New Laws and the New Hampshire Housing Market

March saw good news for real estate watchers, the largest single month increase in sales on a one year basis since July of 2004. But experience shows that one uptick does not a trend make: April’s numbers dropped again and though housing prices have gone up over time, it seems like there may be a rocky road still ahead for homeowners, buyers and sellers. Add to that, several laws both federal and in the state that also have the potential of both helping and hurting the real estate business. We’ll check in on our housing market and see how these new and proposed laws may affect it.

Guests

• David Darman, NHPR’s business reporter
• Russ Thibeault, president of Applied Economic Research in Laconia

We'll also hear from

• Jim Lyons, realtor and immediate Past President of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors
• Ralph Coppola, past president of the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association of New Hampshire and Branch Manager of Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. in Manchester