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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Treat Their Home Purchase As If It Were Your OwnOur job as real estate agents is to guide our clients through their transaction, whether selling or buying.  As a seller's agent we give council on home preparation, repairs, pricing and what to expect once a contract has been taken.  It can be less involved than we would with a buyer.As a buyer's agent, we start with making sure they are set with a lender so as to not waste energy and frustration with properties beyond their capabilities.  As we come to appreciate their needs we become a unit with them to find the perfect fit. As we walk through a house with them, we give our full attention and when questioned about something we can offer an opinion within our expertise as agents mindful of not overstepping our limits, which can get us in...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Prospect  CT First Quarter 2021 Real Estate Market AnalysisThe year 2020 was an unusual year for so many reasons.  With the pronouncement of the pandemic back in mid February of the year, the world watched in disbelief as the virus spread at an incredibly fast pace and affected all ages all over the  world.In the world of real estate, the exuberance of the business that had started in 2019 started to slow as people became wary of venturing into homes not knowing who was there or their state of health. Likewise, sellers were wary of having people come into their homes and possibly bringing in a bacterial issue that would infect their families.For the year 2020, the market sales or absorption rate was almost 10 sales per month, with an average sales value of $272,069 and average days on m...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Happy Mother's Day 2021 to All The MomsWe have a partially sunny sky this afternoon and in a short while the family will assemble here in Prospect CT. The guest of honor will be Laura, our 98 year old matriarch.   Mom still has good health and her spirits are strong, even if the body doesn't work as well as it used to it she still has a sharp mind, and still likes to tell her youngest, me, to stay in line.Of course, my reply is always yes Mommy, and then the smile.  Where ever all may be, we hope that they enjoy Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day 2021 to All The Moms   
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Waterbury  CT First Quarter 2021 Real Estate Market AnalysisThe year 2020 was an unusual year for so many reasons.  With the pronouncement of the pandemic back in mid February of the year, the world watched in disbelief as the virus spread at an incredibly fast pace and affected all ages all over the  world.In the world of real estate, the exuberance of the business that had started in 2019 started to slow as people became wary of venturing into homes not knowing who was there or their state of health. Likewise, sellers were wary of having people come into their homes and possibly bringing in a bacterial issue that would infect their families. For the year 2020, the market sales or absorption rate was almost 78 sales per month, with an average sales value of $154,998 and average days on...
By Green & Sklarz LLC, Connecticut's Firm for Business Law
(Green & Sklarz LLC)
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Green & Sklarz LLC is presently hiring for 4 positions. (1) bankruptcy/litigation associate,(2) bankruptcy/litigation paralegal,(3) estate planning paralegal, and(4) legal assist/receptionist.  All positions are for our New Haven office.  If you enjoy a fast paced and collegial workplace we may be the place for you.  We offer competitive starting salary (based on experience), employer contributions toward medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, secure parking, and other standard fringe benefits. If you are interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com
By Eric L. Green, Your IRS Tax Litigator
(Tax Rep LLC)
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Green & Sklarz LLC is presently hiring for 4 positions. (1) bankruptcy/litigation associate,(2) bankruptcy/litigation paralegal,(3) estate planning paralegal, and(4) legal assist/receptionist.  All positions are for our New Haven office.  If you enjoy a fast paced and collegial workplace we may be the place for you.  We offer competitive starting salary (based on experience), employer contributions toward medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, secure parking, and other standard fringe benefits. If you are interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com
By Eric L. Green, Your IRS Tax Litigator
(Tax Rep LLC)
