It’s the end of January in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Temperatures are in the mid 20s and we’ve had a couple of feet of snow so far. Perfect weather for a big, hot, bubbling pot of home made soup as well as an update on current and also bubbling Portsmouth NH real estate market. We finished up a ham last night for dinner. I took the nice sized bone with quite a bit of meat still clinging to it and boiled it for a couple of hours and stuck it in the fridge overnight. When I took it out this morning there was a big pot of jellied ham broth and all the flavor and goodness from that ham bone. So I diced up a couple of potatoes, some carrots, and a large sweet onion and tossed them in the pot with the ham stock and lots of pieces of ham. Next I put in a can of corn and another of Kidney bean... 01/28/2011

For some strange reason the post below I wrote several years ago popped on a Google alert. After re-reading it I decided it was still very relevant to today and hopefully you will find it worthwhile: I just received my July/August issue of “The Real Estate Professional”, a great magazine sent to all REBAC (Real Estate Buyers Agent Council) members. A feature story is titled “Technology and Home Sales: How the Internet is Changing the Real Estate Industry”. Boy, ain’t that the truth. I found some of the technology do and don’ts for using technology in your listings to be especially relevant. I think a lot of us don’t quite realize yet is that most buyers (and sellers) are way more tech savvy than the average Realtor. Probably something to do with their average age being in the 30s and o... 07/08/2010

 If you're a history buff, then Portsmouth New Hampshire is the place for you!  Portsmouth was settled in 1623, and history abounds everywhere here.  We have numerous historical homes open to the public for tours, as well as museums, galleries, and privately-owned historical homes all over town.One of our special places for those who love history is Strawbery Banke, in the north end of Portsmouth, just off the downtown area along the shore of the Piscataqua River.    Strawbery Banke got its name from the English explorers who settled here in 1630 because of the abundance of wild strawberries growing all over the place.  This settlement became the beginnings of one of the country's earliest cities.  And yes, it really is spelled ‘Strawbery' and 'Banke' - this spelling goes back to the Co... 09/17/2007

Located in Portsmouth NH's waterfront district.  Strawbery Banke museum is a 10 acre neighborhood and museum dedicated to Portsmouth rich historic past.  Stroll through the niegborhood and hear stories told of the past.  Visit the historic homes, shops and gardens.  Learn how Portsmouth's first settlers lived their lives..Take the family while it is open daily from May through October 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit during the winter Nov. to April 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This is surely to be a trip the whole family will enjoy.One of the many shops to enjoy will be the 'Strawberry Banke Museum Shop", offering books and gifts, special gardening- related items, ice cream, and candies.  You and the kids will most definitly not forget this experience.  04/10/2007