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Life in Vermont. Adventures beyond it. Honest real estate without the sales pitch. Plus chickens.
Start with the honest guide: towns, taxes, winter, and what nobody tells you.
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Why the adults-only Hotel Xcaret Arte is my favorite resort in Mexico, and why it's worth hunting for a deal.
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Travel with family, and without. Europe. Cruises. Caribbean. Strategies and reviews.
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Relocation. Real estate. Neighborhoods and ways of life. The realities.
Explore MovingBy day, I'm a real estate agent in Burlington. No pitch, just honest answers.
Natural gas, heat pumps, pellets, cordwood, propane, oil: what each really costs to heat a Vermont home this winter, the honest pros and cons, and what to ask before you buy.
Read moreThe Homestead Declaration, the "prebate," and the April 15 deadline that can save you up to $8,000, explained with more personality than any tax form deserves.
Read moreAs of July 1, 2026, no Vermont town can ban backyard hens. Here's what the new law means for your flock, your roosters and your HOA, from a Burlington agent who keeps chickens herself.
Read moreEven after a lifetime of summers here, plenty about moving for real still caught me off guard.
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