NH CIBOR president’s message: Public Policy Committee of NHAR – by Ethan Ash
This article was originally published on nerej.com on February 2, 2024. As we move beyond the primary season, the focus on politics may wane for some, but in New Hampshire, the 2024 Legislature in Concord faces a considerable workload with over 1,300 bills awaiting consideration. The Public Policy Committee of the N.H. Association of Realtors…
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Storage Units Are Hot Right Now
The real estate market continues to be strong due to low interest rates and little inventory which drives up prices. The commercial real estate market varies substantially by location and product type. One of the few constants in the market that seem to be remaining strong is storage facilities. With extreme volatility in other financial markets…
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The Winners & Losers of COVID-19: Why & How
When the government shuts things down, it clobbers the small guys, when the Wal-Marts get to stay open! Who are the winners and losers at this point of the COVID-19 Pandemic? What are the forces pushing the scales? Is this a long-term trend, and will the winners and losers stay the same as we continue…
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IRR or Cap Rate – What’s Your Strategy?
Where is the focus of most investors today? It appears that the focus has been more concentrated on the CAP rate rather than the IRR. Why is this? One would think that the IRR would hold a substantially higher place in the investors arsenal of analysis tools than it appears to be at this point…
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Amazon Distribution Hub – Coming To A Mall Near You!
In a series of articles over the last month or so, there has been quite a bit of speculation as to the discussions between Simon Malls and Amazon to potentially lease long-vacant Sears & JC Penney Stores, and other large box former retail stores as last mile distribution warehouses. The Simon Property Group Inc. is…
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What Is A 1031 Exchange?
A 1031 exchange gets its name from Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which allows you to defer paying capital gains taxes when you sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds from the sale within certain time limits in a property or properties of like kind and equal or greater value. There…
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Market Dynamics Driving Housing
While the entire state of New Hampshire has seen a rise in rental rates over the past five years, Rockingham, Strafford, and Hillsborough Counties have all seen a 25%+ increase in rental rates of 2-bedroom apartments. Statewide, the vacancy rate is currently 75%. New Hampshire experienced a 43% increase in permit issuance annually in 2019 when…
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