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Positive thoughts and ideas about real estate and working through and with this changed market. Experience, education, service and results. That will be your win! Life is too short, enjoy yourself, everyday!

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2009 

"This budget battle is about our economy, jobs and our properity for the next 20 years." - Gov. Rell          A Letter from Governor Jodi Rell July 30, 2009    Dear Friends:   The good citizens of Connecticut like you deserve a fair and balanced budget, one your family can afford and one that abs...
07/30/2009
    I remember, years ago, making time to hit the local town halls to pick up a copy of the listing property's field card.  In the town of Manchester, Ct, they kept an account for you.  That was before the internet became the great tool that it now is.  You could call their office, give them the ...
07/27/2009
This is a good week.  Not sure why, but, just grateful that it has gone so well.  The stock market performed really well, all week.  Could that be it?  The listing prices are really taking a tumble lately, could that be it?  The rates are still very low.  Yeah!  Could that be it?  The sun came ou...
07/25/2009
How about, if the government, were to issue, up to $5000, to anyone who would like to sell their present home, to move up into a more energy efficient home?  If they are willing to help the car sales, why not the home sales?  Sure, the $8,000 1st time homebuyer credit helped, but, now what?  Why ...
07/25/2009
If you are looking for privacy and still want to be close to our everyday conveniences, here's the home for you!  This home is set on 1.09 acres.  Some of it is wooded and allows just enough sunshine to peep through.  The home was built in 1996.  It offers gas heat, vinyl siding, thermal windows,...
07/25/2009
         ** Come by and say hello to Fran!  Take a look at this vinyl sided home with newer thermal windows, roof and furnace.  There is, also, a one car, detached, garage with a new roof.  Kitchen is eat in and the appliances will convey to the new owners.  This home has four bedrooms and one ba...
07/24/2009
We have had, in Connecticut, a very rainy spring and now, summer.  The temperatures are low, too.  What happened to global warming?  Well, anyways, the rain is coming our way again, today, tonight and tomorrow.  Saturday should be a nice, sunny day!  Whew!   Thank goodness, because it's the weeke...
07/23/2009
  This is a segment of last year's event!  This year, the event starts on August 9th!  Hope to see you there! http://buffiniandcompany.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fDWXRLISos Here's one of the featured speakers.  But, for any of you who know Brian Buffini, he loves to surprise us!  I canno...
07/23/2009
White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111 Here's the numbers!  Call and let them know what they can do to help you through this market.  Healthcare is the biggy tonight.  There are other issues.  Let them know how you feel.  Hearing from the public, is the best w...
07/22/2009
Our day started out cloudy and wet.  The sun broke through around 11 am.  Yeah!  I stopped at our local market, Highland Park Market, for a gift card for my broker open listing, on my way to the home.  I showed 75 Lenox St, in Manchester, Ct.  It's a nice cape w/hardwood floors and some really go...
07/22/2009