NOTES · KARYN EMERSON
Nine honest articles on Southern NH real estate. MA-to-NH relocation math, NH property tax by town, post-August-2024 commission rules, neighborhood deep dives, and a straight answer on Opendoor's $45,000 equity gap.
A side-by-side look at mill rates, exemptions, and the annual bill you should expect on a $500K, $750K, or $1M home in the three towns that buyers compare most often.
March 5, 2026
After the NAR settlement, commission rules changed for every buyer and seller in the country. Here is what actually shifted, what the range looks like on a Salem or Windham sale, and what the fee covers on my listings.
February 22, 2026
The emotional piece nobody talks about, the practical piece every agent skips, and the timing decisions that actually matter when you are leaving the house you raised your family in.
February 10, 2026
If this is your first house, and it is in NH, there are five things your MA friends never had to worry about. Septic inspections, well water, the P&S, the NH inspection sticker, and the town-level zoning surprise.
January 28, 2026
Salem is not one place. It is at least four neighborhoods stitched together, and the difference between them is bigger than any out-of-town buyer realizes. Here is the local's map, drawn street by street.
January 15, 2026
The single biggest surprise for MA-to-NH movers who keep commuting to Boston. If you earn your income in Massachusetts, Massachusetts still wants a piece. Here is what that actually costs, and the three legal ways to change the math.
January 2, 2026
The Opendoor offer is fast, clean, and final. It is also, on the Real Estate Witch national average, about $45,000 below what the same home would sell for with an agent. Here is the breakdown on a typical Salem colonial.
December 18, 2025
Three towns, three price bands, three school-district realities, and three very different weekend lives. The honest comparison for buyers trying to decide between them.
December 4, 2025