What's driving crazy busy real-estate sales in valley?CONWAY — Location, location, location. That's the triple-word mantra of the real estate world. Though there is disagreement about the term's origin — perhaps it was published in the Chicago Tribune in 1926, or perhaps coined by Lord Harold Samuel in Britain 1944 — one thing is for sure: Our location is drawing buyers to the Granite State in droves.
According to the New Hampshire Realtors' August report, the actual number of sales were slightly down from the same month last year. However, this August's $800 million total — with properties having a median selling price of $349,450 — represents the highest sales month in the state's history.
Carroll and Coos County are ve...
OK, "locality" is a bit of a stretch. "Location" seemed too broad but you know how much I love alliteration. The idea is to love your home and keep loving it through the impending winter chill. This week I attacked my bedroom/office. Honestly there was no real reason for it. I was pretty happy with the layout. It was pure boredom. It was time for a new look and I just purchased a shiny new laptop. I figured I should go ahead and change things up in the office while I was at it. Not to mention I really didn't feel like working on a Monday morning.
Change is a funny thing. I really like my "routine" most days. Grind the coffee beans. Do some yoga. Have some breakfast. And take my coffee down to the office and get started. Going on vacation obviously throws that pattern out the window and I love it. A little...