Archive for the 'Real Estate Listings' Category
Selling My Aunt’s House
July 27th, 2010 categories: Real Estate Listings
Mostly I list houses for sale with a sense of detachment. I’m selling the future - what the next owner will be able to do in their home, its potential, or its future value. It’s intangible, really.
But listing my aunt’s house reminds me that every home has a story - a past, a present and a future. I usually can’t tell you the past. Sometimes I don’t know and neither do the sellers.
Listing agents also have to be cautious in describing a home in a way that would exclude potential buyers - like “great family home,” just because the last owners had 6 kids and every single neighbor has kids. So, we come up with really boring copy that doesn’t interest or draw in any buyers.
Buyers, though, always want to know about the owners - who they are, why are they selling, etc. So it’s not just about the physical house. It’s also about the buyers relating to the owners and having some kind of connection.
So allow me to give 32 Rustic Lane some past, at least through my eyes. It’s by no means a complete picture - I am but one person who’s spent holidays at 32 Rustic Lane. But they’re my memories. My anecdotes to share. And maybe through the home’s past, a buyer will see their future…
32 Rustic Lane, East Hartford
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Open House 46 Saint James, Enfield, Sunday June 6th, 2010 1-3 PM
June 3rd, 2010 categories: Real Estate Listings
This newly listed Raised Ranch is open this Sunday from 1-3 PM.
$256,900. 2,000 s.f. Has 4 Bedrooms, 2.1 Baths, 2 Car Garage and is in a very convenient location. Private yard with deck and shed. Nice curb appeal. Large 3-season Sunroom.
Great layout ideal for in-law, home office or teen suite. 3 Bedrooms, 1.1 Bath Upstairs. Master bedroom has 1/2 bath. Downstairs is Bedroom, Family Room, Office, Potential Kitchen (plumbed), Full Bath & Storage. 8 Rooms total. 2 Fireplaces. New Wood Floors.
Directions: Elm St (220) to Freshwater to Saint James.
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New Listing - 90 Golf Boulevard, New Britain for $269,900
May 29th, 2010 categories: Real Estate Listings
Complete Remodel. This 4 Bedroom/3 Full Bath Raised Ranch has over 2,500 s.f. of finished space and a two car garage. New Everything - Roof, Vinyl Siding, Windows, Central Air, Heating System, Wood Floors, Tile, Carpeting, Kitchen Cabinets and Bathrooms.
Lower Level Family Room with Wet Bar. Floor to Ceiling Stone Fireplace in Living Room. Granite and Stainless Steel Appliances in Kitchen.
Large Rooms. Master Bedroom Suite with Full Bath and Walk-in Closet.
Great Location Near CCSU, Rt 9, Stanley Golf Course, Stanley Quarter Park and Westfarms Mall.
Virtual Tour - 90 Golf Boulevard New Britain
Directions: Stanley or Ella Grasso to Barbour to Golf
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Wet Basements in West Hartford - Blame it on the Clay?
May 10th, 2010 categories: Real Estate Listings
If you’ve spent any time living or looking at homes to buy in West Hartford, you’ll know that West Hartford could easily be called Wet Hartford for all the wet basements in town.
It inevitably comes up during showings, especially if the buyers are from out of town. Over the years, I’ve heard different explanations - high water table, poor town planning and flooding due to the presence of several brooks and streams.
Then there were the sewer backups a few years ago caused by a period of heavy rain, which the MDC blamed on an aging sewage system.
The Hartford Courant has an article today which may explain the reason why so many homes have wet basements and yards - Clay in West Hartford’s Soil Spells Drainage Woes. Having spent the weekend gardening, I can personally attest to the clay content in the soil. However, the soil in town doesn’t seem any worse than others I’ve lived in. Maybe I’ve just lived in towns with a lot of clay in the soil?
Clearly it’s an issue in town. Most homes have a sump pump or some other type of drainage system. But even that may not be enough. You have to have power for a sump pump to work or have one with a battery backup. And a sump pump won’t take care of the moisture that comes in through the foundation - for that you may need a combination of drains, a humidifier and foundation crack sealing.
My current home has two sump pumps, a SaniDry basement dehumidifier and a perimeter drain. Whatever the cause, all of these do a great job keeping our basement dry.
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Open House This Sunday, 4/11, Noon-4 PM 227 James Street, Newington
April 9th, 2010 categories: Central Connecticut News & Information, Real Estate Listings
I’m hosting an open house this Sunday, April 11, from Noon-4 PM at 227 James Street in Newington, CT.
For more details and direction, click on the flyer below.
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