Bob and Richelle's Blog

Home Energy Solutions - A Service to Help Lower your Energy Bills  With winter on the horizon, we thought this a timely post and something you should take advantage of.  Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) is offering to Connecticut homeowners and renters an innovative program that is supported by...

Quirky Street Facts in Newtown, CT  A while back, we posted about the different sections of Newtown which is a neat little post with a snippet of information on the different sections of town.  We've been thinking awhile about quirky street facts in Newtown and thought we'd share them them with y...

Congested Area in Newtown, CT  As you travel north on Route 25 into Newtown, CT - just as you're about to enter The Borough - right near Amaral Motors and Chintz & Print - is a sign that always cracks us up!  It's a yellow diamond sign (which is a cautionary sign) that says "CONGESTED AREA".  As ...

Friends of the C. H. Booth Library Annual Book Sale  The signs are up and posted around Newtown!  The 2010 Friends of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library annual book sale is coming!  The 2010 book sale will be held Saturday, July 10 - Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Reed Intermediate School located on ...

Newtown, CT Real Estate Market Statistics - June 2010  Here is a comparison of the closed sales in Newtown, CT for both June 2009 and June 2010: Closed Sales June 2009 Units Sold - 20 Average Days on Market - 112 Average List Price - $533,710 Average Sale Price - $507,037 Sale Price to List Price...

Dog Walk and the Governor's Horse Guard, Newtown, CT  Earlier today, Riley, the Real Estate Dog, went for a walk in the large field behind the Governor's Horse Guard.  It was a beautiful day - breezy, not too hot and a bright blue sky.  Half of the large field is planted with corn and it is borde...

The Newtown Bee, Newtown, CT  Back at the beginning of the year, we posted a blog, Pictures of Newtown, CT.  The photos posted are all iconic Newtown, CT images, with one being The Newtown Bee. The Bee Publishing Company is located on Church Hill Road, not too far from the Newtown flagpole.  The ...

Short Sales in Newtown, CT - as of 6/29/10.  Back in September 2008, we posted a blog titled "Short Sale - What is It?".  We think this is useful information as we frequently explain what a short sale is to both buyers and sellers.  Our intention is to update you every 2 months about the short sa...

62 Scudder Road, Newtown, CT was LISTED FOR SALE by BOB & RICHELLE WARD, Realtors, ABR SOLD:  12/13/2010 FOR $290,000 List Price: $299,900 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathroom 1,200 Square Feet 1.04 Acres Nice clean 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom ranch style home located in Western Newtown on 1 acre of property. Ha...

Newtown Patch  We've been aware of this website for a month or so.  We became fans on Facebook and thought it time to let you know about the Newtown Patch. Website:  http://newtown.patch.com Company Overview: Newtown Patch is part of a growing national chain of Patch websites devoted exclusively ...