BLOSSOMING FLOWERS DARIEN, CT MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2011. - 05/27/11 10:55 AM
 
BLOSSOMING FLOWERS DARIEN, CT MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2011.
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
David Popoff is a license Realtor in Connecticut with William Raveis office in Darien.   A life time resident of Fairfield County he has worked throughout lower Fairfield County for over 30 year. He grew up in Rowayton and now resides in Darien, Ct since 2004. 
Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR. Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR. David Popoff is an accredited LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) Homes and USGBC member of the Connecticut chapter (CTGBC).   … (13 comments)

Variety of Homes Styles For Sale In Darien & Rowayton, Ct. - 05/26/11 12:42 PM
Variety of Homes Styles For Sale In Darien & Rowayton, Ct.
Going through broker’s open house this week I realize that there is a large variety of homes on the market in Darien and Rowayton, Connecticut available. The homes around here are not just New England style homes such as center hall colonials and cape cod but have a wide range from  beach house bungalow’s and farmhouses all the way up to modern contemporary. I have picked out a few of the not so ordinary homes to share with you today.
Rowayton Mediterranean Villa,  4066 square feet on 0.76 acres with … (4 comments)

Memorial Day Parade Rowayton & Darien, Connecticut, 2011. - 05/25/11 06:18 AM
Memorial Day Parade Rowayton & Darien, Connecticut, 2011.       
Kick off the beginning of summer with two parades this weekend, one in Rowayton on Sunday May 29th and the second in Darien on Monday May 30th.
Both parades honor our veterans along the parade route with the local firefighters, Little Leaguers, Scouts and many more enthusiastic marchers.
The Rowayton parade starts off at noon on Sunday from the Rowayton Community Center (rain or shine) and heads down McKinley Street and Rowayton Avenue ending at the Veteran’s Cannon. Hot dogs and soda at the Volunteer Fire House after wards along with the … (4 comments)

Find Sustainable Real Estate Agents At NAR Green. - 05/24/11 05:13 PM
Find Sustainable Real Estate Agents At NAR Green.
 

 
I recently attended a seminar relating to “Building & Selling High Performance Green Homes” which was mostly attended by builders. One of the main complaints by the builders was that the real estate agents are not knowledgeable and trained to sell these types of homes. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) offers a three day course along with tests to earn a designation of NAR Green.  The NAR’s Green designation provides agent’s cutting edge green real estate education and membership to the Green Resource Council.
Currently NAR’s Green Resource … (8 comments)

Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire. - 05/23/11 04:23 PM
Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire.
Flume Gorge part of Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire off of I-93 and In the middle of White Mountain National Forest. The Flume was discovered in 1808 and is a natural gorge that is 800 feet long at the base of Mount Liberty. The walls rise up to 70 to 90 feet and are 12 to 20 feet apart.
The hike starts at Flume Visitor’s Center off exit 34c of I-93 and is a two mile loop that is up hill and lots of stairs but very well maintained. The trail … (3 comments)

Difference From Mortgage Broker & Mortgage Banker. - 05/23/11 04:19 PM
Difference From Mortgage Broker & Mortgage Banker.
 
A mortgage company can either be a banker or broker or sometimes combine the two.
A Mortgage Banker is a direct lender; it lends you its own money, although it often sells the loan to the secondary market, investors or a wholesale lender.
A Mortgage Broker is a middleman who finds a lender who will close the loan. Mortgage brokers do not make the credit decision or issue their own loans. The brokers work with many wholesale lenders who do not deal directly with the public and brokers ten to have working relationships … (3 comments)

One Fantastic Year On ActiveRain Completed With 166,842 Visitors. - 05/17/11 02:36 PM
One Fantastic Year On ActiveRain Completed With 166,842 Visitors.


 
166,842 Views, 61,171 clicks, 4707 profile views, 1130 comments, 613 short URL clicks, 285 blogs and 150,609 ActiveRain points.     
On May 17th, 2010 I posted my very first blog ever and it happened to be right here on ActiveRain (AR). Exactly one year later and I have seen some fantastic results, met some wonderful people and learned a whole lot.  I want to share with you the statistics of what my ActiveRain blog has achieved in only one year, it is pretty amazing.
I have a total of 285 … (6 comments)

New Community Website For Green & Sustainability. - 05/16/11 08:34 AM
New Community Website For Green & Sustainability.

