The tax burden in NH is one of the lowest in the country. That takes property tax into account. It also varies town to town so it’s often a more local issue.

Best part is freedom, worst part is people who want to take away freedom. Live free or die.

Snowing hard and wind is picking up. Snow is heavy and wet. Have about 5 inches.

Ha!

And who could fill his shoes as governor?

Consuelos is the best and the owner/staff are all super nice. Reasonable prices too.

There’s nothing wrong with having expectations if you’re paying for a service. Just be prepared to pay more or get dumped if you create what they consider to be a hassle.

There are often arrests in Hopkinton and Accidents in Sutton. The out of state traffic has been especially heavy the past couple of years but getting worse for the past 15 years or so. Fridays and Sundays are especially brutal. This is worth noting because many are unfamiliar with the road and driving distracted on their way to/from leisure activities.

I’ve seen 89 shut down a few times different places but usually around New London give it take a couple towns in either direction.

For winter driving, the most important thing is actual winter tires, good driving skills, and having an emergency kit in your car. “Take it slow” is awful advice as oftentimes, slow drivers become a hazard to those who are properly equipped. AWD/4WD gets a lot of people in trouble but has its place. Good tires are the single most important piece of equipment in any season. Traction is what matters for driving, turning, and stopping.

The roads are not going to always be clear. DOT is stretched thin and can’t be everywhere at once. I see a lot of people who will drive between lanes or in the passing lane. Don’t do this. If it’s too deep or slippery between the lanes, stick to the right lane.

Yesterday I saw accidents due to the weather and the roads were not even bad. People are poorly equipped and bad drivers. There are going to be days you should stay home, I don’t know if your work will allow for that though.

I have tons of cold weather survival training, driving training and experience, and am extremely well versed on the subject of winter driving so feel free to reach out with specific questions. Be safe!

Definitely Flight

I have to disagree with this as someone who is very familiar with some of the company. Those I have dealt with are shady people to say the least and in my experience, they put out an inferior product and count on being “local” to make sales.

Oh yeah, if you like guns it’s pretty much us or Maine if you want to be in New England. Even Vermont is slipping

True but you can’t live in Maine if you’re moving to NH

Somersworth is already seeing the Portsmouth and Dover exodus due to the more affordable options. The city has been poorly managed for a long time but it’s in good company in that regard. It’s definitely worth checking out but the prices are climbing quicker than Rochester or Franklin.

Honestly with all of the people moving to NH, I’d check out Rochester. Not far from the seacoast and super easy access to the mountains. Awful reputation but it’s bound to be gentrified sooner or later just due to its location. If you don’t have kids in schools and can handle some minor crime, check that out. Same thing with Franklin.

I’d check out western MA or CT. There’s some really affordable properties, you’ll be closer to NJ, and you’ll have easier access to the things you are used to.

What constitutes a family home? What constitutes an investor? There are a lot of people moving from out of state. There are a lot of people buying second homes. Most multi family houses are bought by someone who is or becomes a landlord because they are only occupying one unit or won’t live in the house at all. Are they investors if they live in the house? Are they evil? You don’t know anything about risk landlords take on. How much does lead or asbestos abatement cost? What’s the cost of electrical or plumbing or mechanical systems? Appliances? Maintainance? How much is someone’s time worth to do work on their tenant’s home or be on call 24/7? How much is your security deposit in NH? Do you have any idea of how little damage that would actually cover? Even if you treat your apartment nicely, do you think every other renter does? There are corporations or rich people who are landlords, sure. Most landlords have just a few units and are not wealthy people. Just because someone made a decision to become a landlord does not make them evil.

So do property taxes, water bills, cost of maintenance, cost of background checks, gas, etc. Landlords assume a TON of risk. The housing situation in this state is very difficult but it’s certainly not the fault of landlords.

Time

I don’t understand why people act like Sununu can personally legalize weed, ignore the genuine issues he sees with, and not vote for him because of it. Then these same people turn around and vote to send the same exact people to Washington who aren’t working to legalize it federally, aren’t helping us out with COL, aren’t holding each other accountable, etc.

Sununu is a totally reasonable and moderate politician and I believe he will absolutely consider legislation that addresses the issues but nobody introduces that legislation.

There’s a housing shortage for sure so it’s good to look in a few towns. Lee and Madbury are great. Rollinsford is worth a look, it’s definitely underrated. Dover is a wonderful city, the issue is years of mismanagement. The teachers are some of the lowest paid in the state despite fairly high taxes. There’s a ton of development happening, which gets tax breaks. Hopefully the City sees its worth and sticks up for the residents more. Epping has a lot there and is very convenient. Greenland, Stratham are sort of like Epping. I’d stay away from towns closer to the Coast just due to prices and traffic.

The only way you’ll save money is turning down the heat or getting a more efficient electric heat source (but you’d need to buy it). If there are thermostats on each heater, you can turn down when you aren’t in the room. We have only one zone and our thermostat is set to 58 with oil heat unless someone is sick. Some rooms have electric heaters to keep things a little warmer.

The lease is a contract with a start date so that is a claim to the place. Reach out to a housing or contract lawyer (there are free services in the state) and explain the situation. The current tenant has a move out date. If they have made it clear that they are not leaving at that date the landlord should be preparing to evict. That’s not your place but you should speak to the landlord to make sure they are going to deal with it. As soon as there was an executed lease, you are under contract. I don’t think you’ll be legally obligated to pay rent to keep the contract valid but an attorney can explain everything.

You’re wasting wood…

Topple trees. Fear mongers.

That’s totally true but if it is legal there will be more users and people driving under the influence. Drinking under the influence of alcohol statistically drops in states where marijuana is legal according to some sources. One could say it’s reasonable to expect that some drinkers are replacing alcohol with marijuana and driving under the influence of that, in addition to the people who already drive under the influence and the new users who will drive under the influence because it’s already socially acceptable among people who smoke marijuana who genuinely believe (falsely) that they drive safer while smoking/under the influence of weed. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20220113/more-folks-drive-high-when-pot-made-legal-study