Weird that they’re not even renting them out, that would have been my guess. Also weird that no one seems quite sure who is buying up all these houses and why. Who is making all-cash offers all of a sudden if not institutional investors? Thanks for the links.

So tough.

Guys, we have to put a stop on development.

I just moved here from NJ following an early retirement from my hedge fund to so that I can live intentionally and raise my three kids (Birch, Beck, and Forest). We have a small 4000 sq ft homestead on ten acres of failed dairy farm in Charlotte. I drive a Volvo EX90 electric, have solar, a tesla power wall, two labs (coco and namaste), 2 llamas, 3 sheep, and just love being green and holistic. My life partner runs a naturopathic clinic treating the underserved.

Shameless plug for my partner, but they/them/flatlander also specialize in chronic Lyme disease, vitamin infusions, and they/them/flatlander are proud to accept your tax dollars (medicaid) at their evidence free naturopathic farm stand clinic. Be sure to stop by for raw milk milkshakes on Fridays!

Anyway, please join me in in our grassroots lawsuit against the proposed wind turbine development, we will also be meeting this Friday at town hall to discuss diversity, defunding the police, gender norms, and a petition to block the local volunteer fire department from installing a Verizon tower that will colocate a repeater for fire and EMS dispatch.

Keep Vermont Green!

No billboards!

No celebrities, but a few cracked out homeless people that think they’re Jesus sometimes

Sounds like that flatlander should go home...;)

Great, well we only accept cash or check here, but I'll just tell you that for free (bonus knowledge)

This is great.

If you give me 31% off so I only pay 69% of the original price, you have a deal!

This amuses me. I remember in the late1960s how the most recent arrivals - including the hippies, and weren't they fun to watch - told all of us natives how we had better "stop this development or we will lose what makes Vermont special". Or, as my father put it, "Now that I'm here, close the door". Nothing has changed there. We still get new arrivals, living in new developments, saying the same old thing.

As far as economic development goes, the dynamic of young Vermonters leaving to find work has been going on for decades, probably for centuries. My father, and most of my 8 uncles, all left the state for jobs in their 20s. None of them wanted to stay on the dairy farm. "Too much work for too little money". I left, too, and it took me decades before I could return, taking a massive income cut to do so. When I myself was hiring, I got resumes from way over qualified applicants from out of state for most positions. (No, I rarely hired them. They had a habit of moving up and immediately starting to look for another job.)

Do I have a solution? Of course not. I am just exercising my God-given Vermonters right of complaining, by jeezum crow.

Thank you for the share! That sounds very beautiful, and I am happy you appreciate what you have. Unfortunately, nature is hard to come by where I live and it takes 3+ hours of driving just to escape to somewhere where humans haven’t ruined it all.

I hope one day to visit and see the beauty of your state with my own eyes.

What county level votes exist in VT?

You’re from California but don’t live next door to a celebrity? Mind. Blown.

I personally adore our nature. I've traveled slightly but Vermont has always been home and the most beautiful. Our mountains are well known, "The Green Mountain State." I live in a central area absolutely covered in evergreens and other trees as well.

By far it is gorgeous in the Fall, it's almost annoying how many photographers come to the capitol and around that area to take photos of the leaves. I come from a small town with about 600 people, lots of local foods and gardeners, we often have free farm veggies and local cafes. I want to share so much more on loving the state, but perhaps you should just visit and hike around, get to know the people and environment. Might just be my experiences but everyone around is much nicer compared to other states I have been to, always willing to help out, and mostly very kind drivers who give plenty of distance.

Again, it may just be me but the places I've been to in Vermont you'll most likely pass a cow farm, probably see a deer or moose along the way or a family of bears. Many long roads, things are very spred out, such as my home, if I want any form of groceries, I must drive 40 minutes into town.

Lots of hiking around, grouse hunting and fishing goes on. Camping is a must, and don't forget skinny dipping in all those secluded rivers. Langdon Street in Montpelier often has fun band music and great food to enjoy, record shops and vintage clothing.

Just come visit! I'm sure you'll love the lil hippie state of ours.

You can take my masterclass. 30% off today only

Oh very nice!

The potato sounds like the California avocado. We eat the skin, pit, and all. Gives us all the nutrients we need to survive rapid inflation and Botox!

We love potatoes so much. Also, there are a couple of things to do, like go to the Dollar General and play scratch tickets.

A reddit mod is a reddit mod and I'm sure plenty would disagree with you. You have no argument therefor have no merit.

…also what the “Create” feature is for…

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22758176/zillow-offers-ibuyer-housing-market-inventory-investors-real-estate

No idea what they plan to do. The 3 they bought in my neighborhood are still empty. We’re expecting the CLA to drop next year since it will finally drop beyond the range of that company’s weird offers, so maybe regional property values will start dropping then.

For real. Fiber has been around for how long? And we still aren't connected?

Your sky? It’s MY sky.

I'm a newcomer to Maine; and don't for a minute think of the irony when I'm posting on r/Maine; despite having the same sentiment vis-a-vis the stressors being faced.

I moved from (near eden) to ME a year ago. Partly because of costs, partly because I've gotten to old to buck/split wood and care for maintaining the homestead, partly to get out of a mortgage, mostly because said homestead is a 2-person operation that were something to happen 1 person couldn't handle the workload.

I would have stayed in VT were it not for insane RE prices, (even a house lot to throw up a tiny house), so after nearly 40 years, spouse-n-me decided to try a change. Maine (the ocean, the north woods) was a good choice, but despite visiting friends here regularly, I miss the greens that I know like the palm of my hand :)

Our nature is pretty boring - most of it has been logged and developed. The most interesting natural thing we have is freshwater sharks that live only in Lake Champlain and Lake George. Very cool thing to have, but also aggressive and a lot of people won't swim in the lake because of them, but I do. They're endangered and I've only even seen them a couple times.

The best food in Vermont is the potato. If you eat the whole potato, including the skins, it has all the nutrients you need. You can survive off potatoes alone and most Vermonters do. Some people from out-of-state will also eat turnips, but that makes it pretty obvious you're a flatlander.

All the months of the year are great in Vermont, but the best is March because the snow-weasels finally go in for the season and we can go outside again.

Best city to visit is Belvidere. No doubt.

… that’s what the about tab and search feature are for…