on second-home tax Last week, the House of Representatives tabled HB 1786, which would have created a new assessment on residential properties valued over $1 million that are not used as a primary residence for at least 183 days per year. … Continued

                   Brian Dano NECPE: In February we had multiple meetings regarding NECPE, and how best to serve our membership, in NH, ME & RI. Key factors remain lack of leads and data … Continued

2026 New England Real Estate Journal Summit NEREJ Southern NH Life Science & Housing 2026 Life sciences momentum in NH: The New Hampshire Life Sciences (NHLS) network is planning 2026 events focused on collaboration, innovation, and healthcare/biotech growth. Housing transformation … Continued

Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ Latest podcast includes good news from the State House, and a few encouraging words about AI for Realtors.  Episode 16 of NHAR Getting Real, the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed.  LISTEN OR VIEW ON … Continued

New Disclosure Mandateson Homeowners’ Associations While most Realtors are familiar with the New Hampshire Condominium Act (RSA 356-B), there has never been a comprehensive, corresponding statute governing Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) in New Hampshire. House Bill 1523 takes a step in that direction. … Continued

Prices continue upward trend The New Hampshire affordability crisis showed no sign of slowing in January, as the median price for single family residential homes reached $540,000, an all-time high for the month and a 7.5 percent increase over January … Continued