15 May 2012
Buyers who appreciate efficiency and green living will love this four bedroom, four and a half bathroom colonial with over 3600 square feet. Here are some of the details from this Prudential listing: NEW CONSTRUCTION ENERGY STAR HOME-generate your own electricity via solar power with net metering and sell your excess back to the grid. [...]
Posted in Green Living, Norwalk Connecticut
26 April 2012
I love my coffee in the morning and throughout the day. Enjoy your coffee with one of our vibrant green “Prudential CT Realty Goes Green” coffee mugs made from 100% U. S. Corn Plastic. They are ecological and will brighten your day! Contact me and I will make sure you get one!
Posted in Green Living
13 April 2012
We are thrilled to now be associated with Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America. Prudential CT Realty’s 50 offices in Connecticut and 2 offices in Rhode Island will be in the HomeServices family. Here is a press release by the Commercial Record: Buffet’s HomeServices Buys Prudential Connecticut Realty By Colleen M. Sullivan Commercial Record Staff Writer [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate, Westport CT Rentals, Wilton Connecticut
09 April 2012
Here is a guest post from one of the smartest people I know, our mortgage officer, Jeff Jensen. We were discussing the market and his phrase was “Catch The Bottom”. Here is his theory behind it: “As I have been mentioning recently, the rates available currently are at the extreme bottom of the spectrum based [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Weston Connecticut Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate
27 February 2012
Definition- Buzz: “Excited interest or attention” Does your listing have “buzz” within the real estate community? It has always been interesting to see what homes get the “buzz” and which do not. Here are the common threads that I have seen over many years of those that do: Well-priced or aggressively priced against competing properties [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate
28 March 2012
You have heard the old real estate adage: The most important thing in real estate is Location, Location, Location. But, is that still the case for buyers? We are seeing an interesting trend in the market with a priority of finding the perfect home in great condition, with a second consideration of location. Buyers are [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Weston Connecticut Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate, Westport CT Rentals, Wilton Connecticut
19 May 2012
Isn’t it refreshing seeing a “Have A Nice Day” smiley face on a real estate blog? An agent from Palm Beach County, Florida contacted me to request being a “guest blogger” on FreshPickedRealEstate.com. I was happy to include Jeff Lichtenstein’s post on dealing with a potentially stressful situation for buyers and sellers: Multiple Offers. Jeff [...]
Posted in Uncategorized
15 May 2012
One of the most important aspects of working with our clients is being able to connect with them and help them feel comfortable with the process. Many of our clients are not just local, but international. My agents are fluent in many languages including: German, French, Spanish, Albanian, Arabic, and Italian. If you need access [...]
Posted in Fairfield County Real Estate, Westport Connecticut Real Estate
30 April 2012
We have had a beautiful Spring and enjoyed the benefit of our beaches at Compo and Burying Hill. It’s now time to get your beach sticker in order to get access. 60 Compo Beach Road Compo Beach is a 29 acre park with an extensive sand beach along the shore of Long Island Sound and [...]
Posted in Westport Connecticut
26 April 2012
I wanted to get the expertise of a top Greenwich agent, Julianne Ward of Prudential CT Realty. I asked her to share her thoughts on the market: “It’s a very value-driven market in Greenwich. Buyers are still looking for the bottom which, statistically, was in 2009. They currently have leverage and appear to be looking for [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Greenwich Connecticut
23 April 2012
For my 29 years in real estate, the “days on market” stats on listings has always been tracked. It’s always a discussion between buyers and their agents and it’s used in price opinions as a measurement tool. Typically, buyers ask “how long has it been on the market?” When a property is listed for longer [...]
Posted in Fairfield County Real Estate, Weston Connecticut Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate, Westport CT Rentals
23 April 2012
I am a big fan of recycling through “curb alerts” at the end of my driveway. I have the benefit of living on a state road in Ridgefield Connecticut. As a lifetime tag sale and flea market junkie, my finds fill my very comfortable home. By the time my finds make it to the basement, [...]
Posted in Green Living
15 April 2012
The Westport Arts Center presents “Jazz Jam Thursdays” at 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT. Right in the heart of Westport, Connecticut, the Westport Arts Center presents *Jazz Jam Thursdays*–Thursdays: May 17 & June 14, 7pm. The cost is $15 for the public and $10 for Westport Arts Center Members. Join WAC’s Artistic Director for Jazz, [...]
Posted in Westport Connecticut
10 April 2012
The sales in Westport Connecticut have been interesting so far from January through March. There are 13.21% more units closed than 2011, and “days on market” are relatively flat. The average list is off by 4.40% from 2011 and the average sale is down by 3.35%. In comparing 2012 to previous years, we are closest [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate
09 April 2012
The Weston Connecticut real estate market continues to be sluggish with 142 listings available. The low listing is $250,000 on Steep Hill to $3,900,000 on Saugatuck Road. The average is $1,318,919 and the median listing price is $1,099,500. The low days on market is 7 and the high is 825. With any downturn in a [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Weston Connecticut Real Estate
04 April 2012
The real estate industry has access to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) nationwide survey that is distributed each year. Here are some points on the “Characteristics of Home Buyers” and “Characteristics Of The Homes They Purchased” for 2011. Every year, we see a strong “desire to own and home” as homeownership is a goal [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate
04 April 2012
Our Spring market is definitely in full swing. Buyers seem enthusiastic about open houses and are actively watching for reductions on properties. Sellers, for the most part, understand that the leverage is still with buyers and that pricing should be aggressive. In a few weeks, our Spring market will come to an end and we [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Weston Connecticut Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate, Westport CT Rentals
03 April 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 3, 2012 Contact: Melissa Riley-Manager, Social Media Marketer Prudential CT Realty Phone: (203)253-9222 melissabrownriley@gmail.com FreshPickedRealEstate.com WESTPORT REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL EARNS ECOBROKER CERTIFIED® DESIGNATION. Westport, CT, April 3, 2012—Melissa Riley, of Prudential CT Realty in Westport, has earned the EcoBroker Certified® designation, having successfully completed an award-winning informative training program [...]
Posted in CT Real Estate, Fairfield County Real Estate, Green Living, Southport Connecticut, Weston Connecticut Real Estate, Westport Connecticut, Westport Connecticut Real Estate, Wilton Connecticut
03 April 2012
There will be a Home Energy Workshop at the Wilton Library, Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 10:30 AM – Noon A Home Energy Solutions assessment is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy bills and conserve energy. Find out how to qualify for a free Income Eligible program to make your home more comfortable [...]
Posted in Green Living
03 April 2012
TICK TALK Wednesday April 11, 7 – 9 PM Admission free Presented by Kirby Stafford III, PhD State Entomologist Vice Director, Chief Entomologist, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Tick bite and Lyme Disease Prevention…What are the options? Kirby Stafford is one of the lead researchers in the field of Lyme Disease. Download this article: “Fungus kills [...]
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