An exciting Stowe Event, The North Face Race To The Top Of Vermont, August 28th promises to keep you on your toes.Run/ Bike/ Hike This is one of the toughest uphill events in all of New England.  Whether you choose to run, mountain bike or hike, this year is going to be a year to remember. Better start attacking those hills… Go for it!Important points to remember-The ride down from the top is your own responsibility. Participants may descend the mountain by vehicle, on foot, or by bike. Most runners descend on foot by hiking back down the Toll Road while cheering on the mountain bikers.Bikers will be allowed to descend the mountain but are required to remain behind an official pace rider throughout the entire descent. An official pace rider will leave 20 minutes after the first finisher... 08/15/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe, VT 05672 Saturday, August 13th, from 12:00PM to 2:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market,... 08/12/2016

The 59th Annual Stowe VT Antique Car Show on August 12th -14th is right around the corner. One of the premiere car shows in New England and one of Stowe's favorite shows is in high gear and ready to please. This year's show will feature Antique and Vintage Race Cars! Come preview over 800 antique and classic cars. Held on Nichols Field Vt Route 100, South of Stowe Village, this show, one of the largest and oldest, promises to be one of a kind and an event you don't want to miss! There is something for everyone! Many of these cars ran at Catamount Speedway, Devils Bowl, Milton Drag Way and Thunder Road. Highlights of the event are:*Flea Market and Car Corral- Lots of surprises here! Never know what will show up.*Automobile Judging*Vintage Fashion Judging*Vermont Crafters*Valve cover race... 08/09/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe, VT 05672 Saturday, August 6th, from 11:00AM to 1:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market, ... 08/05/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe, VT 05672 Saturday, July 30th, from 2:00PM to 4:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market, a ... 07/29/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe Sunday,  July 24th, from 1:00PM to 3:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market, a run on the ... 07/22/2016

Stowe, Vermont Area Land Sales Market Report - 1st Half 2016 compared to 1st Half 2015 Land Sales in the Stowe, Vermont area are truly a mixed bag of numbers.  Overall, land seems to be one of the most negatively affected type of real estate since the recession.  In some areas, land sales of picked up while other area are seeing little growth. Here's a CHART OF LAND SALES for the 1st Half of 2016:   07/19/2016

  Stowe, Vermont Area - Condo Sales Market Report comparing the 1st Half of 2016 to the 1st Half of 2015. Overall, the sale of condos in the Stowe, Vermont area has been down in the first half of 2016.   Here's a Chart showing the State of Vermont numbers along with Stowe, Waterbury and Morristown, Vermont: VERMONT - Condo Sales # of Sales - Up 6% Median Sale Price - Up 1%, Average Sale Price Down 1% Inventory of Condos - Down 8% Stowe, VT Condo Sales # of Sales - Down 13% Median Sale Price - Down 19%, Average Sale Price - Down 11% Inventory of Condos - Down 3% Waterbury, VT Condos Sales # of Sales - unchanged Median and Average Sale Price - Up 56% Inventory of Condos - Down 25% Morristown, VT Condos Sales # of Sales - Up 33% Median Sale Price - Up 6%, Average Sale Price - Up 4% Invento... 07/19/2016

Stowe, Vermont Area Homes Sales Market Report - 1st Half of 2016 Compared to 1st Half of 2015 Now that the sales numbers (through the MLS) are in, I have prepared a Chart to determine what the market activity was for Single Family Residence Sales in the Stowe, Vermont area. Generally, the market activity in 2016 was better than the same time period in 2015. Here's a CHART showing the activity for Single Family Home Sales in the Stowe, VT area: VERMONT Single Family Home Sales # of Homes Sold - up 9% Median and Average Sale Price - down 1% Inventory of Homes - down 13% STOWE, VERMONT Home Sales # of Homes Sold - Up 39% Median Sale Price - Down 13%; Average Sale Price - Down 35% Inventory of Homes - down 33% WATERBURY, VERMONT Home Sales # of Homes Sold - Down 11% Median Sale Price - Down... 07/19/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe Saturday, July 2nd, from 10:00AM to 12:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market, a run on th... 07/01/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe, VT 05672 Sunday, June 12th, from 11:00AM to 1:00PMJUST COMPLETED gorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches. Step into a real mudroom with built-in shelves. The wonderful kitchen with maple cabinets, granite counters, and gas cooktop lays out to an open floor plan that gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy dining outside or get lost in the view from your covered porch. Relax and watch the sun set on the town from your stone patio. Warm up in the ski season by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and unwind in your whirlpool master bath. First floor office space to work from home. Walk-out basement waiting for finishing or a great storage space! On Sunday, you can enjoy the Stowe’s Farmers Market, a r... 06/10/2016

Music in May concerts take place every Wednesday in May at noon at The Stowe Community Church on Main Street in Stowe.  This long standing tradition draws a nice crowd and is a great and relaxing way to enjoy spring in Stowe.  The concerts are free and last for one hour. Attendees receive a coupon for a 20% off meal at The Whip restaurant at the Green Mountain Inn to be used in the month of May.  The concerts feature: May 4th - Bluegrass Gospel Project (vocal harmonies)May 11th - The Piazzolla Project (accordian, guitar, vocals)May 18th - David Lisker (violin) and Renana Gutman (piano)May 25th - Makoto Nakura, (marimba) Please join Great American Dream Realty in thanking Stowe Community Church and other members of our community for their nice offerings that make others happy. 04/27/2016

