Valerie's Blog

MIDDLETOWN CT MARKET REPORT OF AUGUST 2011   My market report gives you the real estate activity for the Town of Middletown CT for the month of August, 2011. Middletown is a great residential town with easy access into Hartford, and is an excellent location for first time home buyers because of t...

WEEKLY TUESDAY TRIVIA QUESTION Yes, it is Tuesday, and you know what this means... another segment of the Weekly Tuesday Trivia.  I must admit, I've been remiss, but hopefully I;m back on track. This week's question is going to be on Nature. All the best of luck... do NOT use the internet to answ...

It is drawing near the end of the day, Monday.. but it is never too late to be inspired.  Most of us in real estate, or for that matter any career or task we undertake will appreciate this.   Men's best successes come after their disappointments.   Author:  Henry Ward Beecher   This is one saying...

WEEKLY TUESDAY TRIVIA QUESTION I'm trying to stay on track.. and I'm here again (for the second Tuesday in a row) ready to test your memory.. and to have fun at the same time.  The last two trivia questions have been mulitple choice, to get your back inot the swing of answer these questions... Th...

PAY IT FORWARD... Brought neighbor to the hospital.  As most of you know, I live in Cromwell Hills, a condo complex in Cromwell CT.  There are over 520 units in all, but are broken out into courts.  This gives it a neighborhood type of feel. This morning I was going out to dump the garbage when I...

RENTAL PROPERTIES... In Central Connecticut. Cromwell CT is in the center of the state of Connecticut, which makes it an ideal place to live.  Easy communting (for the most part) to the majority of the state. Wondering how to get your foot-hold into this town?  Or perhaps you are looking for one ...

PAY IT FORWARD.... New twist. I've written a blog a few weeks back where I went to Aldi's Supermarket, and instead of returning the cart and getting my .25 cents back, I just gave it to a person coming out of their car. This past Wednesday, I was at the store again, and when was putting the groce...

PAY IT FORWARD... Giving someone a ride.  You know how we have all had *those* days when no matter what we do, we are running behind.  This happened to a lady I met this past Thursday.  I was pulling into a parking garage in Middletown CT, when I saw this woman running past me... I noticed that s...