The White Mountain Blog

REALTORS push the Treasury department to drastically lower mortgage interest rates. "What would it take to get you to buy a home in this market?" The National Association of REALTORS have pushed the Treasury department to consider directly offering mortgages as low as 4.5% for a NEW 30 year fixed...

Take a Hike!  Fun Winter Hiking around North Conway              This time of year in the White Mountains it can be hard to get outside.  The skiing is still limited to a few trails at each mountain and most people just hunker down inside.      But, if you get out and hike some of the great loop ...

Happy Thanksgiving! Well, we are celebrating the season with a festival of snow!  This white gold has been falling over the last few days. We took a little hike up to Diana's Baths off of the River Road in Bartlett.  The Falls were beautiful. The real estate market in the White Mountains is waiti...

LET IT SNOW... LET IT SNOW.... LET IT SNOW! The season has begun and the area ski resorts are working hard to get open for Thanksgiving! Bretton Woods will be open on Friday the 21st and Attitash will open on the 22nd. Everyone is looking for discounts this year and there are lots of great deals...

First Stop was SWEET STREET in Jackson NH.  A community block party for the kids in the center of town.   Over fourteen small businesses offered the younger children a safe, fun chance to show off their costumes   As usual, picturesque Jackson provided the perfect backdrop for Halloween memories....

  First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit The credit is available for homes purchased between April 9, 2008 and July 1, 2009. The credit amounts to 10% of the purchase price of the home not to exceed $7,500. A first-time homebuyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home in the last three years. Si...

Peter sights the Beatles on Abbey Road In Jackson NH! Ok, so "Pumkin Pete" and his mighty Orange Huskies didn't win this years Pumpkin People contest.  I can't believe those cute little doggies didn't sway the judges. I am blaming the British Invasion!  These four guys were staying at the Inn at ...

RETURN OF THE PUMPKIN PEOPLE! From the great white north, "Pumpkin Pete" and his famous orange huskies have arrived at Black Bear Realty, in Glen, New Hampshire! Each year the Jackson Chamber of Commerce challenges local businesses and residents to come up with Pumpkin People to delight and enter...

Bartlett versus Ossipee Soccer 1-2   It was a great day for a soccer game.  Two great teams.  But sadly only one team can win.               Jim Miller did a great job as the referee.  Both teams played hard.               Ossipee made the first goal in the first half.  Bartlett came back in the ...

"BUY LOW, SELL HIGH!" My father and I always joke about how easy investing is, just buy low and sell high.  Well the recent market crash and upheaval in the financial industry have left everyone unsure of what to do next.  Do we bail out the Wall Street elite who made tens of millions of dollars ...