Author Archives: Allison (ADMIN) Ropes

    Kathy DeMello Happy Spring!!  We made it through the Winter.  The sap is beginning to flow on the maple trees and I see perennials popping up in my gardens. If you are a member of CIBOR and NECPE, … Continued

Senate passes affidavit and notification mandate Senate Bill 162 would place restrictions on the acquisition and leasing of real property by specific foreign principals on or around certain military installations. The bill states that no foreign principal from China, Russia, Iran, Syria, … Continued

  Act now:Tell your Senator to support SB 84 The New Hampshire Senate will soon vote on a bill designed to make it easier for a private property owner to construct much-needed housing.If New Hampshire’s towns are to offer affordable … Continued

Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ New podcast: NHAR and the NH Housing Supply Coalition  Episode 5 of “NHAR Getting Real,” the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed.  LISTEN OR VIEW ON SPOTIFY Host Dave Cummings and NH REALTORS President Susan Cole … Continued

Faster complaint process Senate Bill 185 relative to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations, appears to be headed out of the Senate and on to the House of Representatives. The bill was initiated by NHAR. SB 185 places time … Continued

     Kathy DeMello Years ago (OK, some may say decades!), when I was in corporate management, I read an article in Fast Company magazine entitled “A Brand Called You, written by Tom Peters.  For those of you who aren’t … Continued

ADUs, ROCs, and more If you have not done so already, please respond to the Call for Action here on Senate Bill 84, relative to minimum lot sizes for residential housing. It takes just a few seconds and could make all the … Continued

Call For Action: Senate Bill 84 Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee voted 4-1 to recommend passage of Senate Bill 84, relative to minimum lot sizes for residential housing. You can read more about the bill here. NHAR believes this bill, … Continued

  The New Hampshire Senate will soon vote on a bill designed to make it easier for a private property owner to construct much needed housing.If New Hampshire’s towns are to offer affordable housing to young families and workers and … Continued

Save the Dates!   March 20, 2025 – NEREJ Life Science & Housing NH 2025 April 4, 2025 – Agency Class – Approved 3 NH CE Credits May 2, 2025 – Commercial Building Inspection Standards for REALTORS – Approved 2 … Continued

Speeding up the approval process Senate Bill 188, titled “The Speeding Development Act,” is intended to facilitate speedier and more efficient development by authorizing private third parties to certify documents and inspect buildings in compliance with applicable building and other … Continued

Seeking limitations on minimum lot sizes Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 84, which seeks to set limitations on minimum lot sizes.  If the bill is enacted, a municipality could not require a lot size greater than … Continued

February 3, 2025 Listen up! It’s ‘Getting Real’ New podcast:All hands on deck to combat housing crisis  Episode 4 of NHAR Getting Real, the New Hampshire REALTORS podcast, has landed.  LISTEN OR VIEW ON SPOTIFY Host Dave Cummings and co-host Susan … Continued