Vol.42, No.32
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THE REGISTRY REVIEW NEW HAMPSHIRE’S STATEWIDE REAL ESTATE & FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER A Publication of The Warren Group
WEEKLY SALES OF NOTE
ESCAPE TO NH
‘Frenzy of Activity’ Hits Luxury Market in Vacation Destinations
Sunapee 158 GARNET HILL RD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,800,000 B: James Loree & Rebecca K Loree S: David W Ivey Tr, Tr for Ivey FT
Gilford 200 EDGEWATER DR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,400,000 B: Edward Alois & Marilou Alois S: Steven J Hatem & Diane M Hatem
Out-of-Staters Seek to Reset Lives Amid Pandemic
New London
BY JAY FITZGERALD
117 SUNSET SHORES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,150,000 B: Leeann H Layton Tr, Tr for Russell K Layton Jr RET S: David F Bemis & Lisa A Hoke
SPECIAL TO THE REGISTRY REVIEW
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he coronavirus pandemic has sparked a mini-land rush in many areas of New Hampshire, as out-of-state residents seek to escape crowded urban areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York for more rustic settings where people can both relax and still work remotely. Single-family home sale prices in New Hampshire rose by 7.1 percent to $300,000 during the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2019, according to the Warren Group, the real estate data firm that publishes the Registry Review. The median sale price for condominiums shot up by an astounding 16.3 percent, to $235,000 during the same time period, according to data. Real estate agents say activity remained intense through July and they don’t see any let-up for the rest of the summer. “We’re slammed up here, just slammed,” said Randy Parker, owner of Maxfield Real Estate in Wolfeboro, located along Lake Winnipesaukee in Carroll County. “People want land and they want space and they want it right away.” He noted that waterfront homes are selling for $1.5 million in a matter of days, rather than weeks, while off-water homes in the $500,000 range are getting snapped up in weeks, rather than months. “Meanwhile, homes under $300,000 are gone within a week,” said Parker.
Hampton 1068 OCEAN BLVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,875,000 B: Richard T Hyslip Tr, Tr 1068 Ocean Blvd RT S: Walter V Demers 3rd Tr, Tr for L&W INT
Hanover 2 PARADE GROUND RD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,725,000 B: William J Clerkin Tr, Tr Clerkin FT S: Brenton D Anderson Tr, Tr for Jamie C Anderson T Mtg: Mascoma Bank $1,380,000 Use: 3 Bdrm Colonial, Lot: 3097116sf
Moultonboro 11 1ST POINT RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,710,533 B: Daniel Grana & Anna Bulkovshteyn S: Robert Kaplan Use: 3 Bdrm Cape Cod, Lot: 20473sf
Plaistow 88 PLAISTOW RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200,000 B: 88 Plaistow Road Storage S: 88 Plaistow Road LLC
Laconia 17 SOLEIL MTN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,030,000 B: John J Phillips Jr S: Douglas Sagar & Victoria Sagar Mtg: Lowell Five Cent Svgs $824,000 Use: 3 Bdrm Contemporary, Lot: 17693sf
Hollis 82 RUNNELLS BRIDGE RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,025,000 B: Hitendra R Patel Tr, Tr for Kailash RT S: Team Yarmo Invs 1 LLC Mtg: Team Yarmo Investment $540,000
Haverhill 4905 DARTMOUTH COLLEGE HWY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000 B: 1781 Invstment Co LLC S: Fogg Properties LLC Mtg: Guaranty SB $1 Use: Commercial Building, Lot: 83461sf
Sunapee’s lakefront homes are going for $1.2 million and up, while off-water homes with lake access are going for $700,000, said Smith.
Tight Inventory Continues One thing hasn’t changed this year: Inventory is as tight as ever across the state. “There’s less inventory than buyers, that’s for sure,” said Smith “It’s a seller’s market. If someone was thinking of a selling home, they’re selling it now. It’s a good time.”
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$1,500 1500
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Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 3 Belknap �������������������������� 07/24/20 4 Carroll ���������������������������� 07/24/20 4 Cheshire ������������������������ 07/24/20 5 Coos �������������������������������� 07/24/20 6 Grafton ���������������������������� 07/24/20 7 Hillsborough ������������������ 07/24/20 9 Merrimack ���������������������� 07/24/20 10 Rockingham ������������������ 07/24/20 12 Strafford ������������������������ 07/24/20 13 Sullivan �������������������������� 07/24/20 14 Bankruptcies 14 Lien & Attachments 14 Foreclosure, Mortgagee & Other Lien Auctions 14 Requests for Bids & Proposals
$600 600
Nov Dec. Jan Feb
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Feb. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 18
600 $600 300 $300
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June 2016
$343
$376
$719
June 2017 Purchase
$450
$320
$770
June 2018
$424
$249
$673
June 2019
$426
$328
$754
June 2020
$349
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900 $900
125
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1500 $1,500
375
Feb. 14
Jun. July Jul. Aug Aug. Sept. Nov. Dec Dec. Jan Jan. Feb Feb. Mar Mar. Apr Apr. May May June Jun. June Sep Oct. Oct Nov ’19
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Volume of Mortgages for Single-Family Homes
10 BURNHAM RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $977,000 B: Douglas Scandrett & Katherine Scadrett S: Dane Development LLC Mtg: Peoples United Bank $772,000 Use: 4 Bdrm Colonial, Lot: 95832sf
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It’s not just out-of-state homebuyers escaping the pandemic. High-end renters are also surging into the Lakes Region, such as a New York woman who agreed to pay $10,000 a week for ten weeks for a lakefront home on Winnipesaukee, where she planned to host her adult children and grandkids for the summer, Parker said. “We’ve been very busy,” said Dave Smith, owner of Harbor Light Realty in Sunapee, home to the popular Lake Sunapee and Mount Sunapee in Sullivan County. “People are looking to come to New Hampshire to feel safer.”
New Hampshire Market Statistics
Windham
PG COUNTY
Buyers from several crowded Northeast cities are looking to relocate to New Hampshire after liberal work-from-home policies freed them from living near their jobs.
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❑ Dollar amounts in millions ❑ Source: The Warren Group ❑ Statistics based on single-family home sales
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