**History of Alton Bay Ice Port:**

Winter brings so much to one corner of Lake Winnipesaukee. One very obvious event is the day the Alton Bay Iceport scrapes its frozen ice covered bay into an active runway for small planes surrounded by tiny ice houses and much larger waterfront homes turned icefront [...]

So what happens to our lakes and fish as the seasons change. 

It is a regular circle of life with nutrients and oxygen shifting through the seasons making the fish move with it. 

There are many shifting layers of a lake that serve very specific purposes.

Temperature inversion in a lake, also known as thermal stratification, occurs when the [...]

Selling Tombstones Lead to Selling 3 Waterfront Properties, Land and a House.

How Selling the highest number of tombstones of any real estate agent in New Hampshire turned into selling three waterfront properties, a vacant lot, and a very nice brand new home for the [...]

Purchasing a home is a monumental decision, especially in the unpredictable post-pandemic
real estate market. For those wrestling with buyer's remorse, this guide from Realtor Michael
Travis offers actionable strategies to navigate and alleviate regret. It serves as a beacon
through the uncertainty, providing clear direction for mitigating second [...]

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Returning to college as an adult brings its own set of financial challenges. Tuition fees, textbook
costs, and living expenses can quickly add up, making the dream of further education seem
distant. House flipping, the process of buying, renovating, and selling homes for profit, presents
a unique and practical solution to this dilemma. In this article from [...]

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Inevitably, there comes a time in life when adult children of seniors need to be closer to their
senior parents, or even other close relatives at that. This need may become even more
apparent when they aren't able to take care of their daily needs on their own. But how do you
know when the time is right to make the move? And how do you go about making the move [...]

Make It Smooth: Relocating While Launching
Your Home-Based Empire

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Starting a home-based business while simultaneously moving is a daunting task.
However, with strategic planning and effective organization, you can navigate
this complex transition. This guide from Michael Travis of Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices — Verani [...]

Real Estate Agent sells Northwood Tornado House to its Owner

Michael Travis—Your Waterfront Agent

Michael Travis was an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Portsmouth, gets a call from a lady in December, 2008 to sell her waterfront on Northwood Lake–well that part isn’t unusual since he is known as the waterfront agent [...]

Plow your field–buy a house.

 Michael Travis—Your Waterfront Agent

“You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind.”  A great statement that relates to so many people on the fence to do something–like buying a home—so let me help you push the plow.

For one, this is a great time to buy a home–the rates are manageable–with all kinds of lending options including the ability to make chunk payments toward principle and drop your payment right away. .

For two, all indications are that the market in NH isn’t really looking to drop — after all New Hampshire is the wealthiest state in the country per capita with the third highest number of second homes and the lowest poverty rate in the country—hey not bad.

For three, there is some great inventory–and all indications more is coming in the horizon. Just go to my site and see the deals at www.WaterfrontAgent.net. 

New Hampshire is considered the healthiest state in the country–just ask my blood pressure and cholesterol–it has dropped just living on my little Northwood paradise with the loons compared to NYC and Boston where I resided prior to here. Didn’t need pills to do the job.

I can’t say this is a time to grab and flip properties in general–but there are still deals for that. Cash is king. This is not a rehearsal for another life for sure–so enjoy it now.

Let me help you plow through all the maze called real estate so that together we ca turn that field called home. Just email me at michael.travis@verani.com or give me a call at 603-303-2599.

Enjoy, Michael

You don't have to look far to see how insane prices have become in the last few years especially on waterfront homes. People blame the pandemic. Maybe the government. Maybe the very low interest rates creating demand. Of course we see a different picture now with very hig rates, new assessmentts coming in way higher and the fear our taxes [...]