Connecticut Real Estate

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2012-02-25T08:37:00.001-05:00

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2012-02-05T18:29:00.000-05:00

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257 Valley Rd. Northford CT 06471

2012-02-03T21:11:00.000-05:00

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The next time your agent is going to show your home...bake up some cookies or a special treat before they come.

Not only will it make your place feel more like home, but it is also a nice gesture to offer them to the perspective buyers.

Connecticut Real Estate: 28 Legrand Rd. North Haven CT $365,000

2012-02-03T08:16:00.000-05:00

Connecticut Real Estate: 28 Legran Rd. North Haven CT $365,000

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28 Legrand Rd. North Haven CT $365,000

2012-02-03T08:13:00.003-05:00

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28 Legrand Rd. North Haven Ct 06473
Fantastic home!
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REALTORS® Support Obama's Efforts to Assist Housing Market and Help Homeowners Refinance

2012-02-03T06:56:00.000-05:00

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REALTORS® Support Obama's Efforts to Assist Housing Market and Help Homeowners Refinance

Washington, February 01, 2012
The National Association of Realtors® commends President Obama for pledging to assist homeowners and the struggling housing market, because restoring the health of the housing market is critical for the nation’s economic recovery.
“As the nation’s leading advocate for homeownership and housing issues, NAR knows that stabilizing the housing market is key to the health of our economy and communities across the country,” said NAR President Moe Veissi, broker-owner of Veissi & Associates Inc., in Miami. “We are pleased that the President released a plan to help America’s struggling housing market and homeowners. Improving access to simple, low-cost refinancing and streamlining the process will help hardworking families who have stayed current on their mortgage payments and will go a long way to helping keep more families in their homes.”
President Obama’s plan would help eligible, underwater homeowners who are current on their mortgage payments to refinance or modify their loan into safer, more affordable mortgages and take advantage of historically low interest rates, helping homeowners save hundreds of dollars each month and reduce default rates.
“Realtors® are eager to work with Congress and the administration to put the plan into action and help significantly reduce monthly mortgage payments by reducing the barriers to low-cost, streamlined refinancings for millions of homeowners as an alternative to defaulting on their mortgage loans, and begin stabilizing the housing market by reducing additional foreclosures,” said Veissi. “We hope that the president and Congress will work together to pass the necessary legislation. Now is the time to work together and look for new ways to help struggling homeowners and the housing market.”
The president’s plan also announced a Federal Housing Finance Administration pilot program to transition Real Estate Owned (REO) properties into rental housing. NAR urges the FHFA to proceed cautiously with the REO-to-rental program since housing markets are complex and varied. NAR believes an overly aggressive REO-to-rental program that is not privately administered by local entities and does not involve substantial participation of local market experts, especially licensed real estate professionals, could be disruptive and counterproductive to communities already suffering from high foreclosure inventories and lower housing values.

The National Association of Realtors® “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

What you can do to add value and still recoup the cost...

2012-02-03T06:39:00.000-05:00

When tackling home remodeling projects, you’ll find some projects pay off more than others at times of resale. Remodeling Magazine, in conjunction with REALTOR® Magazine, recently released findings of its annual Cost vs. Value report for 2011-2012, revealing which remodeling projects offer the biggest bang for your buck.

Overall, the trend right now is replacement over remodeling–swapping out the old for the new rather than doing a total gut job, which can be much more costly.

This year’s Cost vs. Value report found that exterior replacement projects–such as new garage doors and a new entry door–offer some of the best returns at resale, allowing home owners to recoup close to 70 percent or more of the costs of the project at times of resale.

The following are the top, mid-range projects from this year’s report, based on what home owners stand to recoup at time of resale:

1. Replacing the entry door to steel

Estimated cost: $1,238

Cost recouped at resale: 73%

2. Attic bedroom (converting unfinished attic space into a bedroom with bathroom and shower)

Estimated cost: $50,148

Cost recouped at resale: 72.5%

3. Minor kitchen remodel (including new cabinets and drawers, countertops, hardware, and appliances)

Estimated cost: $19,588

Cost recouped at resale: 72.1%

4. Garage door replacement

Estimated cost: $1,512

Cost recouped at resale: 71.9%

5. Deck addition (wood)

Estimated cost: $10,350

Cost recouped at resale: 70.1%

6. Siding replacement (vinyl)

Estimated cost: $11,729

Cost recouped at resale: 69.5%

53 Olde Village Circle Wallingford CT 06492

2012-01-29T07:58:00.000-05:00

53 Olde Village Circle Wallingford CT 06492

2012-01-27T22:30:00.000-05:00

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Connecticut Real Estate: Features Properties 1/2012

