Upper Valley Events - 10/6

Happenings

Lebanon, NH Halloween October - Lebanon, NH Find More Info Here! _______________________

Autumn Moon Festival 10/6 @ 5PM - Windsor, VT Find More Info Here! _______________________

First Friday in WRJ 10/6 @ 5PM - White River Junction Find More Info Here! _______________________

Octoberfest 10/7 & 10/8 @ 12PM - Harpoon Find More Info Here! _______________________

Sandwich Fair 10/7 - 10/9 @ 8AM - Sandwich, NH Find More Info Here! _______________________

Apple Festival & Craft Show 10/7 @ 9AM - Riverside Middle School Find More Info Here! _______________________

Claremont Fall Festival 10/7 @ 10AM - Visitor Center Green - Claremont, NH Find More Info Here! _______________________

W Fairlee Old Home Day 10/7 @ 1PM - West Fairlee Green Find More Info Here! _______________________

Orange Fall Festival 10/8 @ 10AM - Orange, NH Find More Info Here! _______________________

Duck Drop 10/8 @ 10AM - Mt. Sunapee Find More Info Here! _______________________

Harvest Day at Long Trail 10/8 @ 12PM - Long Trail Brewing Find More Info Here! _______________________

Sugar House Pumpkin Walk 10/13 @ 3PM 10/14 @ 12PM 10/15 @ 12PM Wood's Maple Sugar House Find More Info Here! _______________________

Movie Night 10/13 @ 5PM - Lyman Point Park Find More Info Here! _______________________ Brian Glowacki 10/13 @ 7:30 PM - Lois White Theater Find More Info Here!

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Fall Fashion Extravaganza 10/14 @ 7PM - Briggs Opera House Find More Info Here! _______________________

CHaD HERO Event 10/15 @ 7:30AM - Starting at Hanover Inn Find More Info Here! _______________________

Paint & Sip 10/15 @ 6PM - Main Street Museum Find More Info Here! _______________________

Champlain Valley Craft & Antique Show 10/20 @ 12PM 10/21 @ 10AM 10/22 @ 10AM Essex Junction, VT Find More Info Here! _______________________

Movie Night on the Green 10/20 @ 6:30PM - Claremont Green Find More Info Here! _______________________

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Fall Could be the "Sweet Spot" for Buyers

US home prices have risen in the last year due to higher mortgage rates, but Zillow thinks it's a good time to buy — if you have the budget.

Zillow's assessment is based on its analysis that a larger proportion of sellers are relenting on their asking prices, according to a Thursday report by senior economist Jeff Tucker. According to the real estate company, 9.2% of home listings saw a price cut in the week ending September 16 — the highest share since November. It's not just about the price. Potential homebuyers also have many more choices. "For determined buyers, with enough budget room to accommodate the recent jump in mortgage rates, this fall is looking more and more like a sweet spot: There are more motivated sellers and more active listings overall than any time since last December, improving buyers' chance to find the right fit," Tucker wrote in the report. US home sales have slowed as houses have gotten less affordable, thanks to rising prices which have been driven higher by an inventory shortage and high mortgage rates. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a 23-year high of 7.31%, according to the most recent Freddie Mac data. "This fall's high rate of price cuts either means buyers have pulled back, sellers have overreached with too-high list prices, or some combination of both," Tucker added. The price cuts on listings also coincide with an increase in new listings in August, as compared to July — which was "unusual," wrote Tucker. That's because the number of listings has been falling since July last year, so the bump in August could mean that the worst of the "listings drought" may be over, he added. Analyzed together, the bumper home listings in August and weaker homebuyer demand means that more inventory is coming back online for potential buyers. Still, buyers "have ample reason to be balking right now" as mortgage repayments have surged, he added. Higher home prices mean that a typical monthly mortgage payment has reached $1,896 in August —18% higher than a year ago, according to Zillow. In all, the monthly repayment for a mortgage — including the principal and interest — has risen a whopping 122% in the past three years. The value of the US housing market has surged about 50% from the pre-pandemic days in January 2020 to nearly $52 trillion now, Zillow reported Tuesday. Source: BusinessInsider

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Recipe

Overnight Oats Recipes - Credit: EatingWell - Find the Recipe Here!

With school in full swing and the holidays on the horizon, we wanted to share these recipes with you! They make a super easy and quick breakfast for the whole family!