Fairfield County, Ct. Real Estate Newsletter 2020. DMK Real Estate is a full service license Connecticut Real Estate Broker firm that serves lower Fairfield County, Connecticut. DMK Real Estate and I are glad to announce our second year of collaboration with Realtor® Aaron Goldberg at Berkshire Hathaway in Rowayton, Connecticut.  02/15/2020

What Buyers Should and Should Not Request to Be Fixed on a Home Inspection.Basically, home repairs that the inspector finds will fall into three categories: - Ones that are not required ~ Cosmetic issues and normal wear and tear usually do not have to be fixed. Home Inspections are not a punch list of every minor defect to be fixed. Ones that are required ~ Ones that are required are usually for fixes to structural defects, building code violations and safety issues. Repairs that are negotiable ~ If it’s a Seller’s market then there is more room for wiggle, it it’s a Buyer’s market you might have to do a little more to get the house sold . What Repairs to not to ask for: - Cosmetic Issues ~ such as painting, small cracks, type of fixtures. Do not try to nickel and dime the Seller, minor... 01/08/2019

The Benefits of a Granny Flat in Connecticut and Nationwide.Granny flats, mother-in-law suites, garage apartments and even tiny houses are actually Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and are one of the most talked about trends in real estate. These extra living spaces don't just make a great place for loved ones to stay; they can also offer another income stream.Should you buy in to the trend and add one to your existing property? Should your new home wish list include an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)? Here are a few of the perks you stand to gain with one: Extra Space: First and foremost, granny flats mean more space for guests and family while still offering the privacy and amenities of a home. Have friends over, invite your family to stay and help with the new baby, provide elderly paren... 10/30/2018

There are many factors on deciding which real estate agent that you want to partner with for selling your home your home in Greater Danbury & Candlewood Lake. By choosing the right real estate professional, you have save yourself time, money and stress in the moving process. Think about the following questions.-Do you feel comfortable working together for the next few months?-Have they had the experience with properties in the neighborhood?-Do they know the market?-Are they telling me what I want to hear or being forward with the truth?-Are they prepared to talk about the market and the home selling process at your meeting?-Do they explain the showing process?-How did you come to the price?-Are they not afraid to talk about property condition or recommended improvements?-Do they have pr... 09/28/2018

Darien, Ct. Rental Market, July 2018.Currently on the Darien MLS there are 45 homes for rent ranging in price from $2,550 for a 2 bedroom, 1 bath Bungalow up to $45,000 for a 6 bedroom, 7 bath waterfront Colonial. The average asking price on the rentals in Darien is around $6,500 per month with an average size of approximately 3,000 square feet.  To view larger image - right click "Open Image in New Tab"To view listing of homes just go to Realtor.com and type in address or MLS number. Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles along Long Island Sound. Darien is only 38 miles from New York City, making for an efficient commute by car or Metro North Commuter Railway of 55 minutes to Grand Central Station, Man... 07/06/2018

 Darien, Ct. ~ Renovated 5 Bedrm 4560 sq ft with 4 Car Garage & In-Law ~ FOR SALE ~ 123 West Ave.                 Fully Renovated and expanded (New roof, siding, electric, plumbing and insulation 2004 + 2007) 3360 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath  home plus 1200 sq. ft. in-law 5th bedroom, 4th full bath with seperate enterance. Four car heated garage/workshop, insulated with 12 foot ceilings on .49 acres walk to town and train.House has large wrap around covered front porch to mud room, open floor plan with eat-in kitchen and family room. Cooks kitchen with granite counters, 2 sinks/disposal, 2 dishwashers, 2 pantry’s, stainless steel appliances.Formal living room with fireplace and dining room leads to front covered front porch.Features include 8 1/2 ft ceilings, Hardwood floors, crown mo... 06/28/2018

Darien, Connecticut 50+ OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND June 23rd & 24th.Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles along Long Island Sound. Darien is only 38 miles from New York City, making for an efficient commute by car or Metro North Commuter Railway of 55 minutes to Grand Central Station, Manhattan. 50+ open homes this weekend in Darien, Ct out of the 272 listings on the MLS.With the majority of open homes being on Sunday it is best to plan ahead. The showing times vary and are between 12:00 to 5:00.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websites Realtor.comZillow.com Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday June 24th, 2:300 to 4:00 at 123 West Ave, a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with mas... 06/21/2018

