An opportunity zone is a designation from the federal government given to certain economically distressed areas throughout the United States, with the goal of encouraging investment and development in those areas. The program provides tax incentives to encourage those with capital gains to invest in low-income and undercapitalized communities. History of Opportunity Zones The designation was created as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the areas generally represent economically distressed communities that are in need of investment and revitalization. The purpose of opportunity zon ..read more

Sign up for market updates Listing activity continues to drop, partially due to the seasonality of the market (we see fewer listings in the fall through the winter). This makes it a challenge for buyers since inventory is already at record-low levels. The good news is that bidding wars have slowed down quite a bit and we are seeing more seller concessions being offered. Watch Mark's full update below: The post Real Estate Market Update – September 2023 first appeared on Porcupine Real Estate. The post Real Estate Market Update – September 2023 appeared first on Porcupine Real Estate ..read more

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Lakes Region • Merrimack Valley • Seacoast Lakes Region Plymouth: Spacious Downtown Duplex Merrimack Valley Concord: Historic Colonial Downtown Apartment Adventure's Rest Hollis: Private Lake House Getaway Litchfield: Peaceful Woods Area Suite Seacoast Dover: Private, Secluded 1-Bedroom Apartment Plaistow: Linden Cottage The post Liberty-Friendly Short Term Rentals for Your Visit to NH appeared first on Porcupine Real Estate ..read more

Months of searching, attending open houses, and viewing available homes finally paid off. You’ve found the perfect property in a nice neighborhood for a fair price. You’re ready to make an offer. Then it happens: you get the dreaded call from your agent telling you there are multiple offers on the property. Now what? Reasons for Multiple Offers Inventory shifts continuously. That means at any given moment, fewer houses on the market put the home you want on more buyers’ radars. Even a house they overlooked a month ago might interest them today. Buyers are in the same situation as you.  I ..read more

Single Family Homes and Condos After three years of a seller’s market buying frenzy, it feels like the overheated market is finally slowing down. Is that the case? Yes and no. We are still seeing a relative lack of sufficient inventory to feed the demand for housing units (both sales and rentals). The recent significant spikes in mortgage interest rates have definitely had a chilling effect on the real estate market in New Hampshire. The reason for that is buyers now are facing much higher monthly mortgage payments than they were contemplating just 3 or 6 months ago. This is particularly stres ..read more

Porcupine Real Estate believes that homeowners shouldn’t pay more taxes than they have to. Our agents are experts in finding homes in low-tax towns and fighting legislation that seeks to increase the tax burden on residents. So it’s no surprise that we are always looking for ways for our clients to keep money from Uncle Sam when they own a property. We have four ways for you to save money on taxes, whether you own a single-family home or an investment property. Current Use/Recreational Discount Current Use is a tax strategy that makes it easy for homeowners to keep their acreage undeveloped an ..read more

Porcupine Real Estate & the Free State Project are teaming up to let you experience New Hampshire like a local. Join other prospective movers, their families, and New Hampshire FSP residents October 7-10th. You can view events by date, by region, or on a map. Registration Online registration has closed. If there's an event you'd like to register for, email info@porcupinerealestate.com Cost There is no cost to participate, though some activities might have a cost associated with them. Kids Though kids are welcome at all of the activities, there are several activities that are more family-o ..read more

Use our interactive New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail map to plan which ice cream shops you want to visit! Or click on Ice Cream Trail to view a list ice cream shops by region. Note that some shops are seasonal, so check information on the shops' websites or call for more info. Ice Cream Shops by Region Lakes Merrimack Valley Monadnock North Country Seacoast Upper Valley Lakes Region Ice Cream Machine - Charlestown Bly Farm - Wolfeboro Wolfeboro Dockside Grille & Dairy Bar - Wolfeboro Ora's Coffee & Ice Cream - Ossipee Chuckster's - Alton Bay M n M Scoops - Plymouth Bobby Sue's Ice Cre ..read more

Use our interactive Haunted New Hampshire map to plan which haunted sites you want to visit! Each map location has a link to the haunted legend. Or click on Haunted Locations to view a list of reportedly haunted stops by region. Haunted Locations by Region Lakes Merrimack Valley Monadnock North Country Seacoast Upper Valley Lakes Region The Tilton Inn - Tilton Alton Town Hall - Alton Plymouth State University - Plymouth Colonial Theatre - Laconia Archer's Pond and Polly's Crossing - Ossipee Merrimack Valley Ocean-Born Mary House - Henniker Blood Cemetery - Hollis Margaritas Mexican Restaur ..read more