February 2010 Top Producer – Al Filippone Associates Darien
With $2M in February 2010 Listing/Sold Volume, Al Filippone Associates recognizes Jill Keating Brannigan as the Top Producer for the month. Jill lives in Darien with her husband Peter, a finance and technology executive at Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company. She has four sons who attend the Darien Public... [Read More...]
Don’t Be Short Sighted When Selling Your Home
Are you being short sighted in your attempt to sell your home? Al Filippone of Al Filippone Associates at William Raveis Real Estate shares with you how to avoid this in his latest video in the series “The Ten Critical Mistakes When Selling Your Home”. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Don’t... [Read More...]
Avoid These Pitfalls When Selling Your Home
In the continuing series, The 10 Critical Mistakes When Selling Your Home, Al Filippone explains the pitfalls of giving the “hard sell” during showings and selling your home on your own. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Avoid These Pitfalls When Selling Your Home", url: "http://afadarien.com/blog/avoid-these-pitfalls-when-selling-your-home/"... [Read More...]
To Buy New or Build New… In Darien, CT?
that is the question… Whether contemplating the purchase of a completed new construction home in Darien or hiring a builder to build your “dream home”, the decision on what to do and how to do it can be overwhelming to say the least. Often times, people think that building a custom home may... [Read More...]
Two Ways To Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home
Al Filippone presents the third video in the Critical Mistakes Often Made by Home Sellers Real Estate Series. Al explains and offers advice regarding two common mistakes made by homeowners when trying to sell their homes failing to showcase your home properly and making your home difficult for realtors... [Read More...]
Investing In Real Estate? 5 Tips to Help Choose the Right Property
Favorable home prices and low interest rates have led many Fairfield County residents to contemplate buying residential real estate as an investment. Now is a great time to take advantage of the early spring market and find an investment property that suites your needs. To help get the ball rolling,... [Read More...]
First Time Home Buyers, Start With Open Houses
Buying your first home is an emotional and financial commitment. It is a long road from “Let’s buy a house” to “I want to make an offer.” Why not start out down that road with a few weekends going to open houses. Open houses are just that – open to all. To get started going to open... [Read More...]
Don’t Make These Detrimental Mistakes When Selling Your Home
This is the second video in the “Critical Mistakes Often Made by Home Sellers” Real Estate Series. Al Filippone explains and offers advice regarding two common mistakes made by homeowners when trying to sell their homes – equating a refinancing appraisal and market value, and choosing the wrong... [Read More...]
Are You Afraid to List Your Home for Sale?
In the past few weeks, I have had conversations with multiple homeowners who have expressed a fear of listing their home. This anxiety is not based on their home’s inability to sell, but quite the opposite. These homeowners are worried that their property will sell quickly and they won’t have the... [Read More...]
Take a Walk in Darien, CT ‘s Downtown Park – Tilly Pond Park
Many towns have lovely downtown areas chock full of shopping, restaurants and fun things to do. Darien, CT is one of those towns, but has one highlight that others do not – a downtown park. Tilly Pond Park is tucked just behind the Darien Train Station, between West Avenue, Lakeside Avenue and Sedgwick... [Read More...]
