When thinking of a purchase of property in the Lakes Region one of the important factors missed by some buyers are the average depth of the lakes. Good resources to check the lake levels are Depth maps of NH Lakes and Ponds provided by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Another good resource is the NH depth of sentimental services, a group that have monitored the average lake levels since 1984, see the Current Lake Winnipesaukee levels at Weirs Beach and Bizer's Lake levels .

Here are some resources we find very useful for attractions and vacation information around the Lakes Region, Lakes Region Association, Weris beach area info Online , general information and hundreds of links about Lake Winnipesaukee. One of our favorite sites is www.NHLiving.com with lots of info on all of New Hampshire.
Other resources like the Lakes Region Planning commission, and a list of all the state agencies can be found at the Secretary of State offices. For information on the shore land Protection Act see the NH DES page or visit NH Shorefront Association, or read the Shoreline Protection Act to understand appropriate uses of lakefront propery.
General information can be found at Visit NH the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development web site.
For state wide NH Real Estate information this is great site.
Local chamber of commerce offer a lot of travel and information on living in the lakes region. Some have excellent web sites. These are the best ones that cover the area, Laconia-Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce and for the motorcycle fans you should visit the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association , For Nascar and auto racing the New Hampshire Motor Speedway is located just minutes from Lake Winnipesaukee, the Meredith Chamber of Commerce,covers the northern area of the Lake, and Newfound Lake Region Chamber, covers the northwest area of the Lakes Region. Squam Lake is located north of Lake Winnipesaukee and is the location for the film "On Golden Pond" see the Squam Lakes Area Chamber info on all the Squam offers. Wolfboro boasts 2 Lakes to choose from , Lake Winnipesauee and Lake Wentworth in the township, the Wolfboro Area Chamber cover the Southeast area the Lakes Region, and boasts to be " "The Oldest Summer Resort in America" !
The Lake Region offers Lifestyle and is ranked 5th of 479 metro communities for economic strength, rated 8th as best place to retire,ranked as the most livable state,and ranked as the fifth state in america. If that is not enough the accolades continue with the work environment offering the best wired and most affordable communications network in NH, No personal income tax, low business tax rates, easy access to high technology centers and transportation hubs.
The Belknap County EDC offer more details if you are interested.
With the value of the dollar at par with the Canadian dollar and at 1.5 against the Euro, investors have taken note that this is one of the best markets in the U.S. to invest in real estate. Average Home values have actually gone up by over 11% in Belknap County according to New Hampshire Association of Realtors, and the interest rates are still at historic lows hovering between the high 5% to low 6% range for buyers willing to document their income and have good credit.