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Rare opportunity to live and play on the beach while receiving income. Three distinct houses, one property. Direct Beachfront house with spectacular water views has 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, fireplace, hardwood floors, and granite counter tops. The 2nd house has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a view from the expansive deck. 3rd house also has three bedrooms and has been …

As a Real Estate Broker and Investor; Hands down Staging is a must. My advise is to find a great staging company, one that has the inventory and style that suits your needs. For example, staging a home in the beach area with beach decor makes sense. Staging a home in the country with the same beach decor does not …

  The Spring real estate market is just around the corner. Potential buyers will schedule more showings and generate more sales than any other time of year – generally. In anticipation, “For Sale” signs are already on the rise, meaning tougher competition for those buyers. To sell quickly, at the best possible price, your home must stand out in a …

This Thursday, I don’t expect to cook the perfect turkey or set the perfect table. I don’t expect my children not to bicker or my husband to telepathically know when I need help. My folded napkins won’t look like turkeys and the smoke detector will go off at least twice. My day will be as full of “glitches” as my …

Before buying a home, the biggest decisions I had made were (1) choosing where to go to college (2) accepting a real job offer and (3) saying “yes” to a marriage proposal. Buying a home was scarier than any of those.   As naïve young 20-somethings, my husband and I thought we’d see 5 or 6 houses, fall in love …

Have you seen any of those HGTV shows about tiny houses? I don’t mean small houses… I mean those garden shed-like structures that measure under 300 square feet – the rural counterparts to micro-apartments. “Tiny House Hunters” stops me in my channel-surfing tracks every time. I understand the philosophy. With no mortgage and minimal home maintenance, occupants have more time …

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Keeping It Real… Moving On Up Connecticut’s “Gold Coast” – a stretch of affluent towns hugging the lower Fairfield County coastline. Sailboats bobbing beyond a sandy beach. Quiet country lanes winding past manicured lawns, stone walls and white picket fences. Kids in the backseat playing a game of “Who Do You Think Lives There?” That’s what I think of. The …

Avoiding Home Buyer’s Remorse By Brendon DeSimone on 1 Jun 2016 Home shopping can be an intense, emotional process. Here’s how to make sure you don’t get caught up in it. Ever bought something special and later realized you didn’t need it or like it after all? Usually, returning it is as simple as boxing it back up, locating the …