Archive for August, 2008
Connecticut Dog Park Do’s and Don’ts
August 30th, 2008 categories: Pets & People
This is an article I wrote for Our Companions News, a publication of Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary.
With dog parks popping up all over the state, you’ve probably thought once or twice about bringing your dog to one. Or, if you’re like Marie Joyner, Our Companions’ Canine Operations Director and lead trainer, you’ve already been to a dog park and have some concerns about making the experience a safe and pleasurable one for your pet.
Playing off leash would seem like heaven to most dogs. Indeed, for some dogs a dog park is the one place they can run, chase, tackle, nip, pee and sniff rears without correction. For dogs who are confident, socialized and enjoy playing with other dogs, the dog park is fun.
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HUD Homes For Sale in Hartford County
August 28th, 2008 categories: Home Buyers, Investors/Landlords
There are a number of HUD properties for sale right now in Hartford County.
HUD owned homes are those that the Department of Housing and Urban Development foreclosed on after an owner defaulted on an FHA-insured loan.
Any HUD registered broker can show you a HUD listing (My office is a registered broker and therefore I have access to these listings). You do not have to contact the listing agent directly.
Here are some of the properties:
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Vanishing Offers Are the Newest Trend in Real Estate Market
August 27th, 2008 categories: Central Connecticut News & Information, Home Sellers, Real Estate Market
Two years ago, a home buyer would submit an offer, a home seller would likely counter and more than likely, both parties would come to an agreement - or the seller would just flatly reject the offer knowing that another offer was around the corner. The buyer also knew this so typically they were willing to negotiate.
Today, I’m seeing a very different trend - vanishing offers.
Vanishing offers look like this. Read the rest of this entry »
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Should You Care That Your Agent is a Million Dollar Producer?
August 21st, 2008 categories: Home Sellers, Real Estate Listings
Scott Einbinder on Inman News reveals in The Myth of the Million Dollar Producer just how pointless, misleading and misunderstood the tagline that many agents use to tell you, the consumer, how great they are. You’ve seen Million Dollar Producer, #1 Agent, President’s Club, etc on websites, ads and business cards.
What does it all mean? Einbinder discects the term “Million Dollar Producer”:
“the consumer has absolutely no idea what Million Dollar Producer even means. The larger question is: What does the industry want them to think it means? Does it mean success? Does it mean that you are working with the best? Does it mean that the consumer can feel confident that all will work out well? I think not.
The fact behind the label starts with the question: What is produced? Is it $1 million in revenue, $1 million in income, $1 million in gross sales prices, $1 million in net profit, $1 million worth of listings sold, $1 million in sales? As we all know, the board of Realtors sets the criteria for what constitutes this designation. What is interesting is that when you attempt to find out what these designations mean, it is difficult to find an answer.”
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Who Do I Use? Recommended Professionals and Contractors in Central Connecticut
August 19th, 2008 categories: Central Connecticut News & Information
Not only do I recommend these people, most of them I’ve used personally for my own real estate purchases/sales.
If you’re looking for contractors or service providers to help you in your real estate transaction, here are some people I recommend:
Attorney
Doris D’Ambrosio - West Hartford
Wendell Davis - Manchester Read the rest of this entry »
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