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Lakes Region 2011 year-end Real Estate Reports

Adam Dow — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:58 +0000

Included in the report are: 2011 Report – Click Here

Winnipesaukee Homes Sold 2003-2011

Total Number of Homes Sold
Median Price
Highest Price
Days on Market (DOM)

Wolfeboro Homes Sold 2000-2011

Total Number of Homes Sold
Median Price
Highest Price
Days on Market (DOM)

Winnipesaukee Condos Sold 2000-2011

Total Number of Condos Sold
Median Price
Highest Price
Days on Market (DOM)

Here is a link the summary report:

2011 Report – Click Here

What is Grandfathered?

Adam Dow — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:48:09 +0000

Here is an excerpt from my article on “Grandfathered” assets in the Lakes Region

Establishing if something is “Grandfathered” on the water.

Grandfathered assets on Lake Winnipesaukee

Since this comes up a lot in waterfront purchases, let’s use a real world example. Boathouses are the crown jewel up here in the lakes region. (Here are some Boathouses on Lake Winnipesaukee!) If you are purchasing a property with a boathouse, you must be satisfied about one of two criteria.

First, if the structure can be proven to exist without alteration, prior to July 2, 1969, then it is most likely “grandfathered”**. Second, if the construction happened after July 2, 1969 and permits can be produced to show the structure in its current location, size and configuration, then it’s also most likely “grandfathered”.**

Grandfathered structures can be maintained, but in most cases have to be kept in the same place without altering the structure’s size or configuration**. Be careful of boathouses that may have grown over time or suddenly have finished space that was not permitted.

Read the whole article here.

2011-12 Projected Ski Area openings

Adam Dow — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:36:03 +0000

We are a four season resort, this dates were provided by SkiNH.

2011-12 PROJECTED OPENING DATES

Remember these dates are projected opening dates; we do need Mother Nature’s cooperation, so please check with the ski area directly before traveling.

CHECK SNOW CONDITIONS
HERE!

Abenaki Ski Area – December 26

Attitash Mountain Resort – Re-opening December 10

Black Mountain – December 16

Bretton Woods – OPEN! 4-6″ of new snow Wed night!

Cannon Mountain- Re-opening December 9. 6″ of new snow Wed night!

Cranmore Mountain- Mountain Adventure Park open this weekend; re-opening for skiing December 10!

Crotched Mountain – as soon as possible!

Dartmouth Skiway- December 16

Granite Gorge- December 14

Gunstock Mountain Resort- Zip Tour open this weekend; opening for skiing December 16!

King Pine – December 16 (noon-7pm, $12 tickets)

Loon Mountain- OPEN! 4″ of new snow Wed night!

McIntyre Ski Area - December 16

Mount Sunapee- December 11

Pats Peak – opening for skiing as soon as possible!

Ragged Mountain- opening for skiing as soon as possible!

Waterville Valley- Re-opening December 9

Wildcat Mountain- December 16

Home Sales Winter vs Summer

Adam Dow — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:33:32 +0000

Should I list my Lakes Region, NH home for sale over the winter or should I wait till summer? This is the million dollar question. Well, you can certainly argue the properties around here look a lot better in the spring and summer, but what do the numbers say. You have to go with my logic here. If we look at properties that sell from April 1st to June 30th, we can assume that most of them were on the market and went under contract during the winter. We can use the same logic for summer, August 1st to September 30th. So, here are the number of closed residential sales in both Carroll and Belknap Counties.

Date Range	2008	2009	2010	2011
April 1^st to June 30^th	332	326	414	337
September 1^st to October 30^th	236	258	262	288

I have to admit, even I am surprise, I was thinking the winter numbers were going to be smaller but close. I guess people do look for Lakes Region Real Estate over the winter, to be in for summer!

Summer 2011 Information from Wolfeboro Parks and Rec

Adam Dow — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:17:35 +0000

Well, since Ice is officially out, we can look towards summer. Here is a link to the Summer fall brochure, as well as the latest from Eathen Hipple and the Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation Department.

Click on the picture for the brochure:

As our fields dry out and the daffodils push their way through the soggy soil, we’re looking forward to some great spring and summer programs and events.

Coming up on Saturday, May 21 is the 37th Annual Great Smith River Canoe Race. An annual favorite, this canoe and kayak race starts at Albee Beach and heads out through Lake Wentworth, Crescent Lake, the Smith River, Back Bay and eventually into Lake Winnipesaukee. For more information, contact race organizer Roger Murray at 569-5454 or download a registration form from the Parks and Recreation website.

Our friends at The Nick are sponsoring the first annual Chunky Dunk Sprint Duathlon on Saturday, July 30th, 2011. Starting and ending at beautiful Albee Beach, the race will involve a 1/2 mile swim and a 5K run along the Cotton Valley Trail/Bridge Falls Path. A BBQ and awards ceremony will take place at The Nick afterwards. You can register online or download a registration form from the Parks and Rec website.

Registration for Spring and Summer Parks and Recreation programs is going strong and we highly encourage folks to sign up soon to get a spot in programs that are filling fast. Day Camp, Sailing, Tennis and Swim Lessons in particular will all likely fill to capacity. In some cases, programs filled the day that registration opened, and others have growing waiting lists.

You have 2 options for registration:

Online: quick, easy, 24 hour access. This is the fastest and most convenient way to guarantee a spot in a class or program. There is a small fee charged by our software provider for this service. Click here to register for programs, races, events and more.
Paper Registration: You can pick up brochures and registration forms at the Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro Libraries and Town Halls, the Chamber of Commerce, and at many schools and businesses in the area. You can also download all paper registration materials from our website.

We still have openings in our popular Hershey Track Program that starts on May 10. Participants challenge their potential while they explore track and field sports such as running, jumping and throwing. There are 2 local meets, as well as State Finals–and last year we had 2 local kids go on to compete at the North American Finals in Hershey, PA. Finalists enjoy and all expense paid trip to PA, courtesy of Hershey! Register now to get involved in this great program!

This spring and summer are shaping up to be quite busy with lots of projects to improve our parks and facilities. We just selected a firm to reconstruct our Foss Field Tennis and Basketball Courts, which will be complete by June 17th. We are in the midst of cleaning up Foss Field by demolishing the deteriorated Foss Hut, and installing new fencing and benches. We’ll have new flooring in the Community Center, turf improvements at Cate Park and a new irrigation system in the Foss Soccer Fields. We are working with our engineers to complete the specifications for our Fire Protection System at Pop Whalen, and are moving forward with Friends of Abenaki towards groundbreaking for our new Snowmaking System at Abenaki Ski Area. And lastly, we’re in the planning phases for constructing a new Town Cemetery on Middleton Road, are improving parking lots at Clark Park and Pop Whalen Arena and have some new docks to install at Brewster Beach. Folks who are interested in keeping up with our current Capital Improvement projects can always check our Projects page of the Parks and Recreation website.

Enjoy the spring flowers!
Ethan

Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation
PO Box 629
Wolfeboro, NH, US
03894