Monday, December 22, 2014

Last Local Housing Market Update for the Year, Plus Some Holiday Bloopers! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


As we head towards the final holiday week before the New Year, I wanted to give you the current housing market snapshot.   I'll give you the full-year summary once we are well into Q1 of 2015 and all the numbers are in.  So here's the scoop for now- Inventory of homes for sale was up…
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Thanksgiving Beach Bulletin! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


As you rush around making your holiday travel plans or hustle to prepare a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner for a huge number of guests, I know there's nothing you want to see more than a couple of videos and a quick update on the Fairfield Connecticut beach area real estate market!   So here it goes... Can we see a video of…
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Fabulous Beachfront Condo – Coming this week! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Live the sweet life in your new carefree single floor beachfront condo at Kensie Point in Fairfield Connecticut! Enjoy decks and penthouse-like water views from all rooms, elevator entry and the private furnished beach garden, all set on town-managed Pine Creek Beach. You will be five minutes from down‎town‬ and the ‪train‬, and an hour from ‪New York City‬. This condo has two bedrooms, two full baths, 1,900 square feet  and is updated and move-in ready. Coming…
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Fab Home on Laurel Beach in Milford! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Did you ever wish for a charming home on Laurel Beach in Milford Connecticut?  This elegant home is a two-family house that can easily be converted to a single family or used as an investment property. Featuring a new kitchen and baths, water views and charming wrap around porches, this home is a must-see! Enjoy the…
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Do You Really Need to Clean Your Ducts? | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Having moved into my house 10 years ago, I've been thinking that air duct cleaning is well past-due.   Then I heard someone say that duct cleaning can actually loosen dust making air quality worse.   Given a tendency toward allergies with respiratory symptoms, I wanted to do whatever was likely to keep my surrounding air cleanest…
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Great Finds on Both Sides of Town! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Whether you know someone looking for a cute Cape close to Fairfield's Black Rock Turnpike shopping and the new Fairfield Metro Center, or a proposed new construction on the beach near Fairfield's bustling downtown scene and train, there's a home for the taking! Here are two featured properties for sale.  Scroll down for a link to browse all…
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Friday, October 24, 2014

Family Returns Home to the Fairfield University Area | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Chris grew up at her parents' house on Wormwood Road near Fairfield University, but she later moved to Monroe with her husband Rich. There they enjoyed more space and land as they raised their two children, one of which is now away at college.  After a couple of decades, they began to tire of the 20-minute minimum…
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Remember the New Home Sellers Law for Smoke and CO Detectors | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


If you are in the process of buying or selling real estate, remember that the new law in support of adequate smoke and carbon monoxide detectors went into effect January 1st this year. Sellers will be required to provide an affidavit confirming that the required working detectors have been installed or pay the buyer $250…
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Tune in to HGTV Tonight! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


If you're home tonight, tune in to HGTV's House Hunters Renovation "An Old House Gets a New Master Plan" at 10:00 PM (or use that trusty DVR to record and watch later) to follow my clients, Michael and Ella on their journey of selling their house in Black Rock and buying a home in Fairfield to get better…
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Find Your True Colors for Interior Decorating | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Are you in the process of a home renovation, building new or just changing the paint colors to enhance the interior decorating in your home? Maybe your room colors are still there from the first owners of your home and you would have changed them years ago if you only knew where to begin. Check out these two great resources to help guide you to…
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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Visit this Lovely Fairfield Beach Area Home Sunday 10/5 Between 1 & 3 PM! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Come visit us and see this gorgeous home in the bustling Fairfield Beach area during our Open House tomorrow, Sunday October 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM! Check all weekend O P E N   H O U S  E S here! Request a showing or complimentary home valuation below.
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Open H O U S E S this Sunday… Home Buyers, Plan Your Day Right Here! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Home buyers, did you ever wish there was one place to go and find out about all the open houses for the upcoming weekend?  Look no further! Just click the image to go to raveis.com for the best open house search tool around, and find out what's open in every town in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Quick Scoop on July’s Local Connecticut Real Estate Markets | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Word on the Street: Fairfield, Westport & Weston Connecticut 2013 vs. 2014. Here's a quick report on the local real estate markets in July before I join the masses and take a little vacation- We would expect the housing market to be seasonally slower in the months of July and August as people are in full summer…
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Monday, August 18, 2014

Family Finds New Home in Old Hill, Westport Connecticut | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


The journey was long for Eric, Roberta and their young son and new puppy. Of course it would be a big lifestyle change to move from an apartment in Manhattan to a new home in Westport Connecticut.  First of all, when you are used to having any nationality of cuisine delivered to your doorstep within 20 minutes, anything less seemed…
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Monday, August 4, 2014

My Home is My Castle. | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


What is a castle?  In its most basic form, it’s a place that gives us security and privacy. #HomeSweetHome.  Home is the place we cherish, where we feel safe and sound, sometimes happy, other times sad; where we celebrate, gather together, share, work, create, cook, decorate; where we can love and be loved; where we live,…
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Friday, July 25, 2014

