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How You Can Profit From Getting Rid of Your Junk
June 24th, 2008 categories: Green Living, Redding, Ridgefield, Selling Your House, Talking Real Estate, Wilton
You’ve decided to sell, you’re moving or you just need to clear some junk out of your house. Living in Ridgefield, I can tell you how to do it quickly, easily and profitably. I help all of my real estate clients clean-out their homes and ready them for sale. Here’s 4 ways to make it easy and profitable. I love this stuff so CALL ME to help you with any of this! 203-313-0414
Craigslist - I use craigslist to sell mostly oversized or bulky items that are tough to ship. Price items to sell quickly, not to make a huge profit and they’ll be gone in a day or 2. Remember, your primary goal is to rid your house of all the stuff you no longer need or use. When moving last year, I sold a sleeper sofa, several old dressers, bikes and more on Craigslist. And the best part is, people show up, pay you and take your stuff away…. easy money!
Freecycle - Free/Recycle… “Freecycle”. It’s a national network of freecyclers with a growing local presence. I’ve been hearing more about Freecycle lately but haven’t yet tried it myself. The idea is if you’ve got something that’s still within it’s useful life but you need to get rid of it, say an old Laz-y-Boy, a washer/dryer or garden tools, there’s someone out there that will take it for their own use. This gets it out of your house and keeps it out of the landfill; very environmentally friendly. Although you get no cash for your stuff, you get it removed for free.
eBay - I use eBay mostly for things of relatively high value that are easy to ship. I’ve sold used mp3 players, cell phones, cameras and more on eBay with little effort and much success. You can set your own price or run an auction. Either way it helps you clear out your attic or basement of old video cameras, telescopes, toys, shoes, clothes and more.
Goodwill - Donate items at Goodwill. Goodwill Industries has convenient drop-off locations throughout the area and can even be called on to pick up furniture and other large items. Here’s a reliable way to donate items and they’ll also give you a receipt for your taxes.
The Dump - When all else fails, take it to the local transfer station. For a fee, you can drop most anything. The trouble is you do all the work and then pay for the privilege of filling a landfill with your old couch. This is usually my last option but they are always ready to take whatever I’m getting rid of.
Remember, I am always available to help you use any of these websites. Together we can get your house de-cluttered and put some cash in your pocket!
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Ridgefield’s Eco-B&B Green Rocks Inn: It Rocks!
June 16th, 2008 categories: Eat, Drink and Be Amused, Green Living, Ridgefield, Talking Real Estate
An ever growing number of people have transformed parts of their lifestyle to be more conscious of sustainability and our environment. So when you travel to the region, there’s no need to leave these good habits at home. In fact, now when you visit family and friends in Fairfield (CT) and Westchester (NY) Counties, you can bring all these important habits with you and even pick up some new ones while staying at Ridgefield’s own Green Rocks Inn.
Green Rocks Inn in Ridgefield, CT
As explained in yesterday’s New York Times article, House Won’t Sell? Turn It Into a B&B, homeowners Kim and Barbara became proprietors of their B&B after Brad (my partner on Real Estate Chocolate) floated the idea. What an ingenious way to benefit from a somewhat shifted Ridgefield real estate market and take a home that was slow in selling and turn it into a lifestyle dream come true.
The region’s best B&B is known as much for its hospitality as it is for it’s eco-friendly approach. On her blog, Kim maintains a list of more that 35 ways she keeps her inn green including composting, buying wind-generated electricity, and paperless billing. They also hosted last month’s Green Drinks and have sponsored the Ridgefield Farmers Market.
When traveling to Ridgefield or if you live here and need a place for family and friends to stay, count on the Green Rocks Inn for hospitality, service and an environmentally friendly approach to doing business.
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Ridgefield, CT Real Estate Market Report: Home Sales June 2008
June 10th, 2008 categories: Market Data & Statistics, Ridgefield, Talking Real Estate
Ridgefield Real Estate Market Commentary
May brought us into Ridgefield’s Spring real estate selling season. We continue to see a decline in the number of closed transactions from the previous year, down by almost half compared to May, 2007 and down about 35% year-to-date. After a few months of decline, one measure of price levels, price-per-square-foot, has rebounded to $287 on average - back in line with historical levels of the past couple of years. . Buyers are still in control but they are generally taking a long time to make decisions and are most nervous about a market decline. Although sales are down, luckily Ridgefield has not experienced a huge erosion in property values mostly due to how desirable people find the town. Great schools, proximity to New York City, many employers and corporations within a manageable drive and overall property values (AND TAXES) that remain extremely attractive compared to Westchester County and lower Fairfield County towns like Darien and New Canaan.
The savvy buyers are taking advantage of current market conditions (lower prices, GREAT SELECTION) to “trade up” to a more expensive house for themselves and their families. They are realize that they might have to “give a little” on the sale side but “make it up in spades” on their purchase. Read this Time Magazine article: Ignore the Headlines.
