New Haven Homes For Sale - New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report September 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven CT real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in New Haven. There are currently 193 homes for sale in New Haven ranging in price from $29,900 to $1,150,000. In the month of September 2009 there were 32 homes that closed which is an increase of 1 home as there were 31 homes that closed in September 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in September 2009 was $169,252 with an average 86 days on the market versus $204,091 for those sold in September 2008 with an average 96 days on the market. The median sales price for Septe... 10/11/2009

Pardee-Morris House - A Morris Cove Historic Treasure It was a wonderful day for the Pardee-Morris House in Morris Cove New Haven CT.  The public open house which was scheduled for September 27th was rained out and rescheduled for today.  Since 2000 the Pardee-Morris House has been closed to the public due to lack of funds but restoration work has been ongoing for the past few months so it could be opened again on a limited basis. Due to a some prior commitments already made for today, I was unable to get to the open house until about 3:45 giving me only a few minutes to get inside to take some photos of the interior.  There is still quite a bit of work to be done to fully restore this historic treasure but what a sense of history you could feel walking through the areas of the Pardee-M... 10/04/2009

Captain Wayne Rowlett and the Career School welcomes you to the best online Real Estate School in Connecticut. Please take a few moments to explore our site where you will find detailed information on our full service Connecticut Real Estate shool online courses.  http://www.rowlettcareerschool.com/ct-connecticut.htm The Rowlett Career School.com is one of the leading Connecticut real estate schools in Connecticut. We provide state approved Connecticut online courses for Appraisal and Continuing Education (CEU) for the Real Estate industry and many other professional state licensed occupations. The Rowlett Real Estate School.com is a Florida Course Provider both online and in the classroom. We are also in an affiliate partnership with Career Web School, Real Estate Express, McKissock a... 09/21/2009

Pardee Morris Houe - Open House Sunday September 27, 2009 On Sunday, September 27, 2009 there will be an open house at the Pardee-Morris House for the East Shore neighborhood from 1:00-4:00 pm. The Pardee-Morris House located at 325 Lighthouse Road in the neighborhood of Morris Cove in New Haven CT has not been open to public since 2000. A combined effort by Morris Cove neighbors and the East Shore Management Team has helped to bring about the comeback of this historic treasure. Contractors have been working diligently over the past few months on the Pardee-Morris House which is owned by the New Haven Museum painting, fixing windows, cutting hedges and restoring water and electricity. The open house will take place on the lawn of the Pardee-Morris House.  There will guided tours, a musi... 09/19/2009

Connecticut Home Foreclosures - Connecticut Ranked 24th In August 2009 Nationally According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac,Connecticut is ranked #24 in August 2009 nationally with a  total of 2198 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents an increase of  40.09% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from July 2009. Total foreclosure activity in Connecticut increased 22.25% from August 2008. Connecticut was ranked #29 in foreclosure filings in July 2009. With 1 in every 547 homes facing foreclosure, Fairfield County has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 640 followed by New Haven County with 577, Hartford County with 470, New London County with 136, Litchfield County with 130, Middlesex County... 09/12/2009

Morris Cove Homes For Sale - Morris Cove Real Estate Market Report August 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current Morris Cove real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in Morris Cove. There are currently 32 homes for sale in Morris Cove ranging in price from $89,500 to $699,000. In the month of August 2009 there were 9 homes that closed. This is an increase of 5 homes as there were 4 homes closed in August 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in August 2009 was $209,944 with an average 67 days on the market versus $221,250 for those sold in August 2008 with an average 46 days on the market. Below is a summary of the Morris Cove New Haven CT r... 09/07/2009

New Haven Homes For Sale - New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report August 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven CT real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in New Haven. There are currently 203 homes for sale in New Haven ranging in price from $34,000 to $1,195,000. In the month of August 2009 there were 40 homes that closed which is an increase of 7 homes as there were 33 homes that closed in August 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in August 2009 was $211,962 with an average 77 days on the market versus $256,853 for those sold in August 2008 with an average 77 days on the market. The median sales price for August 2009 was $17... 09/06/2009

