Monthly Archives: January 2007

LANG MCLAUGHRY SPERA

                Three Top Firms Merge to Form Largest Independent Real Estate Company in Vermont and Northern New Hampshire. With 12 Offices and $600 Million in Sales, Lang McLaughry Spera Becomes One of New …

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2006 3rd Highest Sales Year!

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2007 -  Report from NAR Existing-home sales eased but prices stabilized as inventories tightened in December, while 2006 was the third-highest sales year on record, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales – including …

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What is Inclusionary Zoning?

Inclusionary zoning is a land-use concept in which local ordinances require builders to include a certain amount of housing for low- and moderate-income households. In contrast, exclusionary zoning is a technique that effectively drives up the cost of housing, excluding …

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Home Improvement Spending

According to the Joint Centerfor Housing Studies at Harvard, Americans spent $168.7 billion on home improvements and repairs in 2006, 1.5 percent more than in 2005. At the same time the Joint Center came out with its data, the National …

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10 THINGS I WANT FOR VERMONT

It’s the holiday season and I’m thinking about Thanksgiving, stockings at Christmas and, maybe even New Year’s resolutions. As outgoing chairman of the Vermont Business Roundtable, I want to send thanks, my wish list, and some potential resolutions to all …

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