Home Buying: Lessons Learned from Power Couple’s First Time! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More

Ronald and Sara were a happy young couple ready to jump into home buying and get their first home together. When they called me, they knew what they wanted, a four-bedroom home with nice property and a pool in the million dollar range. There was a house, in particular, they had seen online that they were…

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Moving is So Bittersweet | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More

You might say the phenomenon of home buying and home selling is like a roller coaster ride when a house changes hands. It goes from someone’s beloved home to being the commodity of ‘a house’ and then back to a dear home again when the new owners move in. And during this process, the lives of those connected to the transfer undergo such a monumental,…
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5 Things I Bet You Didn’t Know about Lordship, CT! | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More

Here are five cool facts about Lordship Connecticut, that you probably didn't know before. Read on and enjoy! ONE - Two movies were filmed in Lordship: "Butterfield Eight" with Elizabeth Taylor in 1960, and "Hell Island" between 1981 and 1983. TWO -  The gigantic German dirigible, The Hindenberg was seen by residents flying about 1,000 feet over Lordship…
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Annie and Andrew | Linda Raymond Real Estate Blog, Fairfield, Westport & More

A seasoned recruiter for a financial firm on Merritt 7 in Norwalk Connecticut, Annie knew a good candidate when she saw one.   The perfect asset for the current position was one she had already recruited once before, and that would be her husband!  Given their relationship, Annie’s boss had to step in and seal the home purchase deal,…
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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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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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