New Haven Connecticut - New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report July 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven CT real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in New Haven. There are currently 197 homes for sale in New Haven ranging in price from $34,000 to $1,195,000. In the month of July 2009 there were 40 homes that closed which is an increase of 3 homes as there were 37 homes that closed in July 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in July 2009 was $278,927 with an average 74 days on the market versus $332,535 for those sold in July 2008 with an average 68 days on the market. The median sales price for July 2009 was $215,000. The medi... 08/26/2009

63. Wander around a restaurant, asking other diners for their parsley. 64. Leave tips in Bolivian currency. 65. Demand that everyone address you as "Conquistador." 66. At the laundromat, use one dryer for each of your socks.67. When Christmas caroling, sing "Jingle Bells, Batman smells" until physically restrained. 68. Wear a cape that says "Magnificent One." 69. As much as possible, skip rather than walk. 70. Stand over someone's shoulder, mumbling, as they read.71. Pretend your computer's mouse is a CB radio, and talk to it. 72. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "no, wait, I messed it up," and repeat. 73. Drive half a block. 74. Inform others that they exist only in your imagination.75. Ask people what gender they a... 08/25/2009

Morris Cove Homes For Sale - Morris Cove Real Estate Market Report July 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current Morris Cove real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in Morris Cove. There are currently 34 homes for sale in Morris Cove ranging in price from $89,500 to $699,000. In the month of July 2009 there were 4 homes that closed. This is the same number of homes that closed in July 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in July 2009 versus June 2008 was identical at $225,000 with an average 124 days on the market for July 2009 versus an average of 61 days in July 2008. Below is a summary of the Morris Cove New Haven CT real estate market th... 08/24/2009

Just off of I-95 on Long Wharf Drive is the 600 foot Long Wharf Pier.  The pier is a popular spot for bird watchers and where visiting tall ships dock during the summer. Across the harbor at the Port of New Haven you can watch the activities of the tankers and cargo ships that are daily droppiong off or picking up their cargo.       If you're looking for a great day out with the family or a corporate outing, Long Whaf Pier is the home of the Quinnipiack Schooner and the Amistad Schooner. Both offering sailing cruises during the summer months of the New Haven Harbor area.  The Amistad Schooner is a life size replica of the historic Freedom Schooner Amistad and the Quinnipiack Schooner additionally serves as a floating classroom for hundreds of our local students.       Long Wharf Pier is... 08/21/2009

This 1428 sq foot, 3 bedroom plus bonus room, 2.5 bathroom contemporary townhouse features high ceilings, bay windows, french door to deck for entertaining with river view, new kitchen appliances, new washer and dryer in separate laundry room, and plush wall-to-wall carpeting.  This peaceful complex is minutes from downtown/university/hospitals, has one-car garage plus one car parking space, and is bright and well-maintained and has a working fireplace, central heat and central A/C and has pre-installed security system. To directly access this property, use this shortcut: http://www.fizber.com/connecticut-buy-condo-townhome-co-op-home-11648136.html 08/20/2009

New Haven CT Bank Owned Homes Weekly Inventory  (week of August 16, 2009)Get the most current Bank Owned Homes Inventory for New Haven CT & The Surrounding Shoreline Area at http://www.bankownedweekly.com/newhaven.... INCLUDING FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES & DISTRESSED PROPERTIES     ********************************************************************************************** If you're thinking about buying a foreclosure home in Connecticut there are great buys in today's market and now is a great time to buy while interest rates are stil low. To get more information on available homes, contact Donna or start your home search here - New Haven County real estate or call me directly at 203-488-1641, ext. 214. There are options availabe to homeowners today facing foreclosure including a shor... 08/19/2009

Today I had to meet a HVAC contractor to service the furnace and air conditioning at a condo that clients of mine recently rented in the Harbour Landing complex in New Haven.  This complex is located in an area of New Haven that I travel through frequenly. Yet today as I drove down Long Wharf Drive whcih runs between 1-95 and the New Haven Harbor I noticed for the first time numerous monuments that were placed along the harbourfront.  It's funny how you drive by an area numerous times and don't take notice of the surroundings.  There was something that drew me to this spot today so I parked my car in the parking lot and walked across the street to see what these monuments were. At the west end of Long Wharf Park is a black granite V for the Vietnam Memorial listing the names in honor of... 08/17/2009

