HousingWireHousingWire Last week we were at risk of breaking a key level in the bond market, which could have sent mortgage rates much higher. We also had a lot of economic, political and Fed news that could have pushed rates up. Despite all those negative headlines, we dodged a bullet…
Continue reading →Affordable Housing Education & Development plans to build a mix of single-family and multifamily housing known as “Tinker Brook” on property it recently acquired in Berlin. (Photo by Ryan Smith) A four-party land deal among a community-minded landowner, two conservation groups, and a community-housing development organization will eventually add to…
Continue reading →Slot machines could soon make their way into New Hampshire’s gaming halls — if set at the same playing speed as historical horse racing machines. Across many states with legal casinos, historic horse racing (HHR) machines have been a workaround for allowing slot-style gaming. Unlike traditional slots, HHR machines let…
Continue reading →Mount Sunapee Resort has postponed construction of a new parking lot along its access road in Newbury until the spring, but if local environmental groups have their way, the project will remain stalled until further water testing paints a clearer picture of whether it poses a contamination risk to Lake…
Continue reading →Starting in 2015, legislators began to trim New Hampshire’s very high business tax rates to make the state more economically competitive. Ever since, politicians and political activists have debated the effects of these reductions. Unfortunately, the debate hasn’t been heavy on actual data. At the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy,…
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