Portsmouth NH and High-Tech - A Perfect Partnership

I am delighted and honored Ann asked me to post on her blog.  She does such a fabulous job painting a visual picture of the NH/Maine Seacoast area through her words and photos and I always enjoy the trip down memory lane I get when I read it. 

I spent my college years in Boston and the weekends (most) exploring the coast.  And very often that meant spending time in New Hampshire.  Back in the day, Portsmouth was my favorite New Hampshire haunt.  Walking along the NH Seacoast, eating at the Blue Strawberry (do any of you remember it?) and taking in the old world character of the city of Portsmouth NH.

I started thinking about what would draw me to New Hampshire and I realized it's two things: the natural beauty and the vast array of things to do to enjoy it, and the high technology aspect of Southern New Hampshire.  These are probably two good reasons why buying a home and settling into the Seacoast area is a great idea.

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Rye New Hampshire's Real Estate Market Update

Curious about the real estate market in Rye New Hampshire?  Check out the charts below to see how our market is doing in relation to the same time frame from 2007.

There are currently 67 homes on the market in Rye NH and there have been 32 homes sold so far this year as compared to 24 homes sold during the same time last year. That is an increase of 8 homes sold over the same time from last year.

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Summer Safety Tips for Dogs (and their owners!)

Summer is here in Portsmouth NH, and so are the warmer days.  Warmer days are great for humans, but can be a stressful time for our fur-covered friends.  In fact, it has been said that winter is a dog's summer.

 
                    


As a homeowner in Portsmouth NH, there are some things you should remember for your dog at home this summer:

• Make sure your dog has plenty of fresh, cool water to drink at any point in the day.
• If your dog is out in the yard for most of the day, be sure to provide lots of shade from the sun, shelter from any sudden storms and a couple sources of water (in case one bowl gets knocked over.Save your daily walks for early in the morning or later in the evening. Dogs do not need to romping around in the mid-day heat.

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Portsmouth New Hampshire's Real Estate Market Update

The charts below show you how our real estate market in Portsmouth NH is doing in relation to the same time frame from 2007.

There are currently 76 residential homes on the market in Portsmouth NH and there have been 52 homes sold so far this year as compared to 74 homes sold during the same time last year. That is a decrease of 22 homes sold over the same time from last year.

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