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Buyers Avoid Fixer Upper Homes – May 2011

Bondi Realty Group Norwalk article May 2011

Buyers avoid fixer uppers

In the overheated housing market of the past, buyers felt that they had to accept homes even though they were in inferior condition but these days, most view an as- is property and run the other way.

Buyers have little or no tolerance for homes that need fixing up. They want to walk into the picture perfect home and just move in. A move in condition home is in the number one position when buying a property today. One factor that is the main cause is the tight lending by the banking industry. Buyers must put down more money as a down payment, resulting in less money to fix up their new home.

This is absolutely the story of today’s market. Buyers will pay a premium to get a home in move in condition. They will even engage in a bidding war just to avoid buying a project house. As a result we strongly advise homeowners to remodel before listing their home to get the best price and fastest sale possible.

We recommend against major renovations, such as replacing the kitchen and baths.

Sellers shouldn’t risk spending more than they’d get back in the sale price. This can be true with major kitchen and bath renovations because they are such a personalized taste.

There are however ways to spruce up kitchens and baths without blowing your budget. Think about replacing or painting cabinet doors and hardware. Install a new faucet, countertop and sink. In the bath, add a new toilet, fresh paint and new grout. These small changes can make a big difference when selling your home.

On the other hand, major maintenance and safety issues such as underground oil tanks and leaky roofs, heating and air conditioning must be dealt with before the home goes on the market because buyers are unwilling to take them on. These issues can be discovered and dealt with by having a home inspector come in prior to listing your home. You will now be prepared that your home will pass inspection and increase the chance that your sale will go through.

Beyond those kinds of headaches, sellers can make a big difference with simple and relatively inexpensive fixes: painting the walls, getting rid of clutter and pulling up carpets to show the hardwood floors that buyers crave.

Curb appeal is extremely important. Spruce up the front yard and entryway to make a good first impression. Trim the bushes, cut the grass, plant fresh colorful flowers in the garden and in pretty glazed pots. Give the front door a fresh coat of paint.

Getting rid of clutter is absolutely essential. A buyer needs to envision how the house will look with their items in place. Do an intense deep cleaning. This is a very cost effective step that is extremely necessary. You’ve got to clean it out sometime; if you do it now, it’s going to benefit you financially. If sellers can’t or won’t prepare their homes for the market then they will have to lower their expectations on price.

Sellers – If you are looking for the best real estate agents in the business, look no further than Bondi Realty Group LLC. We can provide the best service in the business to you! Please contact us for your personalized free market analysis today. Our coverage area includes Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Westport & Wilton, CT. If you are moving out of the area we have an extensive referral network.

Betty Bondi

Owner/Broker

Bondi Realty Group LLC

203-899-9990

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Tips for Selling Your Home in 2011

Tips for selling your home in 2011Even though the winter weather is affecting the real estate market, the buyers are gearing up for the spring. Now is the time to get your home ready to sell. Here are a few steps that can help you through the process.

Put your home on the market in early spring so you can catch all those buyers that have been casually browsing either online or with their realtor through the winter. They have been waiting around for the snow to melt and are anxious to get out and start looking. The spring market also provides someone the opportunity to purchase a home before the new school year.

Pricing your house right is the biggest hurdle that some homeowners need to conquer. If your home is not priced right from the beginning then you may miss the market. Your professional Realtor should be able to provide you with comparables for your home in order to get the closest value possible. Unfortunately in today’s market short sales and foreclosures affect your value. You need to be realistic with the price because if your agent needs to keep reducing then people may assume that there is something wrong with the house.

Stage your home the best you can with some guidance from your Realtor or hire a professional stager to help you. Get rid of all the unnecessary furniture, knickknacks, and clutter. Fix what you can, clean every room until it sparkles, paint in neutral colors, clean out the closets, basement and garage, cut the grass and check the landscaping. First impressions go a long way in getting a potential buyer to make an offer that you will be happy with.

Make your house easy to show. You need to make sure you home is available to show when a Realtor calls to set an appointment. Provide as much information you can in regards to all the improvements that have been done, the plot plan if you have it and what your utility costs are. This information is always something that a potential buyer will ask for. Having this ready shows the buyer that you mean business and are serious and well prepared to sell your home.

