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ledyard ct real estate: A Connecticut Landlord Gets Justice - 08/01/10 11:27 AM
This tale of a Connecticut Landlord ends well and there is a lesson to be learned.  Many landlord tales don't end happily because the authorities will tell you there is nothing you can do when your home is trashed by tenants or you lose thousands of dollars in rent.  This tale was written by a client of mine who rented out his home In Ledyard. He really is a very nice man.
 June 17, 2010
Once upon a time a young girl rented a nice house in Ledyard from a nice man. She had a boyfriend and two young children. She … (38 comments)

ledyard ct real estate: Straight Talk on Tuesday Morning - 08/04/09 09:32 AM
Tough love with a bite of reality for Sellers in New London County serious about getting their home sold.

It happened again this week. An agent listed a home in Ledyard and gave it a Mystic price. I hate when that happens but unfortunately it happens quite often when agents from higher priced areas like Mystic or East Lyme don't make the price adjustment necessary when evaluating Ledyard properties. 
Over the years, I've lost listings to agents who swoop into Ledyard with little knowledge of the area and list homes at grandiose prices that have little chance of selling. I'm … (29 comments)

ledyard ct real estate: Straight Talk on Tuesday Morning - 07/28/09 05:58 AM
Tough love with a bite of reality for Sellers in New London County serious about getting their home sold.
This month I started to work with Jo Wood of Showhouse Ready in Gales Ferry. Jo is helping me help sellers in Ledyard prepare their homes for sale. Here's how we work: Jo goes through the house with the seller and makes staging suggestions while I follow along and take notes. It is now part of my service for select sellers. You become one of my select sellers if you have a desire to make your home "Showhouse Ready" and are willing … (5 comments)

ledyard ct real estate: Straight Talk on Tuesday Morning - 07/21/09 08:45 AM
Tough love with a bite of reality for Sellers in New London County serious about getting their home sold

Since I've been in the real estate business for over 32 years, I usually have a story for any given situation. One of the stories I tell most often, is the one about the sellers who turned down a $228,000 offer the first week their home was on the market because they were getting lots of showings and thought it was too early to accept $7000 less than asking price. Nine months later they sold the house for $189,000.  I admit … (29 comments)