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Hi Folks,

This has been a very busy 1st quarter in Weston and Westport with many deals closing in the upper end, which ranges from $2million and up.  There were 3 deals just in the last week that had closed from $3.5 Million, $4.3 Million and $4.6 million, not bad for a town with a population of only 27,000.

I represented the buyer in the purchase of 40 Treadwell in Wesrton CT which has just closed for $659,000.  This property is a wonderful home built in 1986 and situated on a pastoral 2 acres of land.

Next closing coming shortly as well as a market update....

Here it is!

After a long period of Mechanical work and lots of decisions to be made, not to mention that my wife and I have just had our third little girl last week, we are close to drywall.

This house is a labor of love and hopefully we will have more to show in the coming weeks as the project is starting to gain real momentum.

I had a very successful Open House at 23 Jennie Lane in Westport CT yesterday, we had 18 People come through which works out to be 10 Separate groups since a few people came alone.

This home was born in 2004 and has 5 Bedrooms and 3 Full baths with a 2 car garage.  Jennie lane is less than a mile to the Beach and is a brisk walk or Bike Ride to Longshore Country Club which is closer.

The property is on a quite road in a lovely neighborhood with virtually no traffic, a testament to that is the lazy dog sleeping in the road during my 3 hour Open House there, nice to know there is certain proof.

If you have any questions or interest in this or any other property please call me at 203-984-2033

All The Best!

I just held an Open House in Weston at 27 Greenlea Road on 2.27 acres that is just beautiful.  The trick about this home besides the truly affordable price of $899,000 is that .55 acres is located in Westport with all the same Westport ammenities including Longshore Country Club ammenties and Beach Rights at Compo.  This property is like being in another part of the world, very quiet and secluded while also being 15 minutes from Westport trains to NYC.

I had 18 groups of people come through this home, which amazed me for Weston, typically I will get 8 couples coming through, it must be the incredible weather we have been having this winter.  I had one Buyer who stayed 2.5 hours and took a myriad of pictures for his wife to review.

Truly a…

I am so thrilled to annouce my newest listing in Historic Weston CT.  This home is located at 47 Bradley Road in Weston CT and is 4 bedrooms and almost 2400 square feet with a 2 car attached garage, this home has been lovingly cared for these owners for the past 24 years.  The location of the home is between two substantial Land Trusts, one of which is Trout Brook Preserve which is 1009 acres filled with ponds, rivers and a myriad of hiking trails, wonderful location for a Nature Lover and their family. http://www.kelleypropertygroup.com/listing/98526314-47-bradley-rd-weston-ct-06883-2001/

Aspetuck Land Trust Inc. is a non-profit Connecticut Corporation devoted to preserving open space and the natural resources of Easton, Fairfield, Weston…

In times like these there are Old dogs and New Dogs, the New dogs look to see what the landscape and enviornment is like and the how the pack is socializing.  These New dogs also look for opportunity to see what turf is available for their marking.  What the the New Dogs dont have that the Old dogs have an abundant supply of is experience....Always work with an experienced agent, there is too much at risk for the largest transaction of your life with a newbie.

It's the begining of the Spring 2012 Real Estate Market in our area and homes do seem to be moving in a positive direction after a relatively mild Winter season.  It appears that buyers who have been sitting on the fence and waiting for the inventory to develop more are starting to react positively by making offers and closing on deals. 

Sellers are also starting to budge where in the past 24 months they've felt their homes were worth more than the Buyers were prepared to pay, this was the conundrom of our current market here in the Westport area but now it appears that properties are moving with more vigor and with listings entering in to Binder (CTS) everyday we may see a very good Spring Market with units high and prices in the 2002-2003…

Our Little House on the Hill, is not so little anymore, with all of the existing structure up and most all of the framing done we have the siding and windows to look forward to which should be up by February.

The roof is an achitectural shingle which is much more effective than the pretty looking red cedar shingle homes you might find in this area. Unlike the the  red cedar shingles these architectural shingles will last and are guranteed for 30 years. After we had looked at the effectiveness of red cedar versus architectural shingles and the short lifespan that red cedar has had in the last 17 years it was a no-brainer.

The next task ot tackle will be our HVAC which will be a Geo-Thermal Hybrid, which in simple terms is a mix of…

Thank God it's over, is all I have to say about 2011, this was a very difficult and tumultuous year for housing and the stock market as well as the politics that reigned havoc on our economy creating an abundant amount of fear and anxiety. 

This all amounts to a less than stellar year for real estate and for Fairfield County CT as well. Many people I speak to outside this area are under the impression that we are not affected in the same way that the rest of the country has been but in many ways it is just as difficult if not more so for the larger Northeast area.  My reasoning for this is simple, areas like Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio and Southern Caifornia had experienced a real boon in Real estate from 2002-2005 and those areas experienced…