"The Bear"

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well we are celebrating the season with a festival of snow! This white gold has been falling over the last few days.

We took a little hike up to Diana's Baths off of the River Road in Bartlett. The Falls were beautiful.

The real estate market in the White Mountains is waiting to see how the economy reacts to the recent problems. Retirement buyers are still looking for deals in the upper range of the market $500k - $900k. But second home buyers, vacation rental investors and ultra high-end buyers are sitting on the sidelines. There are incredible deals to be had, but buyers need confidence that the market has reached the bottom before they come back in. But by the time that announcement hits the cover of Time Magazine it will be to late to get the best deals.

If you want a great deal. Don't wait till Spring. Plan your ski trip and we will see you soon!

LET IT SNOW... LET IT SNOW.... LET IT SNOW!

The season has begun and the area ski resorts are working hard to get open for Thanksgiving!

Bretton Woods will be open on Friday the 21st and Attitash will open on the 22nd.

Everyone is looking for discounts this year and there are lots of great deals. With the economy in recession look for "Free" or "Big Deals" this year.

Attitash has a free snow belt for both kids and parents 7 days a week! If you have a little guy just starting out this is the best deal in the valley.

Bretton Woods has a $15 dollar per person to ride the "Learning Quad". A great way to transition from the snow belt and teach the kids to ride a lift. Also Bretton Woods offers locals a $15 full mountain Ticket on Sundays after Noon! The BEST deal in the white mountains!

Cranmore and Black Mountain still rule when it comes to families. If you are looking for value, variety and a mountain able to keep everyone from the Snow Bunnies to the Teen Thrashers happy head to Cranmore. Their low ticket prices and specials like after "2pm ski free the next day" make this the number one mountain year after year!

Black Mountain in Jackson is old fashion skiing with a great value package Two adults and two juniors (Ages 6-17) can ski for $99.00 any day - $79 Midweek! (Non-Holiday Period). Plan on spending at least one day skiing Black this season, you can't beat the price and you will love the experience.

Finally there is Wildcat. They have a great progam for a total of $130, you ski & ride any 3 days you want during the 2008/09 season!

Each Mountain has lots of great deals. So don't give up on skiing this year. Just plan on moving around and trying something new.

www.SkiWildCat.com

www.Cranmore.com

www.Attitash.com

www.Blackmt.com

www.MountWashingtonResort.com

www.SkiNH.com

or feel free to call the crew at Black Bear Realty www.Black-Bear-Realty.com for our personal favorite trails and deals.

First Stop was SWEET STREET in Jackson NH. A community block party for the kids in the center of town.

Over fourteen small businesses offered the younger children a safe, fun chance to show off their costumes

As usual, picturesque Jackson provided the perfect backdrop for Halloween memories.

Way to much Candy.

"I dare you to take a pencil!"

Happy Halloween & Good Night Little Pumpkins!

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

• The credit is available for homes purchased between April 9, 2008 and July 1, 2009.
• The credit amounts to 10% of the purchase price of the home not to exceed $7,500.
• A first-time homebuyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home in the last three years.
• Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit.

The tax credit works like an interest free loan and must be repaid over a 15 year period.

A homebuyer claiming a $7,500 credit would repay the credit at $500 per year. The home owner does not have to begin making repayments on the

credit until two years after the credit is claimed. So if the tax credit is claimed on the 2008 tax return, a $500 payment is not due until the 2010 tax

return is filed. If the home owner sold the home, then the remaining credit amount would be due from the profit on the home sale. If there was insufficient profit, then the remaining credit payback would be forgiven.

Peter sights the Beatles on Abbey Road In Jackson NH!

Ok, so "Pumkin Pete" and his mighty Orange Huskies didn't win this years Pumpkin People contest. I can't believe those cute little doggies didn't sway the judges.

I am blaming the British Invasion! These four guys were staying at the Inn at Jackson and got all the attention this year. Even my son seems impressed.

Congratulations to Don & Joyce Bilger the Innkeepers for a great job.

Watch out the Black Bear is gunning for you next year!