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One is scheduled to open in North Haven, CT
Via Clint Miller (Real Estate Client Referrals, LLC (RECR)): My good friend Tom Royce (@TomRoyce on Twitter) writes a real estate blog and has some really good articles on there. The one he posted today on www.realestatebloggers.com was just too good not to ask for permission to post on here. Thankfully, Tom agreed. (Its a good thing he did too. Im bigger than he is...LOL)
I'll Take Some Eggs, A Gallon of Milk, and a 3-Bedroom Ranch??
Just because you can do something does not mean you should do it.
 Someone please explain that to the braintrust of Re/Max of New England.
Seriously.
They are planning on opening up 17 offices in Stop & Shop grocery stores. Again, my reaction is "Seriously??"
The idea of going to a grocery store to buy a house just degrades the brand. There is no alignment there. Eggs, milk, and Re/Max just does not do the brand justice.
If I was a Re/Max agent in New England I would be screaming at management. Imagine having to do desk duty next to the register? And if they do not listen, time to get new Keller Williams business cards...
Would you like Paper or Plastic?
Jay Hummer, executive vice president at Re/Max of New England, said the Natick company signed an agreement with Quincy-based Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. late last year to open as many as 17 real estate offices in Stop & Shop supermarkets within the next year. Most of the potential locations are in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Hummer said Re/Max franchisees were told about the opportunity to open offices in the stores last week.
“It’s something we’ve been working on for a year now,” Hummer said. “It’s a great way for our broker-owners and agents to be able to connect with the consumer … in a very convenient location.” via Enterprise News
I would LOVE to hear comments from people with regards to this post!! Please, share your opinion!!
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 Seems we all slow down with age and as my training has escalated over the past few years it has been frustrating to see my best running time was before I joined Team in Training and really learned about the importance of variation on runs.
Last week at this time I was in the early miles of my slowest marathon in NYC. Pat Murray and I planned to do the Miami Marathon but we never talked about how to approach the race so on marathon morning we went our separate ways, in NY we decided to set an nice pace and enjoy the sights of the city which was great!
Yesterday I noticed there was a 5 mile race in New Haven so this morning I was off to the MADD Dash. I felt pretty good considering I'd just finished a 26.2 mile marathon but at mile 4 with a time of 36:20 I figured chance are I would not make up a minute in the final mile for a new personal record in a 5 miles race so I settled in to a comfortable pace behind a follower.
The last mile was not a steep downhill but a nice gradual decline where I was able to pick up a little speed. About 200 yards from the finish I could see the clock turn to mark 44 minutes and had to make a split second decision. I opted to forget the fine follower and go for a PR, my first in almost two years!
By running standards I'm still not very fast but I was able to trim over 15 seconds off my quickest previous time to finish at 44:48.
If you are thinking of selling and curious about the value of your home click the house on the right to request a Free No Obligation Market Analysis of the property. With today's on-line  databases I can give you a fairly good idea of the market price without even touring the house.
Anyone ready to undertake the adventures of searching for property in New Haven County can contact Dan Cummings - The Running Realtor via email or call my 24 hour access line : 203-672-2455
 Today as I saw all the Follow Friday tags on Twitter I was reflecting back on a busy week of Face-to-Face socializing and recalling a question I was asked the other night that left me wondering how I could keep better track of all the people I run into via Social Networking.
Instead of tagging a few select individuals for extra exposure I decided to rummage through the people I follow and follow me on Twitter to pick out the ones I have met in person. Many of them originated here on ActiveRain where I used to spend a considerable amount of time. These days I find Facebook, Blip.FM & Twitter are my most frequent sites.
Most of these people are active on Twitter but a few can rarely be found there preferring to hang out on AR or Facebook. The list is sorted by first names, if I missed you or we're not connected add the RunningRealtor
 During the past few days I have made a couple of trips to Yale-New Haven Hospital due to the birth of my first Grandchild. Whenever I stroll through a hospital I can't help but glance around as my mind ponders all the life and death decisions made on a daily basis.
It has been awhile since I posted a Tee'd Off Tuesday so this morning as I was reading the newspaper a bug crawled up my ass that got me thinking how fed up I am with the Health Insurance Dictatorship that exists in our country.