2012-01-27T09:41:00.000-05:00

Connecticut Real Estate: Features Properties 1/2012

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Connecticut Real Estate: Features Properties 1/2012

2012-01-27T09:39:00.000-05:00

Connecticut Real Estate: Features Properties 1/2012

Features Properties 1/2012

2012-01-27T09:38:00.000-05:00

Expecting? Household Hazards Pregnant Women Need to Avoid

2012-01-17T10:42:00.003-05:00

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Many women try to lead healthier lives during their pregnancies. To promote the health of their baby, they may clean up their diets, take vitamins and eliminate alcohol and caffeine.

Unfortunately, all those efforts may be for naught if they are still being exposed to unseen chemicals in their daily lives. Dr. Doris Rapp, an experienced physician and expert on all the hidden household and environmental hazards, dishes on the details about the many insidious and dangerous threats to their unborn babies. These exposures can cause serious harm and damaging birth defects to babies in the womb, and they are right under our noses.

“One of the most dangerous groups of chemicals to pregnant women is known as PCBs,” says Rapp, author of 32 Tips That Could Save Your Life.

“PCB stands for polychlorinated biphenyls, and they are commonly used in industrial pesticides. While they may not be in your house, they may exist in your office, your water or your food, especially if you live near the Great Lakes or consume seafood caught there. These chemicals pass through the placenta into the unborn, and some exposures have been known to cause devastating birth defects. These chemicals have also been found in the breast milk of women.”

According to Rapp, some of the dangers of these pesticides include, but are not limited to:
• Lower birth weight
• Smaller head size and developmental delays
• Movement, mental, and behavioral problems
• Increased or decreased activity levels
• Slowed thought processing and “less bright” appearance
• Lower reaction times
• Compromised nervous systems
“Moreover, a group of pesticides known as organophosphates also poses a high risk for pregnant women,” Rapp adds.
“These include Bisphenol-A and phthalates,” she says. “They are derived from World War II nerve agents and are highly toxic. Even at low levels, organophosphates can be toxic to the developing brain, and studies show that they can affect brain and reproductive development in unborn animals. While most pesticides categorized as organophosphates have been banned for household use, they are still permitted for commercial use, including in fumigation for mosquitoes. Malathion, a common toxic organophosphate, is still allowed for use as an industrial and household insecticide. In the US, approximately 15 million pounds of Malathion are used each year by the government, as well as by businesses and homeowners.”
Her advice for women is to do all they can to avoid contact with these chemicals, starting before conception.

“Stay as far away as possible from pesticide-treated areas,” Rapp says. “Do not eat pesticide-laden food or any fish from the Great Lakes. Try to eat only organic foods. Further, if your job requires you to be in contact with any chemicals or pesticides, insist that other tasks be given to you for the duration of your pregnancy. Half the battle is knowing these dangers exist, but the other half is being informed and conscientious enough to be able to avoid contact with these dangerous and toxic agents.”

Safety Tips to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

2012-01-12T15:47:00.002-05:00

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The recent cold weather has caused people to turn up their furnaces and, for some, be exposed to potential carbon monoxide poisoning. Southern California Gas Co. is urging customers to ensure home heating equipment is operating safely by having their appliances checked by a licensed, qualified professional.

"While carbon monoxide poisoning incidents are rare, we usually see a rise in the number of occurrences when the weather gets really cold," says Bret Lane, vice president of field services for SoCalGas. "Often, the cause of carbon monoxide in a home is due to a faulty furnace, so we're urging customers to be safe and have their furnaces inspected if they have not yet done so."

The utility also warns against using ovens, ranges or outdoor barbecues for home heating. These appliances are not designed for such use and pose a severe and potentially fatal risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if used for space heating.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is formed when carbon-based fuels, such as kerosene, gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, charcoal or wood, are burned with inadequate amounts of oxygen, creating a condition known as incomplete combustion. When incomplete combustion occurs, carbon monoxide is produced, and this can potentially lead to carbon monoxide poisoning to a family.

