There is a special mindset associated with "staging" your home to sell in a soft market. Staging refers simply to the act of improving your home's appearance in order to appeal to the widest segment of potential buyers. The approach you must adopt is to see your home Continue Reading
Archives for August 2009
VA Funding Fee a Less Expensive Alternative to PMI
The VA Loan is well known because it is the only mortgage product today that allows for no-down payment. What makes the VA Loan even more attractive is that it also has no private mortgage insurance, which a borrower would find with a conventional loan unless a 20% down Continue Reading
Buying a Home? Let RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty assist you today
If you are looking to purchase in the Southern Vermont area, call Troy Richardson at RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty to assist you with the process. It's not as scary as you may think. Sit down with Troy today to start the process, with no obligation. It's important that you Continue Reading
Bennington VT History and Information, prepared by Career Development Center
Troy Richardson is a Board Member of the Career Development Center's Building Trades Department, and recently found this video created by students at the Career Development Center, which gives some good history and information about Bennington VT. Bennington VT Continue Reading
Video: First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Explained
Troy Richardson of RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty can assist you with more information on the FIrst Time Homebuyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000. when you purchase a home and close on the transaction on or before November 30, 2009. Bennington VT, Buying, First Time Buyers Continue Reading
NAR Helps Realtors® Make Short Work of Short Sales
Washington, August 26, 2009 Nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures, according to National Association of Realtors® data. To help Realtors® meet the needs of home buyers and sellers who need these services, NAR has Continue Reading
RE/MAX Creates PSA Program Educating Consumers
RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty is proud to be a part of the RE/MAX network.  Through our affiliation with RE/MAX we are able to offer our Buyer and Seller Customers and Clients helpful informaiton from our regional and international offices. This video series on YouTube is a Continue Reading
An Offer They Can't Refuse
In real estate investment, one person's misfortune is another's opportunity. Indeed, with so many foreclosed properties on the market, buyers are poised to take advantage of a literally once-in-a-lifetime chance at investment or ownership. Every opportunity presents some Continue Reading
First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible
Bills to extend the maximum $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, which expires Nov. 30, are pending in both the U.S. House and the Senate. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat and chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, is Continue Reading
Vermont Housing Market Begins To Pick Up
This article appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer. Kathy Sollien, quoted here is co-owner of RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty in Bennington VT with Troy Richardson. A complete copy of the RE/MAX New England Regional Housing Outlook Report is available by calling Troy or Kathy Continue Reading