Moon rise over the Ocean

Have you ever seen the moon rise over the ocean? Sometimes I think we forget just how incredibly beautiful our little part of world is. Last Monday we drove up to Wells Maine to meet up with our friends Bill and Nada Marth. They were on their way home from Bar Harbor Maine and decided on an overnight in Wells. We made plans to have dinner at Billy’s Chowder House, a favorite of theirs. Timing is everything… when we finished dinner we noticed the moon rising over by the beach. It was AWESOME to see so we drove over and took some photos of it. I can honestly tell you I have never seen a sight like it. My camera does not do well in low light but my pictures came out okay. Nothing compares to the real deal!!!

Flat Matt and Anna Banana..fun at the beach!

Flat Matt and Anna Banana experience camping… albeit for a short time!!!

Ann Cummings and her honey Bear, brought Active Rain’s Flat Matt to Salisbury State Beach Reservation Camp Ground to visit us recently.

Jay and I were deeply honored to have Flat Matt visit our humble home on wheels and I was a nervous hostess as I really wanted Flatt Matt’s 1st New England camping experience to be exceptional.

Flat Matt took a little walkabout checking out some camp sites and the very pretty campground beach. He seemed to enjoy himself very much even though his goofy expression never changed much!

Salisbury Beach is a perfect place for Flat Matt to feel at home and “fit in“, as there are so many interesting characters here that nobody thought much of a few ADULTS walking about with a paper “doll” LOL!!!

After our walkabout we went back to our campsite and enjoyed a few beverages while waiting for fellow guests and REALTOR /hairdresser Trish Callahan and her honey Jack.

Flat Matt was entertained by the Callahan’s who recently bought a new to them camper and if you have seen the movie RV…the Callahan’s could be the main characters in the movie. No exaggeration!!! LOL they are a hoot! I wonder if Trish and Jack have seen the movie RV???

Flat Matt enjoyed a campfire meal prepared by yours truly and I even started the campfire all by myself. Now that is a first! I must have really wanted Flat Matt to enjoy himself camping!

It was a late night, as Flat Matt, Anna Banana, Bear, Jay and I sat around chatting by the fire. It was fun to be out at the beach enjoying the company of Flat Matt and our good friends.

We were due to leave the beach on Sunday but Jay surprised me by booking and extra 5 days….Yippee!

He was lucky to be able to get a spot as this place is very popular especially for the Labor Day holiday. Wonder if he has any other surprises in store for me????

Sunrise at Salisbury Beach…it is so pretty!

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Where’s the money when we need it?

The New Hampshire Association of REALTORS just came out with their July’s Market Trends

Where’s the money when we need it?
-by Peter Francese

Mortgage lending isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a problem for New Hampshire REALTORS®. Except for a couple of cave dwellers (to whom we need to sell a home), everyone knows that the secondary market for home mortgages has taken an extended, but not well-earned, vacation.

Now that lenders have to hold on to the loans they make, extreme caution is the order of the day. It’s clear that lack of financing is preventing a lot of home sales here in New Hampshire that would have occurred when there were looser lending standards and a robust secondary market for mortgages.Now that lenders have to hold on to the loans they make, extreme caution is the order of the day. It’s clear that lack of financing is preventing a lot of home sales here in New Hampshire that would have occurred when there were looser lending standards and a robust secondary market for mortgages.

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Rockingham County Market Trends- New Hampshire

My husband Jay recently pulled together the real estate market report for our area, Rockingham County. I think it is well worth sharing with you all.

Jay and I have been selling real estate in Rockingham County since 1984 and we’ve seen lots of changes to the area as well as the market during those years. Everything has it’s cycles and I think the market will go up again…albeit in a few years. I wish I had a crystal ball but I don’t…maybe 3-4 years is my guess.

Rockingham County New Hampshire Sales Data Jan 1 through July 31

Rockingham County is located in the southeastern corner of the state. It reaches from Portsmouth on the coast to inland as far west as Londonderry.

Rockingham County The nice thing about this county is it’s rich in history as it dates back to when people moved north from Plymouth, MA back in 1623. The government was linked with Massachusetts until 1679 but counties weren’t introduced until 1769. The county seat is the town of Exeter and our Registry of Deeds is now located on route 125 in Brentwood.

Along the coast we have the shortest coastline in the country just about 19 miles worth of driving is all you can do. Not much but we do have a great sandy beach in Seabrook and Hampton along with some rocky beaches in North Hampton and Rye.

Drive along the coast and view some beautiful scenery and glance at some exquisite real estate as you wind up and down the coast.

Real Estate along the cost is not for everyone’s pocketbook but you may be just surprised to pick up a nice fixer upper for a pretty penny.

Real Estate sales have exploded in Rockingham County over the past 10 years as more a more people moved up from Massachusetts as they once did back in 1623.

The following chart represents the sales data for Rockingham County from January 1st through the end of July this year.

Rockingham County Stats

More market trends can be found here>>> NH Market trend report July 2007

If you would like more information about this area feel free to contact us.

Jay and Monika

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Linekin Bay Maine Kayaking trip

So far this year we have not kayaked near as much as would have liked but recently while in Boothbay Harbor Maine we went out on Linekin Bay.

Jay and I set out at about 10:30 in the morning with a goal of reaching Ocean Point and then paddling back to our put in at the Murray Hill boat launch in East Boothbay.

High tide was at 1:31 pm and we knew we’d be able to get in a few hours of easy paddling.

Neither one of us had dipped our paddle in water since last summer! I think we’re classic fair weather paddlers.

This was our shake out paddle….working the kinks out so to speak.

When we put our kayaks in at the public boat launch at Murray Hill the water was like glass.

We glided along in the water marveling at the scenery…the lovely homes, sail boats and nature all around us.

I was trying to get used to being in my boat, a 17 foot long by 22 inches wide red Boreal Designs Ellesmere Kevlar kayak. A long narrow kayak like that requires good balance and quick hip movements.

I wanted to take pictures of everything but was limited as I knew the water temperature was about 55 degrees and I still needed to gain my confidence. Balancing a sea kayak and a camera can be tricky!

Jay and I paddled towards Ocean Point staying close to the shore and each other.

It was lovely and at one point we stopped at Spruce Shores to stretch and have a snack!

Once we reached Ocean Point the waves picked up as we were no longer protected by the bay but out in the open ocean. We stayed long enough to drink in the view and turned our boats back.

Our return leg gave us the afternoon winds at our back which pushed us along at a faster clip. It took us a couple hours to kayak out and just one hour to get back!

It was a beautiful sunny day in Boothbay Maine one to remember and cherish!

Enjoy our virtual tour by clicking on the buoy below and remember I was sitting in my kayak while taking most of these pictures. Jay took a few too!

We love visiting the coast of Maine and hope you enjoy our tour.

Serving Southern New Hampshire and Rockingham CountyJay and Monika McGillicuddy

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Sunset Salisbury Beach Ma.

Sunset on 8/15/07 taken at Salisbury Beach State Reservation campground , over by the boat launch. It is so pretty! People love fishing at sunset, I think because it is just so peaceful.

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