relocation: Another quiet corner in Hamden
- 10/08/09 08:11 AM
There is a spot on New Road that has been a favorite with locals for centuries. It's Clark's Pond, a calm oasis in a busy part of town. Today the Pond is bordered by Quinnipiac University. Its beauty offers students and town folk alike a respite from the quick pace of life. As you can see, the surrounding foliage is putting on its show for Fall. The colors should be at peak in about one week. Visitors to our area of often struck by the variety of landscapes in town. The northern part of Hamden is rural and rugged. There are horse farms and … (0 comments)
relocation: Entrepreneurs - consider Hamden!
- 03/28/08 09:08 AM
Fortune's inaugural Small Business Magazine for April 2008 has named Hamden, Connecticut one of the 100 best places in America to live and start a small business! Hamden came in #33 on the list, reflecting the town's focus on bringing in new business in manufacturing, health care, and services. There are several Enterprise Zones throughout the town with development incentives. Funding is available in the form of grants, tax abatements, and low-cost loans. The Economic Development office will help with information. This is a healthy trend in a sagging economy.
This recognition is an added bonus for a town that offers wonderful variety. Hamden is urban, suburban and even … (1 comments)
relocation: It is said you have 10 seconds to make a first impression.
- 02/15/08 03:25 AM
I say this to every seller I meet. It gets them thinking about making a favorable impression. I walk around the house and yard with them, asking them to play the role of the potential buyer. It can be enlightening - or not. Sometimes sellers will speak with pride about renovations or redecorating they did 40 years ago and how much value that adds to the proprerty. We may have to work with that, so my mantra with sellers is Quality-Order-Serenity. Quality: It is imperative that everything be in working order, even if it is not modern. I ask sellers to fix all those small things they … (32 comments)
relocation: It's time to go global.
- 02/14/08 04:22 AM
One of the basic rules of investing is diversification. We are advised to have a basket of investments - a variety of stocks (small cap, mid cap, large cap), some short term bonds and some cash. We should consider adopting this rule for our own business. Most real estate agents choose to farm locally, often their own neighborhood. While this can be an excellent practice, particularly if you become "the expert" in the area, it doesn't guarantee sales when the general economy slumps. Going global may be an option for diversifying your business in a slow economy. As a Certified International Property … (2 comments)
relocation: Sun so hot, I froze myself....
- 02/13/08 06:19 AM
Think Oh, Suzanna had it bad? It's warm and icy today in Hamden. We had an ice storm overnight which left northern Hamden frosted and lovely, and now warmer temperatures and a rain storm to finish things off. This disparity mirrors our real estate market. Great prices and low mortgage rates should equal a hot market, but buyers are giving real estate the cold shoulder. My office is in Whitneyville, a little jewel of a community, just north of the New Haven border. We have tree lined streets, sidewalks and an active merchant community. Prices are moderate. Today there are only 11 … (0 comments)
relocation: Blogging around Hamden
- 02/11/08 06:21 AM
Location, location, location. Never has this old adage been more important in real estate. In this volatile market, there are great buying opportunities, but I would only consider properties in the most desirable areas. The Spring market is almost here, and more buyers are out looking, but they are taking their time to make decisions. Their theme is fear: fear of deflation, fear of unemployment and a general insecurity about the economy. I remember a similar market in the early 1990s. What I remind my buyers is that we came roaring back from those recession lows to all time high prices in real estate. … (4 comments)
There is a spot on New Road that has been a favorite with locals for centuries. It's Clark's Pond, a calm oasis in a busy part of town. Today the Pond is bordered by Quinnipiac University. Its beauty offers students and town folk alike a respite from the quick pace of life. As you can see, the surrounding foliage is putting on its show for Fall. The colors should be at peak in about one week.
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