Vol.44, No.40
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THE REGISTRY REVIEW NEW HAMPSHIRE’S STATEWIDE REAL ESTATE & FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER A Publication of The Warren Group
WEEKLY SALES OF NOTE
TRENDING LENDING
Effingham 244 HIGH WATCH RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,869,666 B: SCF RC Funding 4 LLC S: 244 High Watch Rd LLC Use: Mixed Use-prim Comm & Other, Lot: 3123252sf
Salem 6 MANOR PKWY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,446,333 B: SCF RC Funding 4 LLC S: 6 Manor Way LLC Use: Industrial Office Building, Lot: 223463sf
Hooksett 21 LEHOUX DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000,000 B: Public Svc Co Of NH S: Manchester Sand Gravel & Cement Co INC Use: Gypsum Quarry, Lot: 5235912sf
Campton PAGE RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000 B: US Forest Invest Inc S: Conservation Fund
Sandwich SANDWICH NOTCH RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000 B: US Forest Invest Inc S: Conservation Fund
Claremont 152 CHARLESTOWN RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,400,000 B: JMK Green River LLC S: Boch Claremont LLC
Dover 343 6TH ST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,957,000 B: Exchangeright Net Leased Portfolio 59 DST S: Fortuna North 3 LLC Use: Office Bldg-medical, Lot: 304484sf
Center Harbor CENTER HARBOR NECK RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,600,000 B: Camp 134 LLC S: Owen W Tripp Tr, Tr for Tripp FT
Farmington 56 DAVIDSON DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500,000 B: 76 Holton LLC S: Metal Farm LLC
Rye 179 LOVE LN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,260,000 B: David A Robbins S: Jonathon R Penn & Ashley J Penn Mtg: Bank of America NA $1,700,000 Use: 4 Bdrm Colonial, Lot: 174240sf
HELOCs Step into the Gap As Refis Wane, Borrowers Shift to Other Products BY DIANE MCLAUGHLIN REGISTRY REVIEW STAFF
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ore homeowners – and lenders – are turning to home equity loans and lines of credit in the face of historic levels of tappable equity and rising mortgage rates that make cash-out refinances unattractive. The historically low interest rates in 2020 and 2021 have left 73 percent of homeowners nationwide with a mortgage rate below 4 percent, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Some of the traditional reasons borrowers open HELOCs include house repairs and debt consolidation. With more rate hikes expected as the Federal Reserve attempts to bring down inflation, HELOCs could become a key resource as borrowers look for ways to manage expenses and finances. HELOCs provide homeowners with access to a line of credit, similar to a credit card. Not everyone who applies for a HELOC ends up accessing funds. The products usually come with an introductory rate for a period followed by a variable rate. During the period when homeowners can draw funds, only interest and fees need to be paid. About 1,016 home equity loans or lines of credit were issued in New Hampshire in the
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Vermont are sitting on $2.38 billion in tappable home equity, according to Black Knight, a mortgage technology and data provider. Those in Laconia are close behind with $2.29 billion at their fingertips. In Keene, the figure is $968 million. The Greater Boston area – which includes Southeastern New Hampshire by Black Knight’s calculations – had a total of $255.76 billion in tappable home equity in July. That amount has increased since the first quarter of 2022, when the area had $241.97 billion in tappable equity. The current rising rate environment also has more homeowners who recently refinanced compared to 2018, Finnigan added.
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first eight months of 2022, up 34 percent over the same period in 2021 according to The Warren Group, publisher of The Registry Review. Refinances during that period dropped 61 percent year-over-year. The last time lenders saw mortgage rates increase was 2018, when New Hampshire saw more than 7,000 HELOCs issued over the course of the year. But the situation facing borrowers today is different. “Home equity per homeowner is much higher than it was back then,” said Eric Finnigan, vice president of research and demographics at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Homeowners in Lebanon and the surrounding areas in both New Hampshire and
New Hampshire Market Statistics
Laconia 16 DRIFTWOOD DR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,650,000 B: Annette Japhet-Schulz S: Richard Brooks Jr Tr, Tr for Brooks FT
Demand for home equity lines of credit was up 34 percent year-over-year in August.
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16.22% -8.37% -12.72% 14.78% -28.8% 8.04%
q Statistics based on condo sales of more than $1,000 q Source: The Warren Group
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