Homeowners: Big Ideas for Small Spaces
September 8, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
RISMEDIA, August 2, 2010—(MCT)—As we exit the era of the McMansion and begin to embrace the concept of the “big-enough” home, we need to rethink some of our interior-design ideas.
Whether your home is a house, condo or apartment, if you’re making do with reduced square-footage, you’re likely wondering how to make boxy rooms look bigger [...]
Geothermal Heating Systems Help Homeowners Ease Their Carbon Footprint
September 8, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
RISMEDIA, July 15, 2010—(MCT)—Some homeowners chase down high-tech solar panels and efficient appliances to make their homes environmentally friendly. Others eschew the latest technology in favor of something far more basic: caves.
Geothermal heating and cooling systems work just as caves do: The temperature underground is more moderate than the air above. If it’s 85 degrees [...]
The Pros and Cons of Corner Properties
September 7, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
Some people see a corner lot as an asset, but an equal number believe it is a liability.
Pluses of these properties include more flexible design options, shorter driveways, sunnier interiors, and more on-street parking. The negatives are a small and not-very-private backyard, more noise, more streetlights and headlights, and a greater need to look out [...]
Refinancings Soar as Mortgage Rates Remain Low
September 3, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—(MCT)—For anyone under the age of 57, mortgage rates are now the lowest they’ve been during your life. This fact isn’t lost on a growing number of homeowners who have started a new wave of refinancings.
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported this month that refinancing applications are up 26% during the past four [...]
Exceeding Expectations, Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%
September 3, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2% to 79.4 based on contracts signed in July from a downwardly revised 75.5 [...]
Strategies for Selling in this Market – Part 2
February 28, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
Buyers are pretty savvy these days thanks to the internet and know value and examine comps. It is in nobody’s best interest to over price a home in this market because in the end when the prospective buyer goes to obtain financing they may not be able to get a mortgage. The home simply won’t [...]
Strategies for Selling in this Market – Part 1
February 27, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
We all know that there is a lot of inventory on the market now (especially in Fairfield County, CT) and not nearly as many buyers out there as there had been in previous years (a lot of credit has been compromised and jobs lost just to name a few contributing factors).
If you want to sell [...]
About Darien
February 12, 2010 by Melodye · Leave a Comment
Darien, CT Originally part of Stamford, the area known today as Darien became Middlesex Parish in 1737. Darien was incorporated as a town in 1820. The town is an attractive blend of seaside living and suburbia. Leisure and sporting activities abound in this town of roughly 20,000. More on Darien, CT…
