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NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE [...]

Green Up Day is Saturday 5/1. Now's a great time to start planning for it. 

I don't have to tell anyone what's great about Green Up Day. Is it fun picking up trash? Actually, kind of. But more importantly, it just gets rid of it. If everyone picks up just a little bit, it makes a humongous difference. I feel like there's a kindergarten clean [...]

Every house is unique, and there's no such thing as a "passed inspection" as deemed by inspector.

But we've been in enough (hundreds and hundreds) inspections, and worked through the post-inspection negotiations to come up with some guidelines. Here are the most common items that get called out at an inspection. Which means these are also [...]

April 2021 Real Estate Market Report

Also known as..."So, How's the Market?"

Well, in a nutshell, the market is fast moving and prices are up. So, if you're selling, the market is good. If you're buying, you're working harder, making quicker decisions, and you probably have a little more stress in your [...]

2020 End of Year Report

Ok, I’ll just say it. 2020 was a strange year, in nearly every imaginable way. Happy to talk about the thousand other things that are on people’s minds. But, here, we’re just going to talk about real estate. [...]

After years of being one of the leading real estate brokerages in Northfield, the time was right for us to expand and open an office in Northfield. 

Green Light Real Estate's Northfield office is right between Subway and Carrier Roasting Company, and a couple doors down from Good Measure and Cornerstone. So, basically, we're right next to a [...]

There aren’t too many houses like this, and under $300,000 is even more rare.

This three bedroom, two bathroom Montpelier cape is right in the heart of the town. It’s in a desirable neighborhood where neighbors are more like friends. Liberty Street in Montpelier is super convenient to downtown, to the library, shopping, the elementary [...]

Impact of the Pandemic on the Housing Landscape in Vermont

August 2020

Photo by Mika Baumeister

I was recently asked to be a presenter to Governor Scott’s Community Solutions and Local Recovery task force.  A version of this detailed report was shared with many state and local leaders, including regional planning directors, leaders of [...]

How Does a Buyer's Agent Get Paid?

Photo by Jesus Kiteque

There are two main ways that I get paid for the

professional services and solutions that I provide.

Buyer Broker Fees Paid By Seller: 

First, when you buy a house, I get a commission. The commission is usually a percentage of the sale price, and I get that at the closing at the [...]

Buyers: Here's What To Expect At The Inspection

Congratulations! You’ve done it! You found your house, you made a solid offer, and you won the contract. 

Photo by Tierra Mallorca

Now, it’s time to really focus on the inspection.

As a buyer, you may have gone through the inspection process before, but it never hurts for a refresher. [...]