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gales ferry ct: Wordless Wednesday - 12/23/09 12:50 PM

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gales ferry ct: AGENTS: Know Thy Neighborhood - 09/24/07 07:33 PM
I had a call about one of my listings today from an agent in Simsbury.  Simbury is about an hour away.  She wanted to know if motorized boats were allowed on the water at my Inchcliffe Drive listing in Gales Ferry. It was all I could do to keep from laughing.  The listing isn't on the water although it does have a nice winter waterview.  The agent would have recognized that if she was familiar with the neighborhood. The National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers rates "neighborhood knowledge" second of the reasons a consumer selects an agent.  I'm constantly amazed that agents representing buyers, show … (71 comments)

gales ferry ct: Cows and Cones in Gales Ferry, CT - The Real Scoop - 08/26/07 09:59 AM
When a town as small as Ledyard (population 15,000) gets a premium ice cream stand, it's big news.  Last month, after a few weeks of delays, Cows and Cones finally opened amidst the greenhouses and cows at Alice's Acres Farm.  It's been standing room only ever since.
My office is within walking distance of Cows and Cones.  It is so close that I can't even burn off calories walking there; the distance can be measured in feet.
I was lucky enough to get the inside scoop on Cows and Cones as it was being built on Military Highway.  Farmer Pete, the owner, gave me the grand tour … (31 comments)

gales ferry ct: Do street names effect property value? - 05/14/07 08:35 PM
A Canadian Study suggests that a poorly named street creates a negative view in the minds of buyers.
The Eastern Connecticut area has a number of street names that fall into the "What were they thinking?" catagory.
I've written in the past about Hell Hollow Road in Voluntown. But how about, Number Two Pond Road in Colchester? Do you need to get permission from your teacher to go there? BMW Drive in Griswold always sounded a bit elitist to me compared to Pigeon Swamp Road in Lebanon. Then there are the names that are impossible to spell, let alone pronounce, like Susquetonscut … (48 comments)