CONWAY — The Mount Washington Valley housing market remains strong, but buyers are gaining leverage as higher prices, rising inventory and interest rates put pressure on sellers.
Brendan Battenfelder, vice president of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty in North Conway, said the market is showing signs of becoming more balanced after several years of intense demand.
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