Darien, Ct. Homes For Sale With In-Law Apartments.May 2018.In-law apartments may or may not be separate from the main house and frequently located above the garage or in a walk out basement. The in-law apartments/suites have their own full baths and separate entrance from the main house but also can have a walk through to the main house.In-law apartments are a great addition to homes that offer multi-functional spaces that can be used as: Separate living spaces. Home office. Artist Studio. Nanny’s quarters. Guest Suites. Playroom/Movie Room. And in some municipalities Rentals.  Darien, Connecticut is a single-family community on Long Island Sound nestled between Stamford and Norwalk. Currently on the MLS out of 259 single family homes listed for sale 12 of them have In-Law Apartments.  ... 05/14/2018

Darien, Ct ~ Mother’s Day Weekend ~ Majority of Open House’s on Saturday May 12th, 2018.With Mother’s Day being this Sunday the majority of open house tours in Darien, Connecticut are on Saturday. The showing times vary and are between 12:00 to 5:00, so best to plan ahead. To view open house in Darien you can use these two websites Realtor.com Zillow.com Don’t miss this walk to town renovated home, 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths with heated garage/workshop and in-law/guest suite. Open House Saturday May 12th, 12:00 to 2:00 at 123 West Ave.New Price $1,349,000.   Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles along Long Island Sound. Darien is only 38 miles from New York City, making for an efficient commute by car or Me... 05/10/2018

Darien, Ct ~ 40+ Open Homes ~ April 28th & 29th , 2018.Darien, Connecticut with 40+ public open homes this weekend out of the 260 single family homes & condominium listing on the MLS.  The majority of these open houses are on Sunday with showing times running between 12:00 to 5:00 …… so best to plan ahead.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websitesRealtor.com  Zillow.com Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday April 29th , 1:00 to 3:00 at 123 West Ave,  a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. The home comes with an additional finished living space of 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonus room with full bath above heated garage/workshop.New Price $1,349,000.    Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of app... 04/25/2018

Darien Ct ~ 80+ Open House ~ April 21st & 22nd , 2018.Darien, Connecticut with 80+ public open homes this weekend out of the 257 single family homes & condominium listing on the MLS.  The majority of these open houses are on Sunday with showing times running between 12:00 to 5:00 …… so best to plan ahead.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websites Realtor.com  Zillow.com Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday April 22nd , 1:00 to 3:00 at 123 West Ave,  a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. Additional 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonus room with full bath above heated garage/workshop. New Price $1,379,000.    Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approxim... 04/20/2018

Darien, Ct. Homes For Sale With In-Law Apartments ~ April 2018.Darien Connecticut is a single-family community on Long Island Sound nestled between Stamford and Norwalk. Currently on the MLS out of 245 single family homes listed for sale 11 of them have In-Law Apartments. In-law apartments are a great addition to homes that offer multi-functional spaces that can be used as: Separate living spaces. Home office. Artist Studio. Nanny’s quarters. Guest Suites. Playroom/Movie Room In-law apartments are usually separate from the main house usually located above the garage or in a walk out basement. The in-law apartments/suites have their own full baths and separate entrance from the main house but also can be attached to the main house. To view listing of homes just go to Realtor.com and type... 04/19/2018

Darien Ct ~ 40+ Open House ~ April 14th & 15th, 2018.Darien, Connecticut with 40+ public open homes this weekend out of the 247 single family homes & condominium listing on the MLS.  The majority of these open houses are on Sunday with showing times running between 12:00 to 5:00 …… so best to plan ahead.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websites Realtor.com  Zillow.comCome visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday April 15th, 1:00 to 3:00 at 123 West Ave,  a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. Additional 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonus room with full bath above heated garage. New Price $1,379,000.    Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 s... 04/12/2018

Darien, Connecticut 40+ OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND March 24 & 25.Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles along Long Island Sound. Darien is only 38 miles from New York City, making for an efficient commute by car or Metro North Commuter Railway of 55 minutes to Grand Central Station, Manhattan. 40+ open homes this weekend in Darien, Ct out of the 249 listings on the MLS.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websites Realtor.comZillow.com Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday March 25th, 1:00 to 3:00 at 123 West Ave, a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. Additional 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonus room with full bath above heate... 03/22/2018

