Legislative Update April 13, 2021 Housing Appeals Board Survives as Repeal Fails By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer, NHAR House Bill 288, which would have eliminated the new state Housing Appeals Board, has been effectively killed for the year. Over 650 … Continued
April 7, 2021 NHAR President’s Update: Conference News and Rental Assistance Program New Hampshire Realtors 2021 President Jim Lee shares his bi-monthly update, a six-minute video message including an update on the NHAR conference, and a conversation with New Hampshire … Continued
Call for Action: Protect Housing Appeals Board NHAR is asking for your help in protecting property owners by taking one minute to tell your legislator to vote to protect the new Housing Appeals Board. The Housing Appeals Board, which was … Continued
Legislative Update March 30, 2021 Merged lot statute may become permanent By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer A decade ago, the legislature created a process whereby lots that were involuntarily merged prior to September 18, 2010, by any municipality, must be … Continued
Legislative Update March 12, 2021 House bill would repeal Housing Appeals Board By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer, NHAR House Bill 288 would repeal the newly established Housing Appeals Board, which provides a less expensive and faster appeal process from local land … Continued
March 9, 2021 New Hampshire February market report: Price and inventory trends continue Not much has changed over the past month in the New Hampshire residential housing market, as inventory remains at a record low and prices are still at a record high, based on the … Continued
Legislative Update March 5, 2021 House committee rejects new septic regulations By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer The House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 426, relative to shoreland septic systems. NHAR opposed the legislation. The … Continued
March 3, 2021 NHAR’s President’s Update: NAR and DOJ agree on rules changes New Hampshire Realtors 2021 President Jim Lee presents his March update, a four-minute video message including an update on the NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings, an upcoming designation … Continued
February 10, 2021 New Hampshire January market report: Residential inventory hits a new low How significant is the inventory crisis these days? We’re measuring housing supply in terms of weeks, not months. For the first time in at least 16 … Continued
March 2, 2021 Rental Assistance Program to Launch on March 15 A new, federally funded New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program (NHERAP) will launch March 15 to provide assistance to eligible residents of New Hampshire who cannot pay their rent and … Continued
Legislative Update Feb. 12, 2021 Legislation seeks to expedite development By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer Senate Bill 129 seeks to rectify an issue which has hampered development projects around the state and is consequently increasing costs and time in bringing … Continued
Legislative Update February 4, 2021 Legislature explores broadband expansion By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer The pandemic has shown gaps in adequate broadband coverage, primarily in rural areas of New Hampshire. Increasingly, residents are demanding better access to broadband at … Continued
Legislative Update January 21, 2021 Expect a session like no other By BOB QUINN Chief Executive Officer The 2021 legislative session is underway at the State House in Concord, although hearings and sessions will look unlike anything we have seen … Continued