Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC Blog

Without disclosing the address or the parties involved, I have to share this situation with you.  You just won't believe it! Wrote an offer on a home, that was a short sale.  We wrote the offer in March of this year.  Patiently, my clients waited and waited.  My client read, somewhere online, tha...

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We had a gathering for this video shooting.  Yes, it is my first!  I offered strawberries, melons, grapes, croissants, juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and more.  We had one male attend, but, he preferred not to be on camera:)  However, we did make an appointment to find him some land!  You just...

This property is located in Glastonbury, Ct.  We have a team of folks getting her ready for sale.  Cleaning the yard, decks (it has two), and a touch up of paint, here and there.  Vinyl sided, it has a  two front porches and two large decks in the back. It has a good floorplan on each level.  The...

We had a great weather day for our AR Meetup in Manchester, Ct, yesterday.  From 4pm thru 6pm, we laughed, joked and guessed at who may walk in the door at any moment.  We all understand how hectic and unplanned our days become, in this profession.  Today's market offers even more obstacles and w...

I advise my seller clients to write everything they can, that they know about their home, on that Seller Disclosure Form.  Even attach pages, if they needed to.  In the state  of Connecticut, where I live and sell homes, it is the law.  The penalty for not providing a buyer the disclosure, when t...

Yes, here I go, again.  My keypads don't last very long.  Maybe, I use them, too much?  What is too much when you are trying to enter homes to show to your buyers? Funny, if it's too hot, they malfunction.  If it's too cold, I live in New England, they malfunction.  I put my last keypad in my fre...

Multi family, currently occupied in all three units.  Lease on first floor, 2nd and 3rd floor are on month to month.  Property is set on a corner lot.  Offers a four car garage and 2 additional off street parking places.  One of those spaces is rented out. First floor apartment offers three bedro...

Lovely couple with two little ones, is joining the community of Glastonbury, Ct.  Due to a job relocation, they moved from Connecticut to another state, a few years ago.  Now, the job market has brought them back to us, here in Glastonbury, Ct. The location is perfect for their commutes to work, ...

Thinking of moving, this year?  Not sure of the timing?  The first question I ask of someone who has called me about selling their home is, when would you like to move?   Oddly enough, that can be answered with, now, in the summer, during the fall, before winter sets in or some people even sugges...