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Ok folks in Montpelier, if you haven't gotten your brand new 2010 reappraisal in the mail yet, it's a-comin'! As you may know the state mandates each town to reassess when the assessed values fall to 80% of market values. In Montpelier, that happened a couple of years ago, but there were some, u...
05/31/2010
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All of a sudden I looked up, and realized that I had made 99 posts here on Active Rain. Here's number 100. In honor of the occasion, I want to give recognition to three other ARers who have been very helpful--perhaps without their even knowing it. 1. Barbara Todaro--somehow, despite running a b...
05/30/2010
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Well, it was bound to happen. There has been a spate of break-ins of vacant properties in the Montpelier area, with the crooks stealing copper piping. I still don't quite get how that's a profitable crime to commit, but, well, I guess I'm just inexperienced in stealing things. Single family hom...
05/28/2010
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In Vermont, Realtors have a two year licensing cycle. During those two years, all Realtors are required to complete a certain number of continuing education hours. I just want everyone to know that, while being something of a procrastinator, I have finished my continuing ed requirements for the ...
05/25/2010
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Really quickly, here are two things I love about Northfield, VT. 1. The playground at the Northfield Elementary School has the best playground views I've ever seen. Do yourself a favor if you haven't (and if you're moving to Northfield, and have kids, you're DEFINITELY going to want to do this)...
05/19/2010
Negotiating When Buying or Selling in Montpelier Or anywhere, really. I'm seeing this a little more lately, and I have to admit, it drives me nuts. Offers are put in, and sellers will sometimes simply not respond. No counter, no nothing. Technically, there are timeframes within which offers ne...
05/18/2010
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A title like that ought to get people's attention... I suppose there are places in the country where all the houses are the same, and where all the houses kind of make sense. What fun is that? I had the pleasure of touring a few homes for sale in Barre today. My favorite adventure was for the ...
05/17/2010
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The owners of this home for sale in Calais are ready to make a deal. Here's a 4 bedroom, 2 bath cape on 48 acres of surveyed land on both sides of the road. New countertops, new hardwood floors, woodstove insert, partially finished basement, deck, front porch, attached garage. There's even a ...
05/12/2010
Norwich University and Northfield VT Homes for Sale Around this time of year, faculty and staff (military and civilian) at Norwich University who are coming or going, actually start coming and going. Both civilian and military faculty positions change frome time to time, and there are always peo...
05/09/2010
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Best Slice in Montpelier, VT I told the guy behind the counter that Village Pizza in Montpelier, VT has the best slices in town. He asked me, "According to whom?" According to me! What I like best is that you can actually buy slices. It's right across the street from my office, and sometimes I...
05/09/2010
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Vermont's a small state. Central Vermont (Montpelier, Barre, Northfield, U-32) really is a lively and transparent community. We all know someone in common, and I wanted to expand this transparency to a professional real estate oriented community website.