Advertising also plays a big role to selling your home. Your Realtor should give you a marketing plan on how your home will be advertised. The biggest form of advertising today is over the internet. Locally the Realtors Consolidated Multiple Listing service is the best way to get the word out to other agents that your home is for sale followed by Realtor.com which allows the public to see your home on the internet.

Close the deal. Your realtor’s job is to keep you informed as to what offers have come in for your home. They will present them to you and guide you through the negotiating process. In today’s market buyers are in the driver’s seat so you need to be flexible enough to not scare them away.
By choosing the right Realtor and following these simple steps you are on your way to successful transaction.

Betty Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC
203-899-9990

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers November 1 -15

3 Goldstein Place
Bunt LLC to Gil Gonzales, $359,900 

14 Chatham Drive
Johan & Pamela Clasby to Christopher & Eveline Carvotta, $290,000

15 Witch Lane
Witch LA10E Associates LLC to Catherine & John Lawton, $512,500

24 Woodbine Street
Brian Turner & Joanne Greenwood to Robert & Robin Campbell, $887,000

76 Perry Avenue
Lisa Florentine & Christopher Bartlett to Stephanie Fabian, $470,000

7 Delaware Avenue
Oscar Vasquez to James & Ana Maria Murphy, $265,000

121 Woodlawn Avenue
Antoinette Rubino & Elizabeth Evans to Marcelo Monteiro, $320,000

164-166 West Norwalk Road
Jeffrey & Prudence Neubert to Clifford DeSouza & Suzanne Fogle, $1,861,600

144 East Avenue Unit 403B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Jason Spear, $370,000

24 Clara Drive
Christopher & Carolyn Lyon to David Drennen, $600,000

19 Clara Drive
Christopher & Linda Palucci to Michael & Amy Balchius, $372,500

46 William Street
Peter & Katherine Sanfilippo to Donald Dykas, $455,000

30 Orlando Road
Jose Gonzalez to Henry & Kimberly Rosenberg, $715,000

56 Fair Street
HSBC Bank USA to Francisco & Nora Torbisco, $279,000

77 Perry Avenue
Angela Perillo to Matthew & Andrea Smith, $395,588

15 Ellen Street
Marion Marston to JLG Builders Corp, $242,500

33 Princes Pine Road
Nicholas & Allyson Pastushan to Emmanuel Chesnais & Terry Alasio, $875,000

40 Bettswood Road
Lauge & Lotte Sorensen to Andrea & Noah Goldman, $481,000

44 Strathmore Lane
Donald Dykos to Thomas Fino, $350,000

25 Getner Trail
Edward Axelrod Trustee to Helen Hewson, $660,000

4 Juhasz Road
Seamus & Carolyn O’Neill to Claudia Crawford, $575,000

11 Ambler Drive
Bank of New York Mellon to Inmer Martinez, $220,000

21 Juhasz Road
Crag Wood to Michelle Stelben, $544,000

172 Rowayton Woods Drive
Edward Miller to Susannah Hansley, $362,500

20 Geneva Road
Carol Engelson to Milan Pribelsky, $365,000

258 Newtown Avenue
Janice & Craig Burns to Joe & Cindy Jarchow, $475,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers August 1 – 15