The gist of the study found that Uninsured Babies with congenital defects are more likely to received specialized care than children covered by health insurance. No one should have to go without top medical treatment but as a responsible adult that struggles to pay well over $10,000 a year for health coverage I am disgusted with the bureaucratic bullshit that runs this country.
Of course there are no easy solutions to the snowball effect that has created so much chaos in our economy. From what I have read about the Obama Illusion it is just one more crock of you know what to fleece taxpayers of their money. 700 billion here, 700 billion there, does anyone really care...
The activity in the market seems to be picking up this year but it has not been reflected in closed sales yet. Buyers are cautiously looking and taking their time before signing on the dotted line. With the stimulus incentive of up to $8000 for first time home buyers they seem to be the majority of the "lookers" and will need to purchase before December 1st to qualify for the $8000 credit.
| Asking Price |
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Sale Price |
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Address |
Beds |
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Baths |
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Town / State / Zip |
| . |
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| 299,000 |
|
273,500 |
|
48 Aceto Street |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| 169,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
71 Elm Street |
1 |
|
1.0 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| 469,500 |
|
465,000 |
|
72 Laurel Hill Road |
3 |
|
2.1 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| 450,000 |
|
400,000 |
|
190 S Montowese St. |
5 |
|
3.1 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| 269,900 |
|
235,000 |
|
4 Woodvale Road |
3 |
|
1.0 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| 322,500 |
|
295,000 |
|
21 Woodvale Road |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
Branford, CT 06405 |
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 400,000 |
|
385,000 |
|
52 Briarwood Drive |
3 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 474,900 |
|
460,000 |
|
142 Denison Drive |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 975,000 |
|
805,000 |
|
6 Fair Street |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 525,000 |
|
510,000 |
|
437 Goose Lane |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 699,980 |
|
690,000 |
|
10 Lantern Hill |
5 |
|
5.0 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 184,500 |
|
150,000 |
|
279 S Union Street |
2 |
|
1.0 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 700,000 |
|
640,000 |
|
262 Stone House Lane |
4 |
|
4.0 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 545,000 |
|
515,000 |
|
387 West Street |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 298,500 |
|
285,000 |
|
60 Whispering Woods |
2 |
|
1.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 547,500 |
|
530,000 |
|
253 Willow Road |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| 289,900 |
|
275,000 |
|
251 Woodland Road |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
Guilford, CT 06437 |
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 929,000 |
|
900,000 |
|
58 Cherry Lane |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 499,000 |
|
442,000 |
|
50 Copse Road |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 1,325,000 |
|
880,000 |
|
32 Island Avenue |
6 |
|
4.2 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 599,000 |
|
575,000 |
|
101 Kelsey Springs Dr. |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 749,000 |
|
625,000 |
|
24 Linden Lane |
4 |
|
2.0 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 875,000 |
|
875,000 |
|
Lot 5 - Matteo Court |
4 |
|
2.2 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 1,850,000 |
|
1,450,000 |
|
19 Middle Beach Road |
5 |
|
3.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 2,750,000 |
|
2,600,000 |
|
98 Middle Beach Road |
4 |
|
4.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 399,000 |
|
360,000 |
|
93 Ridge Road |
5 |
|
3.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 325,000 |
|
325,000 |
|
106 Sportsman Hill Rd. |
4 |
|
3.0 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 439,000 |
|
430,000 |
|
33 Summit Lane |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 398,000 |
|
342,000 |
|
89 Winter Hill Road |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| 299,900 |
|
280,000 |
|
19 Woodsvale Road |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
Madison, CT 06443 |
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 234,000 |
|
205,000 |
|
31 Arthur Road |
3 |
|
1.0 |
|
N Branford, CT 06471 |
| 121,900 |
|
117,000 |
|
245 Branford Road |
2 |
|
1.0 |
|
N Branford, CT 06471 |
| 499,900 |
|
465,000 |
|
84 Gail Court |
5 |
|
3.1 |
|
Northford, CT 06472 |
| 245,000 |
|
223,000 |
|
29 Glen Road |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
N Branford, CT 06471 |
| 419,900 |
|
448,892 |
|
Lot 3 - Parsonage Hill |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
Northford, CT 06472 |
| 349,900 |
|
330,000 |
|
40 Woodvale Drive |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
Northford, CT 06472 |
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 265,000 |
|
271,000 |
|
1 Horseshoe Hill Road |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 754,900 |
|
772,291 |
|
3 Kipp Farm Estates |
4 |
|
2.1 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 279,900 |
|
273,640 |
|
81 Patten Road |
3 |
|
2.0 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 207,000 |
|
192,500 |
|
29 Pine River Road |
3 |
|
1.0 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 279,900 |
|
275,000 |
|
5 Red Brick Lane |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 329,900 |
|
325,000 |
|
6 Sugar Hill Road |
3 |
|
1.1 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
| 774,900 |
|
720,000 |
|
120 Summer Lane |
4 |
|
3.0 |
|
North Haven, CT 06473 |
If you are thinking of selling and curious about the value of your home click the house on the right to request a Free No Obligation Market Analysis of the property. With today's on-line  databases I can give you a fairly good idea of the market price without even touring the house.
