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Today the blue skies of New Haven were exceptionally clear as I viewed Harkness Tower from my ceremonial seat during the 307th Commencent at Yale University. The sun was hot but a cool breeze refreshingly swept through the Old Campus Courtyard most of the morning. Among the highlights of the outd...
05/26/2008
As many of you know back in January I signed on with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's TEAM IN TRAINING. Since I've always been very level headed I took their sales hype about participation being a Life Changing Experience with a grain of salt and fully expected fundraising to be a difficult tas...
05/19/2008
Well.... Last week I was Tee'd Off at the apparent incompetence of the On-Line Continuing Education that is required to renew my Real Estate License but after a week of delaying another afternoon of agony I decided to take my final course today. My choice was to learn about 1031 Tax-Free Exchange...
05/12/2008
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For Tee'd Off Tuesday this week I will stay on topic and discuss Real Estate. May is license renewal month in Connecticut and this year since I have been busy preparing to run the Rock-n-Roll Marathon with the Team in Training I have not yet completed my required continuing education classes.In ...
05/05/2008
Spring is heating up in the Northeast and sales activity picked up quite a bit during the month of April. In the five towns that comprise my primary marketplace 62 Single Family Homes sold. Asking Price Sale Price Address Beds Baths Town / State / Zip . 349,000 330,000 1...
05/01/2008
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Today for Tee'd off Tuesday the news of another home invasion in Connecticut hit fairly close to my neighborhood. In this case the elderly woman was able to frighten off the intruder and according to the little news report she was not injured. Although I am by no means a trained as a psychologist...
04/29/2008
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We all hear the recommendations to check our credit report every so often to make sure it is accurate but how many times have you mailed in a written request? I'll gamble to say none! The internet has made life much easier and today you can check your report within minutes.Back in 2002 was the ...
04/17/2008
All the media hype about the Mortgage and Real Estate Business makes it sound pretty dismal but if you are considering a move you will find there is activity. March was a bit cool in Connecticut but 51 single family homes were sold in my primary area. By far the most active are entry level home...
04/01/2008
OPEN HOUSE - Sunday March 30, 2008 between 1:00 - 3:00 pm. All are Welcome... Buyers, Sellers & Just Curious Lookers... The Location : 33 Fairlawn Drive - North Haven, Connecticut 06473 The Description: Well maintained 3 bedroom 1 bath Split level on low traffic street ajacent to the North ...
03/28/2008
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Welcome to Tee'd Off Tuesday. Typically when I list a new home I put out an abundance of marketing material but noticed I'm not generating many phone calls. With my latest listing at 33 Fairlawn Drive in North Haven, CT 06473 I decided not to publish the address as an experiment to see if pho...
03/18/2008