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Rockingham County New Hampshire Home Sales for 2010 vs 2011

January 4, 2012 By Jay McGillicuddy 1 Comment

Articles in this Series Rockingham County Home Sale Statistics

Rockingham County New Hampshire Home Sales for 2010 vs 2011
Rockingham County Home Sales 2008 vs 2009
Rockingham County Real Estate Home Sales April 2011 vs 2012

Rockingham County New Hampshire Home Sales for 2010 vs 2011.

We are now a few days into 2012 and hopefully all the real estate offices have posted their sold data for this year end report. We are looking at residential homes sold from the year 2010 versus the year 2011. As I write this I am predicting that the number of sales will be up and the sold prices will be down. Days it took the homes to sell will be longer compared to 2010.

Rockingham County Home Sales 2010 vs 2011

	Price		$/Sq.Ft.		Days on Market
Total	Average	Median	Average	Median	Average	Median
Sold in 2010 2419	$314,139	$266,800	$946	$136	160	118
Sold in 2011 2547	$300,152	$250,000	$1,117	$129	164	123

It looks like I was right on the number of homes sold. Looks like home sales in Rockingham County were up 5% compared to 2010. Prices were down approximately 4.5%. I wonder with prices being down like they are that if this is a direct correlation with the sales increase during the year. It makes sense as the sales were up in the 3rd quarter as the chart below will show you.

Rockingham County Home Sales 2010 vs 2011 3rd Quarter

	Price		$/Sq.Ft.		Days on Market
Total	Average	Median	Average	Median	Average	Median
Sold in 2010 3rd 1/4 573	$330,836	$269,000	$148	$134	165	136
Sold in 2011 3rd 1/4 599	$284,247	$239,900	$1,126	$125	164	131

Sales increased in the third quarter over 2010′s third quarter by 4.3%. Prices dropped 14.1% compared to the third quarter in 2010. Average days on market were steady and we feel 2012 will be even better but prices may still decline and interest rates will hopefully stay low.

We’ll be doing our town year end reports shortly so be sure to check back.

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy, NH REALTORS

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Winter in New Hampshire Some How To Tips

November 18, 2011 By Monika McGillicuddy 2 Comments

Winter in New Hampshire ~ Some How To Tips

While I hate talking about winter it is a fact of life for those of us that live in the “colder” states and everyone in New Hampshire knows that winter can be pretty tough at times. That said being prepared for some of the storms and weather conditions like Blizzards, Ice Storms, Ice Dams, Wind Storms, Freezing Rain and Nor’Easters is a smart thing to do.

Prepare for the worse case

Preparing for the “worse” case is always a good thing. When I hear of a potentially big storm coming our way I start making ice and filling water jugs like crazy. This serves multiple purposes, I can melt some of the ice for drinking water, boil it for cooking, use it in a cooler and a freezer full of ice helps keep it colder and frozen much longer than one without and if the storm fizzles out I can just dump it out. I also, right before the storm hits, fill my bath tub up with water. We have a well so when the power goes out so does my running water but I can use the tub water for flushing, some household cleaning and then simply drain it when the storm is over. I also make a couple of big pots of home made soup, usually chicken and a 16 bean soup and if we don’t eat it all during the storm I simply freeze it.

Storm shopping list

Aside from non perishable food and water I stock up on batteries, candles and alternate heating fuel items like wood, pellets, coal, propane or gas for generators. I also buy or gather things I would use if going on a wilderness camping trip… battery powered lanterns, radio, small propane canisters for a small propane stove, wet wipes (plenty of them) and dry shampoo. That way I can wash up even without running water.

Winter Storm Preparedness

I always make sure we have plenty of warm clothes, have extra blankets available, that our BBQ grill is in it’s “winter” position right by the back door and that our shovels are ready to be used. Ice Melt or Rock Salt is also great to stock up on. Of course making sure all the yard stuff is stored and put away is always a good thing especially when the wind kicks up. Knowing where the Emergency Shelters are in your town and having a small over night bag prepared in case you have to leave your home is also highly recommended. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA has some good tips on their website as well. So take the time and get yourself and your family prepared for a “worse” case storm!

Hopefully none of this will be needed and we’ll have a mild winter but…. just in case!