The early stages of carbon monoxide poisoning produce unexplained flu-like symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and mental confusion. Since carbon monoxide displaces the oxygen in the blood, prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to death.

Signs that may indicate the presence of carbon monoxide:
• A yellow, large and unsteady gas appliance burner flame.
• An unusual pungent odor when the appliance is operating. This may indicate the creation of aldehydes, a by-product of incomplete combustion.
• Unexplained nausea, drowsiness and flu-like symptoms.

What to do if someone suspects carbon monoxide is present in their home:
• If safe to do so, immediately turn off the suspected gas appliance.
• Evacuate the premises and call 911.
• Seek medical attention if anyone in the home experiences possible carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms.
• Contact a licensed, qualified professional immediately to have the appliance inspected.
• Don't use the suspected gas appliance until it has been inspected, serviced and determined to be safe by a licensed, qualified professional.

Happy New Year...

2012-01-02T22:59:00.005-05:00

This year we have added a new charity to our list. Urban Productions is a program developed to introduce urban youth to the arts. Using Theater as a way to involve all of the children, they intend to reach, many children who have yet to grow to their fullest potential.GO TO www.urbanproductions.org This is all free of charge (to the student) and is also on the City bus line for easy access. It is our responsibility to reach out to our youth, and help them be, all that they can be. For more information call our sponsor at 203-287-7550 or email Debbie at urbanproductions2012@gmail.com

UGH...

2011-08-02T17:21:00.005-04:00

Just love those complicated closings, the three hour walk through, and the contractors still doesn't get it right! UGH Renegotiating at the closing table and more than enough ego's to go around.This is why I love my job, that is what makes it exciting, thinking out of the box to solve problems.I feel good after a day like today.

To Buy or to Rent? You do the Math!

2011-06-30T05:47:00.002-04:00

Owning a home has never been more affordable than in today's market, according to NAR's Housing Affordablility Index.

The Affordability index compares median income, median home price, and mortgage rates. An index value of 100 means a famiy with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home, assuming 20 percent downpayment.The Index rating has fluctuated within 180 to 200 range since the begining of this year. An HAI of 180 means that a family earnng the median income has 180 percent of the income needed to qualify for a mortgage on a median priced home. For deeper perspective, consider a family with an annual income of $60,000 renting at $1000 per month. By comparison, a 30 year mortgage payment on a $170,000 home at the current rate of 4.5 percent, assuming a 20% downpayment, would be $700 per month. Makes you stop and think...

What is a good investment these days?

2011-04-24T08:14:00.006-04:00

After everything that has happened in both the Real Estate Market and the stock Market, it is no wonder why people are afraid to invest. An important thing to remember, is that Real Estate always comes back. In fact house values are on the rise again! The gains that can be found in Real Estate are astounding. All you need is a professional to help you figure out the ins and outs of investing in Real Estate. It is important to note that you can make money in Real Estate, by doing more than one thing. You can buy and rent out properties, you can buy old or rundown properties and fix them up and then sell them for a profit, you can develop/subdivide land, and lets not forget commercial Real Estate. The point is, you have lots of options, and if you diversify your Real Estate investments you can't go wrong. For more information about investing call your Realtor and get some professional advice. Most importantly do not over extend yourself! Work within your limits and have fun.

Debbie Battista is a Broker Owner of a Real Estate Firm in CT

203-287-7550

Spring is in the air...

2011-03-06T13:50:00.001-05:00

Spring is in the air; the birds are chirping, and the geese are making their trek back north. Soon crocuses will begin to pop their hopeful heads out of the ground.
With spring upon the horizon, it is no surprise that now is the best time to put your home on the market. It is still so cold, how can that be? Well the statistics don’t lie for the past ten years more home sell during the months of March and April then the other months of the year. Think of it this way…a potential buyer will want to move in; prepare the home, and get settled in before the new school year comes back around. That is why so many people are out now looking to buy. If you think spring is the time to sell your correct. In the Real Estate world it is already spring!
So get cracking and packing use the next two weeks to prepare to buy or sell…

