NH Real Estate - Rye, North Hampton, Newcastle - 2008 Year Recap

Wow Ann I never realized that New Castle was this expensive. I would never have guessed the average sale price being over 1 million.

Hi Ann...I would have to say it is certainly worth the price to live near the coast.  We pay a pretty penny for water oriented properties but the value is there.

Interesting information and well presented.

Kate

Ann, not only is there no such thing as a Nation Real Estate Market, there is no State Real Estate, Market, or even City/Town Real Estate Market.  The market seems to almost change from street to street at times.

Ann,

Love the recap and the graphs...who do you use for the graphs?

Ann, love your market reports.  I have been so bad about keeping mine up to date.  Thanks for the inspiration. =)

Hi Bill - we have some very pricey markets here in my area, and Newcastle is one of them.  It's a beautiful quaint town!

Hi Kate - I would definitely agree with you about living along the coast.  All of the towns here along our very short coastline are the areas I cover, and some are more expensive than others.  Thanks for the feedback.

Hi George - you are so right about how the markets vary!  The street-by-street analogy is especially correct here in Portsmouth.  We have some pockets within the town that there are a slew of buyers just waiting for homes to come on the market, and when they do - get in line to see it. 

Hi Neal - thanks, and these charts I made all by myself in Excel.  Did you see the post I wrote about learning how to do this?  I had to call my sister again today to get a 're-lesson' because I kept forgetting one step, but viola - here they are!

Hi Maggie - I think market reports are one thing that don't really excite some to write about.  I like to do them because I know consumers love to see how their markets are really doing, and it also keeps me as up-to-date on the local stats as I should be.  Go do a few for your market - you might find them fun and full of some great info, too!  ;-)

Thanks so much for the great comments!
Ann

Ann - I so love the homes in New England.

You did a wonderful job with the reports, the graphs are great visual I coul easily see that June is a month with lots of new listings.

Your statistics show that February and March should be a great time to market a home, hoping to sell at peak times between May and June.  Great information.

Hi Jennifer - I love the variety of homes up here, too - so New Englandy!  I love doing those graphs, now that I know how to do them for myself.  Thanks for that feedback.

Hi Kay - great info you picked up on, and that's just the kind of info local experts need to know to convey to their clients.

Hi Linda - that house is just beautiful in person, no matter the season.  It's really pretty with their Christmas lights in the windows and outside.  I wish I had a picture of that for you - beautiful!  This whole area really is beautiful - some day you'll have to come see us in person!  ;-)

Thanks for the comments!
Ann

Ann, those are some great looking graphs. Good job and well thought out. I agree that real estate is definitely local...

Hey Ann- You in the office today? Didn't see if your light was on, and too fat to get up.

My blog wants to be your blog when it grows up!  :)  Impressive market report...very informative and great graphics! I've yet to try to master the market report...mine always look so bare.  I'll go read your post on how to create those graphs....thanks for the motivation!

Ann, had to come back and tell you what a GREAT job you did on those graphs!

Hi Ann- Those certainly are might-fine looking charts.  How's it going in the NE?

Aloha,

Richard

Hi Gena, Richard, and Barbara - thanks for the very nice comments!!

Barbara - your comment made me laugh!  I've played around with various formats for market reports, and still tinker with them somewhat.

Gena - your graphs made me want to go learn how to do just what you were doing!

Richard - it's a little cooler up here than where you are in the warm land of Aloha!