We have definitely hit the dog days of summer over the past couple of weeks with the high temperatures and humidity we've been experiencing along the Southern Connecticut shoreline.The cool ocean breezes that flow through the neighborhood of Morris Cove in New Haven CT has helped to lessen that heat and humidity to a bit lesser degree.This evening my husband and I took my granddaughter to Lighthouse Point Park so we could watch the beatiful sunset this evening and take in the sights of a few boaters and jet skiers near the boat ramp.There is nothing more serene and peaceful than watching a beautiful sunset on a warm summer evening.Boaters cruise along the New Haven Harbor with a beautiful backdrop and calm waters.The park closes at sunset and after a day of fun in the sun jet skiing it'... 08/15/2009

New Haven Connecticut - New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report June 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven CT real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in New Haven. There are currently 216 homes for sale in New Haven ranging in price from $29,900 to $1,790,000.  In the month of June 2009 there were 46 homes that closed which is an increase of 4 homes as there were 42 homes that closed in June 2008.   The average sales prices of the homes sold in June 2009 was $226,450 with an average 69 days on the market versus $332.957 for those sold in June 2008 with an average 59 days on the market.  The median sales price for June   2009 was $190,000. Th... 07/08/2009

The Pardee-Morris House - Morris Cove New Haven CT - Save This Historic Treasure!Not far away from where I live is the Pardee-Morris House a historical treasure located at 325 Lighthouse Road in the Morris Cove neighborhood of New Haven CT.The original 6,000 square foot Thomas Morris House was built in 1680and during the Revloutionary War on July 5, 1779 was burned down during the Battle of New Haven when British troops invaded New Haven. Captain Amos Morris rebuilt the house the following year using materials that were salvaged from the original structure.William Pardee bought and restored the Pardee-Morris House in 1915 and bequeathed it to the New Haven Historical Society in 1918. The Pardee-Morris House was open to the public as a house museum and on December 4, 1972 was listed on t... 07/06/2009

Understanding Your Credit Score You've just applied for a mortgage or auto loan and your lender comes back with a three-digit number that summarizes your credit worthiness and you have no clue what that number really means. What is the difference between a 540, a 670 and a 780? If you're not familiar with credit scores then these seemingly random numbers can make it difficult to determine where you stand. And in today's difficult economic environment, you need every point you can get. In this article we're going to find out exactly what these numbers mean to lenders - and to you.  *Range above based on the FICO credit score, which is used by most lenders. Outstanding: 800+If your credit score is over 800 then you're pretty much the best of the best as far as the lending and insurance wo... 07/06/2009

Morris Cove New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report June 2009 Understanding the general direction of the current Morris Cove real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in Morris Cove. There are currently 31 homes for sale in Morris Cove ranging in price from $95,900 to $799,000.   In the month of June 2009 there were 2 homes that closed.  This is an decrease of 6 homes as there were five homes that closed in June 2008. The average sales prices of the homes sold in June 2009 was $201,500 with an average 233 days on the market versus $256,475 for those sold in June 2008 with an average 98 days on the market.  Below is a summary of the Morris Cove New Haven CT real estate ma... 07/03/2009

On Friday afternoon, we were hit with a tremendously powerful thunderstorm all across the state of Connecticut.  There were many areas of the state that were heavily damaged from the heavy winds and torrential downpours. Power lines went down, people and businesses lost power. trees fell into homes and there were many areas that were heavily flooded. In its aftermath, the sun broke through and I just happened to look out my window and saw a glow in the sky and grabbed my camera to take these photos..  Mother Nature may have dealt us a heavy blow for a few hours but in her mysterious way opened up the sky to this vision of beauty. **************************************************************************************** Written and Posted by: Donna Bigda - REALTOR® RE/MAX Alliance - Branfo... 06/28/2009