Posts from September 29th, 2009
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Windy Ridge Orchard in Haverhill NH: A Great Destination for People of All Ages
Windy Ridge, an incredible apple orchard in Haverhill, NH – it's a must to put on your fall "to-do"activity list! Located off Route 116 in Haverhill, the Fabrizio family have created a true destination full of apple picking, the Cider House Café, an activity path, playground area, farm animals for the kids to feed, gift shop and more. This place has it all.
As a family, we go every year, but this was the first year we ever tried picking apples. Usually we wimp out and buy them in the gift shop, but this year we decided to give... 29
Lookers turn into buyers, market turns a corner
Finally, we have the data that shows the market has turned. In the last 30 days, the real estate market has really picked up. Over the summer, the market has had a lot of activity in the properties priced under $100,000 - due in large part to the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit, but now all ends are seeing a solid uptick. As of mid-September, we have three homes over a million dollars under contract, as well as several in the over $500,000 range. Statistics from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors show that statewide home sales have increased over the previous year for three consecutive months. Sales data released recently by them showed that the number of residential unit sales in August 2009 was up 4 percent over August 2008 sales – from 1,104 in 2008 to 1,169 in 2009. Increased sales activity is having the expected respons...