Essex and CT Shoreline Blog

When showing a buyer a couple of foreclosed properties recently, the listing agent disclosed that there was prior "freeze damage" - read - burst water pipes due to water freezing.   This is often common in unoccupied homes and during the foreclosure period where the owner is not only unable to pa...

Recently, a buyer made an offer on one of my listings and a day before the mortgage commitment date, it was reported that the buyer needed more cash for the down payment.  Seems the loan program he signed up for went away!  In today's tough financing environment, I'm sure that this is not the fir...

It's been a week or so since I attended the second of five concerts in the 31st annual Essex Winter Series.  Even though living in Essex for 8 years, I just never heard about the Winter Series and didn't know anyone who attended When I first received complimentary tickets (my company is a sponsor...

When I first moved into town and got into real estate, I thought it would be good to have a catchy screen name that would be easy to remember.  Since my name is Ed and I live in Essex, why not "Essex Ed".  I even bought the domain name which is still active and directs people to my web site.   Th...