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Vermont homes for saleBurlington Vermont Realtor - Burlington VT Real EstateThanks to all of my clients who made 2007 a record breaking year and a top Century 21 agent in all of Northern New England. As a thank you to the community, in 2008 I am donating $500 for each real estate transaction to the Women's Rape Crisis Center with a goal of raising $20,000 towards their capital campaign. You can help; if you know someone thinking of buying or selling a home this year have them contact me.Burlington real estate agent Pike Porter is a multi-million dollar producer and a long-time resident of Burlington's Old North End. Be it Burlington's Old North End investment real estate, Burlington Hill Section homes, a 5 Sister's duplex, or a condo near Red Rocks, Pike will help you find your home, negotiate the price, and close the deal. He is a member of the Vermont Apartment Owners Association, the National Board of Realtors, the Vermont Board of Realtors, the Vermont Real Estate Information Network, and the Northwestern Vermont Board of Realtors, where he is a member of the Government Affairs Committee. As a former college instructor at the University of Vermont, Johnson State College, and the Community College of Vermont at the Burlington campus, he strongly believes that successful and mutually beneficial Vermont real estate transactions begin with well informed buyers and sellers. To that end, he strives to provide all necessary and supplementary information in a clear and orderly manner. As a long-time resident of Burlington who has owned several duplex and investment properties in and around town, Pike's knowledge of Burlington's neighborhoods, city ordinances, and code enforcement and zoning regulations can help you find the best home in the best location at the best price.$400 First-Time Buyer Down Payment AssistanceDown payment money is available to buyers who complete the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center's education program. The 8-hour workshop covers topics such as pre-qualifying for a mortgage, reading your credit report, and shopping for a home. Buyers successfully completing the workshop can receive $400 at closing. The home-buying workshop is held once a month at 179 S. Winooski Avenue in Burlington. Call Colin Bloch at (802) 660-0642 for more information on my down payment assistance program. Burlington Cohousing ProjectCo-Housing is a system of housing that is designed, owned, and managed by residents who share the goal of strong communities and neighborhoods. Co-housing developments are usually designed to encourage social interaction by setting single-family traditional or townhouse-style dwellings around community lands and common buildings. Among the common buildings is a common house where neighbors can share meals, hold meetings, and recreate. For more information about the Burlington Cohousing project to be opened later this year at Burlington's Centennial Woods on East Avenue use the link above.
Relocation ServicesAs members of some of the largest relocation service providers in the world, including the Cartus network and Sirva Relocation, Century 21 Jack Associates has the resources to help you make your relocation to or from Northern Vermont as smooth as possible. It is highly recommended to have the agents working to sell your home and to find your new home coordinate their efforts to minimize possible troubles with the timing and financing of either transaction. Contact me at 800.637.6341 ext 2172 to learn more about our relocation services.
Burlington Investment Real EstateContact me at (800) 637-6341 ext. 2172 if you're interested in attending one of our Vermont real estate investment workshops or are interested in purchasing an investment property in Burlington or the surrounding areas.
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To hear about more community events visit: http://www.cedoburlington.org/what'snew.htm
* * * * * * NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ * * * * * * * * I. Neighborhood Planning Assembly Meeting on Channel 17 Wards 2-3- NPA Meeting was produced on 2008-01-10. Airtimes are shown below. Friday February 1, 9:30 PM Saturday February 2, 2:30 AM Saturday February 2, 8:30 AM Saturday February 2, 2:30 PM Thank You for being part of CCTV! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ IV. PJC Concert The Peace & Justice Center is sponsoring a concert on Friday March 7th at 7pm at Contois Auditorium to benefit its Recruiting for Peace Campaign. The event, I Ain't Marching Anymore: A Phil Ochs Song Night will feature performances of Phil's songs and original material by Rik Palieri, Jon Gailmor, The Magnolias, Colin Clary, Jenni Johnson, Hannah Pitkin from the Limes, and a rare Chittenden County appearance by Vermont's folksinging Senator Dick McCormack. Tickets are $20, $15 for age 12 and under. They can be had at the Peace & Justice Center on Church Street, the Flynn Box office or through Wayne Turiansky at 734-3875.
