8 minute read
Introductory paragraph on the wave of buyers moving from Greater Boston to the New Hampshire and Southern Maine Seacoast — what's changed since 2020, and what hasn't.
The commute reality
Honest breakdown of drive times, train options (or their absence), and how proximity to I-95 shapes house-hunting priorities.
Where transplants actually land
Portsmouth, Kittery, Dover, Exeter, and the tradeoffs that pull households to each.
The buyers who do best on the Seacoast are the ones who let the search take the time it needs. This isn't a market where you make the third-best decision quickly.
Inventory expectations
Why the visible MLS is only part of the picture, and how off-market and pre-market work here.