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When she escaped San Francisco 10 years ago, Team Porcupine Real Estate client & early mover Sandy Pierre had no idea she would become so involved in an organization that meant so much. “I did not fit in politically in the San Francisco Bay Area! I clearly remember attending my first Libertarian Party meeting there, and it was like a…
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Native Mainers Brent & Christina knew that they wanted to move to New Hampshire for its lax gun laws, robust job market, and lack of income & sales tax. Brent, a nuclear engineer, and Christina, a medical laboratory scientist, are high school sweethearts, have been married for 12 years, and have two daughters. The family decided to move to Nottingham because…
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Merav & Sylvain Yaakov are early movers making a difference. Having moved from Boulder, Colorado over 5 years ago, Merav & Sylvain wasted no time in jumping in and becoming super activists. Not only do they attend many move-in parties and all of the major Free State Project events, but Merav was also the lead organizer of Liberty Forum 2015…
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Client Profile: Séamas – Wolfeboro Having been a Free State Project signer, Séamas Ó Scalaidhe has been very involved in the mission of the Free State Project. In 2011, he became Treasurer of the FSP and led the effort to obtain 501(c)(3) status for the organization which, despite considerable resistance from the IRS, was ultimately successful in 2014. In addition…
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One year in New Hampshire! We have clients who move to New Hampshire from all over the country, and we often get asked what it’s like to live here. We came across a post from a friend of ours, and are reposting it with his permission because, well, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Thanks to Robert for permission…
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Now is a Great Time to Invest in a Rental Property With low home prices and low-interest rates, now is a great time to consider investing in real estate. An investment purchase is different than your typical single-family home purchase. Here are some tips if you’re considering making the move to real estate investor: Have a strategy. What kind of investor do…
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Several of our clients are homeschooling families, and we often get asked about the homeschooling community in New Hampshire. The good news is that it’s fairly easy to homeschool here, and the many homeschool groups and pro-freedom State Representatives ensure that it stays that way. Our homeschooling expert and Team Porcupine Real Estate marketing manager, Amy Lowe, lived in Weare and…
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Tired of restrictive homeowners’ associations, overpriced real estate, and lack of privacy, Howard & Martha Kaloogian knew that they were quickly reaching the end of their time in California. As Howard explains, “Taxes were high and going higher, crime was on the rise and 80,000 criminals were being released because of overcrowding, every commute was frenzied and the middle class was being…
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New movers from Louisiana, Forrest & Callie moved to New Hampshire in search of a private, quieter & more rural area where they can enjoy hobbies like hiking & target shooting. The couple has dogs and wanted space for their pooches to run and play. Forrest, an optimization, data mining, and software development consultant, and Callie, a former high school…
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New movers and Free State Project signers Trevor & Melissa knew they wanted to get out of the San Francisco Bay area. The area was much too crowded, and they were looking for a family-friendly place to raise their three children. Trevor, who works for a tech company, and Melissa, a homeschooling mom, decided to look at properties in Concord. The area’s…
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