Whether you're looking for a year-round home or vacation property, this one fits the bill! Great location - walk to school, a short drive to Mt. Sunapee or Lake Sunapee. Golf in nearby Newport or New London. First floor master with bath and private patio. Lower level is finished with family room and another bedroom. Relax on the covered front porch or warm up by the fireplace. Offered at $249,000. Visit www.SunapeeNHLogHome.com for more photos and details.
Absorption rate is the rate at which homes are sold in a specific real estate market during a given time period. There are only a certain number of houses that will sell in any market >
means the market will absorb 3 houses per month on average. If there are 72 homes for sale, there is a 2 year supply. A 6 month supply is a balanced market; less is a sellers’ market and more is a buyers’ market. New London, for example, currently has an 11 month supply of homes to sell. Sellers need to know the absorption rate in their market area and price accordingly. If it is more than a 6 month supply, sellers should be positioning their house to be the best value on the market – for price and condition. Contact me if you want to work with a REALTOR® who can help you best position your house in the market! 603-526-4116, www.donnaforest.com.
Donna Forest, Broker Associate, ABR
Known for service, trusted for results – Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate.
The Lake Sunapee Protective Association Learning Center (LSPA) will be hosting a program, "Focus on Solar", on April 9, 2013 at 7:00pm. It will be presented by SunRay Solar and is free and open to the public. Learn the solar basics on residential solar-system and installation options, costs and benefits. The Center is located at 63 Main Street, Sunapee Harbor. For more information call LSPA at 603-763-2210. You’ll be moving in the right direction with Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate.
After six years year of declining home values, we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. More and more economists & analysts are now predicting prices to gain about 7% this year. Lawrence Yun, the National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist, raised his forecast to 7% from 4%, because he expects inventory shortages will persist. The Wall St. Journal (3/27/13) reports that home-price appreciation is accelerating in much of the US. Steady increases in sales and a drop in inventory are impacting the NH housing market as well. The median price of a NH home sold this February ($199K) was 12% higher than the median price of a house sold last February. Sellers have less competition than they’ve had in years. For example, right now there are 52 homes for sale in New London. Last year at almost any given time, there were well over 100 houses for sale. In fact, many agents are seeing multiple offer situations; something not seen since 2005. Buyers can no longer afford to sit on the fence. They should be jumping to take advantage of the still relatively low prices and interest rates. If you are thinking of buying or selling, give me a call to work with a REALTOR® who knows how the market impacts you. 603-526-4116, www.donnaforest.com“Word of Mouth” is the best advertisement, and we love it when you refer your friends and family to Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate.
Then take a look at this spacious, sunny home located close to Mt. Sunapee and Lake Sunapee. Versatile floor plan. 4 bedrooms, family room, living room, formal dining room, breakfast room and office space. Huge master suite is perfect for private time. Beat the summer heat in the above ground pool, relax in the screen porch, or simply hang out inside with the A/C on. Other features include invisible pet fence, propane fireplace, heated garage, large decks, paved driveway, and whirlpool tub in master bath. Adjacent 2 lots available for separate purchase. Home on .86 acres offered at $295,000. Visit www.NewburyNHCape.com for more information and photos.
Donna Forest, Listing Broker, 603-526-4116
Build your next home on this private, wooded, 4 acre lot in New London, NH. Driveway is roughed in and lot is partially cleared. Perc test has been done. Great location, just outside of town. Offered at $79,000.
