“Investor confidence hits a high note. The economic recovery and greater access to capital are fueling property sales in 2012…” 

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Great owner occupied duplex with expansion potential as well. Large back yard. Very well maintained property with tenants in place. Ample on site off street parking area. Financials available upon request. Basement is partially finished and can be converted into a third apartment with some investment.

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Recently renovated 5-unit building currently fully leased earning $6,175/month or $74,100 annually. Tenants pay for heat and electricity, all separately metered. Current configuration includes one commercial space on the ground floor, 2 large 3 bedroom apartments, a 2 bedroom apartment and a 1 bedroom apartment. Broker opinion is that there is room to raise the rents. Brand new vinyl siding. Showings to pre-qualified prospects only.

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In our weekly Redstone brokerage meeting the topic of capitalization rates (CR) came up as one of our brokers stated that in the Boston market CR’s have risen by 150 to 200 basis points under market pressures. This means that an investment property that might have been at a 6% CR a year ago may now be trading at 8% providing a lower selling price and perhaps a better value for the Buyer. But is this really the trend we might expect as other investments like the stock market continue their volatility?

Another view is that a solid real estate investment property would become more valuable as market risks continue and thus CR’s could hold or even be reduced as investors compete for more predictable returns through commercial property ownership. What trends might we expect to see? Is the Vermont market place different from what we are seeing elsewhere?