Buyers

Shop Lenders
Get pre-approved for a mortgage (have a letter)
Be sure you know what you can afford without sacrificing lifestyle
Pull your free credit to get an idea where you are on the scale (400-800)https://www.freescoreonline.com/us/6019/267a88d/028/lp/028-ac8c/?sid=GUSU2354
Teach yourself about fees for a mortgage and closing costs
Decide what attorney you’re going to use
Interview a few Realtors than hire one (usually at no cost to you)
Write a list of Needs –VS- Wants in your desired home
Drive around some towns and identify the ones you would like to consider (take taxes and school systems into consideration)
Purge your belongings (some go to charity, some to the garbage, and some get packed)
Be sure not to spend money or open a bunch of new credit cards (don’t extend yourself)
If a relative is giving you money to help you buy…put it in your account NOW (it needs a few months to “season”)
Start going to open houses and showings with your new Realtor
Remember most of all to have FUN!

Sellers

Purge your belongings (some go to charity, some to the garbage, and some get packed)
Clean all your switch plates and walls (Magic Eraser)
Give your tired rooms a fresh paint job (neutral colors with maybe one accent wall color)
Decide where you’re going next (do you have to sell your home in order to buy another)
Spruce up your curb appeal (add a planter and welcome mat our front)
Think of starting to load up a “Pod” or send things to storage so that your home has less clutter
Cut away all over grown tree limbs and bushes clean up any debris that might have landed in your yard
Paint your front door (an inviting color) and polish the brass
Get yourself prequalified for a new mortgage
Shampoo carpets (especially if you have pets)
Decide where your pets will go during all showings
Interview Realtors
Learn about commission rates
“Stage” your home (without spending money) ask your realtor for tips on this
Fix all those little things (holes in walls, doors that stick, running or loose toilets)
Clean your refrigerator, oven and microwave
Pull up old rugs it there is hardwood flooring below (it is a free way to add value)
Try to have fun!

What is a Short Sale?!?!?!

2011-02-19T08:51:00.004-05:00

I am sure you must have heard someone mention a Short Sale in this past year. It is no wonder with the economy as it is, many people are losing their homes. Rather than going into foreclosure, many have opted for the short sale approach.
What is a short sale? It is when someone can only sell their house for less than what they owe on the property. What causes a person to fall short? Often times a family suffers from some sort of hardship; loss of job, illness, death, divorce, and many other unforeseen events.
People do not want to fall short but with the economy; and real estate market having turned, it often happens to people who have never before missed a mortgage payment. My heart goes out to them; after all it could be anyone of us, who has a sudden turn of events that could cause to walk in their shoes.
What do you do if you find yourself unable to afford your home? The first thing I always recommend is that you request a loan modification, or refinance from your bank. Some banks would rather lose a little in the interest payments, and still keep a customer in their home. Contrary to what many people might think, banks do NOT want to foreclose and become the owner of homes. They become vacant, damaged, and still have a cost associated with holding them.
If your bank will not give you a re-modification then the short sale route is a better option than foreclosure. It has less effect on your pride, credit, and finances. When you are foreclosed on, the bank can then sell the home. If they do not get a sufficient amount to cover the loan amount they can come after you with a deficiency judgment and make you responsible for the difference!
When negotiating a short sale however, I negotiate that the deficiency be forgiven. You will walk away from the home; without making any money, but it will not cost you anything either.
Negotiating a short sale is not something you want to do yourself. It is essential that a professional does it on your behalf. Not only do we have experience, but we also have inside contacts, and a few tricks up our sleeves. You do not pay us for this service and be very concerned if some asks you to pay them for this service!
After collecting some documentation from you, we put the home on the market, get it to contract, and then begin our work with the bank(s). At this point you just have to worry about finding a new place to move into. We can help you with that as well. After the bank approves the short sale the closing usually takes place rather quickly (within a month). It is best to have us pull your credit and find you a new place before the home is even under contract. We are paid by the bank, as is the attorney who handles the closing on your behalf. That is all part of our job to negotiate with the bank. The entire process takes an average of three months, although I have negotiated many within a month’s time. So after our first meeting, start packing!
After the closing, we wire the funds to your bank and they release the loan on your home. Title transfers to the new owners and you can sleep tight for the first time in a long time! For more information feel free to call us at #203-287-7550 ask for the Broker (Debbie)

Interesting Information about CT

2011-02-04T07:07:00.004-05:00

Fun Facts about CTReal Estate Information for CT

The largest segment of the economy has been and continues to be manufacturing. Early on, cannons were forged for the Continental Army. Peddlers all over the country sold metal works and clocks among other items made in the state. Groton is known as the Submarine Capital of the World.
The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.

