Hi! IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY AND GOOD NEWS MONDAY💥, so I’M SHARING SOME LOVE, GOOD NEWS 🎉, AND OPTIMISM 😄 WITH YOU! Feel free to share your good news in the comments.
14 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport (almost double the sales of the previous week)! There are 156 Active listings, 47 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 8 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
Like so many others, you’re tired of shelling out money for taxes, maintenance, insurance, and a mortgage for a home that is no longer best serving your needs. Maybe you’ve been waiting on your move due to uncertainty about changing market conditions or your own personal or professional landscape.
You, like many others feel it doesn’t make sense to continue living in a house that is no longer aligned with your lifestyle and current priorities. Your opportunities and needs have changed. Maybe you don’t have the rooms you need for peace, quiet, focus, exercise, or whatever it may be. You’re stressed by the interruptions from kids or dogs. Or maybe you have wasted space that you no longer use. Your commuting needs have changed, and you need or long for different surroundings. Maybe you are simply in need of something new. You have hopes and dreams about a new home but, you are not sure about the path for how to make it happen.
Your home is your ticket to ride!
As a homeowner, you may be surprised to find out how much equity you have available to you. At the end of 2021 homeowners with a mortgage across the United States gained an average of $57,000 in equity since the end of 2020, with some homeowners gaining $90,000 or more!
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A jump in equity means you can cash out and go where you have been yearning to be!
But you’re thinking, “Why would I want to buy now when there is nothing available, and home prices are up?”.
While it is true that the inventory of homes for sale is at an all time low, what most people don’t realize is that this inventory is made up of mostly new listings! The average market time is short, so there is a fresh selection of homes on the market every day.
Appreciation is forecast to continue for years to come.
More good news: Appreciation is predicted to continue, offering continued equity growth in your new home. Experts forecast additional equity gains of 24 to 63 percent by 2026. So it makes sense to get into your new home ASAP and start enjoying your equity growth there while you embrace your new lifestyle.
You don’t want to sell when the 10-year Treasury and inflation are going up? History shows that home value appreciation has consistently stayed ahead of inflation since the 1970s.
Homeownership has been a hedge against inflation for decades.
But like most would-be home sellers right now, you’re worried about the craziness of the current market, the stress of preparing your home for sale, and the question of where to go once you sell and cash out. This is totally understandable, and everyone who has recently sold and achieved their goals had the same concerns.
This winter provides the perfect storm for you to sell!
Yet this winter market actually presents the perfect storm for you to sell. Not only is your equity at a high, but so is the buyer demand for your house. There are many serious buyers looking for a home right now. At the same, time you will benefit from the low interest rates seeming to have already peaked and buyers getting used to the ‘new normal‘. Add to this the perk of having almost zero competition for your house!
Your qualified agent is here to get you the best terms on your sale and the smoothest process.
That’s what your agent is here for, to find the right strategy for your priorities and wishlist and guide you through the path of least resistance. I have the tools for helping to get your house de-cluttered, spruced-up, repaired, and/or staged. Whatever is needed, I have the resources to manage what it takes to get it done. I can enable you to enjoy the best terms for your sale, the most seamless transaction possible, and the path to your dream-come-true!
If I Sell My Home, Where will I go?
My clients have done a variety of things. Take a look here for some scenarios that worked out great! I am prepared to discuss your plans and how to get you there. Call me today for a no-obligation consultation.
The real question is where do you want to go? Because you have your ticket to ride!
24 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport (almost double the sales of the previous week)! There are 147 Active listings, 35 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 7 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
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Hi! IT’S GOOD NEWS MONDAY💥, and I’M SHARING SOME GOOD NEWS 🎉 AND OPTIMISM 😄 WITH YOU! Feel free to share back in the comments.
You thought it was the mailman or your Realtor, but here’s the most resilient being at its best: Meet the Tardigrade, “The universe’s most resilient animal”!
13 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport. There are 136 Active listings, 24 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 6 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
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13 homes 🏡 sold last week in Fairfield and Westport, meaning that 26happy parties successfully made their moves. Plus there are currently 149 active 🏃♀️listings, of which 29 are new 🥳 (less than 14 days old), giving more people the opportunity to get to their dream 🤔 home!
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Happy MLK Day! Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the holiday, and it’s been said that it is not a day to be off, but a day to be on! Dr. Martin Luther King once said: “He who is greatest among you shall be a servant. That’s the new definition of greatness. … By giving that definition of greatness, it means that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” We can all be great by serving our communities and helping to make a difference for others around us.
