Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate is honored to represent some of Stowe, Vermont’s most exceptional luxury real estate. These special homes are included in Previews® International, an exclusive marketing program that represents the most expensive luxury homes in the US and around the world.

Representing luxury real estate in Stowe, Vermont.

The Stowe, Vermont area is home to many exceptional homes and estates. The natural beauty and recreational opportunities have attracted luxury home owners and buyers for generations. The renewal of the famed Stowe Mountain Resort has ensured that the area continues to be discovered by new generations looking to enjoy what the Stowe area offers.   

Previews® International has been serving the needs of luxury home buyers and sellers since 1933 and is exclusively available to Coldwell Banker Real Estate and its 82,200 sales associates and 3,100 offices in 50 countries and territories around the globe.

Last year Coldwell Banker® agents handled more than 16,400 transaction sides of homes priced at $Million or more, averaging $86.1 Million in sales every day, for a total of $31 Billion in sales volume, an average sales price of $1.93 Million.

In the 2012 REAL Trends – The Wall Street Journal report ranking America’s top 1,000 residential real estate agents and teams, Coldwell Banker® surpassed all other major real estate brands nationwide with 218 of professionals on the list.

Click here for a copy of the exclusive Coldwell Banker Previews® International Luxury Market Report.

If you are interested in discussing selling your exceptional property through the Previews® International program please contact one of our agents at 802-253-7358.

Vermont Maple Sap Buckets

Spring in Vermont. What comes to mind: mud, dirt, slush, exposed dog poop, washboard roads, ruined shoes and SUGAR! Maple sugar that is…

Maple sugar season, Mother Nature’s way of easing us through the rough transition from the frozen beauty of winter to the lush greenery of summer. Vermont is world renowned for its maple sugar and rightly so!

The annual celebration of sugar on snow is part of that tradition: fresh warm syrup drizzled over mounds of snow, served with pickle to cut the sweet (add a homemade donut if you need more sugar). Or try a maple creeme, maple candy or maple candy. Many sugar houses open their doors during the sugaring season for sugar on snow and as showcase their Maple Syrup producing operations.

The next couple of weekends are prime sugaring season – head out to a local sugar house and enjoy Vermont’s finest. For details check out the website seekandgofind:

 http://www.findandgoseek.net/category/sugar-houses–sugar-on-snow

Happy Sugaring!

FREE Homebuyer Seminar: Monday March 25th, 5-7pm

River Arts Building

Pleasant St, Morristown, VT

Hosted by Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate featuring representatives from The Union Bank, 4-Seasons Home Inspection, and Sargent Law Office. Opportunity to learn the steps involved in the home buying process and current real estate market conditions. Receive financing information and learn how to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Speak with a home inspector to learn the importance of having a building inspection and what to expect during the process. Obtain information regarding the legal details of the transaction. Agents from The Smith Macdonald Group of Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate will be facilitating the presentation and will be available to answer any questions. For more information (802) 253-7358.

March in Stowe, VT

March in Stowe! What a great time of year, the favorite of many locals. Days are longer and warmer; the snow is softer, hero snow we like to call it; maple sugaring has started and mud season is still a ways off. Now is the time to get out for that long backcountry tour or hit the soft bumps on the mountain. This month’s calendar is packed with great events indoor and outdoor. Time to shed the heavy boots and coats and really enjoy the last weeks of winter in Stowe, Vermont!  

Stowe Events This Month:      

March 8: Todd Oliver & Friends: Dogs Gone Wild Tour at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center

March 16: St. Paddy’s Backcountry Ski in Ranch Valley with the Stowe Land Trust

March 16 & 17: Relay for Life: Nordic Style   

March 20: Eastern Cup Finals at Stowe Mountain Resort

March 22: Ski & Ride with The Point FM at Stowe Mountain Resort

March 23: Gala 54 presented by Helen Day Arts Center

March 23 – 24: Boyden Valley Winery’s Annual Maple Sugar Festival

March 30: Laughing Liberally presented by Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center     

March 31: 57th Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt at Stowe Mountain Resort

For details please check out the Stowe Area Association website: http://www.gostowe.com/events/calendar

Cross-Country skiing in Stowe, VT

Snowshoeing on the Rec Path.

Now that the Holiday’s are behind it is time to get out and start enjoying all the winter activites that Stowe, VT offers. The Stowe, Vermont region received tons of snow over the past couple of weeks so despite a few warms days there is plenty of the white stuff on the ground and more on the way over the next few days.

