In praise of traditions - 11/23/09 10:40 AM
Connecticut is an area rich in traditions. This past weekend New Haven hosted the Yale-Harvard football game, which brought the city to gridlock - again. This is an event steeped in tradition, down to the wearing of those huge raccoon coats. Did you know that the game of football as we know it today, was largely developed by Connecticut native and Yale grad Walter Camp, class of 1880? Camp is known as the "Father of American Football". We locals know that, and it's why football still matters in New Haven, even if our universities don't come to mind as football power houses. This … (2 comments)

In thanksgiving... - 11/22/09 12:44 PM
Today's blog is about a topic I hold dear: the joy of having a good neighbor. I grew up in a rural part of the Hudson Valley in New York State. As a child, I learned that a good neighbor was like gold. My parents couldn't stress it enough. Winters were harsh and you might need a neighbor to help if a car broke down or a house lost heat. My parents both worked and we had the basics, just like everyone else in town. Life was simpler then; it wasn't the suburban life I have now. Today, if I need something, … (4 comments)

Angels among us - 11/21/09 10:51 AM
In thanksgiving, I am going to write about things we should be grateful for this week. Today, I would like to focus on the volunteers in our local communities, who contribute so much to the quality of life we enjoy. In particular, I'd like to talk about the generosity of the people of Greater New Haven .
Last night my family attended a fundraiser at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven to benefit the Clifford W. Beers Child Guidance Clinic. Beers Clinic, founded in 1913, is the oldest mental health outpatient clinic in the United States. www.cliffordbeers.org.  It serves children by providing mental health and … (6 comments)

The Real Estate Roller Coaster..... - 11/18/09 01:00 PM
or is it the Fun House? Either way, we Realtors have to manoeuvre dips and turns and blurry images to figure out where the market and overall economy are going. The headlines seem to change every day. Today's news from the Commerce Department states that housing starts fell in October, due to a sharp decline in new residential construction. But it this a bad thing?
If we have too much unsold construction out there, doesn't it make sense to sell that first before anyone takes on new projects? I would think this dip could be positive, by helping us move the existing … (0 comments)

Pass the Mulligan, please - 11/16/09 09:05 PM
Ever wish you had a chance to do it over again? Do you remember hearing just a few years ago, "I wish I had bought that house a decade earlier...." According to the economists at NAR, this period we are living in gives us an opportunity to do it again and get it right this time. Never has housing been more affordable. A combination of historically low interest rates and falling prices makes this a great time to buy. Now we have to let the public know, before reality sets in and interest rates rise as a consequence of our weak dollar.
NAR … (2 comments)

Land of a Thousand Cranes - 11/06/09 02:56 PM
This title may evoke a zen-like peaceful feeling, but it describes the opposite. It has to do with the frenetic pace of building in the cities of China. I just returned from a 9 day visit to Beijing and Shanghai with the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. As a real estate agent, I was astonished by the size and continued growth of the cities, the need for housing and China's approach to the problem. Look in any direction and you are going to see not one, but dozens of construction cranes builiding new office and apartment towers. Beijing is building new housing projects … (0 comments)

 
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