Anyone ready to undertake the adventures of searching for property in New Haven County can contact Dan Cummings - The Running Realtor via email or call my 24 hour access line : 203-672-2455
Subscribe to Dan - The Running Man's Blog by Email
 The weather turned out to be great for the Parade this year. Sights and sounds were similar to past years but I thought I caught a glimpse of AR's own Beth Forbes but she turned away before I could snap a confirmation photo. My wife came along this year so we just found a little piece of ground and watched for awhile. Usually I prefer to move around and take in the less noticed sights so instead of dwelling on the marchers I'll revisit the more interesting adventure from a previous year.
Upon my arrival the smell of beer and cigarettes was thick as was the crowd, maybe 10 feet wide with a few watching the parade and others attempting to travel in both directions. The push was slow. My next half hour was spent flowing north squeezed into a sea of college girls & Gen-X'ers. Guess with people my age the logical side of the brain usually wins so they avoid the crowd.
About mid-block fists started flying and an opening suddenly emerged, lucky me...eye to eye with the big guy! His wife or girlfriend had hold of his shirt as he thrashed around trying to break loose, I started pounding his upper arm with an open hand yelling mellow out dude...he turned, grabbed his woman and started screaming in her face. For a few seconds I was paralyzed in thought, grabbing this guy now would surely escalate the situation. Fortunately he settled down as the push and screams from behind me started moving the crowd forward again. Reflecting back it dawned on my how ill prepared I was for action, I was wearing glasses! They could have broke...
Funny how times have changed, when I reached the mellow area I notice I was surrounded by what once may have been considered "Outlaw Bikers". All hanging in harmony - Hells Angels, James Gang, Hole in the Wall, Brothers of The Rock, the general population and Dan The Running Man
  
After the isolated outburst I witnessed upon arriving the afternoon was quite civilized. Never did meet up with my son though, his cell went right into voice mail and I was stepping into the parking garage after the parade when he returned my call. Just as well, gave me a chance to watch as a silent observer and enabled me to get several photos I may have missed.
  
If you are thinking of selling and curious about the value of your home click the house on the right to request a Free No Obligation Market Analysis of the property. With today's on-line databases I can give you a fairly good idea of the market price without even touring the house.
Anyone ready to undertake the adventures of searching for property in New Haven County can contact Dan Cummings - The Running Realtor via email or call my 24 hour access line : 203-672-2455
Subscribe to Dan - The Running Man's Blog by Email
Yes… After all these years I still recall the advertising done by K-Mart for their Blue Light Specials. It was a great marketing gimmick for a store that did not survive in Connecticut.
THE GAP on the other hand including their affiliate stores BANANA REPUBLIC and OLD NAVY have done well offering value to consumers. In an effort the help stimulate your purchasing power the Give & Get event will be offered for the next 4 days giving you 30% off purchases and they will donate 5% of the amount you spend to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Just print the coupon and shop at one of the participating stores between March 12-15, 2009.
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Dan Cummings - Connecticut's Running Realtor
Guilford,
CT
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