Governor signs Industry-Related Bills This week, Governor Ayotte signed a number of bills into law which impact the real estate industry. Those include the following: House Bill 296: Relative to issuing building permits along private roads; also removes a Zoning Board … Continued
Multi-factor authentication begins July 23rd At Moody’s, security is a top priority. We are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect our customers’ sensitive information with the same diligence we use to protect our own data. This is … Continued
Kathy DeMello Years ago, I was Director of Space Planning and Design for a major international company in a landmark downtown Boston campus, consisting of 1.3 million square feet. During that time LEEDS Certification … Continued
Manufactured housing bill sinks How can a bill pass both the House and Senate with identical language, yet still sink before ever reaching the Governor’s desk? That’s exactly what happened to House Bill 685 – legislation that would have allowed manufactured … Continued
June 19, 20252025 Risk Management Video Series FBI discusses land fraud The NHAR Risk Management Subcommittee is proud to present the first in its summer Risk Management Video Series, designed to help members recognize and avoid potential legal pitfalls while … Continued
Kathy DeMello The mantra in every sales meeting I’ve ever attended was, “Know your numbers!” We’ve all had a robust first half of the year, and I thought it would be important for us to know … Continued
ADUs pass Senate House Bill 577 would require that all municipalities allow, in residentially zoned areas, one accessory dwelling unit, which may be either attached or detached, as a matter of right. Last week, the Senate passed the bill, and it is … Continued
Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ New podcast: Welcome, Bill Weidacher! Episode 7 of “NHAR Getting Real,” the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed. LISTEN OR VIEW ON SPOTIFY New Hampshire’s own Bill Weidacher is the 2025 NAR Region 1 Vice President, … Continued
Mandates on Parking Curbed Senate Bill 284 allows municipalities to regulate parking up to no more than one space per residential unit. The House passed the bill last week, 197-144. NHAR supports the legislation. Opponents argued SB 284 removes local authority … Continued
New NAR Mandatory Requirement for All REALTORS (whether you practice commercial and/or residential) REALTORS® are required to complete Fair Housing / Anti-Bias Training upon becoming a member, and every 3 years thereafter, coinciding with the Code of Ethics training timeline. This requirement … Continued
Kathy DeMello It finally happened! Spring showed up! That means Realtors™ from across the country, including representatives of all the New Hampshire Realtor™ boards will descend on Washington D.C. during the first week of June. The … Continued
HB 410: proof of health and safety would be required House Bill 410 states that municipalities may adopt an “extraordinary restriction of residential property” only if the restriction is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest in public health or safety. … Continued
House budget cuts HAB, HRC funding This past week, the House of Representatives voted for a new two-year state budget (HB 2), which funds all operations of state government. The proposed budget eliminates funding for the Housing Appeals Board (HAB) and … Continued