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West Is Best? Not According to Realtor.com’s List of the Hottest Summer Markets

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Concord, New Hampshire topped the list of the most popular summer housing markets as an affordable alternative to nearby Boston, where prices rose to $759,000 in June compared to the capital city’s median listing price of $457,000, Realtor.com reports. You get more house for a better price.”. Housing Markets.

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Best States for Home Ownership

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SmartAsset compared all 50 states to rank the best place for homeownership based on such factors as value appreciation, home value to household income ratio, the average cost of annual insurance, property taxes, burglary rate, and five other metrics. Housing Markets. Housing Markets. Idaho ranked first. Nowhere in the U.S.

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

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Worse, homeowners often let their payments get ahead of the work performed, putting them in the hole if their contractor abandons the project when its lender pulls the plug on its income stream. ” Thus far New Hampshire has enacted no such protective law for homeowners.

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Homebuyers Are Fleeing California to Find Affordable Housing on the East Coast

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Homebuyers Are Fleeing California to Find Affordable Housing on the East Coast. It seems that after years of record high price gains in one of America’s hottest housing markets, some buyers finally refused to keep up, but where are they going? Housing Markets. Housing Markets. Fri, 05/27/2022 - 10:32. Affordability.

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#102:  The State of Residential Construction

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Anyone buying or selling a home in New Hampshire recently can attest that the supply of available existing homes has never been tighter relative to demand, with the result that prices are at all-time highs. The current rate under RSA 77:1 is 5%, levied on all interest and dividend income above $2,400 in any year.

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Tiny Homes May Not Be as Cost-Effective as You Think

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If your house is located off-grid – meaning there’s no access to utility sources – you may need to collect rainwater or dig a well, use solar panels and install a septic system. Hawaii, which is one of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S., Tiny homes there cost less than half the average annual household income.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 The University of New Hampshire (Durham, 12 miles) has direct Wildcat bus access to Rochester, convenient for students and faculty, employers and commuters.