Seeing your home’s “for sale” status quietly expire on the MLS can feel like a gut punch. You had plans. You expected showings, offers, maybe even bidding wars. Instead—crickets.

The snow stacks up, the wind howls through the valley, and before you know it, your driveway’s buried again. But the beauty of living in Vermont is that we know how to get ready, and we help each other out along the way.

Ever wondered the ins and outs of Vermont’s infamous environmental act?

Builders aren’t keeping up with demand, especially for mid-tier homes. With limited new construction, existing home prices remain firm (yet, there have been a lot of price reductions this Spring, which is indicative of sellers and their agents overpricing their listings, more than anything).

Spoiler alert: it’s not all Boomers’ fault. But they definitely had front-row seats—and primo real estate—when things shifted.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about balance. And maybe—just maybe—it’s about asking a generation that’s done well by the market to help make room for the next one.

Let’s take a closer look…

If I had a maple cone for every time someone paused their home search for a season—or a year—I’d be running a creemee stand instead of a brokerage.