5 Pheasant Lane
Estate of Virginia Sherwood to Tobe & Shirley Johnson, $529,000

2 Old Witch Court
Mark Walbaum to Mathew & Tara Leger, $760,000

194 East Avenue
Michael Magee to WKCR LLC, $690,000

50 Aiken Street Unit 241
Estate of Sylvia Griffith to Justin Lucian, $242,000

69 Beacon Street
Deutsche Bank NA to David Pignataro, $280,000

12 Caesar Street
12 Caesar Street LLC to Jacqueline Wasunna & Dric Rwiliriza, $610,000

190 Dr Martin Luther King Drive
Baker Properties Limited Partnership to UPS, Inc, $5,225,000

6 Wildmere Lane
Angelo Rada to Dorothy Junior, $330,000

56 Glenrock Road
Ladarat Stefan to Matthew Kaminski, $220,000

7 Blue Mountain Ridge
Komron Ostovar & Renee Wellenstein to Paul Garavel, $550,000

24 Strathmore Lane
Sue Taube to Matthew Lipschutz & Rebecca Laursen, $380,000

6 Friendly Road
Kenneth & Karen Muro to Hye Shim, $375,000

91 Rowayton Woods Drive Unit 114 & garage
Kristine Hinck to Joseph Andrasko, $312,000

7 Minerva Place
Thomas Milucci to Joseph & Viviana Maville, $310,000

5 Elliot Street
Estate of Angelina Scombul to Tyler Wille, $385,000

5 Cricklewood Lane
Ann Daven to Nancy Alicea, $510,000

29 Strathmore Lane
Estate of Marion Underhill to Ann Daven, $392,000

160 Wolfpit Avenue
James & Sandra Calabrese to Ben & Lauren Fielding, $460,000

26 Possum Circle
Angela Wohl to Catherine Cornick, $422,500

346 Main Avenue
The Hour publishing company to Recon Millennium Properties, LLC, $4,300,000

8 Silver Ledge Road
Jane Russo to Jeffrey Rollings & Jo Bennett, $440,000

18 Russell Street
Estate of Peter Bray to Alexander Westwood, $315,000

442 Main Avenue # A7
Daniel & Maureen Chornas to John Saylor, $465,000

11 Willow Street
Ronald Giorgione to David & Shelly Ferrell, $305,000

42 Glenwood Avenue Unit E
David Klein to Amy Parmalee, $177,000

80 Lexington Avenue
Deutsche Bank National Trust to Raul Barona, 227,000

41 Wolfpit Avenue # 10B
Dreamy Hollow Co op Apartments Inc to Nancy Cook, $88,000

144 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Veneranda Asuncion to Oscar & Gilda Lopez, $260,000

8 Possum Lane
John & Eleonore Snow to Aaron & Khira Young, $550,000

20 Bayberry Lane
Jeffrey & Jennifer Dawson to Justin & Lindsey Lehn, $505,000

14 Woodlawn Avenue
Susan Kelley to Gordanam & Derek Barta, $358,000

37 Shorefront Park
Bank of America to Stephen & Eva Balazs, $401,500

49 Fairfield Avenue
Babette Arroyo to George Katsiris, $340,000

2 Wildmere Lane
Richard Silverstein to Edward Welsh & David Simone, $450,000

38 First Street
Estate of Martha Davis to Yuko Tanaka, $270,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers July 16 – 31

