| Vermont has always been a state sticking to | | | | in a city bursting with colors. |
| independent principles. Tucked away in the | | | | |
| Northeast, Vermont real estate is a very good | | | | Stowe |
| deal. | | | | |
| | | | Stowe is a small town in Vermont, but I have |
| Vermont | | | | to mention it. Located in forested, rolling |
| | | | hills, Stowe is the single best place to |
| From the first day of existence, Vermont has | | | | watch the leaves turn in fall in the United |
| always had a major independent streak. The | | | | States. To say there is a burst of color is |
| first state to outlaw slavery, Vermont | | | | to understate the situation completely. It is |
| actually refused to join other states in the | | | | simply amazing, so much so that I recommend |
| formation of the United States. Eventually | | | | it for people keeping a list of 100 things |
| becoming the fourteenth state in the Union, | | | | they want to do in their life. |
| Vermont maintains a strong independent streak | | | | |
| with the first same sex marriage laws, the | | | | The town of Stowe is a classic, historic |
| only socialist party Senator in Congress and | | | | Northeastern location. The center of the town |
| laws severely limiting the use of billboard | | | | is a historic village and, frankly, the place |
| advertising. Overall, Vermont is a state | | | | you should try to live. Due to its location |
| where strong community values are expressed | | | | next to a major ski resort, the town has seen |
| and privacy is appreciated. | | | | an explosion of condos and less interesting |
| | | | housing around the perimeter. Still, Stowe is |
| Burlington | | | | definitely a place worth considering in the |
| | | | Northeast. |
| Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, | | | | |
| Burlington is the biggest city in Vermont | | | | Vermont Real Estate |
| with a population of roughly 45,000. Located | | | | |
| close to Montreal, Canada, the city has an | | | | Vermont real estate prices are very |
| odd, charming Canadian atmosphere, but with | | | | reasonable in relation to the state |
| an interesting catch. The city is also the | | | | surrounding it. A single-family residence in |
| home to the University of Vermont, which | | | | Burlington will run $335,000 on average, a |
| carries with it a strong college influence. | | | | price generally found throughout the state. |
| This mix gives the city a unique feel with | | | | |
| development being restricted and walking | | | | With such reasonable real estate prices, one |
| spaces and parks favored over mass housing | | | | might think the appreciation rate in Vermont |
| developments. As with all cities in the | | | | is modest. In truth, property appreciated at |
| Northeast, the onset of fall turns Burlington | | | | a rather surprising 15 percent in 2005. |