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The Stevens Mill complex have both apartment and commercial units in downtown Franklin. (Photo by Geoff Forester, Concord Monitor) With 153 apartments, a gym, common spaces, a hairdresser and a brewery, Stevens Mills in Franklin is akin to a college campus to Elizabeth Stewart, the property manager. The shuttered mills…
Continue reading →More households led by older Americans who are either in or near retirement are carrying higher levels of debt. This has major implications for the nation’s retirement readiness posture, according to an issue brief published last week by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). “While improving in many respects in…
Continue reading →On average, in Hampton, preliminary revaluation results indicate that overall, town-wide property values rose an average of 53%, (Photo by Brian Nevins) A red-hot real estate market has prices soaring sharply across most of the nation, and according to the recent town-wide property revaluation, Hampton is no exception. The state…
Continue reading →Refinance applications picked up as mortgage rates fell last week, but purchase loan activity had only a small gain, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA’s survey — which covers 75% of all retail residential mortgage applications in the U.S. — found that the…
Continue reading →Planning and Zoning Director Seth Creighton poses for a portrait on his last day on the job on Memorial Street in Franklin, on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo) After three years on the job, this city’s Director of Planning and Zoning director, Seth Creighton, resigned to accept…
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