Real Estate News
Flaking out during a real estate transaction?
Last week, I had an interesting correspondence with a dismayed home-buyer, and I thought it was worth sharing. This happened when, in two separate instances, people offering their homes for sale, upon receiving offers that we normally would consider “great offers” (full price and cash in one case), promptly declined the offers and took their… Read More
2013 Market Forecast
Over the past two years of market recovery, I’ve often used the word “optimism” to describe the mood that drives our real estate market. For 2013, the word is “confidence.” It’s the buzzword in the financial markets, it’s paramount in year-opening economic forecasts, and it’s all over the buying and selling populations in the real… Read More
2013: How to prepare for another busy year of real estate sales
Barbara Corcoran opened her NBC TODAY Show weekly real estate segment this week with advice that … yes, indeed, 2013 is expected to be a big year in real estate. Here in Burlington, we’re starting the year strong, coming off a whopping 42% jump in the number of sales in Burlington last year (year-over-year 2011… Read More
Burlington and Vermont: Topping the Nation in both Life and Work
Always topping the lists for quality of life, Burlington and Vermont are at it again – this time on both the business front and the health front. 1) Honoring our edge over other places to live and work, USA Today and Yahoo News this week both recognized Burlington’s rank among the 10 US cities with… Read More
End of Summer Real Estate Report Released
The numbers are in for the first eight months of 2012… and the news is bright for the Greater Burlington real estate market. I am excited to share with you the newly released Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty Vermont Market Report, End of Summer 2012. Helped by historically unprecedented low interest rates, our region’s… Read More
Raking in the “best” rankings!
I’m always proud to share information about how Burlington, Vermont, or Chittenden County continuously rank among the “best” places to live, college towns, downtowns, safest places, environmentally friendly, bike-friendly, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. This time it’s my company’s turn. I’m so proud to be affiliated with (and supported by) the company that this month is ranked:… Read More
A Slice of the Strengthening Burlington Market
I am hoping this is a harbinger of continued and enduring strength for our Burlington and Chittenden County real estate marketplace: Proud to congratulate my managers and colleagues at Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, for ranking 8th in North America among 145 COLDWELL BANKER® offices (Office Size Category 51-100 Sales Associates / Representatives) for the… Read More
Home Prices Rise in Half of U.S. Cities as Markets Stabilize
Finally … the proof we have all been waiting for that, YES, the real estate market is STRONGER than it has been in years, and continues to improve! Judging from my own level of business and busy-ness, as well as that here at the largest agency in our marketplace …. we are rivaling the levels… Read More
