Monthly Archives: January 2009

Resources for Opening and Operating a B&B or Inn in Vermont

As you are contemplating opening a B&B or Inn in Vermont and are searching for the perfect location, you may still have some questions that need to be addressed. While online resources are plentiful, here are some books recommended by …Read More

“Seeing Green” in Vermont

With the “green” building movement gaining popularity worldwide, one may wonder if it is better to build from scratch or remodel an existing building. As Robert Lockard mentions in his latest LuxuryRealEstate.com magazine article “Seeing Green”, remodeling an existing building …Read More

The Housing Stimulus Bill – Can it help you move to Vermont?

The “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008” includes several provisions that make this a great time to buy a house, inn or bed and breakfast in Vermont. While some may not apply to you, it would be in your …Read More

Advice for First-Time Buyers

Did you know that two-thirds of Americans reported having some degree of entrepreneurial intentions according to a 2006 Yahoo Inc. poll? How can you, looking to buy or open and inn or bed and breakfast in Vermont, distinguish your business …Read More

Buying an Inn or Bed and Breakfast in Vermont: First Things First

Perhaps for a long time you have have wondered what it would be like to own an inn or bed and breakfast in Vermont. You have decided it is time to cash out of the city and retire from your hectic urban …Read More

Celebrating Lake Champlain’s 400th year in 2009

Image by edwardshepard via Flickr The Lake Champlain Quadricentennial is a year-long series of exciting events commemorating the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of the lake that bears his name. Both Vermont and Quebec are looking forward to …Read More

Food Critic and Cookbook Author Mark Bittman Gives Waterbury Restaurant Rave Reviews

One of our favorite restaurants was given high marks in last Sunday’s New York Times Travel Section. Mark Bittman, food critic and author of the best-selling How To Cook Everything, says of Hen of the Wood in Waterbury, VT, that …Read More