The question most often heard from buyers is about their new house maintaining value in the short term. My view on this is that you can’t “day trade” houses like you can try to do with stocks. Prices will fluctuate up and down in the short term but history has totally proven that in the medium to long term (say 3-4 years plus), real estate will reliably return above average investment gains. And while your asset appreciates, you can also LIVE IN IT! You can’t live in a stock certificate, can you?
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Woofs Wines and Felines: Be There or Be Square!
June 6th, 2008 categories: Eat, Drink and Be Amused, Local Events, Redding, Ridgefield, Wilton
Don’t forget that tomorrow is ROAR’s annual fun-fest under the big tent across from CellarXV, Woofs Wines and Felines. We’ll all be enjoying spectacular wines from around the world, delicious food and great music… all in support of ROAR (that’s the Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue) and their terrific programs that serve so many of us in Ridgefield and throughout the region.
Tickets are available all day today at CellarXV Wine Market on Danbury Road in Ridgefield (203) 894-8690) or on the ROAR website and will be available at the door. Admission is just $45 purchased in advance or $55 on the day of the event.
When Monica and Jane approached us to get involved in ROAR, Brad and I were excited to find out more. It amazed us to learn that ROAR help’s to recsue >500 dogs and cats each year and then places these animals in loving homes. The Kimmelman-GutmanGroup is proud to support the ROAR mission and to ” headline sponsor” this wonderful event. We’re looking forward to getting more involved and continuing our support for ROAR well into the future.
Join us at Woofs Wines and Felines: sign up for our blog and pick up a special free gift. See you tomorrow!
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Home Sales Roundup - Ridgefield, Redding and Wilton CT Real Estate - May 2008
June 1st, 2008 categories: Market Data & Statistics, Recent Transactions, Redding, Ridgefield, Wilton
Closings in May reflect home sales that were generally negotiated in the prior 30-90 days. Each of these transactions closed during the month. The list includes all of the single family home sales for Ridgefield, Redding and Wilton, Connecticut for the month of May 2008. Contact us with any questions regarding today’s shifting real estate market.
Closed Home Sales in Ridgefield, Redding and Wilton - May 2008
| Street Number | Street Name | Town | Bedrooms | List Price | Sale Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MAIN ST | REDDING | 2 | $175,500 | $185,000 |
| 216 | BLACK ROCK TPKE | REDDING | 3 | $425,000 | $415,000 |
| 52 | LONETOWN RD | REDDING | 4 | $549,000 | $475,000 |
| 39 | TOPLEDGE RD | REDDING | 4 | $589,900 | $557,000 |
| 63 | GOODRIDGE RD | REDDING | 4 | $949,177 | $930,000 |
| 28.5 | MOHAWK TRL | REDDING | 4 | $1,349,999 | $1,262,500 |
| 20 | WOODLAND WAY | RIDGEFIELD | 3 | $469,900 | $435,000 |
| 19 | SCODON DR | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $539,000 | $520,000 |
| 32 | FLORIDA HILL RD | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $559,000 | $524,500 |
| 240 | FLORIDA HILL RD | RIDGEFIELD | 3 | $719,000 | $710,000 |
| 18 | YANKEE HILL RD | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $729,000 | $739,500 |
| 811 | NORTH SALEM RD | RIDGEFIELD | 3 | $739,500 | $719,500 |
| 116 | PEACEABLE RIDGE RD | RIDGEFIELD | 3 | $749,000 | $710,000 |
| 40 | NEW ST | RIDGEFIELD | 3 | $749,900 | $730,000 |
| 173 | REMINGTON RD | RIDGEFIELD | 5 | $779,900 | $725,000 |
| 39 | SILVER SPRING RD | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $839,500 | $796,000 |
| 255 | WEST LN | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $885,000 | $825,000 |
| 19 | KEELER PL | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $939,000 | $885,000 |
| 74 | STONECREST RD | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $1,193,000 | $1,170,000 |
| 27 | LOST MINES PL | RIDGEFIELD | 5 | $1,269,000 | $1,230,000 |
| 31 | LOST MINES PL | RIDGEFIELD | 5 | $1,298,000 | $1,227,500 |
| 86 | NOD RD | RIDGEFIELD | 4 | $1,899,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 200 | OLD HUCKLEBERRY RD | WILTON | 3 | $599,999 | $550,000 |
| 62 | RIVERGATE DR | WILTON | 4 | $739,000 | $712,500 |
| 166 | KELLOGG DR | WILTON | 4 | $749,500 | $710,000 |
| 236 | NEWTOWN TPKE | WILTON | 4 | $1,149,000 | $1,100,000 |
| 40 | BALD HILL RD | WILTON | 4 | $1,179,000 | $1,203,000 |
| 19 | PIPERS HILL RD | WILTON | 5 | $1,299,000 | $1,199,000 |
| 1 | TITO LN | WILTON | 4 | $1,579,900 | $1,440,000 |
| 4 | WEST WIND LN | WILTON | 4 | $1,695,000 | $1,525,000 |
| 254 | HURLBUTT ST | WILTON | 6 | $1,845,000 | $1,750,000 |
| 114 | VISTA RD | WILTON | 6 | $2,675,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 52 | HILLBROOK RD | WILTON | 6 | $2,999,000 | $3,030,000 |
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