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I was thrilled to join Marcelino Dodge on his Tax Answers Advisor Podcast this week to discuss where IRS Enforcement is headed in 2021 and beyond.  You can catch the edpisode here: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/130731/irs-collections-and-enforcement-how-to-solve-unpaid-tax-issues  Episode DescriptionWe have all heard the commercials asking, “Do you owe $10,000 or more to the IRS?” Or, you may wonder “What is the IRS really doing with collections and enforcement?” Though it may be calm now, taxpayers who have unpaid taxes or who are non-filers will soon be in for a big awakening. Eric Green of the Tax Rep Network and managing partner in the law firm Green & Sklarz LLC will explain the current status of IRS collections and enforcement. He will also discuss the options noncompliant ...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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The Colors Are Getting Plentiful In Prospect CTWe always have something flowering in our yards from early spring to late fall. It does take work and I don't know all that there is in the yard yet and we have been here over 26 years.  The builders wife loved colors and she made sure her husband gave her colors. The lower rock garden is starting to show the flox colors with a tiara of daffodils.  Soon I will plant either impatiens or begonias to keep color over the summer.  Right that are a row of rhododendrons with the first and last being an early blooming variety. The early blossoms are white and the later ones are pink. Along the driveway retainer wall are tulips and hyacinths. The tulips are coming to their end and along the wall are astilbes and they will bloom in a few more weeks.T...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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A Feeder For Two PleaseThis past week as I was looking out the window I saw a very large female cardinal picking at seeds in the feeder. I saw a bit of movement from the other side and went to a different window to get a peek. Could it just be that papa knows to give space to an irritable mother to be and decided to just stay out of the way?A Feeder For Two Please
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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What’s My Wolcott CT Home’s Value March 2021Currently in Wolcott CT there are 33 active residential listings for sale, with 10 new listings being added in March. The homes for sale in Wolcott CT range from a 1,402 square ft, 3-bedroom ranch listed at $235,900 to a 7,000 square ft, 6-bedroom contemporary listed at $1,600,000.  Search for Homes in Wolcott CT The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Wolcott CT is $381,442. The average days on market for these homes are 68 days.  There are currently 26 homes under contract in Wolcott CT.  In March 2021, 17 homes closed in Wolcott CT. They ranged from an 872 square ft, 2-bedroom ranch, which sold for $100,000 to a 2,155 square ft, 4-bedroom contemporary that sold for $525,000. The average price for the closed prope...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Earth Day Clean Up in Waterbury CT Apr 24, 2021 The Earth Day Cleanup will take place April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon, beginning in the Sears parking lot on the East Main Street side of the Brass Mill Center mall. At noon, PAL will provide a hot dog lunch in Schofield Park in Bunker Hill.The volunteers will gather at the East Main St side of the Sears building starting at 8:30 AM.  PAL will provide hot dogs and water to all volunteers. The Lead Person of the event, Bonnie Orintas offers,  “It’s certainly a lesson to people that might see that that people do care about Waterbury,” she said. “We’ll do the best we can and we’ll appreciate anyone that comes. I hope it’s a feel-good thing for people who love the city and want to get it cleaner.”The clean-up was cancelled last year due to the pa...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Getting Vaccinated Can Help Control The PandemicWhether spoken or not, it's on everyone's mind: Will I catch the Corona Virus? No one now for sure, but a way to ease the stress is to find a place to sign up for the vaccine and get vaccinated.Yesterday was an excellent day for me:I got a positive response from a bank on one of my short sale listings.Another short sale client is ready to get their situation resolved.Two properties closed, and I GOT MY SECOND PFIZER SHOTMy chance of getting the virus have been greatly reduced. I do need to be just as careful, especially for the next 2 weeks, however, it's a step in the positive for me.Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible to get vaccinated her ein CT. There are many locations in CT, even open drive through vaccination spots.Log on to the S...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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What’s My Naugatuck CT Home Worth in March 2021   Search for Homes in Naugatuck CT Currently in Naugatuck CT there are 62 active residential listings for sale, with 29 new listings being added in March. The homes for sale in Naugatuck CT range from a 1,656 square ft, 3-bedroom colonial, listed at $184,900 to a 1,870 square ft, 4-bedroom raised ranch listed at $419,000.The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Naugatuck CT is $272,334. The average days on market for these homes are 66 days. In addition, there are currently 47 homes under contract in Naugatuck CT, with 18 having gone under contract in March. In March of 2021, 25 homes closed in Naugatuck CT. They ranged from a 1,000 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial, which sold for $98,000 to a 2,335 square ft, 4-bed...
