Ditch It or Double Up? What You Need and Don’t on Moving Day
Moving day will soon be here for this year’s spring real estate market participants. Whether you are moving down the street or across the country, these moving tips will help make the process easier. Brought to you by Darien real estate broker and resident, Al Filippone and Van Guard Moving Company of Danbury, CT. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Ditch It or Double Up? What You Need and Don’t on Moving Day", url: "http://afadarien.com/blog/ditch-it-or-double-up-what-you-need-and-dont-on-moving-day/"... [Read More...]
Sold Your Home? Here Are Tips For a Smooth Move
Moving can be a stressful event. Al Filippone shares tips from Van Guard Moving in Danbury, CT to help destress the process. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sold Your Home? Here Are Tips For a Smooth Move", url: "http://afadarien.com/blog/sold-your-home-here-are-tips-for-a-smooth-move/" }); 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 be out of their reach. That said getting professionals involved early in the process will save you time and, hopefully, dollars. Purchasing a Spec Home: There... [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, here are a few helpful tips to help you maximize your future real estate earnings: 1. Whether you decide to rent or live in your investment – the most... [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 houses: Check the Internet (William Raveis, Al Filippone Associates , Openhouse.com) and local newspapers’ real estate sections for all open houses... [Read More...]
Overcoming a Low Real Estate Appraisal
In recent months, we have seen low home appraisals play a large role in the outcome of a real estate transaction. According to the National Association of Realtors, 20% of real estate agents have lost a sale due to a low appraisal. So you ask, what is going on?!? There are multiple factors for this change but the main causes are the following. First off, dropping home values, widespread short sales and foreclosures have made the job of an appraiser... [Read More...]
Darien Real Estate Market on fire or cooling down?
This question is being bantered around at every Christmas luncheon, office party and holiday celebration. I am constantly being asked what is the market doing. Sellers want to know if they should sell now, wait until Spring or give it one more year. Buyers want to know if this is the low, what will future buyers be looking for in a house in terms of resale and is real estate once again a worthy investment. We all wish we had that crystal ball... [Read More...]
Shh! Don’t tell anyone: Real Estate Inventory in Darien is very low.
You might be surprised to learn the real estate inventory in Darien, CT is very low right now. There are only 140 homes listed for sale. Based on the fact that 113 homes have closed in the last 6 months in Darien, that means there is about a 7 month supply of homes for sale. Earlier this year we had a 22 month supply and close to 200 homes on the market. What does low inventory mean for sellers? If you are wrestling with whether you are going... [Read More...]
First Time Home Buyer Credit- The Clock is Ticking!
As many of you are aware, November 30th is the deadline for the $8,000 first-time home buyer credit. You may be thinking “well that gives me plenty of time to find a home and collect my free money!” Not exactly… There are many factors that you need to keep in mind if you are hoping to find a house in time to collect the credit. Most importantly you need to CLOSE on your property by November 30th. This means closing papers signed, title transferred... [Read More...]
Renting vs Buying – Are you still sitting on the fence?
The Darien housing market has been gaining momentum over the past few months as consumer confidence has started to improve. While real estate sales are picking up, the housing market doom and gloom of the first quarter has many renters still sitting on the fence. The decision to purchase a home is definitely not one to take lightly and it is extremely important to conduct a thorough analysis of your income, savings, monthly expenses and long term... [Read More...]
