Real Estate LESSONS from LISA ORME

  NEWLY LISTED Country Cape at 53 Strickland Street, Manchester CT  06042 $169,900.00   Update: New asking price is $147,500!  Priced to Sell! With over 1700 sq. ft. of living space in this Cape, you have a wonderful home at an affordable price! Vinyl sided exterior and some newer windows. Farmh...

Bank Owned Home at 25 Tanglewood Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082 $135,599.00       This 8 room colonial is looking for a handyman to make the most of this spacious home. There is more than 1700 sq.ft. plus a full basement partially studded for finishing. Even before you finish any basement space, you h...

Wonderful Golf Course Home at 631 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield CT 06002     This spacious and gracious Colonial is located on Gillette Ridge Golf Course.   Located on the "Avenue", this beautiful nine room Colonial home offers 4 BR, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, central air, and 2 attached, 1 det...

This is a GREAT time to buy a house, and if you're wondering why, take a look at this recent post by my friend Melissa McKinney.  Prices in Hartford county, CT are very affordable right now, and so are interest rates.  And of course, when interest rates rise, you will lose borrowing power. On a ...

The Priority One series of blogs is a result of my choice to start my week on Active Rain on Sunday with a post about something from the Word of God or about the Christian walk. This week I've been thinking about purpose, specifically life's purpose; and the myriad things that distract us from it...

Night of 1001 Pumpkins Friday night Family activity at Windsor's L P Wilson Community Center October 29, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Night of 1001 Pumpkins is a traditional Windsor fun-time activity for  the entire family. Bring your carved or decorated pumpkin to display on the WALL of PUMPKINS. ...

     Creatures of the Night Saturday night Family activity at Windsor's Northwest Park October 23, 2010 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Creatures of the Night at Northwest Park in Windsor CT is a great opportunity for the family to come and enjoy a look at nature. As you take a tour guided by Northwest Park s...

Well, folks, my friend Tish Lloyd has done it again. She has gone and written a post that I wish I had written myself. She's given a GREAT answer to every home seller's most important question: How can I get the most money for my house?  So here you have it! If you're looking to sell your home in...

Yes, I know I can blog about almost anything--but something from UNDER my sink?  And make it apply to the hyper-local level?  You've got to be kidding! Well, thankfully, I've only got two under-sink cabinets to check out, so it shouldn't take too long to find something.  Did I really say that? I ...

Welcome to my Priority One blog series. I am choosing to start my week on Active Rain on Sunday with a post about something from the Word of God or the Christian walkthat has been encouragement to me. I just read an Active Rain post by Judi Barrett about Graciously receiving. Judi spoke about how...