Congratulations Danielle on the sale of your condo!

JUST SOLD: Ironworks Road in Clinton
January 9, 2011CONGRATULATIONS Danielle and Joy on the purchase of your new home. A new home in a new year, what could be better!

Clinton Rentals
May 10, 2010145 & 145R East Main Street
1 Bedroom: $975.00
Central A/C, Hardwood floors, Gas heat.
2 bedroom: $1095/month
Heat and cold water included.

Unwanted wildlife in your home?
December 12, 2008We recently had a squirrel fall down our chimney flue. Luckily my husband had closed the damper the night before, so the little critter never got in the house. We called Lenny from Shoreline Wildlife Management LLC and he had the squirrel safely out in no time. Everyone was happy!

WHO SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH A REALTOR?
December 9, 2007Buyers. In the state of Connecticut a Realtor can only show you property listed through their agency without having you sign a Contract to represent them. Although, if you decide that you do not wish to sign a contract even to see their company listings, then you must sign a “Notice to Unrepresented Parties”, acknowledging that you are not represented and the Realtor represents the Seller. However, it is in your best interest to be represented. You have options. You can sign a contract for a specific town or for a specific address for any length of time. If you do not know if you want to work with a certain Realtor, sign a contract only for the properties that you see with him or her.
Sellers. A Seller must be represented if they decide to work with a Realtor. Again you have options as to how long you want to be represented, but take into account that the Realtor and Brokerage firm are spending their time and money to advertise and promote your property. Be loyal; Your Realtor wants to sell your property as much as you do.
Landlords. If you have a rental property, sometimes it is easier to have the Realtor deal with the headache of running the credit check and calling references. As a Property Manager myself, I understand the stress of finding a suitable tenant. Not all Realtors like working on rentals properties frankly because it is a lot of work for very little money. I do, however, because understand the process first hand.
Renters. Renters typically sign an “Open Right to Represent” contract. This means they are free to find property on their own without any penalties, but if the Realtor finds suitable housing for their client then they will represent them in that transaction. We do this because only about 40% of rental properties are listed through Brokers.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION FOR PRODUCT RECALLS
December 8, 2007Having young children in our family, I am in shock at the number of recalls there are due to lead paint violations. I receive email notification each time a product is recalled from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. It’s wonderful because a lot of the recalls aren’t mentioned on the news and unless you are checking websites regularly you could miss them. It’s very easy to sign up for and you can unsubscribe at any time. It’s just one more way to make sure you are taking the steps to protect your family.


