in Real Estate Market

Single family home sale prices in Guilford have held strong during the current market slowdown. This shoreline town of affluence remains desirable for upper income buyers. Second Quarter of 2001 :   108 homes sold with the median price of $295,000Second Quarter of 2002 :   111 homes sold with the...

Single family home sale prices in Branford are off slightly from the same quarter last year. The median price in Branford seems to fluctuate more drastically than many of the surrounding towns due to the diverse housing stock. The latest quarter saw seven of the closed homes selling for well over...

Single family home sale prices in North Branford dipped about 15% from the high set in the second quarter of 2006. The number of homes sold has returned to the historically normal level in the mid-twenties for the quarter after rising during the new construction boom years. Second Quarter of 2001...

Single family home sales in North Haven remain fairly stable and continue to modestly increase in price.  Many surronding towns saw peak pricing in 2005 and have since fallen lower but North Haven has risen each year.  Second Quarter of 2001 :   63 homes sold with the median price of $192,500Seco...

I am heading north to my summer office for a few days where cell coverage is spotty and the Internet is non-existent.After a short getaway I'll return rejuvenated and ready to tackle the everyday real estate needs.  In the meantime if something unexpected arises that requires my attention you can...

Ranch style homes that dominated new construction during the 50's and 60's make up the bulk of entry level homes in today's real estate market.   These one-story homes were often developed in suburban locations on quarter to half-acre lots. Today they offer an affordable entrance into the housing...

It has been 6 months since Christmas when I received a heart rate monitor and began a more scientific approach to running.  Now I'm looking at my historical data without seeing improvement, actually it seems I slowed down.During 2006 my training consisted of running against the clock.  For the fi...

Quite often I wake up at night and aimlessly flip through TV channels in search of interesting content. Last night was one of those occasions where I stumbled into a Financial Guru's Infomercial.  This one is coming to the area and he was touting the millions he made in just 18 months. If one pro...

Welp.... My first one is DONE.  I was up early this morning and hopped the 6:55 train out of New Haven instead of battling traffic and parking around Jennings Beach.  Surprisingly there were not as many runners as I expected to see at Union Station. I arrived about an hour before the start and go...

The second attempt to pass the North Haven Budget succeeded by 136 votes!  Since this is the second year of the property assessment phase-in you can calculate your new tax bill using the projected mill rate of 26.26Here is an example of how the new budget will affect the first house on the list, ...