Blog :: 2008

Time to Exercise

Well now that summer is over you might start thinking about either starting an exercise program or extend your current one. If you are like me, you might have gained a few pounds over the summer from all the barbecuing and back yard get togethers. If this is accurate, now may be the time to shed a few extra pounds before the cold weather
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The Real Estate Debate

After watchingthe political debates it made me stop and think what people must be thinking about the current real estate market. On one hand, we have the group that thinks it is better to wait and not purchase to see if they can time the market, and on the other hand, we have those individuals that are out looking to purchase their dream
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The Economy of Real Estate

To say that these past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster ride would be a huge understatement to say the least. With that said, I have had a front and center seat to what is happening in our local real estate market. First and foremost, the interest rates are extremely volatile right now, although all in all, they are still

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Congratulations to our top agents in September!

Kelly Lydia

Kelly Farr and Lydia Wisloski Sales Associates with CENTURY 21 Advantage in South Burlington, were named the offices top sales associate in the month of September.

We are pleased to recognizeKelly and Lydia with this honor. Their competitive intelligence, professionalism and dedication to homebuyers and

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Customer Service Excels

We are in the process of implementing a new customer follow up software program that will allow us to convert internet inquiries to phone calls. By instituting this new way of doing business it will allow us to provide the consumer with real time feedback and information. In today's busy world, people want answers and they want them now. We
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A New Site

This is the first time that i am writing a blog from our new site. I hope you enjoy its new features and functionality. We have focused on what the consumer is looking to have when they visit our real estate web site, and we believe we have provided it. People can save searches, search the entire Multiple Listing Service, view videos and
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Here We Go Again

Well the Senate just passed a bill that they say will help the economy get back on track. It will now go to the House for their vote. I wonder what the real impact is going to be on us down the road. If we really knew how much this is going to cost us, I wonder if we would be in favor of this bail out. It is amazing to me that Wall Street
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Interest rate adjustments

I want everyone to be aware that we may see interest rates drop a bit after the federal government recently took over Freddie Mac and Fannie May. Two of the largest private financing institutions available to us for home loans. Because of the not so recent mortgage industry debacle, new rules and regulations and precautions are being
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The New Economy

I am not quite sure how the new economy is going to look once the government figures out how to bail out all the companies that took part in the housing debacle, but I do know one thing. You and I are going to pay for it. It is so revolting to think of how all this came about. Too many people taking advantage of too many people. Plain and

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New state of the art website

I am proud to announce that we have recently launched our new and improve real estate web site. You can view it at www.c21-advantage.com By doing so, we have provided the consumer with the easiest way to search for homes on the internet. Take a look at our open house piece and hover over the listing. You will see where it is located and
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Mortgage Fallout

The bad news just seems to keep coming concerning the economy, the brokerage houses and the insurance companies. Right now people are thinking what else is going to happen. It is a time of uncertainty and trepidation. Most of us have never seen the economy do anything close to what it is doing right now. It is unchartered water for the big
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More Financial Chaos

I just read that Lehman Bros. was now going under. It is amazing to me how many Investment Brokers who we thought were strong intelligent companies got themselves in this much trouble. Where was the common sense? Where was the responsible management team? To me, it is nothing more than complete greed that got these companies into this mess.
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Its time for Soccer

I guess we have to admit that summer is officially over, due to the fact that my daughter has her first soccer game today. You know that I never like having to admit it, but with the game comes the passage of warmer weather and brighter skies. With that said though, I look forward to the beauty that this time of year brings to our area.

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The Big Kahuna was Here

Our Vermont Association of Realtors recently held its annual convention here in South Burlington and the President of the National Associaton of Realtors attended the event and was a guest speaker. It makes you proud that humbled when such an important figure takes the time to visit our small state to support us in our efforts to make
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Happy Trails

We just returned from our best friends wedding. It was a wonderful affair located on the water overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. The weekend was filled with all kinds of activities including a lobster bake, a bonfire, a golf tournament and laughing yoga. We had such a great time with all our friends and the bride and
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Techonology

We are so excited due to the fact that we are so close to launching our new state of the art web site. It is really amazing how much technology we rely on in today's real estate world. When i first got in the business 24 years ago, we did not have computers to transfer information. In fact we did not have fax machines until about 4 - 5
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Labor Day

What a great day we had yesterday to spend with our families. We had a great time on the lake with our kids and two best friends. The wind was light and the sun was hot. It is always tough getting back to work following such a great weekend, but we do it. This weekend we participated in a memorial service for one of our friends who
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Fair Time

The Champlain Valley Fair is in town this week and typically that means that summer is coming to a close. School is back in session and the weather is soon to start being a bit cooler. I havent been to the fair this year, and most likely wont make the event due to my schedule much to my chagrin. I have always liked taking the kids to the
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Back to School

My daughter was quite sad today as she headed out for her first day of eighth grade. Of course she was even more disappointed due to the fact that her brother doesn't start until tomorrow because he is a sophomore in high school. I think she thought it was black Wednesday. Needless to say, her brother did his best last night to let her know
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Our Last Harrah

This summer has passed so quickly due to the amount of rain we have had.In fact we set a record for the lake level for this time of year. Many people have had their docks under water most of the summer,And some people had to pull them out completely because of the high water level.With that said, the forecast for the next 4 days is

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