Downhill skiing, while certainly the main winter attraction in Stowe, isn’t the only outdoor winter activity to enjoy. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking, skating, sledding… the list goes on.There are great places to enjoy these activities: from resorts such as Trapp Family Lodge and Stowe Mountain Resort to  Town owned properties such as the Recreation Path and Cady Forest. The Stowe Land Trust website is a great resource for trail locations for winter activites. For a backwoods x-country skiing adventure also check out the Catamount Trail that passes through several locations in Stowe. Marshall hill behind Stowe Elementary is a local favorite for sledding. Close by the elementary school is Jackson Arena, check out the attached schedule for public skating times.

Bluebird sky in Stowe, VT

For a longer adventure The Long Trail runs along the spine of Mt. Mansfield with opportunities for snowshoe, winter camping and backcountry skiing. Before heading out on the Long Trail in winter please check in with The Green  Mountain Club.

If you are looking for a slower paced outdoor activity try a horse drawn carriage ride along the Rec Path with The Gentle Giants or take a walk on any of Stowe’s back roads. What ever you speed or equipment there is always somewhere beautiful to get out and enjoy!

Enjoy the holidays in Sotwe, Vermont

The Holiday Seaon in Stowe, Vermont.

This is such a beautiful time of year in town, a rare opportunity to feel like you have stepped into a Currier and Ives postcard. From Main Street up the Mountain Road all the way to Stowe Mountain Resort businesses and homes are decked out for the season. The quaint village of  Stowe, Vermont is the perfect place to enjoy holiday shopping, dining or a weekend getaway. Stores are open special hours and offering holiday specials, the mountain is open for skiing and Santa arrives this weekend. The kickoff to all the festivities is this Friday with caroling and the annual Festival of Trees at the Helen Day Art Center. The Stowe Area website has a special calendar of events for the Holidays in Stowe.

Enjoying great skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe, Vermont

Over the last 8 years Stowe Mountain Resort has been implementing their half-billion dollar master plan (yes, that is billion with a “b”) which includes the Stowe Mountain Lodge, Spruce Peak Base Camp and new lifts. What many don’t realize is that just as key to the massive building and lift upgrades is the investment in infrastructure for the snowmaking system. Just this past summer almost $5M was invested in new snowmaking guns, pipe and snowmaking towers that will improve not only the skiing experience but are more energy and emission efficient.

Stowe opened this past Saturday for season pass holders! Earlier than usual with rave reviews from skiers and riders. The ability to open earlier with more terrian and quality man-made snow will help Stowe continue to set itself apart from the competition.

Money well spent.

For details on the new snowmaking upgrades:

http://www.stowe.com/ski-ride/conditions/offseason-snowmaking-investments/

Fall in Stowe, VT

Stick Season. Shoulder Season. Off Season. Call it what you like but Stowe, VT is entering that time of year between the hustle of summer and foliage visitors and the Holidays and ski season. It is actually a wonderful time of year here in town. There is a nip in the air and most mornings find a beautiful dusting of snow on the mountain and ski slopes. The hiking and biking trails are in perfect condition, chances are there will be some Indian Summer weather, hotels and inns are offering specials and there are amazing DINING SPECIALS. Just in time to store up extra calories for cold weather and skiing!

Next week is the much anticiapted 2nd Annual Stowe Restaurant Week 10/21 to 10/27. Stowe boasts dining experiances on par with most major cities. Reviewed and recognized in Gourmet, Bon Apitetit and Wine Spectator.

From October 21 through October 27, 2012, enjoy prix-fixe multi-course meals in Stowe for only $15, $25, or $35!  These special tasting menus will be offered in addition to regular ala carte menus at Stowe Restaurants all over town. For details and a complete list of participating restaurants check out the Stowe Area Association website 

Happy eating!

There was a recent article in Realty Times regarding the need to detach yourself from your home prior to starting the selling process. Selling your home is a business transaction and probably for most people the largest financial transaction they will be involved in. Important tip: Emotionally detach! While it is difficult to step back and become completely objective about your home it is necessary. In order to stage, price, and negotiate offers on our home you must see your house as a product. You are selling a product!

Keys ways to step back and become objective:

• Price your home based on the facts – not what you need to profit from the sale. Listen to your Realtor and price based on the comp sales. 
• Give the buyers space. Don’t be a “helicopter seller”.
• Consider all offers.
• Emotionally detach. Don’t take criticism personally.

Check out Realty Times for more tips for selling your home http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120921_detachtosell.htm