Bedford NH Real Estate
In 1750, Bedford, New Hampshire was founded is a suburb of and is located across the Merrimack river from Manchester which is the largest city in the state. The 2009 estimated population is 20,900 people which was and increase of roughly 12% from the 2000 census. So far real estate has not declined anywhere near the national or regional amount over the past five years. On average Bedford real estate has declined only about 5-10% of it's 2005 levels.
Conveniently located, the town is near many highways and downtown malls and shopping centers. It is a forty minute drive to the beach, only an hour to the lakes region, and takes roughly 90 minutes to get to the popular White Mountain region. The real estate market is mostly made up of 3 styles of homes: colonial, contemporary, and ranch styles. It is no surprise that the colonial style is most common as Bedford is in New England and the community is identified as a village.
Bedford New Hampshire is a very republican town. Many of it's townspeople are predominant local business owners and politicians, as we as a few national celebrities. The towns surrounding it include: Amherst, Goffstown, Manchester, Merrimack, & New Boston.
Geographically, it covers about 33 square miles and is totally encompassed in the Merrimack River Watershed. The highest point is Holbrook Hill, at 845 feet. There are a number of small bodies of water including Sebbins Pond and of course the Merrimack River.
Real estate is expected to hold its value as the rest of the economy recovers and may be one of the first towns to record positive gains in home values. As it is now most home owners have not had trouble selling their homes with the average days on market about 60-70 days. The median sales price over the past 12 months is $359,900.
Conveniently located, the town is near many highways and downtown malls and shopping centers. It is a forty minute drive to the beach, only an hour to the lakes region, and takes roughly 90 minutes to get to the popular White Mountain region. The real estate market is mostly made up of 3 styles of homes: colonial, contemporary, and ranch styles. It is no surprise that the colonial style is most common as Bedford is in New England and the community is identified as a village.
Bedford New Hampshire is a very republican town. Many of it's townspeople are predominant local business owners and politicians, as we as a few national celebrities. The towns surrounding it include: Amherst, Goffstown, Manchester, Merrimack, & New Boston.
Geographically, it covers about 33 square miles and is totally encompassed in the Merrimack River Watershed. The highest point is Holbrook Hill, at 845 feet. There are a number of small bodies of water including Sebbins Pond and of course the Merrimack River.
Real estate is expected to hold its value as the rest of the economy recovers and may be one of the first towns to record positive gains in home values. As it is now most home owners have not had trouble selling their homes with the average days on market about 60-70 days. The median sales price over the past 12 months is $359,900.
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