Article Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What would have been Gilford’s first corporate hotel failed to receive the necessary variance to reduce the number of parking spaces from 102, as required by ordinance, to 80 as requested for the 78-room hotel.

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Well finally some good news about our Real Estate market. I was talking with a client yesterday about how every real estate market is local, it is very hard to predict what will happen with Lakes Region Real Estate by comparing it to the California market. We simply did not have prices jump as fast as other parts of the Country, we had a steady more healthy growth.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE BILL 383

AN ACT relative to waterfront buffer and woodland buffer requirements in the comprehensive shoreland protection act.

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill adds a waterfront buffer requirement and modifies the natural woodland buffer requirement of the comprehensive shoreland protection act. This bill also repeals the authorization for certain municipalities to maintain defined primary building lines.

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No state income tax is one thing I love about New Hampshire and no sales tax is a close second. When you buy a t-shirt with Lake Winnipesaukee and a price of $20 dollars on it, you can give them a $20 bill and it is enough!

The state has a good site to explain the other tax implications of living and visiting New Hampshire. NH State Taxes at a Glance

Most everyone knows about Lake Winnipesuakee, but often times you would like more information on the surrounding lakes. A good resource comes from the University of New Hampshire. http://nhwatersheds.unh.edu/quality.html Just pick a lake name and it gives statistics on the lake, such as waterdepth, size and water quality.

Welcome to my Real Estate Blog. I live and work on Lake Winnipesaukee. The purpose of this blog is to give the soft side of real estate, as well as some local knowledge about living here.