28 homes sold last week in Fairfield and Westport, meaning that 56 happy parties successfully made their moves. Plus there are currently 156 active listings, of which 33 are new (less than 14 days old), giving more people the opportunity to get to their dream home!
Hi, IT’S GOOD NEWS MONDAY, and I’m sharing some good news and optimism with you!
Please enjoy, and feel free to share any good news or inspiration you may have, no matter how big or small, in the comments below. “A rising tide floats all ships!” – Have you ever seen an amazing Sun Fish?
If not, today’s your lucky day! https://cbsloc.al/3nwxzeT– The Dream Machine Foundation, a non-profit, came across a chef who lost his job during the pandemic and became homeless.
They did an amazing thing to turn his luck around. https://bit.ly/3Gb80Hb– Fairfield’s Circle Diner Improved their energy efficiency and dining ambiance. Check out how they did it, and stop by for a great meal! https://bit.ly/32Vws1f
I met a charming professional couple when they called about one of my listings in Fairfield. We worked together until finding and securing their dream home, and they happily settled in.
Her Sister Was a Past Client of Mine and Recommended She Give Me A Call
Fast forward a couple of years, and I received a call from a lovely woman named Sarah who told me her sister said they loved working with me and recommended she give me a call.
Sarah wanted to transition from a large home and property in a private and remote area in Litchfield County to something that was closer to neighbors and town amenities in Fairfield County. We looked at a beautiful home in Westport that was near the town resources, but it was on a busy road and not in a neighborhood. The home was so attractive that it was tempting to make an offer. However, I had a feeling that the Fairfield Beach area might be a perfect fit for her with its vibrant energy, lots of people out and about, and being right near the bustling downtown area as well as the beach!
Slim Pickings and a Pandemic Did Not Stop Us!
So I took her to the Fairfield neighborhood, but there were only one or two homes for sale that were not the right fit. Yet, there was an old cape slated for demolition on a generous-sized property in the perfect neighborhood location. I called the builder sign, and the conversations began. Price discussions were a bit of a challenge because there were no close-by comparable sales at the price the builder wanted. Yet there were also ZERO options to choose from. The pandemic was mid-stream and prices seemed to be rising. We agreed on a price, and the contracts were signed!
However, there seemed to be an issue with getting the demolition underway. After a few weeks of no visible activity and calls to the builder, we were told that they hit a roadblock with the town issuing the demolition permit. I tried calling the town as well and did not get a response either. Finally I emailed the First Selectwoman and explained the challenge we were having. The same day I received a call from the building department and a demolition permit was issued in the next day or so afterward. The building department had been overloaded with requests for home renovation and expansion permits. But the process was now underway, and plugged along despite delays from pandemic related supply and labor shortages. Finally, at the end of December 2021, the stunning new home was ready!
Home Sweet Home!
From a humble beginning, the fabulous new home emerged after many months in the works! Here’s a video of the home’s journey.
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Sarah shared her thoughts below
Please reach out to me if you or a friend are considering a move. We can have a brief consultation to discuss your plans and the market, and decide what steps make sense from there.
Ifyour 2022 New Year’s resolution Includes more pickle ball, you’ll be glad to know that “pickle ball for all” was the most popular vote at this town meeting.
The Fairfield Parks and Recreation department hosted a town meeting at Fairfield Ludlowe High School at the end of November to ask residents for their input regarding what they would like to see regarding park facilities, recreation, ⚽️🏀🥎 and events. This input was part of the process of building a longterm plan.
There was a Strong Turnout and Professionally Facilitated Discussion
The meeting, facilitated by a professional team, had participants break into small groups to discuss and tally responses. Each small group discussion was led by a facilitating team member, and each small group shared their input with the full participation at the end of the meeting.
Many Great Ideas Were Discussed
There was discussion about adding cement walkways at the beaches, more bike lanes, more functioning restrooms in the winter, more dog parks, a large field house (possibly in the vacant lot along Grasmere Avenue, adding more basketball and pickle ball courts, and of course, my request for a clearer process for implementing flash mobs 💥 💃🕺🏻around town to further integrate the arts into the community 🙂 ! …So flash mobs didn’t get the most votes, but pickle ball courts did! 🤷♀️
This process contributed to the creation of a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan to develop a vision reflecting the needs and priorities of the community and a roadmap for implementing that vision over the next ten years..
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