Vermont Forward Plan – A Message from GMAR President Josh Lemieux Vermont Governor Phil Scott has released a reopening guide to help Vermonters and local businesses see the path for a phased return to unrestricted travel, business operations, and event gatherings. The three-step plan, unveiled on April 6, 2021, uses vaccination milestones to ensure a … Read more
Realtors® Are Good Neighbors! With 72% of REALTORS® volunteering, NAR represents an army of good. The challenge to NAR’s 1.4 million members: Tally five million hours between November 2020 and November 2021 to show the immense impact REALTORS® make across the country. Then, share details and photos about your volunteer projects so the National Association … Read more
VAR ISSUES NEW COVID-19 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REAL ESTATE QUESTIONNAIRE The State of Vermont’s COVID-19 strategy is constantly evolving to reduce the spread of the virus and keep Vermonters working. To that end, VAR has updated the Real Estate Access Questionnaire to include a question about vaccination. VAR recommends that members use this form every … Read more
The National Association of REALTORS® proudly introduces Commitment to Excellence (C2EX), a program that empowers REALTORS® to demonstrate their professionalism and commitment to conducting business at the highest standards. REALTORS® defined professionalism in this industry more than 100 years ago when they created the Code of Ethics. C2EX takes professionalism to the next level by … Read more
Several states and cities have been offering relocation buyers financial incentives—including paying off student loan debt—to move there. Now Vermont joins the list. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed a bill into law that will give certain people who relocate there from another state up to $10,000 to cover moving expenses. The money is part … Read more
A brand’s ability to create “positive, emotional experiences that drive customer loyalty” has a direct correlation to repeat business, according to a recent report from NewVoiceMedia. And bad service resulted in the loss of an estimated $75 billion for U.S. companies last year. “Customers want and expect more than ever before – because that’s what … Read more
Rising interest rates and the economy are the top two current issues to watch in real estate, according to the Counselors of Real Estate’s Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate 2018-2019, a list of the biggest threats to the housing market. For the first time, CRE broke its annual list down into current and longer-term issues … Read more
Jamie McCurdy wanted to sell her house in Houston quickly so she could move back to her home state of Missouri to be closer to family. McCurdy wasn’t concerned with making a big profit on the sale—after all, it was December 2013, and the local market was still trudging through the recovery of the last … Read more
Seventy-four percent of contracts in the first month of the year contained settlement contingencies, according to the January 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index survey, conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®. The monthly survey, based on responses from more than 3,500 REALTORS® about their latest transactions, examines what real estate pros are seeing most often in contracts. The … Read more
Millennial buyers are more diverse and mobile than their predecessors, and expect real estate professionals to be totally tech-savvy, right? According to certain data points from the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report, that may not be universally true. The report, which is based on a survey NAR mailed … Read more