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
A nod to manufactured housing House Bill 1361 is intended to clarify existing law relative to municipal obligations to provide reasonable opportunities for the siting of manufactured housing, and to ensure a town cannot exclude manufactured housing completely from the … Continued
ETHAN ASH The median home price in New Hampshire soared to over $500,000 in March 2024, marking a $135,000 increase since 2021, as reported by the Union Leader. While this may seem like … Continued
April 25, 2024 Updating property disclosures The NHAR Risk Management Subcommittee is proud to present the fourth in a series of four risk management videos designed to help members recognize and avoid potential legal pitfalls while working with customers and … Continued
April 18, 2024 Helping your clients to manage offers The NHAR Risk Management Subcommittee is proud to present the third in a series of four risk management videos designed to help members recognize and avoid potential legal pitfalls while working … Continued
Notification on PFAS chemicals House Bill 398 would require that prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase and sale of a property, the seller or seller’s agent must provide notification to the buyer on poly- and perfluoroalkyl … Continued
Building code updates The legislature is currently debating efforts to update New Hampshire’s statewide building and fire codes. Currently, the state is operating under the 2018 versions of the International Building Code, Life Safety and Fire Codes, and other … Continued
April 11, 2024 Working with condo buyers and sellers The NHAR Risk Management Subcommittee is proud to present the second in a series of four risk management videos designed to help members recognize and avoid potential legal pitfalls while working … Continued
April 11, 2024 The NH March housing market report A lack of New Hampshire housing inventory continued to put a strain on affordability in March, as the median sales price of a single family residential home hit $500,000 for the … Continued
April 9, 2024 New Hampshire REALTORS President Joanie McIntire and legal counsel Matt Johnson met in the NHAR studio on April 5 to address some of the most commonly discussed subjects regarding the proposed NAR settlement, including: implications to New … Continued
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