290 West Cedar Street
Duncan Galloway to Andre & Jennifer Silva-Sadder, $430,000

105 Richards Avenue #2307
Philip Fiorett III to David Koch, $278,000

8 Christopher Lane
Barney Vivirito to Lori Sackowitz, $888,000

112 County Street
Robert Jellinek to Nancy Salk to John Palbiro, $449,900

178 Silvermine Avenue
Amy Lipton to Robert Christian, $500,000

55 Plattsville Avenue
Deutsche Bank NA to Jose Gomez & Roberto Gomez, $309,000

15 Perry Avenue Unit B1
Theresa Lup to Liana Sallati, $205,000

2 Barbara Drive
Albert & Alfred DeVito to Patrick DeVito, $246,667

19 Huckleberry Drive South
Val Guilford to Thomas Panagiotidis, $667,000

61 Harbor View Avenue
Edward Lent & Scott Seitz to Patrick Wilson, $525,500

15 Perry Avenue Unit D13
Kimberly Bradley to Bryan McBeth, $326,000

50 Aiken Street Unit 274
Nancy DeBattista to Sheryl Berkley, $253,250

100 Richards Avenue unit 213
Nicholas Tamborrino to Kelly Helmolt to Dugesh Kudchadkar, $345,000

15 Robins Square East
Wells Fargo Bank NA to Dimitrios Dimitroglou, $175,100

1 Island Drive Unit 6
Timothy & Jayne Donahue to Steven March, $665,000

25 River Drive
Alan & Jenny Kingsbury to Holly Gray, $1,350,000

50 Aiken Street Unit 514
Vyacheslau Lysenko & Marina Gorelik to Usha Patel, $261,375

281 West Cedar Street
Mark Jusek to Thomas Parejko, $465,000

12 Lexington Avenue
US Bank to Frank Lagan, $100,000

15 Madison Street Unit G10
Josephine Faust to Sayed Bari, $110,000

202 South Main Street
Paul Lobuet David & Maria Mattera, $127,500

11 Buttonball Trail
Fernando & Elenora Sanchez to Victor Livoti, $330,000

27 Naromake Avenue
Estate of Pearl Alma White to Margit Behres & John Payson III, $750,000

5 Evergreen Terrace
Estate of Charles Snyder Jr to Raul Zea, $505,000

10 Powder Horn Road
Joseph & Cheryl Cowherd to Jual & Mary dePujol, $390,000

1 Burlington Court
Deutsche Bank to Edward & Alina McAleese, $320,000

22 Fullin Road
Robert & Riva Avrick to Matthew & Laua Brovender, $385,000

23 Heather Lane
Estate of Marie Allen to Saul Gedeon, & Donald Pierre-Charles, $257,500

9 Oak Street
Estate of Salvator Sogliuzzi to Manuel Mandujano, $320,000

6 Three Seasons Lane
Robert Tretter to Yashiki Hirabayashi, $400,000

27 Grumman Avenue
Scott Lee & Lisa O’Keefe to Judith Zimmer & Alan Udoff, $695,000

58 Saddle Road
Daniel Plowright & Claire Lyon to Alex Apazidis & Giovanna Pagliuso, $387,000

20 Eastwood Road
20 Eastwood Road LLC to Cecilia Viesto, $449,000

16 Rockmeadow Road
Walter & Kathleen Stolinas III to Kim Feigin, $225,000

5 Yost Street
Estate of Gregory Andrews to Ioannis Drosos, $198,000

13 Pennoyer Street
Sanford & Julia Stein to Sharon Weiner, $1,215,000

84 Broad Street
Omar & Tara Moneim to Edmund & Anita Orce, $587,200

1 Linden Street Unit A3
Mildred Birn to Derrick Bartlett, $215,000

50 Aiken Street #481
William Slocum to Terrence McNicholas, $247,500

24 Spring Hill Avenue
24 Spring Hill Avenue LLC to Michael & Irene Guda, $366,200

100 Rowayton Woods Drive Unit 46
Seth & Carolyn Rudnick to James Boyrer, $431,000

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What is Mid Century Modern Architecture

What is Mid Century Modern Architecture?

 The new buzz word around Fairfield County lately is Mid- Century modern architecture. Some times called “California Contemporary”, Mid -Century modern architecture is usually defined as buildings constructed between the 1940’s through the late 1960’s. Norwalk, Westport, Weston, Stamford, and especially New Canaan all have some very fine examples of this type of architecture. Typically Mid-Century modern architecture features include clean lines, open floor plans, walls of glass and the feeling of living within nature. These innovative architects with their simplistic styles were considered ahead of their time.

 Some of the local pioneers of Mid-Century modern architecture are John Black Lee, Victor Christ-Janer, George Nemeny, and a group called the Harvard Five; John Johansen, Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, Eliot Noyes and Phillip Johnson.

Phillip Johnson designed the famous Glass House in New Canaan. This house which is on the National Historic Register was his primary residence until his death in 2005. The house and all of its out buildings are currently open for tours.

 There are a couple of developments in Norwalk that could be considered true Mid-Century modern style. Village Creek was the first modern development in Norwalk. This 67 home community was designed by notable architects like Klaus Grabe, Percy Ifill, and Edger Tafel. This forward thinking community is situated along Long Island sound between Outer Road and Dock Road. Village Creek was built in 1950 and it will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year.  This community currently has an application on file for National Historic Register status.

 The second Mid- Century modern community consists of thirty homes and was built between 1952 and 1955. Located in West Norwalk along five Mile River on Prince’s Pine Rd. and Alewives Rd. these homes were featured in Homes and Garden magazine specifically because of the way they were built using innovative materials and each home was sited by the developer to sit perfectly into the landscape.

 Norwalk has some examples of Mid -Century architecture outside of these developments. A very early example is the R.P. Ettinger house designed by Kahn and Jacobs in 1940 and is located on the border of Norwalk and Westport.  There is also a uniquely designed home built in 1954 by R.W. Vansummern nestled along the Silvermine River. A mid-century home situated along Five Mile River in West Norwalk home originally designed in 1952 by George Nemeny and built for the President of the Burndy Corporation has been recently restored by its current architect owner. Both the Silvermine home and the West Norwalk home are currently listed for sale.

 The Westport Historical Society just recently had an exhibit “When Cool was Hot”. This exhibit featured some of the examples of Westport and Weston’s Mid- Century modern homes. The exhibit was put together by Historic Preservationist Morley Boyd and Architect Michael Glynn. After a failed attempt to save the Paul Rudolph house in Westport from the wrecking ball they decided to bring more awareness to the public about these homes.  These homes are usually situated on great pieces of property and are small in size. This unfortunately gives a perfect opportunity for someone to knock the house down and build a much larger home in its place.