Melanie Blom, Listing Agent, 603-526-4116
Attend "Septic Sense", a presentation by Gary Spaulding from the Granite State Designers & Installers Association, to be held at Lake Sunapee Protective Association Learning Center (The Knowlton House), 63 Main Street, Sunapee Harbor, NH, from 6:30-8 p.m. on April 3, 2013. You'll learn about types of systems, septic system function, do's and don'ts, signs and impacts of system failure, and alternative solutions for difficult sites. Call LSPA for more information 603-763-2210. Real estate markets are local, and we have the real scoop on ours. Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate
The New London Historical Society presents The Stone Walls Project with Dr. Sandra LeBeau, adjunct professor of history, Colby-Sawyer College and Ryan Bernstein, 2013 Summer intern, New London Conservation Commission, Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday, March 27th, 7: pm Dessert Social, 7:30 pm Program begins at Tracy Memorial Library, Main St., New London. This meeting will highlight the significance of New London's stone walls and share recent developments in this community mapping project. Families and those of all ages are invited to participate in this meeting which will discuss what is known about New London's stone walls and make plans to identify and map additional stone walls in and around our community. If you have maps, photos old & new, or other stone-wall-abilia you are invited to share it with the group! Come early to socialize with friends and neighbors over dessert and a cup of coffee; or show up at 7:30 for the program. This event is free thanks to our friends at Tracy Memorial Library! www.NewLondonHistoricalSociety.orgKnown for service, trusted for results – Coldwell Banker Milestone Real Estate.
Drip. Drip. Drip. The average American household wastes more than 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water leaks—that’s the amount of water needed to wash 270 loads of laundry. If that doesn’t seem like a lot, consider that across the country, easy-to-fix household leaks can add up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost every year, not to mention all the wasted energy used to treat and pump this water.
That’s why the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES), as a partner of the EPA’s WaterSense® program, is encouraging homeowners to find and fix leaks. There are easy steps homeowners can take to help save water in their community now and for future generations.
Fixing household leaks not only saves water but reduces water utility bills—by about 10 percent. Be for water and start saving today with three simple steps: Check. Twist. Replace.
1. Check
First, check your home for leaks. An easy way to start is with your water meter, normally located in the basement. Record the numbers on the water meter and do the same again in an hour or two during a time when no one will be using water. The difference indicates potential leakage. Walk around your home with eyes and ears open to find dripping faucets and showerheads and don’t forget to check pipes and outdoor spigots.
Some leaks are not easy to find, including a common water-wasting culprit, the silent toilet leak. Take part in the Silent Toilet Leak Challenge by placing a blue toilet dye tablet, available in the DES lobby, or by adding a few drops of food coloring to the toilet tank and waiting 10 minutes before flushing. If any color appears in the bowl during that time, your toilet has a leak. Most likely you have a faulty toilet flapper which is a very easy and cheap fix. Visit http://xml2.des.state.nh.us/NHisForWater for instructions on how to fix leaks and fill out the Silent Toilet Leak Challenge Survey to let us know you took the challenge and be entered to win a new water efficient showerhead and other prizes.
2. Twist
Apply pipe tape to be sure plumbing fixture connections are sealed tight and give a firm twist with a wrench. If you can’t stop those drops yourself, contact your favorite plumbing professional. For additional savings, twist a WaterSense labeled aerator onto each bathroom faucet to save water without noticing a difference in flow. Faucet aerators cost a few dollars or less and can save a household more than 500 gallons each year—the amount of water it takes to shower 180 times!
3. Replace
If you just can’t nip that drip, it may be time to replace the fixture. Also, water-using fixtures that were manufactured prior to 1994 are much less efficient and should be considered for an upgrade. Look for WaterSense labeled models in your local home improvement store. WaterSense labeled fixtures use at least 20 percent less water and are independently certified to perform as well or better than standard plumbing fixtures. Replacing an old, inefficient showerhead with a WaterSense labeled model will shrink your household’s water footprint by 2,900 gallons annually while still letting you shower with power, thanks to EPA’s efficiency and performance criteria. With less hot water passing through, WaterSense labeled showerheads can also save enough energy to power a television for a year.
For more information and tips about how to find and fix leaks, and for tips on using water more efficiently visit http://xml2.des.state.nh.us/NHisForWater .
Source: Greenworks Newsletter from DES, Concord, NH