The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine was built in Groton in 1954.

Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).

In 1705, copper was discovered in Simsbury. Later, the copper mine became the infamous

New-Gate Prison of the Revolutionary War.

Doctor Samuel Higley of Simsbury started the first copper coinage in America in 1737.

The Scoville Memorial Library is the United States oldest public library. The library collection began in 1771, when Richard Smith, owner of a local blast furnace, used community contributions to buy 200 books in London. Patrons could borrow and return books on the third Monday of every third month. Fees were collected for damages, the most common being "greasing" by wax dripped from the candles by which the patrons read.

On April 9, 1810, a Salisbury town meeting voted to authorize the "selectmen draw upon the town treasurer for the sum of one hundred dollars" to purchase more books for the Scoville Memorial Library collection, making the library the first publicly supported free town library in the United States.

Mary Kies, of South Killingly was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. On May 15th, 1809 for a method of weaving straw with silk.

On January 28, 1878, 21 venturous citizens of New Haven became the world's first subscribers to telephone exchange service.

America's first trade association was founded in Naugatuck Valley.

Cattle branding in the United States began in Connecticut when farmers were required by law to mark all of their pigs.

In Hartford, you may not, under any circumstances, cross the street walking on your hands!

Connecticut is home to the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published: The Hartford Courant, established in 1764.

Connecticut has approx. 144 newspapers published in the State (daily, Sunday, weekly and monthly).

Connecticut is home to the first hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934), helicopter (1939), and color television (1948).

The first automobile law was passed by the state of CT in 1901. The speed limit was set at 12 miles per hour.

The first lollipop-making machine opened for business in New Haven in 1908. George Smith named the treat after a popular racehorse.

Ella Grasso was elected in her own right to be a state governor in 1974.

In 1937, Connecticut became the first state to issue permanent license plates for cars.
The World Wrestling Federation or the WWF is headquartered in Stamford.

Bristol, CT is considered the "Mum City" of the USA because of the many Chrysanthemums grown and sold to various states and Canada

In 1784, New Haven was incorporated as a city.

Danbury, An important military depot for the American Revolutionary armies was burned and looted in April 1777 by the British under Major General William Tryon.

The first blast furnace in Connecticut was built in Lakeville in 1762.

The Submarine Force Museum in Groton is home of the historic ship Nautilus (SSN 571). It is the official submarine museum of the United States Navy.

Connecticut State insect is the Praying Mantis.

Connecticut's most important crops are dairy, poultry, forest and nursery, tobacco, vegetables and fruit.

Connecticut's motto is Qui Transtulit Sustinet -- "He Who Transplanted Still Sustains".

In colonial New Haven cut pumpkins were used as guides for haircuts to ensure a round uniform style. Because of this fashion, these New Englanders were nicknamed "pumpkin-heads."

The name Middlebury derives from the central position the Town's meetinghouse occupies, six miles from three older neighbors, Waterbury, Southbury, and Woodbury.

The first human inhabitants of present-day Burlington were members of the Tunxis Tribe, who belonged to a confederation of Algonquian Indians. Legend holds they used the area as a hunting ground.

The first English settlers of Connecticut arrived in 1636, settling the plantations of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield.

The Monroe Town seal is in the form of a circle with the words "Town of Monroe Connecticut" written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.

Originally, Montville, along with Groton and Waterford, was a part of New London. New London was settled in 1646 under the name of Pequot, so called after the Pequot Indians, the name changing to New London in 1658.

B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill is the only steam-powered Cider Mill in the United States and is located in Mystic.

7-year-old James Thorsell designed the New Hartford "Town Bicentennial Emblem".

New Milford's worst disaster struck in 1902 when the main business section centered on Bank Street was almost completely leveled by the "Great Fire".

Named in 1724 for the stony character of the hilly countryside, North Stonington was incorporated in 1807.

To register to vote in Connecticut you must:
Be a U.S. citizen;
Be a resident of a Connecticut Town;
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be convicted of a felony

The manufacturing of the first safety fuse started in Simsbury in 1836.

