New Hampshire Home sales… it’s more than statistics

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New Hampshire Home sales it’s more than statistics…much more

You can read all the statistics in the press and hear the dire reports on the news. In fact today’s New Hampshire Business Review, business news and analysis, had a headline crying out “NH Home Sales Drop 23 % in August” which talks about the drop in the real estate market in comparison to 2007. Those of us that lived through the infamous real estate year 2007 know that it was a pretty bleak year so you can imagine how 2008 has been for many. REALTOR membership numbers have dropped as well with many agents leaving the business. Those of us that are hanging in are finding it extremely hard but at the same time realize what a great opportunity we have.

I wish I had a crystal ball

The hard thing of course is to predict what will happen in the next year and how is the current financial crisis going to effect the real estate market. For buyers this is a prime picking season, as long as they are able to secure mortgage funds of course. Sellers are getting very creative and realistic if they have to sell. Last night I showed a new listing, it had been on the market one day and already had four above asking price offers in. Read more

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