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I may be biased here, but it's obviously a topic I follow a lot and the data doesn't agree, for the following reasons: 1. The impact of STRs on housing market is actually over-rated. See https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2022/10/06/housing-scapegoat-short-term-rentals-arent-the-problem/?sh=268e93a76abb 2. The economic impact of STRs on local economies is huge. A recent study puts the economic value of STRs just in the town of Conway at $45 million. See https://www.responsiblevacationrentals.com/resources/Conway STR Economic Impact Study 2021.pdf 3. From personal experience, STRs don't significantly impact the local housing market for 2 reasons. a) most of the 100+ homes we have in our program would not be affordable in any way. They are built as vacation homes, and not for local workforce who simply couldn't afford them. That's where towns/governments need to step in and incentivize new constructions that's focused on workforce housing, not large luxury homes on 2+ acres. Everyone in Carrol complains that there are not enough homes, but at the same time the town doesn't want to change the minimum 1 acre, and has fought for the longest time against Accessory Dwelling Units, homes over 3 stories, etc - all things that would lead to more workforce housing. b) most of the homes in our program are second homes and not available as Short Term Rentals on a full time basis, with very few exceptions. If STRs didn't exist, they would simply sit unoccupied when the owners are not using them. They wouldn't magically become housing available in the long term rental market. It's a controversial issue - and I want employees housing just as anyone else, but in my opinion simply putting the blame on STRs is very short sighted.

I was having the same thought, but it feels like a positive thing. We’ve had early snow in recent years followed by pretty pathetic winters, this seems more like the first few winters I spent up here, when you had to wait a little for it, but once it got going, it was game on. No idea if that’s how things will evolve, of course - but it’ll be fun to see!

Yep, you can totally see my property!

Knowing how hard it is for foliage color to show in picture makes you realize how incredible these photos are. Amazing job!

Just about 3" here, but double that on the rockpile, where the Ammonoouc head is. My trails are flooded, no way to go around the entire property. Fortunately didn't make it to the houses. Cool to watch...

Heavy heavy lead drop. Definitely past peak here

That is SO cool

Yep. Smack in the middle of my kids soccer game grrrr

Gorgeous day

Some cool fog banks around Whitefield this morning

Everyone seems to aim for Franconia Notch, and I find it always disappointing. It never seems as colorful as areas north of it. Part of it in my opinion is that it has a lot of beech trees, which just get a dull orange color.

32 at 9.30 pm. Cold night ahead

24 for the low

Omni Mount Washington hotel (I live just down 302, a minute drive)

Looking good

28 here

Down to 34

White Mountains starting to look whiter

Couldn’t see the mountains today, but the valley is looking good

5.1” in the last week. Heavy heavy flow

Rain mixing with snow on Mt Wash

Some nice early colors starting to show (taken yesterday)

First chance of flakes in the forecast for tonight. Let’s see if it happens…

Heya! I need to do a writeup explaining upslope on our website. Does anyone have any graphics that they would be interested in providing, with proper credit?