By Eric L. Green, Your IRS Tax Litigator
(Tax Rep LLC)
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You probably have seen the IRS has now issued John Doe Summonses against other cryptocurrency exchanges with the goal of obtaining taxpayer information.  On this week’s podcast Eric is joined by Kostelanetz & Fink’s Don Fort and Larry Sannicandro to discuss the impact of the IRS and DOJ summonses, and what it means for taxpayers and enforcement.  In particular, Don as former Chief of IRS Criminal Tax Division discusses what is going on at the IRS, and he and Larry explain what taxpayers should be considering doing right now if they have in fact dealt in virtual currency and have not reported the transactions.Listen to the episode on Spotify, Google Podcasts, ITunes, Apple Podcasts or here on the podcast homepage: https://taxrepllc.com/subscribe-tax-rep-network-podcast/  Want to contact:...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Car Shows Are Back In Connecticut This YearMissing last year due to the pandemic were the antique and specialty car shows that so many attended almost every weekend from May thru October, weather permitting.Well they're back and maybe even the 'Cruise' Nights as well. So many people stop and stare when an older car makes its way down the street. Owners pay special detail to their cars and are wary of people that look and try and touch.  Those shiny hunks of metal have hours of care and attention to keep them that way and fingerprints are not appreciate. The established car shows are well known and for car owners who have gone to them in the past, they are appreciated for the attention the judges offer while running down a row of cars. The trophies awarded at the end of the shows have pl...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Fulton Park, Waterbury CT A Special Place For AllLocated 90 miles from another famous recreational venue is the largest municipal park in the Greater Waterbury CT area. Fulton park has the distinction of also being designed  by the Olmsted Brothers, the successor landscape architecture firm to Frederick Law Olmsted, renowned designer of New York City’s Central Park and recognized as “Father of American Landscape architecture.”  In the early 1900's Waterbury was a center for brass manufacturing as well as the feeders businesses that were necessary to keep them running. It was known as the Brass Capital of the World and kept that distinction until the use of plastics and aluminum replaced many of the former brass products. One of those industrialists, William Fulton, acquired land around ...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Which Came First, The Chicken or The Egg?This is a question that has been asked over and over again and has raised controversy repeatedly. In the current real estate climate, sellers must decide which path to follow first:Be a seller and place the house on the market, or Find the new House and then sell the current one? The volume of quality listings is so low, there is little chance that a new listing hitting the market will wait very long before a queue of buyers are lined up to view and place their offer. That same zeal for a home will be the reality of the seller. If they are relocating away from their current home and have already gotten some security with housing, then it is an easy decision to make.If they are staying in the immediate area and have done some homework they know it...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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What’s My Cheshire CT Home Worth, Market Statistics for March 2021  Currently in Cheshire CT there are 78 active residential listings for sale. They range from a 944 square ft, 3-bedroom cape listed at $159,900 to a 5,898 square ft, 5-bedroom contemporary colonial listed at $1,750,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Cheshire CT is $504,789. The average days on market for these homes is 80 days. For the month of March, there were 47 new homes listed for sale in Cheshire CT. Search for Homes in Cheshire CT There are currently 39 homes under contract in Cheshire CT, 11 of which went under contract in March. The average list price for the homes under contract is $543,689 with average days on market of 77 days.  In March 2021, 31 homes closed in Cheshire ...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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What’s My Waterbury CT Home’s Value March 2021Currently in Waterbury CT there are 166 active residential listings for sale, with 60 new listings being added in March. The homes for sale in Waterbury CT range from a 877 square ft, 3-bedroom colonial listed at $90,000 to a 4,698 square ft, 10-bedroom  colonial listed at $529,000. These listings are within the town zip codes of 06702, 06704, 06705, 06706, 06708, 06710, and 06720. Search for Homes in Waterbury CT The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Waterbury CT is $199,935. The average days on market for these homes are 47 days.  