For all of you that took the trouble to stop by and either watch this great balloon or bravely took a ride – thank you, thank you, thank you.  If you missed us – be sure to look for us next year.  This is our second successful attempt at getting the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon up and running in Bennington.  Check out the many photos and video documenting this whole process, it’s quite an amazing thing to see. 

With the rain coming down in sheets just hours before, the weather cleared right up just in the nick of time.  For a small donation to the Relay for Life, people were allowed to go up for a tethered ride and look out over the event and most of  the real estate in Bennington Vermont. It’s so peaceful and calm up there and not a bit scary, I promise.

Hopefully by the time you read this we will have all of those photos up on our website, www.MapleLeafVermont.com and if not and you were one of those that took a ride, give me a call and I can email or print out your photo for you.  In the mean time, we are always looking for events in the area that would like the added attraction of this great balloon.  There are some criteria we have to meet but please give me a call and we can talk about it and try to reserve Big Max for that date.    

                                                                             Kathy Sollien

RE/MAX Maple Leaf Realty

Bennington, Vermont

Thinking of selling your house or already on the market?  Whether or not you are in Bennington, VT selling your real estate,   take a walk around with your Realtor and look at what could be potential issues that may arise with buyers or even their mortgage companies. With the new banking regulations, we are finding issues that rear their ugly heads almost at the last minute, leaving little or no time to address them. 

 Take for instance an old furnace or the presence of asbestos in the basement.  Depending on the type of financing, the appraiser may be required to note specific items on his report and although the determination of value may be adequate for the sale, once the final underwriter reviews this document – it is a good possibility that they will require documentation that the furnace is in working order and that any asbestos be removed or contained before they will issue a mortgage commitment. 

 Now comes the fun part, especially when dealing with asbestos.  This permitted process is not cheap or quick to resolve and can not only delay the closing significantly but can also cause the sale to ‘fall apart’.  It is best to be one step ahead of any potential problems and to take care of them long before it becomes a real headache.  It will save you time and money in the long run.