 

Where do you go when you want to find out about creating a sustainable and healthy lifestyle?  Where do you find local companies and organizations that support being “green”?  What about news and events related to the environment? Well I have been busy creating a new website to fill this need here in Connecticut. The site is called Connecticut GreenBoard Co-op and is at www.Ct.GreenBoardCoop.com.  The idea is that it will be a community go-to place just like the local bulletin boards for postings, articles, events, links, news, education and information … (7 comments)

Dave’s Veal Ragu & Pappardelle. - 05/15/11 10:32 AM
Dave’s Veal Ragu & Pappardelle.
 
What do you serve to a hungry motley crew that was the question for Rhonda’s Surprised Birthday Dinner and Wine Tasting Event that we were hosting.  The answer is Dave’s homemade Veal Ragu served with fresh Pappardelle pasta. Something to feed the group, easy to prepare before hand and delicious left over’s.  So without further ado here is the recipe.
 
INGREDIENTS.                   
3-4 lbs veal shoulder steaks
Salt & pepper
Flour
Extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves minced
3-4 medium carrots finely chopped
2 celery ribs finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
1 … (5 comments)

ActiveRain PhotoBloggerContest ~ Man’s Best Friend. - 05/14/11 11:33 AM
ActiveRain PhotoBloggerContest ~ Man’s Best Friend.
 


 
 
The minute I became aware of ActiveRain’s Photo Blogger’s Contest I knew what picture I was going to submit, Man’s Best Friend and my buddy Cali. Her official name is Red Dog Ranch California but we usually just call her Cali. She is a five year old Vizsla that we have raised since she was ten weeks old. When we go on vacation we always take her along with us, she has been swimming at Martha’s Vineyard, hiking in Vermont, apple picking in Connecticut, sightseeing in New York City, been … (28 comments)

Open House, Sunday May15th, 2011 In Greenwich, Ct. - 05/14/11 10:40 AM
Open House, Sunday May15th, 2011 In Greenwich, Ct.
Yes come on by, I and over 50 other Open House to be viewed available in Greenwich, Connecticut this Sunday May 15th, 2011. The majority of them start at 1:00 pm and go to 3:00 or 4:00 pm. If you like to view the open house list go to Raveis.com Open House.
My open house will be at 35 Almira Drive just off of Weaver street, minutes from I-95, Merritt Parkway, downtown Greenwich and the train station. The original house was built in 1930's with a family room addition put on in 1993. … (4 comments)

The ActiveRainPhotoBlogger Group Announces Its First Photoblogging Contest - 05/11/11 08:32 AM
ActiveRain Photo Blogger first phot blogging contest is from May 1st to May 21 st, 2011. Only one entry per person, see instructions below, this should be a fun one, good luck.
Via San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-Pro CDPE (RE/MAX Associates):
The ActiveRainPhotoBlogger Group Announces Its First Photoblogging Contest.

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The ActiveRainPhotoBlogger group is pleased to announce our first Photoblogger contest effective today, May 1st and running through May 21st at 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time. ( ActiveRain Time)
What is a Photoblog? A photoblog is a post featuring a photo that … (4 comments)

Happy Mother's Day, Garden Pictures, Darien, Ct. - 05/08/11 04:42 PM
Garden Pictures, May 8th, 2011
 
         
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
               
 

 
 
             
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Popoff is a license Realtor in Connecticut with William Raveis office in Darien.   A life time resident of Fairfield County he has worked throughout lower Fairfield County and now resides in Darien, Ct since 2004. 
Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR. Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR. David Popoff is an accredited LEED … (3 comments)

LEED building brings AWARENESS. - 05/06/11 04:35 PM
LEED building brings AWARENESS.
 

 
I was lucky enough to be included on a tour organized by Southwestern Connecticut Green Building Council (SCTGBC) on the first commercial building in Fairfield County, Ct.  to achieve Gold LEED Core & Shell certification. The Class A 150,000 square feet office space was completed in the summer of 2008.
The owners and developers Davis Marcus Partners of 40 Danbury Road  in Wilton realized back in 2005 that sustainable design would work for this 33 acre parcel that was previously a corporate headquarters and huge parking lot adjacent to other commercial buildings.
The new … (3 comments)

Annual Rowayton Elementary School Spring Carnival. - 05/02/11 09:43 AM
Annual Rowayton Elementary School Spring Carnival.
 
The annual Rowayton Elementary School spring carnival will take place this year May 13th & 14th at the school field. Times are Friday from 6 to 10 pm and Saturday 11 am to 6 pm. As usual there are games, rides, delicious food and many desserts at the Bake Sale.
 This is a major fundraiser for the community supporting cultural enrichment and art appreciation programs. Volunteers are needed be it baking a cake, being part of the pie throwing contest or just flipping burgers.
For more information on obtaining Carnival tickets, or to volunteer, … (7 comments)

 
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