The Nancy Jenkins Team Blog by Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS

BurlingtonFreePress.com, Vermont in a "short and shallow" recession

Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:12:00 GMT

There is an article in the Friday May 30th Burlington Free Press that predicts a short and shallow falloff in the Vermont Economy. Much has been reported on whether or not we are or are not in a recession- the dreaded "R" word. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, and some are longer and deeper than others. It is good news that Jeff Carr is reporting on our first since 2001 that it should be short.

-Nancy

Vermont in a "short and shallow" recession
By Dan McLean • Free Press Staff Writer • May 30, 2008

For the first time since late 2001, the state's ..(read more)

[Updated] Vermont Foreclosures down 50% in January!

Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:36:00 GMT

Vermont Foreclosures down 50% in January!

That is actually not the headline on CNNmoney.com which is "January Foreclosures up 57%" so what is the real story and how does it affect Burlington VT and the local real estate market? Sure, the housing numbers for the US are down from the peak, however we are not experiencing the wave of foreclosures found in states like California, and Florida where the market was according to reports "overvalued".

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BurlingtonFreePress.com, Vermont's real-estate picture stays ahead of rising foreclosure trend

Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:31:00 GMT

There was a story run in the December 16th Burlington Free Press on the national real estate market’s media coverage, you may find interesting.

On this same topic, I received an email from a buyer asking if housing prices in Vermont were really going to drop 30% in 2008. What he was referring to was a recent headline posted by Reuters on two markets- Punta ..(read more)

Burlingtonfreepress.com, Old maps hold value in real estate

Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:46:00 GMT

According to the Burlington Free Press, the state of Vermont has started making official maps and plotting plans available on digital files. In fact, much of the Vermont State Archives is being converted to modern digital use. This will have a positive impact on the real estate industry, which relies on accurate boundary lines to properly transfer homesteads and land parcels. No longer will the Joneses and the Smiths need comb through dusty old land records to find out whose side of the boundary line their favorite apple tree is on. It will soon be on digital records, easily available to the public.

-Nancy

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BurlingtonFreePress.com, Vermont ranked #1 in health

Nancy Jenkins, CRB, CRS — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:08:00 GMT

Vermonters rank as the nation’s healthiest, according to an article in today’s Burlington Free Press. Vermonters have long prided themselves as an active, outdoorsy bunch, who might be as easily found scaling a 1,800 ft cliff-side as sipping free coffee in a local rest stop. This new distinction of ‘Healthiest Americans,’ which adds much to the treasured Vermont mystique, comes as the result of the state's long-term, coordinated efforts in the areas of prenatal care, pediatric care, treatment of chronic diseases, cigarette smoking, and teen pregnancy.

-Nancy

Vermont ranked #1 in health

Published: Tuesday, November 6, 2007