Question: Which June Housing Market was Better, 2013 or 2014? | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


What’s the answer? As we enjoy the summer on our decks and patios, let's see how the towns are doing... It helps to look at the rate that homes are selling, known as the “absorption rate”.  It's calculated by dividing the sales per month by the number of homes on the market at the end of…
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Spring-to-Summer Real Estate 2014: Fairfield, Westport & Weston CT | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Spring came slowly and went fast this year!   So let's take a look at our local Fairfield, Westport and Weston markets compared to last year, January through May.  If we compare the inventory, number of sales, prices and the ratio of selling to asking price for single family homes, we can see some consistency across the three towns. The inventory (number of homes on the…
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Open House this Sunday July 20th,1-3pm ~ Come to the Beach! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Deep beach, double jetties, high sand dunes, view of Penfield Lighthouse, mature trees, multi-million dollar neighbors! Come to 845 Fairfield Beach Road this Sunday July 20, 1-3pm, enjoy a little sunshine, some great tunes, and see for yourself!   Feel free to contact me for more information or to request a private showing in the…
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

New Listing- New Price- New Neighbor! Westport, Fairfield Housing Update | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


Ever wonder about the market chain of events prior to your new neighbors moving in?  Well here's a quick view of the current flow in Westport and Fairfield. Twenty-six Westport home owners just put their houses on the market within the past 14 days. Three hundred and thirty three (333) homes are for sale in…
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Beach Brief: Fairfield & Westport CT Housing Markets | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


As this week of perfect beach weather continues, it seems like a great time for an update on shoreline housing in Fairfield and Westport. Today, there are 80 single-family homes for sale in Westport in the coastal neighborhoods of Compo Beach, Saugatuck Shores and Hillspoint.  Twenty-seven of these properties are on direct waterfront.  Asking prices range from $525,000 to…
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Beach Brief: Fairfield & Westport CT Housing Markets | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More


As this week of perfect beach weather continues, it seems like a great time for an update on shoreline housing in Fairfield and Westport. Today, there are 80 single-family homes for sale in Westport in the coastal neighborhoods of Compo Beach, Saugatuck Shores and Hillspoint.  Twenty-seven of these properties are on direct waterfront.  Asking prices range from $525,000 to…
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Monday, July 7, 2014

Have Your Day at the Beach- 365 days a year!!


The spectacular Fairfield CT fireworks display was the evening entertainment last weekend from this home's back yard. Breezy sunny beach days preceded and followed. Enjoy this summer beach cottage or build a new home on this fantastic parcel of deep beach and high dunes!
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

What Makes Your Home Showroom Ready?

Buyers’ first impressions happen within seconds of seeing a home.  After one glance from the street, a buyer may decide not to even go in!   So staging starts at the curb and continues throughout the house.  Staging is a marketing tool focused on the buyer.   Its goal is to attract the most buyers online and create an emotional connection for them once they are inside. Think about how you would have your car washed and detailed so that it looks showroom ready before trying to sell it.  Staging is a similar approach, but the goal is to appear better than new!   The house not only sparkles and shines, its assets are highlighted, its best use of space is demonstrated, disadvantages are downplayed and then the senses are tapped to maximize the home’s allure. Key elements of staging: Eliminate clutter to create clean visual lines and show off the space. Frame and showcase the home’s assets such as a fireplace or great view.  Downplay shortcomings of a home such as an undesi
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What Makes Your Home Showroom Ready?

Description of the marketing strategy of staging to attract buyers and what it means.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Family from Scotland Comes Overseas to Live in Connecticut: Their Story!

The challenges and outcome of a family's move to CT from Scotland.
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How's the Winter 2014 Real Estate Market in Fairfield County CT?

A look at inventory, sales and market time this January compared to last year in three CT towns: Westport, Weston and Fairfield.
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How Can You Price Your House to Sell?

10 strategies recommended for homeowners for pricing their house to sell.
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How Can You Price Your House to Sell?

10 strategies recommended for homeowners for pricing their house to sell.
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How Can You Price Your House to Sell?

Pricing your house is not an exact science, but there are plenty of things you can do to help snag your buyer sooner rather than later.  Here are 10 of my strategies: 1.       Get the Market Scoop – Have your agent show you recent sales of similar homes nearby.  Note the sale prices, how long they took to sell and how close to asking they sold for.   Next discuss your competition and get a feel for what choices the buyers have and how your house stacks up. 2.       Note Improvements Show your agent all the great things you’ve done to your house since you bought it that may increase its value.  Review maintenance and repair work as well.  This may help set you apart from your competition. 3.       ID Pros & Cons – Talk to your agent about what the key selling points and challenges are for your property and how this information can impact your price. 4.       Embrace Staging Ask your agent how the marketing tool of staging to attract buyers can sell y
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