Meredith, NH Marilyn Richards has joined the Roche Realty Group, Inc. Richards is a resident of New Hampshire and has lived in several regions, including the Lake Sunapee area, Mascoma Lake area, and the Lakes Region (in Moultonborough and recently along Lake Winnisquam). Richards has experience in the interior design of many multi-million dollar waterfront homes in New Hampshire, as well as private camps, homes, and businesses. Additionally, Richards is the owner and head designer of Designing Woman Interiors. She has participated in the design and management of a multitude of home remodels, working closely with contractors and supplying furniture, staging, and consulting.
Her past involvement in the local community includes working on the town of Enfield’s Master Plan, where she helped develop a recreational area. She was co-founder of the preschool for the town of Enfield, coached the junior high school boy’s baseball team, taught Red Cross swimming lessons for the town of Enfield, and assisted with running the USA swim meets at Dartmouth College for the youth team. Richards has owned and operated three businesses in West Lebanon. She’s a current member of The Lakes Region, State of New Hampshire, and National Association of Realtors. Her interests included paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, biking, hiking, and sailing in the Caribbean.
Frank Roche said, “Marilyn will be an excellent addition to our team at Roche Realty Group. Her integrity, attention to detail, maturity, and her ability to visualize and implement improvements will be a tremendous asset for her clients. She has broad work experience in various demographics to help turn their house into their home. Marilyn knows the lakes intimately having served many clients, and her confidence, knowledge of interior design, and remodeling background is a definite plus.”
The multifamily market in Maine’s major cities presents a diverse range of opportunities for investors. We looked at the potential benefits and unique characteristics of three major submarkets in the state: Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The information below is based on research done in CoStar and county registries, and focuses on multifamily properties that have four or more units.
As we all know, interest rates have been changing drastically, with movement in both directions, depending on the type and term of financing. The Federal Open Market Committee has taken drastic action in efforts to curb abnormally high inflation, but it hasn’t controlled labor cost growth to the extent that was intended.