In 1728, the first steel mill operating in America was located in Simsbury.

Wallingford has earned a worldwide reputation for the production of silverware.

The first expert in the treatment of Asiatic cholera was Dr. Henry Bronson in 1832. He was a professor at Yale Medical School.

The first golf tournament in Connecticut for women only was held in Waterbury on June 12, 1917.
West Hartford is the birthplace of Noah Webster, the author of the first dictionary published in 1807.

Although West Haven is Connecticut's youngest city, being incorporated in 1972, it is a community that dates back over 360 years, making it one of the oldest settlements in the country.

PEZ� Candy is made in the city of Orange.

Thomas Sanford made the first friction matches in Beacon Falls in 1834.

Some of the world's most famous cloth is woven in the Stafford textile mills.

The town of Washington was incorporated in 1779, being named in honor of General George Washington.

Hartford has remained the capital city of Connecticut since 1875.

Garnet is Connecticut's state mineral.

Eubrontes is the state fossil, visit Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill to learn more.
The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain.

The highest elevation in Connecticut is the slope of Mount Frissel at 2380' (the peak, 2,453' is in MA).

The most remote site in Connecticut is Mount Bradford in Canaan.

Connecticut, was only 10% forested in 1800 is about 60% forested today.

Pachaug State Forest is Connecticut's largest state forest at 29,292 acres.

Connecticut has 332 miles of jagged coastline, including bays, harbors and coves. If all salt-water influenced watercourses are included, Connecticut has 1,065 miles of coastal shoreline.
Approximately 82 miles of Connecticut's coastline has been protected through public or private conservation ownership.

All three rock types are found in Connecticut: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous.

Dinosaur tracks in Rocky Hill were discovered in 1966.

Connecticut was covered by two glaciations: 150,000 and 26,000 years ago.

The last glacier melted 15,000 years ago, making the present Connecticut landscape very young compared to much of the world.

Sassafras was the colonists' first export to England.

Deposits are paid on approximately 1.8 billion cans and bottles in Connecticut each year.

The average Connecticut motorist drives about 24,000 miles annually; up from 17,000 in 1980.
All the steel products in CT are made from at least 25% recycled steel.

Connecticut's air is virtually free of airborne lead due to no-lead gas and emissions controls.
Best striped bass fishing occurs in the Sound from spring to fall at all major reefs and shoals and at mouths of large rivers.

Best trout fishing in CT is late April through May.

Each year, over 400,000 anglers spend nearly $300,000,000 on fishing in Connecticut.

750,000 recreational anglers from New York and Connecticut use the LI Sound each year.

Hunters spend more than $40,000,000 annually in Connecticut.

Approximately 85,000 boats utilize LIS each boating season. About 10,000 boats may be out on LIS on a nice summer day.

Connecticut has 57 pumpout and dump stations for boaters to use to protect Long Island Sound's water quality.

This is "Paradise"

2011-01-31T22:37:00.000-05:00

This is "Paradise"

Deborah Battista - Google Profile

2011-01-05T21:48:00.000-05:00

Deborah Battista - Google Profile

Use Craig’s List to look for Property

2011-01-04T07:20:00.002-05:00

Did you know that you can find Real Estate on Craig's List?

You need to look every day and several times a day(for the most up to date information)
Be careful of scams (if they ask for money or a credit card….RUN)!
Never meet someone alone at a property
Get the contact information and Google that person before meeting with them
It is a great place to find rentals
If you're working with a Realtor, be sure to mention it to the person who is advertising (or better yet have your Realtor contact them for you)
Do as much information gathering as you can via internet before meeting
Trust your Gut (if it doesn't feel good, it just might not be good).
Have fun!

Venture Out! Publications, LLC Visit: www.VentureOutMagazineOnline.com: In Business: Real Estate Expert, Debbie Battista, Tells Real Estate Home Sellers The Key Steps to Get a Home Ready to Sell - Turning The "For Sale" to SOLD!

2011-01-02T08:50:00.000-05:00

Venture Out! Publications, LLC Visit: www.VentureOutMagazineOnline.com: In Business: Real Estate Expert, Debbie Battista, Tells Real Estate Home Sellers The Key Steps to Get a Home Ready to Sell - Turning The "For Sale" to SOLD!