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ V. Candidate Forums You have a few opportunities to get the low down on those running for City Council and School Board. (1) Neighborhood Planning Assemblies, Candidate Forums: Ward 6, Thursday, February 7, 6:30 pm, Greek Orthodox Church, 600 Willard Street Ward 1, Wednesday, February 13, 7pm, Memorial Lounge in UVMs Waterman Building, corner of College and Prospect Wards 2/3, Thursday, February 14, 7pm (immediately following the ONE Community Dinner), McClure Multi-Gen Center, 241 N. Winooski Ave Wards 4/7, Thursday, February 21, 7pm, Heineberg Senior Center, 14 Heineberg Rd Ward 5, Tuesday, February 26, 7pm, Dept. of Public Works, 645 Pine Street (2) Become more informed! Please tune into Channel 17/Town Meeting TV's Burlington Election Forums: Thursday, February 7th 5:25pm-5:55pm Burlington School District Budget Presentation Monday, February 11th 5:25pm-8:25pm Burlington Wards 1 & 2 candidates Wednesday, February 13th 5:25pm-7:05pm Burlington Wards 3 & 4 candidates Thursday, February 14 5:25pm-8:25pm Burlington Wards 5 & 6 candidates Friday, February 15 5:25-5:55pm Burlington Ward 7 candidates For the complete list of Forums, repeat times, and more details, please visit www.channel17.org
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ IV Monthly Community Dinner All are Welcome to the Old North End Community Dinner! Free. When: Second Thursday of EVERY month, 5:30pm Where: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 N.Winooski Ave (Next to the old Dairy Queen) For more information call Charlie Giannoni at 660-9870 To donate food or help serve dinner call Janet Hicks 863-3860
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ V. Give An Award to a Neighbor Recognize a person you admire by nominating them for a Neighborhood Leadership Award to be given at this years Neighborhood Night of Success. This annual event honors the people who make Burlington a great place to live, work, and play. Neighborhood Night of Success Community Dinner & Awards April 2, 2008 6:00-7:30 pm Contois Auditorium, City Hall Nominate a neighborhood person, group, or business. E-mail or write with the following information: * Your name and contact information * The name, address, and phone number(s) of person/group/business you are nominating; include a photo if you have one * Tell a story or describe how this person/group/business is making Burlington a better place to live, work and play Submit nominations by e-mail to arussell@ci.burlington.vt.us, or by mail to the Center for Community & Neighborhoods, Attn: Abby Russell, 125 College Street - 2nd Floor, Burlington VT 05401. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 7th. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ VI. It's Tax Time - Refunds are FAST & FREE! Did you earn less than $40,000 this past year? Just dial 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment at one of three free tax assistance sites. Daytime, evening and weekend hours are available. Services are provided by IRS-certified tax assistors. Did you know? You can get your refund deposited in 7 to 10 days at no cost if you have a bank account? (In three weeks if your check is mailed to you.) The free tax sites are supported through the time, money, staff and space donated by the CASH Coalition of Chittenden County; Northfield Savings Bank; KeyBank; Opportunities Credit Union; Champlain College; Grippin, Donlan & Roche; United Way of Chittenden County; Chittenden Community Action; Casey Family Services; the City of Burlington; the Internal Revenue Service; and community volunteers. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ VIII. Big Heavy World Open House On February 14, 2008 5-8pm the Big Heavy World office in Burlington will host an open house, inviting the public to tour an urban labyrinth of ongoing programs dedicated to the creative community of Vermont and the Burlington area. Since 1996 Big Heavy World has managed a crew of volunteer high school and college-aged volunteers devoted to diverse programs of preserving and promoting music by Vermonters. From the region's first concert broadcasts via the internet (from Club Toast in 1996) to the recent launch of WOMM-LP 105.9FM 'The Radiator', an FCC-licensed collaborative community radio station programmed by nearly 50 Burlington citizens, Big Heavy World and it's partners have bent technology to serve regional culture and community. A special feature of the Open House will be the opportunity to visit the broadcast studio of WOMM-LP 'The Radiator,' developed jointly by Big Heavy World and Lee Anderson, proprietor of Radio Bean, with engineer Sean Larock. This community station, found at 105.9FM, now broadcasts programming by dozens of local citizens, ranging from free Jazz to metal, city politics to foreign language. Its overarching programming umbrella are the arts and humanities and