Blog :: 2008

Birds of a Feather

Yesterday I was outside on my deck whenI thoughtI heard something fall out of a tree. I turned around and saw a bird on the ground. I waited for a second and he was trying to fly but couldn't. he looked like he was caught in a branch. I snuck over and sure enough his leg was entwined in some type of string and it was wrapped around the
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Recession is Here?

I just read an article in the newspaper this morning that quoted our State's economist as saying that we are in a recession. Thank goodness they spelled that out for us, otherwise we would have been unsure what was going on with the economy. The Outlook, according tothe prognosticators, is that it will last to 2010. I am not quite sure how
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Home Sales to Stabilize

According to a recent report by the National Association of Realtors there is little change expected in existing home sales over the next few months. Although they are predicting nationally that in the next couple of months there could be a sustained increase in home sales. This is quite interesting because we have already felt the increase
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Flood Watch

It is that time of year when we start keeping an eye on the lake level. When your city borders such a vast body of water as Lake Champlain, I guessit is only normal to do so. The lake level is currently around 99 feet which is considered quite high, although our expectations are that it will probably reach 101 feet within the next couple of
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Friends

I was in a grocery store yesterday and I ran into my Economics professor from St. Michaels College. It's been 26 years since I had seen him and it was great. He is such a wonderful man who truly cares about the students he teaches. We had a great conversation about St. Mikes and he remembered that I played soccer there and we discussed the
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Rake Your Yard Now

If you live in Burlington and use the Intervale to dispose of your yard debris you better get your yard cleaned up this week. I just saw in the papera few days agothat the Intervale will no longer be accepting yard debris as of May 1st because they didn't get arequired permit renewed with the State. If I am correct the permit cost $300,000
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Play Ball

It is that time of year where the boys of summer have started to hone their throwing, catching and hitting the baseball skills. In fact they have been practicing for about 3 weeks now albeit inside because of the snow on the ground, but nevertheless they are doing what they love. My son is a freshman in High School and he just made the
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Northeast's Sales Lead U.S.

There was an article recently in our local newspaper that shows what the real estate markets are doing across the country, and it shows that the Northeast is faring far better than the other regions. In fact home prices plunged to record levels in January as foreclosures took their toll. In our area, we are seeing a stabilization of prices
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Extra Cash Anyone?

What would you do with an extra$1,000 or $2,000 a month or more? Would it improve the quality of your life and make it easier to plan for retirement? Would it make it easier to pay your bills? Of course it would. How couldn't it? There are many people out there who have taken advantage of the services that I offer to help them reach these
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Mortgage Payment Problems?

If you or someone you care about are caught in the midst of having a difficult time making your mortgage payment like thousands of other Americans and need help, give me call. I specialize in helping people save thousands of dollars by not letting the bank take complete control of your destiny.

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Economist Promotes Optimism

Therewas a conference this past week in Cambridge Massachusetts and the National Association of Realtors had Economist Yun Lay speak about the real estate conditions in New England. Interestingly enough, he supported what I have been saying for quite some time. The real estate market is not as bad as the media is making it out to be on a
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Buyers and Sellers Value Good Agents

In a recent study done by the National Association of Realtors, 79 percent of home buyers and sellers have used a real estate professional up from 77 percent over the last 3 years. Although the market has taken a turn for the worse in a number of areas, apparently not the attitudes of those people involved in the real estate transaction
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Retiring Wealthy or Not

I read a number of books and magazines on personal finance and investing and found one common denominator. Those people who are willing to sacrifice in the short term for thelong term benefits, typically are the ones who have enough saved when it comes time to retire. There are so many people who feel that they can't go without the new car,
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Spring Anyone?

Okay, here we are for all intensive purposes putting a wrap on March and it is still quite cold going outside. The temperatures hovering around 22 degrees and is predicted to rise maybe in a few days to the 30's. Hallalujeh a movement in the right direction. I think I have talked to at least 8 people in the last week that have mentioned how
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Go Cats Go

We live in a great area with a number of collegeslocated in our community. This weekend is a big weekend for the University of Vermont and their hockey and girls basketball teams. Both are in the playoffs with the hockey team in the final four of the Big East tournament and the girls in the National Invitational tournament where they just
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Electronic Lock Boxes

About 6 months ago our multiple listing service switched to electronic lockboxes to access listings. It has been an interesting transition incorporating more technology into our businessesand one I think that enhanced the security of our business and communication. By having an electronic code to use that is registered and then sent to the
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Mamma's Boy

Have you ever wondered how you became your parents? If you have children you know what I am referring to. Recently my two kids were arguing and out of my mouth without a split second warning I said,"I hope when you are older that you have kids just likeyou ". I'm not quite sure the sense that statement really makes or the real impact or
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Why Wouldn't You Buy Now?

I went to a seminar last week and received some interesting information about people's buying habits that seem to be right on targetat the moment.Just a few years ago we had a lack of inventory, housing prices were at an all time high, and it was a seller's market. With that said, people were looking at very few homes and deciding to make
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Ice storm

I find that we seem to focus on the weather an awful lot. An explanation for that could be that we have a saying here, if you don't like the weather, just wait 15 minutes. Also, it could bethefact that we do have 4 very distinct seasons and transitioning from one to the next is sometimes to say the least interesting. This past weekend we
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The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner

I am in the process of reading another great book by David Bach with the above title. He really reinforces the advantages of owning verses renting in his books which makes complete sense. Landlords get their mortgage payments paid by tenants which helps them create wealth, while tenants don't accumulate any equity in property while they are
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