Lakehouse

Lakehouse

From the start, the land suggested the design of Lakehouse”. The property was asking for grand terraces with butterfly stairs overlooking a pool, beautifully landscaped grounds with vistas across the nearby reservoir.   Read More…

Appleyard

Appleyard

Appleyard” is a remodel and expansion of an existing small ranch-style house.  The home is located on a four-acre flat (unusual in CT!) piece of property in so-called backcountry Greenwich.  It is one of the highest points in Greenwich, CT and Read More…

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TAXES  TAXES  TAXES - The "New" Location

TAXES TAXES TAXES – The “New” Location

We’ve all heard that the LOCATION of a property is the number one feature to consider when buying a home. Given recent economic currents… Read More…

Old Fashion Real Estate Tools to Attract Top Tenants

Old Fashion Real Estate Tools to Attract Top Tenants

Broker Insights: Thinking of Renting your House? Here are your need-to-know basics:

I am amazed how run down and outdated most rentals look in even high-end Fairfield County towns. It can be downright embarrassing.  It is  hard to believe that owners/landlords so often fail to see the significance in attracting top tenants to their homes. Read More…

Digging behind the Real Estate Stats in Monroe, CT

(Excerpt from our most recent newsletter shown below)
In 2005 Money Magazine selected Monroe as the best Town to live in CT. Do today’s buyers agree and continue to purchase homes in Monroe? Read More…

 Real Numbers from Real Estate Experts

“A Bird in the Hand” = Today’s Marketplace

“A Bird in the Hand” = Today’s Marketplace

While the Greenwich market is showing good signs of recovery – increase in volume of unit sales and reduction in inventory levels – there are still uncertainties in transactions.  One big concern has to do with today’s lending environment. Read More…

Infrastructure Matters

This week Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) held a number of neighborhood meetings and a press conference to explain the repeated shut down of electricity throughout the Town of Greenwich, CT this month.  Summer has barely begun this year and already overloads appear to be a problem. Read More…

Real Estate viewed from Clients’ Perspectives

We love our homes.  It is the nest we leave from and return to every day.  It is the place where we raise our children, celebrate birthdays and experience life’s up and down moments.  We purchase our homes Read More…

Today’s Buyers are Buying with their Pocket Books


and not with their emotions.  What makes me say that?  There are a number of reasons.  In the “go-go years” of the recent past I would never get questions such as

• “what are current inventory levels in my price range?” or

• “how long has the house been on the market?” or Read More…