Mortgage rates have been steadily rising for the past several weeks, and are up nearly a full percentage point from a month ago.  While we cannot predict the future of interest rates, we can say that you are better off buying now and locking in these still-low rates rather than finding rates at 6% or 7% next spring.  Give us a call on 802 [...]

The historic Vermont Taftsville Country Store sits on the banks of the Ottauquechee River and next a favorite fishing hole. Come get your gifts and food basics as well as a great selection of local wines and cheese. The new owners are enthusiastically taking over where Charlie left off. Wander along River Road and just enjoy the beautiful [...]

This Barnard Vermont retreat is a great example of how to merge timberframe and panelized walls into one perfect construction project. Get to know Ben Halley a local and reputable builder as he manages this high-end VT home in Barnard. Distant view to Woodstock Vermont complete the package so give us a call if a [...]

Barnard local community at its finest! Come join the Barnard Academy Holiday play and watch the children perform for their parents. The school is a great example of committed teachers and invested parents cheering their children on to excellence. Just 10 minutes north of Woodstock lies the scenic town of Barnard and [...]

Woodstock Vermont has many historic homes and Snyder Bassette Real Estate Group was pleased to sponsor the 2010 Woodstock VT  Holiday House tour this year. We enjoyed getting in a few houses we hadn't seen before and visiting with people who were supporting the Pentangle Arts Council in an annual fundraiser. The beauty of some of these [...]

The US Labor Department today reported that the unemployment rate in Vermont improved sharply over the past year from 6.7% in October 2009 to 5.7% in October 2010.  This is good news for Vermonters, and should be good for Vermont real estate sales.  A rising tide floats all boats.

One of the bright spots in this recession has been the steady decline of  mortgage rates and the ongoing opportunity to borrow at very cheap rates.   Yet, there are concerns looming among many astute economists and market observers about the massive overspending by the federal and state governments which - the arguments go - will [...]

Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group interviews David Anderson Hill and Susan Fuller, the co-design/build team at David Anderson Hill Inc.  They discuss one of their projects with us; a fabulous home at 7504 Happy Valley Road in Woodstock VT built around two reclaimed timberframe structures: one from a boathouse, the other part of the old [...]

John and I are very pleased to have sold one of our real estate listings in Barnard, VT in October 2010 for a price of $2,000,000.  This was a lovely 4,700 s.f. home custom-built in 2006 on 40 acres, old stone walls, and two large ponds.  The house was located on a very quiet road in desirable Barnard, VT - about 12 minutes from downtown [...]

We have just reduced the price of this fabulous Woodstock VT residence from $950,000 to $795,000. Where else can you get a 5 BR 4 BA house built in 2002 - with guest apartment, gourmet kitchen, security system, all-house stereo and central vacuum systems, 3 bay attached garage, 2 large insulated/heated car restoration garages, 23.8 acres of [...]

John Snyder = attended RE BAR Camp at Mt Washington, NH to meet with peers and experts discussing real estate internet marketing.  This video shows them meeting with Ted Adler, Founder of Union Street Media in Burlington, VT - which designed the Snyder Donegan website and has consulted on SEO matters.