Blog :: 07-2008

Living in Vermont

Living in Vermont and the Champlain Valley

As a native Vermonter I am in a position to speak intelligently and from the heart about living in Vermont. My perspective is one not so much from the objective standpoint as it is a realistic standpoint. Living in Vermont is one of the best experiences a person can enjoy. I have lived and

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Education in Vermont

Education in Vermont is a wonderful experience for your children. Our local schools are committed to providing the foundation for future success in higher education and in life for our kids. Vermont is a truly a special place when it comes to our schools. With the student teacher ratio much lower than the national average, it allows for

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Vermont Property Transfer Tax

When you purchase real estate in Vermont there is a tax that goes to the state of Vermont called the Vermotn Property Transfer Tax. It is typically part of your closing cost and for residential property the tax is one half of one percent on the first one hundred thousand dollars of

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We love your dog too

Dog Lovers will love our local community and what we have to offer for owners and their favorite pets. In Burlington alone there is a dog park just north of the skate board park at the water front. It is a wonderfully fenced in large area overlooking the bluff and reaching out to Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. It is a scenic hideaway

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Home Inspections

Home Inspections Facts

Purchasing a home can be a very emotional experience and therefore it is one that should never be taken lightly. There are lots of things about the transaction that you do not have control over, but there are many things that you do, for example the home inspection. Buyers have the right to request a home

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Babe Ruth Tournament

Well we just finished up our all star tournament for my 13-15 year old kids and we had such a great time. We ended up losing the title game so we came in second in our district which is a win in itself. I really enjoyed this group of kids since i have had a few of them since they were 5 years old. It is some what bittersweet that our season
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Self Evaluation For Purchasing

Oftentimes people are unaware of how involved negotiations can be when purchasing a home, or what type of person they are when it comes to the actual process. Here are a few things to consider when you decide to negotiate a real estate transaction. Number one, are you generally well prepared and know all the facts? Number two: how
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Are you Ready to Retire?

Today's retirees face many new challenges that most of our grandparents did not when they retired. Years ago, people could count on pensions and social security to take care of them during their golden years. In today's world that is the furthest thing from the truth. Everything is so muchmore expensive today. Taxes, health care, insurances
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Are You Motivated?

How do you perceive your future? Are you a person that plans ahead or just sits back and takes life as it comes? I believe it is not where you start in life but where you finish. There are so many choices in life that we have to make and the person who makes the tough choices typically is the one who finishes ahead in the end. Oftentimes,
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