Happy New Year!

As we step into the New Year, We are excited to embrace the opportunities ahead with you, turning your real estate goals into reality. In 2025, we are here to help you navigate the ever-changing market, transforming challenges into successes and dreams into your perfect address.

Together, we’ll celebrate the unique stories that make our neighborhoods special, the connections that create a sense of community, and the joy of finding the place you’ll call home. Here’s to a year of milestones, new beginnings, and making your real estate journey everything you’ve envisioned—and more!

Real Estate in the News

Compass to acquire @properties, Christie's International Real Estate

The $444 million deal brings the 8th-largest brokerage firm into the Compass fold and represents the brokerage giant’s first major move into the global market.

Courtesy of Real Estate News

Local Happenings

Winter Activities in New England

New England has an abundance of outdoor activities to do in the winter. From skiing to snow tubing to x-country snowshoeing, you'll find great places to enjoy them across the region. See the full list from Visit New England here.

Nineteenth Annual New England Winter Wine Spectacular

The New England Winter Wine Spectacular, the premier event of New Hampshire Wine Week is New England’s largest showcase of wine! This amazing event that benefits the New Hampshire Food Bank features over 1,700 wines--paired with a variety of delicious food from some of the best restaurants from around New Hampshire. Mor information is available here.

10 Independent Bookstores to Visit this Year

Is one of your New Year's resolutions to read more? You're in luck, because New England is the perfect place to find independent bookstores! Check out this list of the top 10 independent bookstores from Visit New England.

Ice Skating in Portsmouth

Enjoy January, outdoor ice skating at Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth. The rink offers daily public skating, adaptive ice time, private rink rentals, skating lessons, and pick-up pond hockey on a professionally maintained ice surface supported by a chilling system and Zamboni! The outdoor rink operates from December to March. Schedules and weather updates can be found by following the Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond FACEBOOK PAGE.

Concord NH Winnter Fest

Concord, NH Winter Fest is back for a sixth year and held in conjunction with a longstanding winter favorite — the Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament. Big attractions include an ice-carving competition and demonstrations, plus food trucks, movie nights and more. There will also be games and activities for kids and families, such as telescope viewing, warm-up stations with hot cocoa and s’mores, and more. Time and pricing vary. Downtown Concord. Visit intownconcord.com for more information!

Lifestyle Tips and Tricks

10 Tips for Finding the Right Place to Retire

You can live anywhere you want in retirement. So where should you go?

Courtesy of U.S. News

Beyond Gray: How Dusky Colors Will Redefine Interiors in 2025

Local designers weigh in on the paint industry’s Color of the Year picks and offer inspiration for your next remodel.

Courtesy of Boston.com

Sell Your House During the Winter Sweet Spot

A lot of people assume spring is the ideal time to sell a house. And sure, buyer demand usually picks up at that time of year. But here’s the catch: so does your competition because a lot of people put their homes on the market at the same time...

Courtesy of Keeping Current Matters

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Featured Listings

Windham

5 Cypress Lane, Unit 4

2 BD 2 BA 1550 SF $525,000

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