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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

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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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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 22 - 30

135 Grumman Avenue
Sean & Tracy Flynn to Joseph & Alison Prunotto, $450,000

 19 Old Lantern Place
Estate of Eva Flowers to CIL Realty Inc., $485,000

 345 Main Avenue
Parkway Plaza Inc to 214^th Street Realty Group Inc., $5,675,000

 19 Ryan Avenue
CT Best Homes, LLC to Mark Lennon, $390,000

 177 West Rocks Road
Michael & Shana Russnok to Pamela Miranda, $533,500

 144 Ponus Avenue
Michelle & Frank Marini to John & Marian Thielsen, $477,000

 16 Hunters Lane
Dorothy Intellisano Trust to Manuel Garcia & Ramon Ydler, $407,000

 21 Old Trolley Way
Estate of Michael Fabrizio to George Iosifidis, $250,000

 115 Fillow Street Unit 33
Marilyn Woodhall & Kathleen Apruzzese to Eileen Biondo, $249,000

 8 Golden Court
Estate of Herbert Miller & Gloria Miller to Thomas & Susan Flangan trustees, $4,825,000

 50 Harborview Avenue
Paul Cook to John & Tamara Cox, $890,000

 9-11 Park Street Unit 401
Thomas & Cecylia Cahill to Jeffrey Bisson, $105,000

 17 Ambler Drive
Denise DeMarsh to Gregory Oehley, $372.500

 65 Strathmore Lane
Mohamad Bahrami & