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HousingWireHousingWire With U.S. inflation climbing to 2.6% in October—fueled by rising housing and insurance costs—and mortgage rates having edged back above 7%, homeownership remains a distant goal for many living in the U.S. For real estate agents, this economic reality can present both challenges and opportunities, and determine strategies in…

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…

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…

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…

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…