The website 24/7 Wall St ranked Vermont as the Greenest State in the Nation, largely due to its green  policies, low population and small number of factories.  As described by the website, Vermont “releases the fewest carcinogenic toxins and has the smallest carbon footprint in the country”.

…And yet, Vermont still has world class employers like Burton Snowboards, Fletcher Allen Health Care, IBM, GE Capital, Martin Marietta, Dealer.com,  Teljet, and Twincraft!

…And it’s consistently rated one of the Best Places to Raise a Family! Tie that together with nationally ranked colleges and universities like UVM and Middlebury, cultural venues such as the Flynn Performing Arts Center and Shelburne Museum, beautiful skiing & hiking opportunities everywhere you look, and – don’t forget the Sixth Great Lake of the U.S. – Lake Champlain! No wonder why people choose to live in Vermont!

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David Barger, CEO for Jet Blue airlines, recently told NPR’s Jeremy Hobson that, of all the destinations JetBlue flies to, Burlington, VT is his favorite.  When asked why, he said “You feel you’re really back to nature in a major way. It’s great quality of life in Burlington, Vt.”
I couldn’t agree more! It’s good national recognition for Burlington, and a reminder to those of us that live here that we are truly lucky to live, work and play in this spectacular location. I like to say we have a great lake in our front yard and great Mountains in our backyard. In between, where we live, we have world class culture: Flynn Performing Arts Center, top quality health care at Fletcher Allen (FAHC), and educational institutions that are ranked nationally (UVM). All this within an hour’s flight to major metropolitan cities.

What more could you ask for?

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Some Vermont home buyers are worried that there isn’t enough time to get deals done before the deadline, but Realtors disagree. If you are diligent and able to make good decisions fast, agreements can be reached fairly quickly.

While the tax credit alone is not reason enough to buy, combine it with great interest rates, and you’ll see why homes in the Burlington Area are on the move. The motivated sellers behind these Vermont homes make the prospects even better:

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In November, the tax credit was extended to April 2010. To get the credit, the taxpayer has to enter a binding agreement to buy a residence by April 30th 2010, and close by June 30th.

From the IRS website:

Under the new law, an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract to buy, a principal residence on or before April 30, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010. For qualifying purchases in 2010, taxpayers have the option of claiming the credit on either their 2009 or 2010 return.