Friday, August 17, 2007

Committee sinks boat speed limit program

by Geoff Cunningham Jr.

A proposal for a pilot program that would have placed a speed limit on portions of Lake Winnipesaukee is dead in the water, but a bill that could make such limits permanent is "alive and well" and may now have an even better chance of passing this coming [...]

I would be happy to have an excuse to look at Winnipesaukee properties by water.

N.H. home sales fall, prices steady

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007New Hampshire home prices took only a minor hit, but sales volume dropped in the first half of 2007, according to the New Hampshire Association of [...]

Logo touts sales tax-free N.H.

Published: Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 at www.nhbr.com read article

The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development, in partnership with the New Hampshire Retail Merchants Association, has launched a logo touting the state's tax-free shopping for use by the state's retailers on the eve of the [...]

Here is an article in the Union Leader, by TOM FAHEY which gives the Subprime picture in New Hamshire.

TOM FAHEY State House Bureau Chief

CONCORD - New Hampshire will see foreclosures continue to increase into 2008 as subprime mortgages continue to fail, a study released yesterday said.

Despite the increase, foreclosures will not rise to the [...]

No state income tax is one thing I love about New Hampshire and no sales tax is a close second. When you buy a t-shirt with Lake Winnipesaukee and a price of $20 dollars on it, you can give them a $20 bill and it is [...]

Most everyone knows about Lake Winnipesuakee, but often times you would like more information on the surrounding lakes. A good resource comes from the University of New Hampshire. http://nhwatersheds.unh.edu/quality.html Just pick a lake name and it gives statistics on the lake, such as waterdepth, size and water quality.

One of the hottest topics on the lake is the speed limit. Here is the latest news on the subject.  

GILFORD - A plan to set speed limits in two parts of Lake Winnipesaukee is still idling in Concord, awaiting approval from the state's Joint Legislative Rules Committee.

By ROGER AMSDEN New Hampshire Union Leader Correspondent Saturday, Aug. 4, [...]

Welcome to my Real Estate Blog. I live and work on Lake Winnipesaukee. The purpose of this blog is to give the soft side of real estate, as well as some local knowledge about living here.