Home sellers who bought after 2007 now overprice their homes 14%

This is a great article and holds true even for the New Canaan market. I deal with this on a constant basis. Read on................

Home sellers who bought after 2007 now overprice their homes 14%

A visit to The Glass House in New Canaan

I recently visited Philip Johnson's Glass House with a friend. I have posted some beautiful pictures below. The property is a statement in spacial order and design. The sum of the elements of the property each fit together to make  a whole masterpiece. The tour lasted one and one half hours, was well commentated and is truly worth the trip. You can buy tickets on the website and pick them up at The Visitors Center on Elm Street in New Canaan.

Second Quarter New Canaan Results are in

Well, in spite of the latest weak job and economic reports, the following hard data supports the New Canaan Real Estate market improving.  After the first half of 2011, there is a distinct increase in average price, number of sales and sales volume over the first half of 2010.

The number of sales increased to 136 vs 116 for the first half of the year, a 17% increase.
Total volume increased to $255,314,365 from $183,758,650, a 38% increase.
Average selling price increased to $1,877,311 from $1,597,857 a 17% increase.
Days on the market decreased to 181 from 238, a 23% decrease.

We will be watching this positive trend and see if it continues.  Meanwhile.............................

                        34 Wardwell Drive, New Canaan,  Closing Today

My other June closings............

84 Stonehenge Closed at $1,950,000

58 Lakeview, Closed at $800,000

21 Shady Knoll, Closed at $1,650,000

2 Oakwood Lane, Westport  Closed at $950,000

383 Greenley Road, Closed at $1,975,000

314 Birch Road Fairfield, Closed at $1,475,000

Prime Elm Street Retail available in New Canaan, Ct

Wow. What an opportunity. 6 Elm Street, a prime retail location near the corner of Elm and Main has just come available. I have just listed this retail space for $3500 per month. The owner will do a 5 year lease. The store has high visibility and lots of foot traffic with street parking right in front.  It has a full basement, large picture window and great presence.  Call me to take a look.

Happy Fourth New Canaan

A Happy and Safe Holdiay to All

Nicholas Roberts Restaurant mentioned as One of the Top Ten Spots for The Best Burger

Check out the story on CT Bites

Gannalo earns top honors from Raveis for 2010

Gannalo earns top honors from Raveis for 2010

What an incredible waterfront home in Darien, Ct

I recently had the opportunity to visit a friend who has a home on the market for sale in Darien. It is really one of the most spectacular properties that I have seen given the location, views, architectural style and amenities.  This stunning waterfront estate was built in 2006 and it overlooks the 5 Mile River and Long Island Sound.  Some of its features are a beautiful swimming pool, dock, 8 fireplaces and balconies galore. It even has a fantastic wooden dance floor. It is priced for sale at $13,200,000 and is listed with Becky Munro of Halstead Properties and Doug Milne of Kelly Associates. It is simply magnificent. Click on the link to see more

New Canaan High School Seniors graduated yesterday

Congratulations and Good Luck to all of you

This video was shot of me featuring a "Great Room"

Check out this video. It took a lot longer to shoot than to watch but it was a lot of fun.

Stories From Main Street: New Canaan, CT

Stories From Main Street: New Canaan, CT

Interior design trend spotting - stencils in decor

Interior design trend spotting - stencils in decor