Another week, another batch of new listings hit the market here in town...
We've seen some million+ properties come on the market this week- nice spots- Tuthill (for $1,699,000,) and Thomas Place, to name a few. But again, sales are slow to pick up- we did just notice that 263 Rowayton Avenue (the 'as is' house near the Jacob Street exit) has accepted an offer, so that's good news at least! It was priced at $474,900- so again, the lower prices will have to move before we see substantial activity in the more expensive properties.
But speaking from personal experience, we do have a handful of buyers looking in the lower price ranges- so we know they're out there. It's just taking a little longer these days for buyers to feel comfortable making decisions.
Onto some fun stuff- Don't forget that the Rowayton Civic Association's Annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 11th at 10am at the Community Center! www.rowaytonct.com

Would you believe us if we told you that we hadn't updated our blog for the past two weeks because we've been too busy selling??
Well, this is the truth (minus a day or two off, so we don't get burned out, of course!)
The buyers are coming out and we've got them- we have been out there almost every single day showing something or other and that activity is increasing. We are very hopeful that the confirmed government buyer incentives and the rates are really pushing buyers to make a move and find their next property. This really is an amazing time to buy, if you are able... We can't stress this fact enough.
And if you think we're just being our usual optimistic-selves...then read on!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/realestate/15wczone.html

This is all we have time for today... And just a reminder, though we are busy, we are NEVER too busy for your referrals! :) Do you know anyone who is considering purchasing or selling real estate? We would appreciate and welcome the opportunity to assist them.

To quote a very close friend of ours....
"REALLY???!!!??"
Yes, the snow is beautiful and we do enjoy our walks down to Rivercat or Rowayton Seafood on snowy nights, don't get me wrong. But we were SOO close! I could taste Spring already! (Joe is actually happy because he loves the snow, so you can all blame him- yes, he has that much power over the weather... I think he may have prayed for it.)
Well, this will probably slow things down for a few days, at least. We're supposed to get a little warmer starting Wednesday... (www.weather.com)
Anyway... We saw a LOT of new listings come on the market this past week! And for some reason- a handful in the $2M-$3M range. All quite different though- Our favorite, of course, is our new listing at 98 Rowayton Avenue (www.98RowaytonAve.com) Definitely check it out and let us know if you or someone you know might be interested! We had 78 brokers come through our open house- the most I've ever had at one listing- and they all said it was because it looked absolutely stunning online and they HAD to see it in person...
If any of you would like, Joe and I just subscribed to a new service that we are now offering all our customers and clients- it is an online search engine that basically lets our clients search the MLS (Multiple Listing Service- for brokers,) just like Realtors do- in real time, with easy to set up search criteria. The responses we've gotten so far are amazing- everyone is loving it. Email or call us to get your own FREE account and stay on top of the market!
Well, we're off to go take some last 'seasonal' photos of the town for our photo files- Enjoy the snow & try to make the best of it- it may be the last time you can justify having a Hot Chocolate before the warmer weather is here to stay! :)