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2012
Another Successfully Closed Central CT Short Sale The home owner was anxious; so many calls were made back and forth, but at the 11th hour all the pieces fell into place and the closing took place. Short sales can be stressful on all. The seller is always worried that a buyer won’t want to buy ...
08/30/2012
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It’s The Season . . School is IN The roads had extra traffic these past few days, and more stopping than usual. Big yellow hulks with flashing lights lead the parade. School is back in session, and kids may not be anxious to get back but the busses are there to pick them up. Driving carefully i...
08/29/2012
Another CT Meet-Up . . . These are Never a Bad Time On a perfect afternoon ActiveRain bloggers could be found socializing around the pool, laughter for all and good fellowship as well. The contingent of 'cousins', bound by their common appreciation for blogging, gathered at the home of Ambassador...
08/28/2012
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Sunday Photos A Cheery Way to Bring a Smile As I was driving up Rt 68 in Prospect CT this morning, a stretch of road just made me pause, as it appeared that there were people waving at me. As I got closer, I realized it wasn't people, but a large crop of sunflowers just smiling at whomever was p...
08/26/2012
Wolcott CT Real Estate Sales Report for July 2012 Currently in Wolcott CT there are 99 active residential listings for sale. They range from a 1,080 square ft, 3-bedroom ranch listed at $99,900 to a 3,868 square ft, 7-bedroom ranch listed at $799,900. The average list price of the hom...
08/24/2012
27th Annual Prospect CT Car Show and Sock Hop Sunday Aug 26 Sunday August 26 on the Prospect CT Town Green, nostalgia reigns with sounds of the 50’s and 60’s and cars that made many a head turn and teen drives dream of having. The Prospect CT Car Show and Sock Hop concludes a week of activities ...
08/23/2012
Wordless Wednesday, (Almost) A Sunset to Make Me Stop As I was making my way home this evening, after a particularly testing day, hungry and just a touch irritable, I looked towards the horizon at just the right time to allow for a quick view and to crack a smile. I pulled over and took the phot...
08/22/2012
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Tax Free Week in Connecticut August 19-25 For the 12th year, the State of CT is waiving sales tax on back to school sales of individual items of clothing and footwear priced under $300. This can be significant for families on a tight budget especially with our 6.35 % state sales tax. According ...
08/20/2012
Sunday Photos If they Can't Deliver Them, I don't Pay Them While taking a cross street to meet a client, I was taken by a stand of mail boxes with a unique box which just stood out among them all. The principal must be that they can't be delivered if they can't be put into their appropriate box....
08/18/2012
Cheshire CT Real Estate Sales Report for July 2012 Currently in Cheshire CT there are 201 active residential listings for sale. They range from a 1,464 square ft, 3-bedroom ranch needing repairs listed at $100,000 to a 10,000 square ft, 6-bedroom Tudor listed at $1,999,000. The averag...
08/18/2012