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I have not had any clients looking to rent a house in a while and in the last few weeks I have had a few. On top of that, the leases on two of my investment properties have come due … Continue reading →

  Source: Greater Fairfield County CMLS,  HOUSES Sold = Single Family, Multi-Family, Condo/Co-Op    

My husband is convinced that HGTV is, in part, responsible for the collapse of the housing market a few years ago. He says that, because HGTV made house flipping and home improvement look soooo easy and wrapped everything up with … Continue reading →

There’s a well-known saying in real estate that “bathrooms and kitchens sell a house” and, let’s face it, there is nothing better than a well done bathroom. Seems like designing a bathroom would be easy. Right? You know what you need … Continue reading →

My mother always used to mutter an expression from the poet Robert Burns that is so true…”Oh, to see ourselves as others see us.” Basically it means we only see things from our own perspective and don’t really consider how … Continue reading →

We went over to one of our rental houses yesterday to do some quick fertilizing after all the rain. While we were there our tenant came out to say hi. In the course of the conversation he asked if we’d … Continue reading →

Snooping time with nosy Gladys Kravitz! Join me in checking out how much are people paying for property in your town. Here are the latest property transfers: Westport Fairfield Easton Weston Ridgefield WIlton Norwalk

Mortgages play a HUGE role in what I do for a living. They are probably the most important element of any house purchase. They are not only important at the time of the purchase and but they will also affect … Continue reading →

Source: Greater Fairfield County CMLS,  HOUSES Sold = Single Family, Multi-Family, Condo/Co-Op  

My desire to flip a house has moved to the front burner again. Ever since my husband and I discussed selling one of our rental houses to do a flip, I’ve been thinking about it more and more. Don’t misunderstand, … Continue reading →