Chris von Trapp

Over the course of our marriage, my wife and I have moved quite a bit and have purchased/sold around 20 houses. As newcomers to Vermont, Chris helped us to understand the real estate nuances that are specific to every geographic location- in this case Vermont. When we initially decided to work with Chris in February of 2014, we told him that we were not ready to purchase, but only wanted to visit Vermont- once in the winter (February 2014) and again in the Summer of 2014. After those visits we would decide whether or not we would make the move. So we met with Chris in February 2014 and had him show us some places we wanted to see, and he also came up with a few places he discovered and thought we may wish to see based on what we had asked for. He spent the better part of the work week taking us around knowing we were not going to purchase anything at that time. Chris gave us all the time we needed to view the properties, and his comments to us about each property were always thoughtful and helpful, and he never rushed us. He was happy to take us out to whatever village I found a property in and get us inside for a look. We were looking at properties at the lower end of the scale- in the $300,000 range, which meant that his commission from us, if we did buy anything, would be lower than if we were looking at more expensive properties. Yet he treated us as if we were going to purchase a $1,000,000+ property that day. As it turns out we did see a property that week we wanted to put an offer on. We felt the asking price was a bit high and wanted to make an offer but we thought our offer might insult the buyer. As previously mentioned, Chris understands the nuances of Vermont real estate and suggested we make an offer about $8,000 less than what we wanted to make. That offer was accepted! In the months between when the offer was accepted and the close, Chris' office took care of all the details. As we were 1600 miles away in New Orleans, we really appreciated that. I can't emphasize enough the importance of having a top notch agent on your side when you purchase your home- probably the most important purchase you will ever make. I can honestly say, that in our buying/selling history we had a few great agents, but hands down Chris is the best.