Ray Mikus
Here's the unofficial state of the Central Vermont real estate market for the end of September. The data comes from research that I have done on the current and past sales and market activity.
| Active | New in Sept | Under Contract | Closed in Sept | |
| Barre City | 69 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Barre Town | 71 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Montpelier | 45 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| U32 | 66 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Northfield | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 305 | 39 | 34 | 22 |
And comparing to the same numbers over the past 12 months:
| New 9/11 | New 9/12 | Closed 9/11 | Closed 9/12 | Closed 9/10-9/11 | Closed 9/11-9/12 | |
| Barre City | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 66 |
| Barre Town | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 68 |
| Montpelier | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 66 |
| U32 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 58 |
| Northfield | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| Totals | 43 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 263 | 285 |
Numbers like these are a continual source of entertainment for me. Barre Town, Montpelier, and U32 all saw nearly identical sales figures over the past two years. Northfield and Barre City experienced notable increases in the number of sales. In fact, where there were 22 additional sales in 2011-2012 in the total central Vermont market, there were 24 additional sales in those two (the smallest two) markets.
Here's another reminder that Heney Realtors is expanding to meet the growing need for our services to both buyers and sellers. If you are, or you know someone who might be interested in a career in real estate, please call or email. Sales experience is helpful, but not necessary. We're not looking for people who are good Realtors. Instead, we want good people who are Realtors.
And, just because you're curious and like to be the life of the party, here are September's sales figures. I took the extra time to track each closed property to see the original list price, the original list date, and whether there were any price concessions made. The days on market column takes into consideration whether a property was on the market, and removed before coming back on. It does not take into consideration when property was for sale by owner, then listed with a Realtor and sold.
Please call or email for additional information, or if you have any questions (preferably, but not necessarily, related to real estate).
| Town | Address | Original Price | Final Price | Closing Price | Days on Mkt |
| Barre City | 190 Fairview | $99,900 | $99,900 | $96,900 | 10 |
| Barre City | 29 Warren | $119,000 | $119,000 | $120,000 | 11 |
| Barre City | 4 Daniel Drive | $225,000 | $199,000 | $187,900 | 123 |
| Barre City | 43 Circle | $109,000 | $105,000 | $94,000 | 236 |
| Barre City | 122 Batchelder #7 | $127,800 | $127,800 | $122,000 | 338 |
| Barre City | 11 Westwood Pkwy | $140,000 | $135,000 | $125,000 | 356 |
| Barre City | 34 Fecteau #25 | $195,000 | $175,000 | $173,500 | 539 |
| Barre Town | 13 Lisa Drive | $375,000 | $375,000 | $365,000 | 6 |
| Barre Town | 22 Orchard Terrace | $140,000 | $140,000 | $140,500 | 34 |
| Barre Town | 5 West Skylark | $169,900 | $159,900 | $145,900 | 36 |
| Barre Town | 104 Sugarwoods | $297,000 | $297,000 | $285,000 | 38 |
| Barre Town | 80 Cassie | $153,000 | $153,000 | $153,000 | 67 |
| Barre Town | 58 LePage | $189,000 | $179,000 | $150,000 | 225 |
| Barre Town | 20 Countryside | $300,000 | $265,000 | $250,000 | 318 |
| Barre Town | 479 Cutler Corner | $399,000 | $344,900 | $315,000 | 500 |
| Barre Town | 24 Granview | $175,000 | $149,000 | $148,410 | 838 |
| Calais | 104 Justa Rd | $246,000 | $199,000 | $196,000 | 31 |
| Calais | 6067 Route 14 | $189,000 | $175,000 | $165,000 | 774 |
| East Montpelier | 405 Haggett | $209,000 | $209,000 | $199,500 | 100 |
| Middlesex | 24 Bolduc | $177,000 | $177,000 | $177,500 | 57 |
| Worcester | 104 Worcester Village Rd | $259,500 | $248,500 | $248,500 | 136 |
| Montpelier | 3 Pleasant | $248,000 | $248,000 | $245,200 | 3 |
| Montpelier | 273 Berlin | $184,000 | $184,000 | $178,000 | 12 |
| Montpelier | 23 Roberts | $180,000 | $180,000 | $177,000 | 33 |
| Montpelier | 20 Deerfield Dr | $254,900 | $254,900 | $235,000 | 82 |
| Montpelier | 3 Taplin | $155,000 | $102,000 | $94,500 | 117 |
| Montpelier | 26 Woodrow | $384,000 | $385,000 | $370,000 | 174 |
| Montpelier | 212 Cityside #53 | $208,900 | $208,900 | $188,000 | 235 |
| Montpelier | 95 East State | $228,000 | $224,900 | $210,000 | 274 |
| Montpelier | 179 North St | $278,000 | $278,000 | $238,500 | 358 |
| Montpelier | 10 Hubbard Park Dr | $320,000 | $305,000 | $305,000 | 446 |
| Northfield | 5 Riverside | $40,000 | $40,000 | $35,600 | 39 |
| Northfield | 1443 Hallstrom | $112,500 | $112,500 | $106,100 | 141 |
| Northfield | 745 Freeman | $975,000 | $825,000 | $742,500 | 1164 |
| Roxbury | 1025 Thurston Hill | $203,000 | $189,000 | $168,000 | 67 |