Posts by Sarah Hafner

Why is finding commercial real estate so difficult? Investors, residential real estate agents, and colleagues ask this question on a regular basis. The residential market was changed with the entrance of Zillow and Redfin to digital world. Their fight to become the “Google search” of real estate listings has made consumer efforts much easier. Commercial…

We were pleased to submit a multi-family study to the city of Nashua, NH that will assist in the city’s future development, and provide the market and demographic data that provides the basis for recommendations. The objective of the research and analysis was to determine potential demand for further development of market rate multifamily housing,…

Who is aware of the little engine that could? That’s what UNH could be compared to these days; a little, but productive engine. The number of satellites that have UNH’s fingerprints all over is astounding – it’s maybe seven, at least. We don’t hear too much about all the amazing things going on at UNH.…

Drones are slowly merging into the real estate community and with these restrictions on drone usage, it is important for us realtors to understand the rules. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) released new laws and regulations in 2016 that have been set on unmanned aircraft systems. “By law, any aircraft operation in the national airspace…

What has happened to Dover? In 2017, the population was estimated around 31,400, the largest city in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region. Did its expansion begin as flow over from Portsmouth? Was there a shift in the affordability in Portsmouth that pushed a lot of the younger folks to Dover in order to be able to…

Dave Garvey, of Coastal Land & Commercial Group, Government Services at Keller Williams Coastal Realty, is pleased to announce the sale of approximately 11 acres located off Route 108 on Stone Quarry Drive in Durham, NH. The land was sold to the The RiverWoods Group, a charitable nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community. Dave represented the…

‘The broad influences on commercial real estate continue to amaze me’, mused Dave Garvey, Managing Director of Coastal Land & Commercial Group, Government Services at Keller Williams Coastal Realty and agent Broker for 40+ years. The newly imposed tariff on Chinese imports are no exception to that and will have affects even in New Hampshire’s…

Keller Williams Coastal Land & Commercial Group and Government Services Division announced today that Sarah Hafner has been appointed Executive Assistant. Prior to her appointment to Executive Assistant, Hafner served as an Analyst for Uncommon Catalyst and Smithsonian & Affinity Family Travel Advisor at Thomson Family Adventures. Hafner provided administrative, marketing, and IT support to Uncommon…

Choosing a retail space for your business requires many considerations. From the square footage and amenities to the lease or purchase price and utilities, you need to carefully review every detail about a prospective space for your company to set up shop. Here are some of the most important factors to contemplate before selecting a…

Many people dream of opening their own restaurant. But for most restaurateurs, dreams give way to harsh reality. Studies have found that 60 percent of restaurants don’t make it past the first year, with 80 out of business in five years.  While there are several factors that contribute to the success or failure of a…