July 1, 2024 A new section of the New Hampshire lead paint law goes into effect today (July 1, 2024), mandating that certain residential units and childcare facilities are required to have a Lead Safe Certificate prior to occupancy. NH … Continued
July 11, 2024 With changes to Prime MLS scheduled to go into effect on July 15, and in order to help New Hampshire REALTORS comply with the terms of the NAR settlement agreement, NHAR has added four new standard forms, … Continued
ETHAN ASH We are already past the halfway point of 2024 so I thought it best to give a quick recap of the first half of the year. The number of commercial transactions and … Continued
Two steps forward … The 2024 Legislative session came to an end last week with a couple of wins and one loss for private property and housing advocates. Extension of permitting exemptions defeated Unless otherwise stated by a town, under … Continued
Final votes coming this week New Hampshire’s legislature mostly wrapped up the 2024 legislative session by working out details on several bills important to the real estate industry. House and Senate members meet at the end of the session … Continued
June 10, 2024 Prices continue historic climb With inventory at a mere 2 months’ supply, the median price for a single family residential home in New Hampshire continued to climb in May, reaching an all-time high of $525,000. NEW HAMPSHIRE … Continued
ETHAN ASH As President of a commercial board, it’s crucial to remember the broader Realtor community we serve and the invaluable resources provided by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). While my focus often centers on commercial industry … Continued
Senate rejects ADU bill Last week, the Senate rejected an amended version of House Bill 1291, which would have protected a property owner’s ability to add a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Sen. Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) introduced the amendment at the … Continued
Call to Action: Support HB 1291 The New Hampshire Senate will soon vote on House Bill 1291, designed to make it easier for a private property owner to construct an accessory dwelling unit. The bill has already passed the House … Continued
May 14, 2024 Another NH price record: $515,000 Another month, another median price record in the New Hampshire housing market. And with this one comes a new low in the NHAR Affordability Index. Just a month after eclipsing the $500,000 … Continued
Return of ‘Post-Licensing’ Senate Bill 480, among other things, is intended to reinstate the “post-licensing” continuing education requirement for first-time license renewals. That requirement originally passed in 2018, but the Office of Professional Licensing (OPLC) ceased enforcing it in 2022 after … Continued
Local control, or anti-housing? It is not often that NHAR and the NH Municipal Association (NHMA), which represents town governments, are on the same page when it comes to legislation designed to provide more housing in the state. However, both … Continued
Settlement questions addressed at May 29 Zoom meeting With the terms of the NAR settlement scheduled to go into effect in August, NHAR President Joanie McIntire and legal counsel Matt Johnson invite New Hampshire Realtors to a virtual town hall … Continued