Michelle Cruz, director of the NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development, speaks at the Tourism Summit 2025 held in Portsmouth. (Photo by Paul Briand) During New Hampshire’s three major seasons for tourism — summer, fall and winter — an estimated 11.5 million people generated about $6 billion last year…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage rates have been static in the first month of 2025. The long-term costs of a home loan are keeping borrowers on the sidelines as rates have been above 7% since Christmas — the longest such stretch since July 2024 when they were in the middle of a long…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Trump administration sent a memo on Tuesday that directs federal agencies to conduct a review of funding for thousands of government programs, including 100 that are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The memo states that all agencies must submit an analysis that includes…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Catastrophic weather events in the U.S. are reshaping insurance premiums and real estate markets, which will inevitably drive up costs and worsen affordability. Notably, hailstorms, the devastating wildfires in California and hurricanes in the Gulf Coast are reminders of the cost burdens associated with housing reconstruction and risk. And…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Home-price growth trended below historic averages in November, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home-price index (HPI) released Tuesday. In November, the national index came in at a reading of 323.91, up 3.8% annually but down 0.09% month over month. The annualized increase is up from the 3.6%…
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