New Canaan is nationally recognized for its many examples of modern architecture. Approximately 100 modern homes were built in town, and about 20 have been torn down.

 Information about most Mid -Century modern homes is difficult to find. Despite their recent construction, many of these structures have changed hands many times and their histories have been lost in the process. Mid-Century modern architects are just beginning to be recognized.

 As a Mid -Century modern enthusiast, I’m hopeful in the near future that the public starts to really appreciate all that this form of design has to offer. For further information on localMid -Century homes for sale please contact us.

 Peter Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC

203-899-9990

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers June 16 – 30

22 Willow Street
Estate of Robert Tausz to David Miles, $275,000

 11 Alrowood Drive
John Santo to Robert Santo, $192,500

 296 Main Avenue #3
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Joseph Freda, $110,000

 136 Newtown Avenue Unit 13
Chistopher Carozoi to Theresa Kolena, $385,000

 3 Carriage Drive
Norma & David Lenore to Richard & Michelle Bromley, $580,000

 27 Rowayton Woods Drive Unit 25
Helen Citrin to John Higgins, $375,000

 138 Highland Avenue
Karl & Cecily Ziegler to Sallie Frederick, $1,265,000

 17 Devonshire Road
Eugene & Theresa Vozzo to Heather Jossem, $649,900

 130 Main Street Unit C0
Lockwood Terrace LLC to Richaed & Heidi Chang, $353,640

 50 Fairview Avenue Unit 4K
M.L. Bloomenthal-committee to Cross Properties, LLC, $105,000

 3 Carol Drive
Arthur & Barbara Greco to Marcie Barrett, $315,000

 3 Valley View Road Unit 18
Estate of Ruth Kaslove to Tara Garcia, $328,750

 1 Nearwater Road
Michael Barbis to Scott & Charlotte Sabbagh, $1,475,250

 1 Horizon Drive Unit 20
Christopher Weber & Yang Li to Erin Lalime, $254,000

 18 Juhasz Road
Lori Sackowitz to Todd Forcellina, $495,000

 507 Foxboro Drive
Susan Cross to Cynthia Miressi, $465,000

 14 Fillow Street
Janet Mete to Gladys Ramirez, $315,000

 10 Ridge Farms Road
Jayne & Ronald Srader to Naveen Andrews & Nita Babu, $751,500

 71 Aiken Street Unit E1
Karen McFadden to Anya Gilzene, $308,500

 4 Birch Street
Frances & Charlotte Fitzgerald, $475,000

 27 Birchside Drive
David Mills to Emilia Baginska & Polak Waldemar, $410,000

 135 ½ Partick Avenue
Christopher & Kerri Leavay, $645,000

 12-12 ½ Hamilton Avenue
James & Gregory Deluca to Doris Ganga, $472,500

 9 Gordon Street
Elaine Palmenta & John Ramanauskas to Christopher Morgan & Terri Kijek, $202,000

 16 Dock Road
Paul Littell to Terry Simms, $700,500

 44 ½ Stevens Street
John Oulton to Michael  Michelle Costabile, $308,000

 2 Field Street
Estate of Joan Lucas to Daniel Byrne & Marian Healy, $196,250

 110 Ward Street
U.S. Bank to Peter Petrov, $310,000

 8 Highland Avenue
Thomas & Stacia Devlin to Emily Grabowski, $1.050,000

 6 Hazel Street
Heath & Danielle Bender to Tyler Hall & Jennifer O’Toole, $470,000

 10 Splitrock Road
Estate of George Manier to Velinda Simo, $280,000

 139 Newtown Avenue
Eric Schneider & Catherine Humphries, To Sean & Jill Curran, $483,500

 80 County Street Unit 9E
