The Greater Burlington Realty Blog

We are pleased to announce our move to Downtown Burlington's Waterfront!

We at Conroy Couture Realty, Chittenden County's largest single office Independent Real Estate Agency, have made the move to Burlington! Our new location is conveniently located on bustling Battery Street a block from Lake Champlain. The new office provides beautiful, historic space well positioned for the Company's ambitious growth plans for the next two years.

The Pomeroy House is an historic Colonial era brick and stone building, circa 1798. Located across Battery Street from the Ice House restaurant, and next to Eyes of the World - two well know landmarks - the offices feature red stone walls, gorgeous exposed wooden beamed ceilings and columns - you can feel the History!

We're excited about our move to Burlington's Waterfront – and invite you to stop by, say hello and see the new 'digs'. We’ll keep you up-to-date on our new plans for the New Year, and would love to see you in the meantime!

Our new address:

Conroy Couture Realty
166 Battery Street, Suite 1
Burlington, VT 05401

Check out some more photos of the interior!

Virtual Open House this Sunday.......

Considering a move into the market in the next 3 or 4 months?  We will be at the South Burlington Sheraton this Sunday from 1pm to 4pm along with over 20 other Realtors showing off our listings in 'virtual tour' style.  This should be a great chance to take an armchair tour of hundreds of properties, get info and even schedule your showings.  We've got a great door prize to giveaway, and I'm sure there will be plenty of others.

If you're kicking around this Sunday looking for an interesting diversion - stop in and say hi!

Attached a sample excel sheet below to finish our test for getting statistics onto the blog.  Condo sales in 'the Burlingtons' last month vs year ago.  Don't read too much into this yet, till we get the full story in next week. 

                                                                                                 

Town	12/06	12/07	Change	Change %
Burlington	8	9	1	12.50%
South Burlington	27	15	-12	-44.44%
Total	35	24	-11	-31.43%
Source:   VREIN mls statistics

That was then......

One more time!  I'll take credit for being one of the first blogs to start up back in 2006 on the Burlington real estate scene.  I'll also take my lumps for going nowhere fast with it ever since.  A couple fits and starts, but nothing consistent.  OK, OK, life got in the way - it happens, and all for the better.
Now, with great intentions, a plan and a whole new cast of characters to assist - we're back on the blog!  Never was there a better time for current news, info and professional opinions on the market, than now. 
It's simple.  We plan on turning this into a great source of information on the local real estate market for those not 'in' the business.  Constant posts from us with statistics, analysis, pricing news, property sales news and other topics as needed, by some of the pros in our business.  We get asked so often from our friends and customers about the 'Market' today, that we know there is a cry for something beyond the ole free press.  Here it comes..............

Mike Conroy

Conroy Couture Realty

A new team member joins forces with Mike Conroy!

Mike Conroy, one of the original real estate bloggers in the state of Vermont, has decided to inject some new ideas and a fresh face into the Conroy Couture family.

The real estate business is hard work, so Mike has turned to Clara Rosenthal to come aboard and help assist him with his demanding day-to-day needs.

Clara, a former Project Manager for a web design company, has taken on the rewarding task of being Mike's right hand gal. With a vibrant, positive outlook and a hard-working mentality, we are confident that Mike will find positive results from his new employee.

Look out for new blog updates and reports coming your way with information on new and exciting real estate endeavors. Keep checking back for more news to come!

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The builder, Stu McGowan, is a local Burlingtonian with deep roots in and a true love of Burlington.  He like many others, works hard to keep this city as 'livable' as it is nationally recognized to be.  These condo projects represent one way to help people find an affordable way to live and own a home near downtown Burlington, and subsequently contribute to the city in those ways that homeowners do. 

He stands behind his work, and will offer a 6 month warranty on that work - he's right around the corner and won't be 'missing in action' if the need arises. Stu is available to meet with the prospective owners to do a walk through - before you write up a contract!  He will obviously be in tune with any issues a home inspector uncovers, though given the scope of work put into each home, not much should surprise us.

The Burlington Community Land Trust has been receptive to these condos, and may offer you an excellent opportunity to get into a home - check them out. We're working closely with VHFA and to date, these condo projects have been approved as we submit them. VHFA is a great 1st time homeowner option.   Other, more conventional financing should be fairly straighforward.  We have lenders quite familiar with the builder and the project, so please ask us!