Blog :: 08-2009

Taxes rising in Vermont

I don't know if you have the same problem I do, but my taxes continue to rise during a time when property values are not. How can the assessors justify tax increases when values have decreased by at least 10%? It is time to reduce our city budgets and fat from our ledgers. If we continue on this path, it will make it impossible for retirees
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51 days and counting to buy real estate in Vermont

Ok, so nowI have your attention. What I am referring to, is for first-time buyers to put a home under deposit and take advantage of the government's $8,000 tax credit. If you don't put something under deposit within that time period, you may not have time to get the property financed and closed by December 1st. If you don't close by that
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First-Time Home Buyer $8,000 tax credit in Burlington, Vt

If you are a first-time home buyer, now is the time to get pre-approved and contact yours truly to find you a home. For only a short time left if you close on your first home by December 1st the government will give you an $8,000 tax credit when you file your taxes the next year. This is really a deal that seems to good to be true, but more
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Short Sale Difficulties in Vermont

Recently we have been dealing with a number of short sales in our area which have been draining to say the least. A short sale is when the seller of a property is selling their home for less than what they owe to the bank. The bank has to approve such a transaction and therein lies the problem. In numerous cases, it takes months for the
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Summertime deals in Burlington, Vermont

If you haven't pulled the trigger on purchasing your first home and take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit, the clock is ticking. Unless they extend the deadline, which I don't think they will, you have until December 1st to close on your first home in order to be able to take advantage of this golden opportunity. There are not too many
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Sizzling Summer Real Estate Specials in Burlington Vermont

Finally mother nature is finally showing signs of warm weather and summer like conditions. Along with that the real estate market has warmed up these past two months as well. There has a been a lot more activity and if it continues through the fall, this winter will be a lot easier to handle than last winter. The interest rates are still
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