Nayan J. Champaigne to Christopher & Elizabeth Manuli, $216,000

 19 Bettswood Road
Phyllis Jackson Hall trust to James Torres, $450,000

 5 Rockland Road Unit A8
Christopher Tanana & Catherine McNulty to Cristina Cosentino, $280,000

 241 Highland Avenue
Martha Wertz toMichael Nikolas, $500,000

 46 Prospect Street Unit 1B
Maria Loor to Curtis Obrien, $140,000

 94 Maywood Road
Janice Kosinski to Harry & Kathryn Amyotte, $600,000

 23 Poplar Street
Irene Alarcon to Kieran & Laila Hawe, $410,000

 911 Foxboro Drive
Estate of Anna D’Orso to Kathleen Durkin, $370,000

 310 Ely Avenue Unit H
Cutrone Properties LLC to Isaiah & Hermigida Rivera, $239,900

 142 Rowayton Woods Drive
Janet Ryder to James & Priscilla Murphy, $350,000

 2 Pink Cloud Lane
Allen & Ann Adams to Stephen Romano, $506,500

 11 Nordon Place Unit 10
Holli Lelle to Erica Torres, $135,890

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B1
Woodbury LLC to Geoffery Wang, $390,000

 1226 Foxboro Drive
Roger Giler to Christopher Lawther, $495,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers June 1 – 15

11 Lockwood Lane
Edward & Lea Bassett to Angela Hartwell, $320,000

 10 Maplewood Terrace
Thomas & Laura Pippitt to Rocco Nicoletti, $351,300

 12 Tulip Tree Lane
Jennifer & Sean Smith to Lada Bukharina, $735,000

 71 Gregory Blvd
David Jenkins to Joshua Tofteland, $499,000

 2 Pettom Road
Nevil & Edwin Batres to Gravino & Palmina Demidio

 64 Ledgebrook Drive
National Residential Nominee Services to Olga Sergeyava, $325,000

 3 Nolan Street
US Bank NA to Carlos Chica, $270,000

 155 Witch Lane
Ford-Gerham Partners to Peter Cooperman & Rachel Walack, $525,000

 8 Taylor Avenue #5
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Robert Luz, $180,000

 28 Ambler Drive
David & Cherise Czaja to Przemyslaw & Beata Koniecko, $430,750

 75 Wolfpit Avenue
US Bank NA to Richard Silverstein, $279,000

 118 Dry Hill Road
Jen Yimei to Fanny Potes, $345,000

 36 Sniffen Street & 21 Slocum Street
The White Eagle Building Assoc Inc to Inglesia Hispana Tiempo DeCoecha Inc., $675,000

 5 Pumpkin Stem
David & Abigail Salvati to Richard & Allison Paul, $521,000

 188 Rowayton Avenue
Estate of Barbara Garfield to Karen Edgecomb, $1,200,000

 121 Main Street
Auguste & Silmonise Frederic to Johnny Lo, $240,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 65
Clocktower Close Assoc LLC to Elizabeth Gall, $202,950

 11 Ludlow Manor
Kai & Jessica Strasse to Stephen Bedwell, $620,000

 12 Sherwood Street
Joan Damato to Charles & Danielle Talisse, $550,000

 6 Jean Avenue
Brian Foley to Marta & Tomasz Lokaj, $372,500

 27 Starlight Drive
Gennaro & Rosanne Grimaldi to Mario & Julia Contacessi, $290,000
 

2 Yale Street
Victor & Amy Terenzio to Dominick & Ruth Lettera, $372,000

 15 Strathmore Lane
Johathan Harris to Gail Halvorsen, $392,000

 11 Norden Place #30
Matthew Bennett Jr to Sidney Otoshi, $164,438.00

 166 Chestnut Hill Road
Andrew & Gretchen Hilton to Robert & Jane Romagnoli, $582,500

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B3
Woodbury LLC to Priscilla Sanchez & Andres Edison, $390,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 305
Hilary Oestreich to Judith Edwards, $339,000

