Archive for December, 2007
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Loon Mountain Now Offers “New Hampshire’s Biggest Skiing”
LINCOLN, N.H. Against a backdrop of more than two feet of fresh snow this week, New Hampshire’s Loon Mountain officially opened its long-awaited, highly-anticipated South Peak expansion this morning.
Loon Mountain General Manager Rick Kelley was joined by Boyne Resorts’ President of Eastern Operations Stephen Kircher, and town and state officials for the ribbon cutting […]
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Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Loon Area Food & Fun (Restaurant Guide)
My favorite places to eat, drink and be merry (and some local knowledge) in the Lincoln Woodstock Valley. In No Particular order:
*Woodstock Station (and brew pub) my favorite summer outdoor lunch spot, great home made beer, and can you find local flavor (code for crazy people) and entertainment there www.woodstockinnnh.com […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Let’s Dance
Dance the night away with all the entertainment in town!
Thursdays:
Woodstock Station (starting at 8:30pm) 800-321-3985
Fridays & Saturdays:
Indian Head (starting at 8:00pm) 800-343-8000
Woodstock Station (starting at 9:00pm) 800-321-3985
Beacon Resort (starting at 9:00pm) 800-258-8934
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
List your property this winter, sell by the summer.
The National Association of Realtors, is forecasting existing-home sales and prices to stabilize in the second quarter and rise throughout the second half of the year (reaching 5.7 million sales by the end of 2008).
It’s been my experience in the second home market (vacation properties) that the season of the year and buyers anticipated future […]
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Friday, December 21st, 2007
There’s No Such Thing as a Bad (real estate) Market.
Richard Gaylord, 2008 President of the National Association of Realtors says, “Regardless of where we are in a cycle, there are always plenty of people ready to buy and sell”. The NAR president backs up this claim with these facts: the 2007 existing-home sales surpassed those of 2002 (which were at the time a […]
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
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Monday, December 17th, 2007
South Mountain Slopes open!!
“The Lincoln Express Quad” will be tested by invitation today and a grand-opening ceremony will take place Friday December 21, 2007. Skiers and boarders will have the chance to ride the new chairs and ski brand new terrain before Christmas Vacation.
This is an exciting time for Loon Mountain, South Peak Resort, and the town of […]
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
We undoubtedly are going to have another beautiful white Christmas. Growing up in New Hampshire I can remember waking up to blankets of white snow covering the trees and lawns.
It wasn’t unheard of to have 2 feet of snow in one storm, a little hard to get around but not unheard of.
Have a safe a […]
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Self Directed IRAs
“Real estate remains top investment choice” reports Realtor magazine in their December issue. Despite a real estate slowdown in some areas, investment real estate remains the Number 1, sought-after asset among investors with self directed IRAs reports a survey by Guidant Financial Group. Almost 65% of all the investors who make their own investment choices […]
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Cluster Development vs. Subdivision
Many of the more progressive towns have seen the value in allowing cluster development zoning. It works best if the area has a community or town water & sewer system, which will allow smaller lot sizes and more undeveloped parkland. The idea is to cluster the homes around a cul-de-sac or allow multiple attached housing […]
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Don’t Settle
“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” — Maureen Dowd
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
The Polar Express rides again!
Take a train to the North Pole and visit Santa Claus before he departs for his around the world trip Christmas Eve. Trains leaving from the Hobo Hills in Lincoln NH, and tickets are still available. Proceeds benefit “Believe in Books Literacy Foundation”, young and not so young will enjoy the telling of the tales […]
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
New Hampshire Real Estate Market Review
Statewide statistics from the NH Association of REALTORS show that from January through September 2007 the average price of residential homes held fairly steady with a decline of only 1%. This is good news compared with what’s happening in many other parts of the United States, where double-digit price declines have been common.
Although we […]
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Remodel, Replacement, or Additions = Return on Repairs
Recently published in the Remodeling Magazine’s annual “Cost vs. Value Report” are comparisons by region for specific types of repairs and the return on these investments.
In the New England states the best return on money spent when compared to several alternatives were:
Wood or Composite decks in the Additions category
Minor to Major kitchen changes in […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Lincoln, Woodstock & Franconia, NH
Why come for just a few hours when you can experience all the best this perfect winter destination has to offer every day. The Lincoln area is New England’s finest winter destination. Where else will you find two incredible ski areas within 10 minutes of each other? You can enjoy one of New England’s most […]
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Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Real Estate Owners = Greater Net Worth
I was reading a report from Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of research for the National Association of Realtors, he was talking about figures provided by the Federal Reserve Board which have consistently show the staggering difference in net worth when the government compares home owners to renters. - Would you believe, […]
