Sometimes there’s nothing that can be done, the transaction is just not going to close. But often there are ways to keep a precarious transaction together. Here are three ways that a transaction can fall apart, and some ways to keep it [...]
If you’re an out of town owner of property in Vermont, or if you’re thinking of becoming one, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: short term rentals.
We’re talking AirBnB, Vrbo, and countless others.
When these work out, they can be pretty profitable. Setting them up, and getting them off the ground can be some work. If you’re [...]
People are saying that cash buyers are winning all of the contracts, and no buyers can compete with cash buyers.
Whenever we hear “people are saying” we get curious and suspicious at the same time. People can say whatever, and good stories travel fast.
So, we decided to fact check this.
We looked through all of MLS data for single family [...]
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If you own property in Central Vermont, but don’t live here year round, then, ta da! This post was written just for you!
There are a lot of reasons why people own real estate in this area but don’t live here. We run into these properties and people all of the time. Here are some of the more common reasons why things turn out this [...]
Your home is full of memories, experiences, love, laughter, tears, and life.
But when you’re selling it, it’s beneficial to do some deep thinking about what really makes your house different from others? What is it that would make a buyer emotionally imprint on your [...]
We’re hearing again and again (and again and again) that there’s just no inventory. No homes for sale. People love repeating what they hear. We like to dig in and get data to see what’s really happening (can I please hire the team from fivethirtyeight.com to do some research for [...]
It’s easy, right? Selling your home in Vermont in a seller’s market? I mean, that’s why they call it a seller’s market?!
Well, it’s one thing to sell it, and it’s another thing to sell it for the best price, with the best terms, the highest certainty [...]
In 2021, Green Light participated in the purchase and sale of nearly 50 million dollars in homes for over 200 clients. Get an accurate picture of what happened in 2021 with our free [...]
33 Country Way in Barre is a spotlessly maintained and nicely updated four bedroom home for sale in a desirable neighborhood. The first floor of this 2001 cape has an open kitchen with Corian countertops and updated appliances, and a nice kitchen island (I guess technically, it’s a [...]
Both an inspection and an appraisal are typically part of the process when you’re buying or selling a home in Vermont. There are some overlaps, but in general, they are two different aspects, performed by two different professionals, for two different [...]