Buying a home
We work out what you can comfortably afford, then look at the things a listing sheet leaves out: what the street sounds like at 7am, what the inspection turned up and what the seller will actually fix.
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington real estate, one house at a time.
I'm Hattie Vance. I help people buy and sell homes in Burlington and across Chittenden County, and you work with me from the first walkthrough to the closing table.
Wondering what your Burlington home would sell for this year?
Ask me for a numberHow we'd work together
Three ways most people start with me.
Selling a home
I'll tell you what to repair, what to leave alone and what your house should list for. Showings happen on a schedule you agree to, and you hear about every offer the day it arrives.
Local questions
Ask about a neighbourhood, a school run, a driveway permit or a septic system. If I don't know the answer I'll find the person who does, and you'll get it in plain words.
Current listings
Six homes I'm working with around Chittenden County right now.
Find a place that fits
Tell me what you're after and I'll send through what matches.
Ask me about the street, not just the house.
A listing sheet gives you the square footage. It won't tell you that the afternoon sun leaves the back garden at four, or that the walk to the bus in February is longer than it looks on a map. I've been through these houses, so call and ask.
Where I work
Burlington and the towns around it.
From the notebook
Short pieces about buying and selling around here.
What to look at first inside an old Vermont farmhouse
Stone foundations, knob-and-tube wiring, a chimney that has been patched twice. Two of those still matter at closing, and one usually doesn't.
Getting a house ready to list in winter
Snow changes what a buyer can see. Some repairs can wait for spring, and a few are worth doing while the ground is still frozen.
Reading the price history on a listing
Two price cuts in six weeks tells you something. So does a house that has sat at the same number since August.
Thinking about selling this year?
Tell me about your house and what you're hoping to do next. I'll come and look, tell you what it should list for, and you can take it from there.