Darien Ct ~ 55+ Open House ~ St. Patrick’s Weekend, 2018.Darien, Connecticut with 55+ public open homes this weekend out of the 223 single family listing on the Darien MLS.  The majority of these open houses are on Sunday with showing times running between 12:00 to 5:00 …… so best to plan ahead.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websitesRealtor.com  Zillow.com  Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this Sunday March 18th, 12:00 to 2:00 at 123 West Ave,  a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. Additional 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonus room with full bath above heated garage.New Price $1,394,000. Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles... 03/16/2018

Darien, Ct. In-Town Living Homes for Sale.Darien, Connecticut has gone through a transformation in the past decade with the downtown becoming more pedestrian friendly, along with additional public parking which has allowed more retail stores and restaurants to open. According to TripAdvisor there are 56 restaurants and food establishments in Darien with the majority of them being walking distance from downtown. There are over 300 members to the Darien Chamber of Commerce with some of the larger ones being: - Whole Foods Trader Joe’s Darien Sport Shop Orvis Brooks Brothers  Homes and condos for sale with-in walking distance to downtown Darien.Currently out of the 237 homes and condos listed for sale on the MLS, 34 of them are walking distance (0.75 miles or less) to downtown Darien and t... 03/14/2018

Spring Market Darien Ct ~ 38 Open House ~ Sunday Febuary 25th, 2018. UPDATE :- OVER 60 OPEN HOUSE MARCH 11, 2018CLICK ON LINKS BELOW TO SEE Spring Market in Darien, Connecticut with 38 public open homes this weekend out of the 195 single family listing on the Darien MLS.  The times of these open houses vary from 12:00 to 5:00 so best to plan ahead.To view open house in Darien you can use these two websitesRealtor.com Zillow.com  For larger view right click - link in to new tab.To view more information on each home go to Realtor.com and put in address or MLS #. Come visit DMK Realty’s open house this MARCH 11TH ~ Sunday 1:00 to 3:00 at 123 West Ave,  a 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath update home with master suite and double walk-in closets. Additional 1200 square foot in-law apt / home office / bonu... 02/24/2018

Darien, Ct. New Construction Homes for Sale.Currently out of the 196 homes for sale on the Darien MLS, seventeen of them are new construction with many of them being built out with the trendiest materials and features. The prices on these homes range from $1,349,000 up to $7,550,000 with an average square foot price of $576.96. *In the past year 300 homes have been sold in Darien with an average sold price of $1,700,691 with an average square foot price sold of $490.84. *Out of the 300 homes sold in the past year, 24 were new construction homes with an average sold price of $2,451,840.*Note square foot price is does have some limitations since it does not take into consideration the lot size of the property which can run from about a quarter acre up to two plus acres. New Constrcution H... 02/23/2018

Darien, Ct. Real Estate UP for the Year.Darien, Connecticut Real Estate data shows single family homes sales and prices are up in the past year when compared to the previous year. Comparing twelve months ending January 2018 to twelve months ending January 2017 unit sales are up 18.3% and average sale price up 6.5% with months of supply down 9.6% year over year.The average sale price for the past twelve months is $1,705,666 with an average listing price of $2,459,070. Currently on the Darien MLS there are 194 single family homes for sale with prices ranging from $665,000 up to $18,900,000. There are currently 22 homes for sale under $1 million and 87 homes listed between $1 to $2 million.For Darien Condo’s there are 12 listed for sale between the prices of $499,000 to $1,945,000.    Dari... 02/20/2018

Darien, Ct Homes for Rent ~ Feb. 2018Currently there are 28 rentals available in Darien, Ct. with eleven of them being apartments.On the apartments the prices range from $1,650 up to $4,700.On the single-family homes, the prices range from $3,950 up to $13,000.Four of the homes are waterfront homes, three of the homes come with pools.  For larger view right click on image “Open image in new tab”To view individual property type address or MLS # at Realtor.com Darien, Connecticut is a residential community of approximately 20,000 residents that spans approximately 14.9 square miles along Long Island Sound. Darien is only 38 miles from New York City, making for an efficient commute by car or Metro North Commuter Railway of 55 minutes to Grand Central Station, Manhattan. *Listing and sales ... 02/20/2018