 34 Gregory Boulevard
Barbara Andresen to Darryl Newman, $370,000

 1 Harbor Road
Anthony & Daria Ward to Daniel Malasky, $1,275,000

 307 Flax Hill Road
Gary James to James Screws, $197,000

 60 Carter Street Ext
US Bank NA trustee to William & Stephen DeLeo, $280,000

 212 Richards Avenue #8
Estate of Dorothy McSally to Bruce & Melissa Ellard, $584,000

 71 Aiken Street Unit M2
Angelo Mazzola & Gianni Montefuscoli to Nicole Querze, $290,500

 6 Redwood Road
Joseph & Maria Taylor to Denise Drake & Margaret Drenckhahn, $500,000

 173 West Rocks Road
Estate of Michael Koba to Brian Clark, $354,900

 1 Timberline Road
Theresa Kolenda to Michael Horicka & Ingrid Herickova, $385,000

 602 Foxboro Drive
Drury Phebus to Anne Marie Ramppen, $330,000

 21 Grey Hollow Road
Nathan & Camille Bailey to Beth & Darren Skott, $665,000

 40 Pine Hill Avenue
Richard & Jennifer Leparmentier to Noah & Rita Wilker, $665,000

 985 New Norwalk Road
Elinar & Ellyn Ulfsson to Andrew & Josephina Bell, $905,000

 16 Ells Street
Elizabeth Gordon to David McCarthy, $277,500

 4 Willow Street
Homesales Inc to Enid & Esteban Buitrago, $262,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 202
Darren & Beth Skott to Sachia Maheshwavi, $341,000

 37 Clinton Avenue
Dominic & Lorraine Tesauro to Dimitrios Nikiforos, $362,500

 41 Bluff Avenue
George & Susan Middleton to Arnold Rutkin, $2,500,000

 29 Van Buren Avenue Unit H11
Marc & Katia Pelerin to Latoya Lowery, $240,000

 32 Ivy Place
LNV Corp to Joseph Vincoli, $260,000

 11 Silk Street
Bank of America NA to Peter Boccarossa, $220,000

 7 Old Witch Court
Janice Garten to Robert & Elizabeth Hicks, $725,000

 7 Ledge Road
Dalton & Karen Edgecolmb to Andrew & Karin Howells, $2,025,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers May 1 – 14

35 Glen Avenue
Robert & Angela Avery to Ashlee Kelly & Aslan Karishaw, $441,500

 3 Ludlow Manor
Estate of Michael Testa to Michael Woods, Jr., $420,000

 14 Sunrise Hill Road
Caitlen Cohane to Douglas & Lauren Wintman, $292,500

 14 ½ Seir Hill Road
Silverstone LLC to Frank Zustovich, $750,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 258
Clocktower Close Assoc Inc to Paul Lee, $116,640

 31 Fox Run Road
Deutsche Bank National Trust to Michael Ready, $521,000

 6 Roosevelt Street
Kristen Caron to Peter & Victoria Small, $560,000

 16 Hazel Street
Melvin John Armbruster to Nancy Hus, $326,500

 24 Ingalls Avenue
Edwin Krasenics & James Ochman to Franco Malagisi, $359,000

 33 Cobbler Lane
William Moschella to Frank Caputo & Eva Matejek, $358,750

 100 Richards Avenue unit 314
John Gabrucik to Agarwal Austin, $332,000

 40-42 Shorefront Park
Elizabeth Godfrey to Leonard DiNardo, $1,000,000

 6 Rampart Road
Bank of America NA to Lauren Henry & Raleigh Hansoom, $345,000

 52 Glenwood Avenue
Nathan & Christine Zibilich to Kristen & Tomislav Zovich, $430,000

 Pine Point Road Unit 208
Matthew & Elizabeth Motley to Harry & Johanna Hagey Jr, $130,000

 8 Wildwood Lane
Lina Atwood to Denise York, $515,000

 10 Rocky Point Road
Estate of Grace Cutmore to Edward Waters, $1,275,000

 91 Newtown Avenue
Citibank NA to Christopher Bazan & Catalina Lopez, $330,000

 9 Kermit Street
Eduardo & Areli Casas to Geoffrey & Karina Parr, $490,000

 270 Newtown Avenue
Joan Chimblo to Scott & Melanie Fleeman, $385,000

 80 Gillies Lane
Estate of Elviva Spoto to James Edkins, $277,500

 391 Newtown Avenue
Michael & Ursela Cocchia to Mario Colon, $320,000

 9 Deepwood Lane
Scott & Cynthia Ballard to Nancy Dineen, $300,000

 80 Fair Street Unit 2
80 Fair Street LLC to Fair Street Apartments Limited Partnership, $10,494,025

 29 Myrtle Street
Michael & Diane Krasowski to American International Relocation Solutions llc, $365,000

 25 Marshall Street Unit 2D
Brian Palmer to Courtney Wood, $278,000

 26 Harris Street
Audrey Ambler to Anthony Deluke, $325,000

 139 Ely Avenue
US Bank NA to Mario Lombardi, $250,000

 11 Adams Avenue
Sergio & Michelle Tortora to Elaine Barie, $435,000

 4 Half Mile Road
Maria Schoonbeek to David & Beth Schlack, $510,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B2
Woodbury LLC to Arbender Robinson, $390,000

