Posts by LaMontagne Builders
Buying A House In 2023?
Tips and Insights For A Changing Market The housing market has shifted a bit, and despite a continuing shortage of real estate for sale, there are great opportunities for buyers to put themselves in the best position to purchase the home of their dreams this year. For one thing, the frenzy has tapered off, which…
Read MoreSetting the Stage: Fireplace & Mantel Styling
A living room fireplace is a natural spot for gathering around with family and friends. Whether you’re feeling cozy on a dreary day, getting festive for the holidays or special occasions, or if you want to create a sense of romance or fun, a fireplace with its accompanying mantel can help create the right ambiance.
Read MoreThanksgiving at Home: Hosting and Entertaining Your Guests
It’s time to prepare for the holiday season, and that usually means celebrating with family and friends. Old traditions are important, but creating new ones can be special, too. If you’re the next generation hosting for the first time, or you’ve moved into a new home this year that has the space to accommodate a…
Read MoreThe Emergence of In-Law Suites in New Construction Homes
Families are continually changing the way they live in their homes and communities. Just a generation or two ago, it was common for entire extended families to live in the same city or town, and in some cases, even in the same multi-family home. As education and career opportunities drew individuals to relocate outside their…
Read MoreFall Gardening for a Colorful Season and Spring Blossoms
Summer’s blooms are long gone, but there are many rich, beautiful flowers and plants that thrive in fall’s cooler weather. Most of them are fairly simple to plant in containers and border gardens. Chrysanthemums are the most common flowers featured in fall landscaping. Mums come in a variety of colors we associate with autumn –…
Read MoreMortgage Rates Are Rising. Here’s the Silver Lining
– and Ways to Keep Your Budget in Check Remember the good old days when home mortgage rates were below 3%? In fact, they had been historically low for well over a decade, hovering between 2.5 to 3.5%. Today, we are witnessing rates that are on a continued climb due to a number of factors,…
Read MoreMaking A Home In Bedford, New Hampshire
We can’t emphasize enough that one of the reasons New Hampshire is our favorite place to live is that our state provides so many options to fit any desired lifestyle. When you want the best that suburbia has to offer, look no further than Bedford. Home buyers in Bedford, NH will find large lots, which…
Read MoreNew Construction vs Older Homes: Some Pros & Cons
The housing market over the past few years has garnered a lot of attention – from stories in the media to chats at work or parties and around the neighborhood, to real estate agents offering to sell your home or announcing the recent sale prices of houses comparable to yours. The conversations have ebbed and…
Read More55-Plus Living in NH
When we reach a certain age, it might make sense to downsize or seek out a home that offers some extra advantages to make homeownership easier. Consider the growing popularity of “55+ communities.” They’re so named because the minimum age requirement of at least one resident living on each property is 55. That is, a…
Read MoreGetting to Know Goffstown
When we talk about the reasons we love living in New Hampshire, with its amazing combination of urban and rural communities that provide the best mix of all the things that make New England great…well, the little town of Goffstown fits the bill.
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