Open House | 96 Benjamin Trail, Stowe Sunday, March 20th, from 3:00PM to 5:00PMGorgeous mountain home in the heart of Vermont with all the finishing touches from red maple floors to the crown molding. The open floor plan gives plenty of options for entertaining. Enjoy the covered porch and patio or watch the sun set with friends and neighbors sitting around the stone fire pit. Warm up by the living room fireplace or go upstairs and sink into your whirlpool master bath to unwind from a long day. Convenient aspects like a real mudroom to catch all that comes in from the elements, and a second floor laundry to make those Cinderella Saturdays less of a chore. On Sunday Funday you can enjoy walking to the Stowe’s Farmers Market, a run on the rec path or a round of golf at the Stowe Country C... 03/18/2016

Moss Glen Falls in Stowe, Vermont is a spectacular waterfall to visit. The Moss Glen Brook flows through a forest before the stream turns into a narrow confined gorge.  The stream goes over several cascades and small falls before dropping into a pool at the top of the last drop. The total drop of the waterfall is 125 feet which makes it one of the largest falls in Vermont.        The falls are accessed by a short flat trail with a steep roughly thirty foot climb at the end. You can also view the falls by walking up the stream from below.Here are a few photos to show just how beautiful Moss Glen Falls is! Be sure to include it in any visit to scenic Stowe, Vermont! 01/31/2016

Stowe, Vermont - Condo Sales Market Report - 2007 through 2015     2015 seems to have been the year of the condo/townhome real estate market comeback!  Stowe, Vermont has many condo developments.  Many condos are owned by primary residences.  They can be a great solution for locals who prefer not to deal with chores such as mowing and plowing.  Most, however, tend to be purchased by vacation property buyers.  Condos can be the perfect solution for those folks that like to come and visit Stowe to ski/snowboard in the winter, or enjoy the Stowe Rec Path in the summer, or become a leaf peeper during our spectacular foliage.  Many also invest in condos to use occasionally and rent when not in use.     Here is a Chart showing Stowe, Vermont Condo Sales, Inventory and Sale Prices for the year... 01/10/2016

Stowe, Vermont Land Sales - Market Report - 2007 through 2015Stowe Vermont Land Sales were significantly down in 2015 when compared to 2014.       I have found that the demand for land to purchase is very much affected by the the single family market trends.  When homes are selling for less than "the normal", the demand for land purchases is reduced.  Also, the cost to carry land by the current owners it not nearly as high as home owners.  Land owners, for the most part, just have to keep up with property taxes.  Once the real estate market becomes more balanced, the demand for land to build one's dream home will pick back up again.  The new homes will incorparate the demand for higher energy efficient homes.     Here is a chart comparing the statistics of land sales in Stowe from 2007 ... 01/10/2016

Stowe, Vermont - Stowe Home Sales Market Report - 2000 through 2015Based on the end of the year statistics, 2015 was not a great year for single family residence sales in Stowe, Vermont.  This is when compared to the data from 2014.  The numbers have certainly been on the positive side since the recession years of 2008/2009.Here's a chart showing the activity of Stowe Home Sales:Summary:1.  Number of Homes Sold in Stowe - down 20%2.  Median Sale Price of Stowe Homes Sold - down 13%3.  Average Sale Price of Stowe Homes Sold - down 15%4.  Average Number of Active Listings on the market - slightly down by 6%Sometimes, the numbers make sense; but for the year of 2015 they don't.  The list prices have continued to be relatively competitive and the interst rates remained low.  It is really a ... 01/08/2016

There is a lot going on tonight at Spruce Peak in Stowe, Vermont. There was a torchlite parade down the ski slope with fireworks afterwards. The new ice skating rink was being enjoyed by many while looking at the nicely decorated Christmas tree and the fire in the outdoor fireplace. There are several ice sculptures to enjoy. What a perfect place to ring in the new year! 12/31/2015

Stowe Mountain Resort opens tomorrow with seven trails and snowmaking on additional four trails which will hopefully be open on Thursday. Come to Stowe to enjoy some early season skiing!At least it will be a white Thanksgiving at the ski resort! It sure is looking pretty at the mountain right now. 11/24/2015

 Wine Tasting in The Trapp Family Wine Cellar Saturday, November 21st from 4:00PM to 6:00PM Taste and see the difference between California and French-made wine. With the diverse selections available, it will surely be such an enjoyable experience!Chateau Saint-Andre Corbin, St Georges-St Emilion 2012 Hayman & Hill Meritage, Monterey County 2012 Chateaux La Grange Clinet, Cotes de Bordeaux 2012 St Francis Claret, Sonoma County 2011 Chateau Val de Roc, Bordeaux Superieur 2011 Atalon, Pauline’s Cuvee, Napa Valley 2010 Chateau Berliquet, St Emilion Grand Cru 2004 Trapp Family Lodge 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe 1-800-826-7000 (Nationwide & Canada) 1-802-253-8511 (In Vermont) trappfamily.comPlease click here for more information, price and reservations.Have a great weekend! 11/20/2015