There are currently 118 homes under contract in Waterbury CT.  In March 2021, 72 homes closed in Waterbury CT. They ranged from a 964 square ft, 2-bedroom ranch, which sold for $50,0...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Spring Is Making It's Presence Known In Prospect CTAs we looked out to our front yard this morning, we were very happy to see that the flowers are making their appearance known.  We have a larger area with a lot of annuals, and the first to appear are the crocus, followed by hyacinths, daffodils and tulips.  It's still early for the tulips, but the daffodils are shining brightly.    Over the next few weeks, the rest of them will spout and along will come the azaleas and the day lilies.  We will be into a wonderful spring and the chill of winter will be forgotten.Spring Is Making It's Presence Known In Prospect CT
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Hotchkiss Field, Prospect CT, Offering Recreation for All SeasonsLocated at the intersection of Waterbury Rd and Scott Rd, just before the center of Prospect on Waterbury Rd is Hotchkiss Field. This town managed recreation area was a gift of the Hotchkiss family, who donated a portion of their farm for the 'Public Good.'  At all hours of the day, one can find people taking walks or jogging around the oval track. You can see older couples taking their casual walks; younger couples pushing high wheeled carriages as the 'family' gets its fresh air and exercise.  The tracks circle the athletic fields and are set up with a full mile oval with intersecting paths for those that are less ambitious.  Just off the main entrance and parking lot are the basketball courts, where there is always some...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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What’s Happening in The Prospect CT Real Estate Market Prospect March 2021?    Search for homes in Prospect CTCurrently in Prospect CT there are 20 active residential listings for sale, with 9 new listings added in March. The homes for sale in Prospect CT range from a 1,020 square ft, 2-bedroom REO ranch, listed at $72,800 to a 3,341 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $470,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $327,710. The average days on market for these homes are 73 days. In addition, there are currently 5 homes under hard deposit in Prospect CT.  In March, 5 homes closed in Prospect CT. The homes that sold in Prospect CT ranged from a 667 square ft, 2-bedroom bungalow, which sold for $180,000 to a 2,752 square ft, 4-bedroom colo...
By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
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Market Trends For Waterbury CT's North Side, Zip 06710The 06710 Zip code is for the North Side of Waterbury with 3 neighborhoods recognized as Hillside, Buck's Hill and North Square.  The Hillside area also has the highest concentration of historic homes in the town.It has a high concentration of multi-family homes and offers an easy commute to Hartford and the Northwest corner of the state. There are currently 9 active listings in the 06710 zip code with the average value of the homes for sale in Waterbury's 06708 zip code available for sale is $247,311 with average days in market of 54. There are also currently 2 properties under deposit.For the first 3 months of this year there have been 18 closed listings in the 06710 zip code of Waterbury with an average sales price of $159,144 and...
By Eric L. Green, Your IRS Tax Litigator
(Tax Rep LLC)
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Joining Eric on this week's Tax Rep Network Podcast is none other than the former National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson.  With so many taxpayers in trouble it is worth discussing the impact of economic hardship, what it means for taxpayers and the IRS and what the IRS can and cannot do to those taxpayers. Nina also discussed the issue around Offset Bypass Refunds, which is how uncollectible taxpayers that owe money can still get their refunds. Listen in on this can’t miss episode and learn some new strategies that you can use to help taxpayers weather the ongoing COVID fallout.  Want to contact Nina? Check out the Center for Taxpayer Rights: https://taxpayer-rights.org/ Looking for the guidance on Offset Bypass Refunds? Click here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/lanoa/pmta_2013-13.pdf  Want t...

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