Marc Lesniak - Purple Acorn - KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains

09/03/2026

Happy Buyer💜

09/03/2026

Happy Seller🏡💜

09/01/2026

PRICE IMPROVEMENT - DOVER POINT - $790,000
🎯8 Heaphy Lane - Dover, NH

Built in 2020
🛏 3 Bed
🛁2 Baths
🌳.20 Acres
🏡1560sf
River View

08/31/2026

Heading into Labor Day weekend, the real estate market across New Hampshire and Maine is closing out August in perfect lockstep! ☀️ Sellers took a brief pre-holiday breather with fresh launches, but buyers stayed aggressively active, driving closings up while total available choices continued to build.

Here is your Purple Acorn Market Pulse for the week of August 31, 2026.

📈 The Snapshot: New Hampshire & Maine
Both the Granite State and the Pine Tree State saw identical market movements this week:
• Active Inventory: UP 📈 (Total available properties for buyers continue to expand.)
• Closed Sales: UP 📈 (Buyers finalized contracts and crossed the finish line in high volume.)
• New Listings: DOWN 📉 (Fresh seller launches took a temporary pre-holiday pause.)

💡 The Advisor’s Take: What This Means For You

When Active and Closed numbers climb while New listings dip, it signals an exceptionally efficient, high-demand late-summer market. Buyers are actively completing deals, yet the total selection of homes on the market still managed to stack up.

• For Buyers: Solid Options, Fast Competition. 🏡✨
Don't let the temporary lull in brand-new listings hold you back. Total Active Inventory is UP, meaning you have a broader, accumulated pool of properties to explore this weekend. However, the surge in Closed Sales proves that serious buyers are moving quickly on well-positioned homes, so having your pre-approval and strategy ready is key.

• For Sellers: Less Fresh Noise. 🎯
With fewer homeowners launching new listings this specific week (New Listings DOWN), your home has a distinct window to grab undivided buyer attention without getting lost in a flood of fresh inventory. Strong closing numbers confirm that motivated buyers are actively searching—accurate, data-backed pricing will help you move from active to sold.

Marc Lesniak | Purple Acorn
Keller Williams Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty
📍 Serving NH & ME

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

COMING SOON- Brentwood - 55+ Community

🎯13 Mill Pond Road
$600,000

🛏 2 Bedroom
🛁 2.5 Bath
🚗 2 Car Garage
Finished Basement

08/24/2026

As we head into the final stretch of August, seller launches took a late-summer breather on both sides of the border. However, total options for buyers continued to expand in both New Hampshire and Maine.

Here is your Purple Acorn Market Pulse for the week of August 24, 2026.

New Hampshire: Inventory Stacks Up

Active Inventory: UP

New Listings: DOWN

Closed Sales: DOWN

The Granite State is seeing inventory stack up naturally. Even with fewer sellers putting their keys up for sale this week, a calmer closing pace allowed total active listings to accumulate, giving buyers more breathing room to tour and evaluate options.

Maine: High Sales Velocity & Building Supply

Active Inventory: UP

Closed Sales: UP

New Listings: DOWN

The Pine Tree State market is moving fast. Motivated buyers actively absorbed existing inventory to drive closed sales higher, yet total active choices still managed to grow, creating a dynamic, high-opportunity environment for active shoppers.

What This Means For You

For Buyers: More Total Options, Less Rush of "New."
Across both states, New Listings are DOWN, but Active Inventory is UP. You have a larger overall pool of homes to explore without feeling overwhelmed by a flood of brand-new listings entering the market this week. In NH, leverage the slower closing pace to perform proper due diligence. In ME, stay sharp and prepared, as buyers are closing deals quickly.

For Sellers: Less Fresh Competition.
With fewer homeowners listing their properties this specific week in both states, your home has a distinct opportunity to capture buyer attention without getting lost in new noise. In Maine, rising closings prove buyer demand is strong. In New Hampshire, precise, data-driven pricing is the secret to moving your home from "Active" to "Closed."

Reach out today to start the conversation!

Marc Lesniak | Purple Acorn
Keller Williams Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty
📍 Serving NH & ME

08/23/2026

08/21/2026

Open House - DOVER POINT - $825,000
🎯8 Heaphy Lane - Dover, NH

Sunday August 23rd 10:00am -11:30am
Built in 2020
🛏 3 Bed
🛁2 Baths
🌳.20 Acres
🏡1560sf
River View