2020 Is the Year to Sell Your Home! It's a Seller's Market....

The Northern Vermont Board of Realtors tells us that January started off strong for the housing market in the region, with healthy buyer demand and strong market fundamentals.

New Listings decreased 14.6 percent for single-family homes and 41.3 percent for townhouse-condo [...]

Be Prepared for Your Home Inspection. A Good Inspection Leaves No Stone Unturned!

Home inspection checklist:

You should start preparing for a professional inspection when you initially tour the home, before making an offer. This will give you an idea if there are any areas you want the inspector to pay special attention to. A good inspector [...]

December 21st may be the darkest day of the year, but look for the confluence of Jupiter and Saturn to make it brighter than ever! As in it's not been this bright in more than 800 years. WOW! Light brings us hope in the darkest of times. In a year like no other in our collective experience, we need hope and the promise of better things to come. We can shine together and take care of each other during these very dark days of winter. Where will you be when Jupiter and Saturn bring such bright light to all of us?https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/vermont/christmas-star-vt/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=vermont&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=nlbuttonB1

 

COVID continues to affect our world and lives in many ways, leaving us separated from many of the people, places and things that we love and value. What it's led us to see more clearly is that we may want to live differently, in a space that better fits our needs. Well, the good news is that the market remains active and home prices remain [...]

I found this article to be relevant! Many sellers feel the value of their home does is not impacted by cosmetic improvements or fall out from the recession. And the value of a home IS affected by supply and demand as this article points out......take some time to read this one....it's a smart - look at the improved equity position on a 15 [...]

Lake Champlain real estate is back in 2011! And prices are more reasonable than everfinally! Ive noticed that sellers are finally pricing their lakefront homes realistically after reading and hearing bad news over the past 24 monthseven hearing stories at cocktail parties about the neighbor who took aloss on the sale of his home. But was it [...]

The price category under $350,000 is active - not great - but active. And the homes over $550,000 are having a tough time. Buyers just keep waiting. And of course - the banks are toughon lending. But why don't buyers simply write up offers? I don't get it.....give it a try - sellers are anxious and it is a GREAT time to buy. The Bubble has [...]