Real Estate Updates & Information for Fairfield, CT

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March 2, 2009  The Public needs to be heard! It's Budget season and Fairfield like every local municipality is going through our version of the Budget Approval process.  I sometimes hear from friends and neighbors that they feel left out of the process or that nobody cares about their thoughts an...
03/03/2009
First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit   Frequently Asked Questions In 2008, Congress enacted a $7500 tax credit designed to be an incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home.  The credit was designed as a mechanism to decrease the over-supply of homes for sale.  For 2009, Congress has increa...
02/24/2009
It is one of the Rites of Spring. First Baseball starts with "Pitchers and Catchers Report".  The NCAA Basketball programs call it "March Madness".  But in this part of the country for Fairfield and the surrounding towns it is called Budget Season.  Each town based on size and Town Charter may fo...
02/23/2009
For all the good things that happen with technology, there are some shifts in old technology that are replaced by a new wave. In the case of newspapers, they withstood the wave of Television but the Internet is proving a tough task to handle.....it begs the question - who will do the investigativ...
02/22/2009
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February 5, 2009 Tax Credit Update The Senate last night passed an expansion of the tax credit proposal.   The proposal would be available to all purchasers (not just first-time homebuyers).  NAR was instrumental in getting this provision passed by the Senate.  The key elements are: •·        A t...
02/05/2009
I had the chance to speak at a Fairfield Warde High School Economics Class today.  It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.  The students in the class had emailed their questions on Real Estate and Real Estate Investments prior to the class. They were wide ranging and the answers provided a goo...
01/07/2009
January 5, 2009 The Town of Fairfield and the Budget Crunch The economy is finally hitting home.  Fairfield, as well as most neighboring towns, is faced with a Budget Crunch.  Revenues this year could fall as much as $3 Million short of the Budget.  There are four main reasons for the shortfall. ...
01/05/2009
I often get asked where to play golf....Here is a list of courses that I have had a chance to play in the local area.  They are all Public.  Most are close by.  I have also included two web sites to check other courses in Connecticut for the more adventuresome.  May all your shots be long and st...
01/04/2009
Happy New Year - Fairfield has a great location.  We generally measure that greatness in how close we are to the major business center of New York City.  However, let's not only look to the West.  Newport, RI is just 110 miles or approximately two hours away. And that convenience can really pay o...
01/02/2009
Golf - Rain or Shine or Snow Don't trust computers?  Want to see that golf ball fly through the air?  Here is the solution.  The Sports Center of Connecticut.  With 60 practice tees that are heated and weather protected, you can swing your clubs 365 days a year even in the snow. They used to say ...
12/30/2008
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