 15 Pine Point Road
Michael & Kate O’Brien to Wendy Ford, $145,000

 5 Vincent Place
Grace Lichtenstein to John & Julia Massengill, $585,000

 15 Pine Point road ½ interest Unit 54
David Beede to Andrew Timmerman, $50,000

 4 Daskams Lane Unit 125
Estate of Pamela Bonazzo to Arthur Wargo, $360,000

 12 Hill Street
Nancy & Amado Moreira to Thomas Morsanutto, $265,000

 12 Rainbow Road
Anna DeSantis & Filomena Nicolia to Krista & Thomas Shay, $300,000

 6 Lisa Lane
Prudential Relocation Inc to Jonathan & Bridget Bidlack, $575,000

 159 Winfield Street
Themelio Development LLC to 6380 Associates LLC, $ 360,000

 307 Foxboro Drive
Lu Zhang & Tian Liu to Michele & Gergely Sztopkay, $388,000

 18 North Taylor Avenue Unit 3
Rafael Gomez & January Smith to Napoleon, Veronica & Edgar Giraldo, $185,000

 63 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Mary Lenzen to Bryon Mirto & Kristen Lynch, $410,000

 6 Christy Street
Bank of America to Kristina Lopez, $311,000

 10 Parkhill Avenue
Kurt & Kristin Simonsen to Caitlen Cohame, $510,000

first time home buyer

First Time Homebuyers 101

First Time Homebuyers – 101

 Doing research on how to buy a home is a serious time investment. There are plenty of ways to get this info on your own. Newspapers are a good starting point to find information by taking a look at the local property transfers. This can help you see what homes have sold for and how much activity is taking place in the town you are interested in. You can also do plenty of research on the internet. This is a great way to start compiling your information. The next thing that you want to do is find a great real estate agent. The best way to do this is through a referral from family and friends or you may meet a great agent through a weekend open house.

 There is no need to be anxious about what comes next. The process can seem so overwhelming. The first thing that you need to do is talk over your financing options with a qualified reputable mortgage broker or bank. You can discuss your down payment options and see which loan programs best fit your needs. Then you will have a starting point on the price range for your new home. Now you are armed with your information. Its time to go home shopping.

 Do you want to live in the city or suburbs? What are you looking for in home? Do you want a certain style? How many bedrooms? What home style do you like? Do you want a ranch, colonial, condo or high rise? Once you narrow this down, take a look and see what fits in your price point.

 Now you go out with your Realtor and start looking. You will probably see a lot of properties your first time out. Don’t get confused. I recommend bringing a digital camera to document each property. You should also take notes and pay attention to the home’s surroundings. Remember the old saying “Location, location, location”. After leaving each property you should rate them right away. This allows you to make an easy decision later.

 You found your home, now what? You make an offer through your real estate agent. There will be some negotiating back and forth. Finally everyone agrees to terms and price. You give a 1% binder check to show good faith that you are serious about purchasing the home. There will be an offer to purchase which has information about the property including dates and contingencies. This is an agreement on paper that will provide the attorneys information to create a binding contract. Next its time to hire a building inspector to look over the property for you and you need to hire an attorney. It’s best if you hire an attorney that specializes in real estate law. If everything is okay you will go to contract the next few days. This will be the legal and binding document that your bank will need to continue processing the loan.

 From this point on the bank and your attorney will contact you and ask you for all sorts of paperwork and documentation to complete the loan process. When you receive your mortgage commitment, its time to start dreaming about paint colors and decorating.

  This year there is the first time home buyers tax credit of $8000 for qualified buyers.

You must have a contract to purchase a home by April 30^th, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010. Eligible properties can be purchased up to $800,000. There are income limits for first time homebuyers. Single home purchaser’s income can be up to $125,000 and married couples up to $225,000. There is a partial tax credit for incomes that are within $20,000 of limits. There is also a tax credit of $6500 for “Step Up” home buyers. These are just some of the basic terms. For more information please go to www.Bondirealtygroup.com and click on Home Buyers Tax Credit.

 2010 is a great time to buy. Prices are affordable and there are many homes to choose from. Mortgage rates are historically low and there is the home buyer’s tax credit. This combination should help stimulate the real estate market for the immediate future.

 Betty Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC

203-899-9990

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