Regarding Sellers paying closing costs, there are a couple of ways to think about this.
It’s not about whether the Seller is nice or not. The Seller has a bottom line for how much they must net on the sale of their home. After taxes, brokerage commissions and lawyers are paid they have to be left with a certain amount of money to pay off their mortgage and to help them get to their next home. (more…)
March 2012 was a big month for Element Real Estate: Jessica Bridge and Dan Cypress, Realtors at RE/MAX North Professionals.
We were the number one team in our office. This is a big deal because the number two team has twice as many agents as our team (including the owner of RE/MAX North Professionals) and several administrative personnel working for them. We are just two Realtors that are assisted with one awesome but part time assistant. (more…)
There is a new website to help define tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities.
Http://www.rentalcodes.org provides guidance on safety and health standards and outlines the legal rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants throughout the rental process.
Most real estate experts agree that the best way to increase your chances of selling your home is to price it a fair market value. Many sellers however, want to “try a higher price” or “leave room to negotiate”. While we certainly understand this, there are many more reasons to avoid this temptation:
I just read this article published in Slate magazine about our state’s founding father, Ethan Allen. It is actually a review of Willard Sterne Randall’s biography entitled Ethan Allen: His Life and Times.
The article recounts Allen’s rise from a self taught land speculator to the founding father of Vermont. Similar to many of us non-native Vermonters, Ethan was drawn North from Massachusetts by the open expanses and seemingly endless possibilities of the rugged land. (more…)
Check out our new listing in Huntington.
Modern home, idyllic setting, 10 min. from the I89. A completely renovated home redesigned by nationally renowned architect, Michael Minadeo in 2008. Specific attention was given to every detail, from the radiant-heated slate entry flooring and the expansive kitchen to the custom built outdoor benches. Ash floors, hardwood soft-close cabinetry, butcher block counters, stone fireplace with gas stove insert, walk-in pantry, fully customizable closets in master, soaking tub. (more…)
Check out our duplex on Rose Street in the Old North End of Burlington.
It features a detached three-bay garage which could provide you with perfect studio, shop or storage space. There is also development potential for the industrious homeowner or developer. (more…)
We are very excited about our new listing in the Hood Plant. Check out the full listing here.
High-end, two-bedroom, one bath luxury loft condo located in award-winning architectural building in downtown Burlington. Polished ox-blood concrete floors, gourmet kitchen with gas stove and other high-end stainless appliances, poured concrete counter tops, walk-in rain shower, huge soaking tub, Ipe exotic hardwood and slate deck, in-ceiling sound system, Eagle double pane windows, solid hard wood slab cabinets, custom built-ins, elevator, and many other distinctive features. (more…)
Last Friday night was a great night for Winooski VT. It seemed like after all of the construction, committee work and community involvement of the past decade, Winooski stepped up it’s game…and delivered. (more…)
Want to add value to your properties? Burlington Telecom’s new landlord program offers the landlord a reduced bulk rate, the ability to generate additional income and connect your properties to your local fiber optic network. Plans available to any Burlington landlord with 4 or more units within the service area. Want more information…contact Nicholas Martin at (802) 540-0009.
