Once there was a couple who fell in love with a lovely split-level home in rural but convenient town in Connecticut. The property has been cared for by the owners for 53 years. This is the owners first home. Within the walls of this domain, four children were nurtured here. And it was also her...

12/29/2014

You Can't Please Everybody No Matter How Good You Are!

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Today is the closing for my listing in Middletown. Thank you Joe Petrowsky for being a part of this process-- the loan officer for the buyers. My folks told me that you can't please everybody. That is just the way it is. Anyway, the real testimonial from the parents is still in the works :) T...

12/18/2014

One of my B-day Gifts: First-Time Home Buyers Closing in South Windsor CT

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When these Gen Y First-Time Home Buyers started looking, they were hunting down their home in four towns. At first, they were not sure of the style of home to pick. They could not decide between a condo and single family house. And the distance to work also played a role in the process. It wa...

12/17/2014

A Golden Girl, A Wedding and A Closing!

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On December 12, 2014, I turned Golden. I like the sound and use of it better than saying I just reached my half-a-century or 50th birthday. And I tied the knot with my best friend Lenny. Some of you met Lenny in a couple Active Rain meet-ups. Prior to this very special day, I did a pre-closing in...

12/15/2014

Why Are You Not Driving a Mercedes Benz?

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Why Are You Not Driving a Mercedes Benz? I never expect someone to ask me this question until I had the chance of standing next to the seller of the property my buyers are pursuing. While I was waiting for my buyers and septic inspector, the seller approached me and said that the check for the ...

12/07/2014

First-Time Home Buyers in East Hartford. Finally, a Dream Came True!

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They waited three months to have the finances in order to get pre-qualified. After 12 weeks of waiting, we started the house hunting and found the home wherein the couple saw as the place they could live for many, many years together. This is their first home buying experience after renting for...

12/06/2014

Agents Should not Act and Talk like Home Inspectors

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In a continuing education I attended last month, the instructor sparked enthusiasm in the class by saying the dreaded word "Sued." No real estate practitioner or nobody, in general, wants to get sued. Our instructor said that an agent in Maryland was sued by her buyers along with the home inspe...

12/02/2014

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