I bought a fixer-upper with my 2 siblings. It's a work in progress, but we hope to spend summers there together.

My siblings and I bought a fixer-upper in Vermont and have been renovating it this year.

Bridget Shirvell

• Earlier this year, my two siblings and I bought a fixer-upper home together in Vermont.
• We've made a lot of progress, clearing out the house, installing insulation, and more.
• There's still lots of work to do, but I look forward to spending long weekends here in the summer.

When I tell people I bought a fixer-upper in Vermont with my siblings, the reaction is almost always the same...