Winter Tips

Roof Raking

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Rockingham County Home Sales 2008 vs 2009

October 21, 2009 By Jay McGillicuddy Leave a Comment

Articles in this Series Rockingham County Home Sale Statistics

Rockingham County New Hampshire Home Sales for 2010 vs 2011
Rockingham County Home Sales 2008 vs 2009
Rockingham County Real Estate Home Sales April 2011 vs 2012

Rockingham County home sales on the rise!

The graphs below demonstrate home sales from September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 in Rockingham County. This shows listings, pending, and solds per month. As you can see both pending sales and solds are up over last year and inventory is down. All very good signs and indications that Rockingham County home sales are on the rise!

Rockingham County Home Sale Stats Sept. 08 to Sept. 09 Statistics for a year ago and a month ago.

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Some good news to share

August 13, 2009 By Monika McGillicuddy 2 Comments

New Hampshire home sales jump 6% in July

A New Hampshire Association of REALTORS recent press release gave us all some good real estate news as statewide residential home sales increased for the second consecutive month! Sales data showed that residential home sales are up 6% in July 2009 as opposed to July 2008 and it further noted that it is the 1st time we’ve had consecutive increases in sales since 2005.

Home Inventory is down

At the end of January 2009 there was a solid 22 months supply of homes on the market statewide, July went out with just under 11 months worth of inventory. A balanced market is usually 6-8 months. Nationally the pending home sale index has shown five consecutive months of gains. Something we haven’t seen in six years! All good news and good reason for being optimistic about the New Hampshire real estate market.

Locally even Hampstead and Atkinson have shown improvement

year-to-date1

Year to date is Residential sales only. Rockingham County as a whole has not fared as well as Hampstead and Atkinson, showing a slight decrease over July 2008.

Median Sales Price still declining

Except Hampstead which actually had a slight increase interestingly enough

median-price

Market time is way down in Rockingham County

Average Days on the market has in most cases decreased dramatically. Hampstead is down 27% and Atkinson down 58%. That is very good news!

days-on-market

Don’t forget the $8,000 dollar 1st time home buyer tax credit.

1st time home buyer mans that you CAN NOT have owned a home in the last THREE years. To qualify for the tax credit you need to close on your new home no later than on or before the last day in November. Usually it takes 6-8 weeks to close on a home, which means a buyer has about a month of opportunity left!

Don’t waste any time or you might blow this great opportunity

It is doubtful that this tax credit will be extended so if you are a 1st time home buyer wanting to take advantage of this opportunity don’t hesitate. Give me a call at 603-548-7728 or e-mail me at monika@monikamcgillicuddydotcom for more information. I would love to help you find that perfect home.
If you are a home owner curious if now is the time to list your Southern NH home or just want to chat real estate…give us a call. As always no obligation- no pressure just good solid real estate advice.

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Rockingham County~Market report April 08 to April 09

May 12, 2009 By Monika McGillicuddy Leave a Comment

Inventory is down, which is a good thing to say, closings are also down (not so good) but pendings are up. Typically it takes 6-8 weeks to close on a home once it goes under agreement. Last month’s Rockingham County report showed an increase in both solds and pendings and we should see those homes close and be reflected in next months report. This chart compares April 2008 to April 2009.

april 2008-april 2009

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Pending residential home sales are up!

March 12, 2009 By Monika McGillicuddy 1 Comment

Pending Home Sales are up… does that mean we’ve turned the corner? Some real estate agents are predicting that we are indeed at the bottom. Many things seem to point in that direction…but it is too soon for me to call it!

The last week in February our Londonderry office alone recorded 24 pending sales! 24 in one week not in a month.

Listing Inventory for Rockingham County is down 5% from Feb o8 to Feb 09, which means there are not as many homes on the market in Rockingham County and we are seeing multiple offers on many properties.

It seems like everything in place for a perfect real estate storm… Pending Sales Are Up, Inventory down, multiple offers are starting to be the norm.

Prices have adjusted themselves and homes are much more affordable today. A perfect storm…it will be interesting to see where we go from here. All I know is that pending home sales are up 5.6% and that is a very good thing.

Rockingham County Residential Home Sales Data for February '08 vs '09