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Legislative Update June 9, 2026
2026 session comes to a close Last Thursday, the 2026 New Hampshire legislative session came to an end, as both the House and Senate met for the last time and voted on the last of the nearly 1,400 bills introduced this year. Hundreds of those bills are now headed to the Governor’s desk for her…
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Getting Real Podcast – Tiny Homes and Realtors
Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ Latest podcast includes a conversation with Kinstruct Tiny Homes founder Jess Stevenson, and plenty more … Episode 20 of NHAR Getting Real, the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed. LISTEN OR VIEW ON SPOTIFY In this episode, Dave Cummings and co-host Joanie McIntire discuss Joanie’s recent WMUR appearance and that…
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President’s Message
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 the property in front of consumers and get leads; we are confident in that. Beta…
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Legislative Update May 26, 2026
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 would be required to maintain detailed financial records, including receipts and expenditures related to the…
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The Getting Real Podcast – The Buyer’s Dilemma
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 episode, Dave Cummings and co-host Laura Hallahan discuss a Spring market that has buyers’ heads…
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Legislative Update May 12, 2026
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 Senate, seeks to create greater procedural consistency in the ZBA appeal process and in the…
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Market report: Price, pending sales surge
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 The median sales price for a single-family home in the state reached $560,000 in April,…
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Legislative Update May 5, 2026
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 bipartisan initiative, the program encourages municipalities to adopt pro-housing zoning and land-use policies by providing…
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Important NECPE Update: A New Listing-Centric Platform & Loyalty Discount
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 excited to announce our transition to Lease-up. This marks a return to a listing-centric model—the intuitive…
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President’s Message
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 tools for brokers and owners. However, they are creating a new listing platform that will…
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Seeking Nominations for Realtor and Affiliate of the Year 2026!
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 reopen for one week if needed. The ROTY/AOTY Committee will review the final choices based…
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Legislative Update April 14, 2026
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 the bill argued that removing these individuals could help free up housing units for state residents,…
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Market Report: Are NH home prices stabilizing?
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 monthly gain since May 2023 and may suggest that price growth is beginning to ease.…
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