it brings a vibrant new and independent energy to local media. Big Heavy World has recently begun digitizing its Vermont Music Library, a collection of Vermont-made music that includes thousands of commercial and live recordings of Vermont artists, held in a listening library that is open to the public. Support from the State of Vermont and the Vermont Arts Council will also improve the Vermont Jukebox Project, an ongoing program that brings digitized Vermont-made music into Vermont's Visitor Welcome Centers, in partnership with the Vermont Dept. of Buildings & General Services. Big Heavy World continues to celebrate the success of its most recent compilation CD, 'In Silver Light', which sold out within months of release and is currently being reissued. Receiving laudatory reviews, it presents Vermont singer-songwriter and instrumental tracks as an elegant, atmospheric collection. These programs and many others operate from office space at 215 College Street, on the third floor. The building was recently purchased by partners including Farrington Construction and the proprietors of Stone Soup who have lent intensive support to the Big Heavy World facility. New lighting has been donated by Hot Topic; new shelves by the University of Vermont's WRUV 90.1FM; paint by Sherwin Williams in Essex Jct., a fingerprint door lock by Biometrics Direct, and renovations by the property owners including new windows and doors. This Open House at Big Heavy World / WOMM-LP 'The Radiator' / The Vermont Music Library & Shop will be a great time for the curious to see how this local grassroots, volunteer-run organization works and for musicians to connect with resources and projects offered free for their benefit. Expect live music and refreshments at this all-ages substance-free event. For more information contact Jim Lockridge at (802) 865-1140 or bigheavy@bigheavyworld.net . Visit on the web at http://www.vmls.org, http://www.theradiator.org , or http://www.bigheavyworld.com/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ VIII. Green Mountain CarShare Open House* /An alternative to car ownership: car membership/ *Please join us to learn more about the arrival of car-sharing in Burlington!* *When: * Wednesday, February 13th, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM *Where: * Union Station, One Main St., train level *Why:* To learn more about Green Mountain CarShare, enjoy good company, & eat yummy food *Car-sharing* is a neighborhood-based service that makes cars available to people and businesses on a short-term basis. It's an *affordable* and *environmentally responsible *alternative to car ownership that serves a variety of transportation needs for individuals, households, and businesses. To find out more, please come to our informational open house! Green Mountain CarShare plans to launch our services in September 2008. We're a local (soon-to-be) nonprofit organization on a mission to provide an affordable, convenient, and reliable alternative to private car ownership that enhances the environmental, social, and economic wellbeing of our region and planet. More info? Email Annie Bourdon at aebourdon@yahoo.com. OUR PARTNERS City of Burlington, University of Vermont, Local Motion, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Campus Area Transportation Management Association, Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders PLLC, like-minded organizations, and community members like you. SPECIAL THANKS Main Street Landing Resource Systems Group, Inc. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ X. Neighborhood Calendar Monday, February 4 -Burlington Conservation Board -5:30p.m., Planning and Zoning Office -Board of Finance 5:30p.m., Conference Room 12, 1st floor of City Hall -Burlington Community Development Corporation 6:20p.m., Conference Room 12, 1st floor of City Hall -Cit Council Meeting -7:00p.m., Contois, Auditorium, 2nd floor of City Hall Tuesday, February 5 -Development Review Board -5:00p.m.-10:00p.m., Contois Auditorium, 2nd floor of City Hall -Ordinance Meeting -7:00p.m., Community Room, Fletcher Free Library -Board for Registration -6:00p.m., Conference Room 10, 1st floor of City Hall Wednesday, February 6 -License Committee -4:30p.m.-5:30p.m., Conference Room 12, 1st floor of City Hall -City Council Community Development Committee -5:30p.m.-7:00p.m., Conference Room 12, 1st floor of City Hall -Burlington Bicycle Council -5:30p.m., Department of Public Works, 645 Pine Street Thursday, February 7 -Energy and Environment Coordinating Committee (E2C2) -5:30p.m.-7:00p.m., Conference Room 12, 1st floor of City Hall -Ward 6 Neighborhood Planning Assembly Meeting -6:30p.m.-8:30p.m., Greek Orthodox Church, 600 Willard Street
For more information on local events and meetings, please visit: http://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/events/
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