UPDATE 04/17/2020:
The new April 17th guidance deems real estate and associated services (such as title searches, appraisals, and home inspections), as low- or no-contact professional services and allows them to resume limited operations effective April 20th. Professionals must limit interactions to no more than 2 people (the professional and a client). Real estate open houses shall not occur, but scheduled property showings where no more than 2 people are present may occur.
UPDATE 04/16/2020:
If one must travel more than ten miles from one’s home to perform a professional function, the function is considered “in-person” and, therefore, not permitted. This requirement applies to real estate brokers and salespeople, real estate appraisers and home inspectors.
UPDATE 03/25/2020:
Based upon the most recent order from Governor Scott: Until further information states otherwise, all in-person public contact shall cease for the duration of this order to include showings, open houses, and other meetings with clients, customers and members of the public. Real estate agents may still have remote, non-face-to-face interactions with clients, customers, and members of the public (including by phone, email, video-conferencing, etc.).
Blue Spruce Realty is still working, remotely and we are here for you. We are using technology to get around the ban on in-person activities. Reach out to us directly with your questions and to stay informed. We are here, as always, to be a resource for you – ti’s what we do!
Be informed, be safe and stay in touch.
(03/19/2020) To all of our Clients, Customers, Friends and Neighbors: The Corona virus has been, and will be for some time, impact our lives in ways that we are all struggling to grasp.
Following CDC guidelines, as well as guidance from our National and State level Realtor Associations, we are changing how we function as a business…but we are still here, being a resource for your real estate related needs and questions.
At this point, our physical office location is closed but we are still running full time as a real estate agency and all of our agents are available to respond to your real estate questions and needs.
Most of our business can be handled remotely and contract documents can be handled electronically, including legal signatures. At this point, we expect to see little to no impact to transactions underway.
In terms of customer and client interactions, we are adopting a policy, for the moment, of limiting that to remote interactions only – no face to face contact, following the guidance from authorities.
In terms of showings of properties, for health and safety reasons for all involved, we are suspending showing appointments for seven days, until March 25th, 2020. At that point, we will re-assess.
We apologize for the inconvenience this poses but there is no lack of clarity to the need for these extraordinary measures to be undertaken.
We expect that a lot of people will have a lot of questions in this time of uncertainty and rapid change. We look forward to having conversations with any and all about the real estate market in general, as well as the impacts from the corona virus. We will continue to stay on top of these changes and will post regular updates here of relevant information.
We take comfort in Vermont’s strong tradition of community and looking out for each other in times that challenge us individually and collectively. We are all in this together and, together, we will get through this.
Be informed, be prepared, be safe and be empathetic to your neighbors.
As always, feel free to reach out to us directly to us as your local real estate resource – it’s what we do!
Respectfully,
the Blue Spruce Realty family
Don grew up in Vermont, loving the outdoors. After college, he had an illustrious career as a professional ski instructor at Smugglers Notch Resort where he enjoyed sharing his love of the mountains and the sport with kids and adults. The off-season led to Don shifting roles to a year-round position in permitting and planning for the resort. This provided him a foundation of knowledge and experience in these areas that has extended into Don’s current career in Real Estate.
Looking for all-in, old-school intense support for your real estate transaction? Amber Foote is a Broker and REALTOR with Blue Spruce Realty since 2018, after 12 years as a civil rights advocate helping families negotiate and collaborate with PA school systems seeking services for children with disabilities, and supporting attorneys through litigation. She grew up in a real estate household. She is experienced in successful negotiation, persistence, collaboration and working with a thousand details that all matter. Prior to advocacy, Amber had a successful design and marketing firm serving small businesses in South Central Pennsylvania. Before moving back North, Amber first worked in advertising, public relations and marketing for Wunderman Worldwide, Grey Advertising and Doubleday Publishing in NYC after graduating from Syracuse University. She has two adult children. She enjoys everything outdoors, and historic properties.
Gary grew up on the West Farm in Jeffersonville.
Tami has lived in Vermont her entire life and loves it. For a major part of her life, Tami’s focus has been raising five beautiful daughters. As her children grew, she enjoyed the opportunity of working in education, tutoring literature and directing a Shakespearean Theater Company for teens that raised money for charity.
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Please let me know if any camps on Fairfield Pond come on the market. Thank you, Wendy
Hi Wendy, if you give me your email address, I will set up a custom search for properties around Fairfield Pond for you, that emails you instantly when they do. – Amber Foote