Manchester Back On Top As January’s Hottest Housing Market

Manchester Back On Top As January’s Hottest Housing Market

Manchester, NH, has snatched its crown back from Springfield, MA, and Rockville, IL, to become America’s hottest housing market in January. The median list price in Manchester was $579,000 last month, up nearly 4% from December, as buyers flock to New Hampshire, an income and sales tax haven and relatively affordable Northeastern state. The push…

West VA Offers Most Affordable Homes For First-Time Buyers

West VA Offers Most Affordable Homes For First-Time Buyers

First-time homebuyers in West Virginia get the best affordability in the country, needing just a $31,653 income to afford a starter home, according to a new analysis from Realtor.com. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Hawaiian first-timers must make $167,199 to afford the cheapest homes on the market. The cost of buying a home…

Midwest, Northeast Markets Continue To Dominate

Midwest, Northeast Markets Continue To Dominate

Markets in the Northeast and Midwest once again dominated the list of hottest markets for the year. In a ranking produced by the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com, Rockford, Illinois took first place for 2024. The ranking considered affordability, cost of living, and the city’s overall attractiveness. Rockford has homes under $250,000 within commuting distance…

No Day At The Beach: Coastal Homes Are At Risk From Flooding
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No Day At The Beach: Coastal Homes Are At Risk From Flooding

By CHUCK GREEN In upcoming decades, U.S. homeowners in areas along coastlines could be up the proverbial creek. Sea level rise, along with changing storm patterns, could result in flooding that severely damages homes in many coastal areas. Especially vulnerable, according to estimates, are the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Carolinas, and the Washington, DC,…

$20 Million Multistate Settlement With ACI Worldwide Reached

$20 Million Multistate Settlement With ACI Worldwide Reached

By KIMBERLEY HAAS A multistate settlement has been reached after a testing error led to the unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from the accounts of nearly 480,000 mortgage holders serviced by Mr. Cooper. ACI Payments, a processor for a variety of third-party clients, erroneously initiated the electronic withdrawals in April of 2021, causing consumers stress…

Prices Trend Up, With New England Seeing A Spike

Prices Trend Up, With New England Seeing A Spike

As home prices continue to rise across the country, New England is a hot spot for year-over-year gains. CoreLogic’s national Home Price Index increased for the 139th consecutive month in August, up 3.7% YOY, the biggest gain since February 2023. Prices are now 42% higher than in March of 2020, when the pandemic began. Massachusetts’…

C-Suite Promotions At St. Mary’s

C-Suite Promotions At St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Bank has promoted both Leo D. Simard, Jr., and Pamela Didio Roy, PHR, to C-suite positions, the credit union announced in a press release. Simard is now SVP/chief retail banking officer, while Roy has been named SVP/chief people officer. “We offer the best-in-class financial products and services to members, give back to the…

Senus Named President And CEO Of St. Mary’s Bank
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Senus Named President And CEO Of St. Mary’s Bank

Leaders at St. Mary’s Bank have announced that Ken Senus has been named president and CEO. Senus takes over for Ron Covey, who retired at the end of 2022. Prior to being promoted, Senus was the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. He said he is honored to continue to build on the…

This Spooky Weare, New Hampshire House Listing Is Getting National Attention
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This Spooky Weare, New Hampshire House Listing Is Getting National Attention

By KIMBERLEY HAAS Update: This home, without photos of the seller dressed as the fictional character Michael Myers from the “Halloween” series of slasher films, is now under contract. A New England couple’s house listing has gone viral because it features photos of the fictional character Michael Myers from the “Halloween” series of slasher films….

Bill Stevens Appointed To St. Mary’s Board Of Directors

Bill Stevens Appointed To St. Mary’s Board Of Directors

St. Mary’s Bank appointed Bill Stevens as the newest member of its Board of Directors in their September meeting. Stevens, who is president and owner of Harvey Construction Corporation, will fill the spot of a former director who resigned due to ill health. “Bill, a long-time member of St. Mary’s Bank, is genuinely committed to…

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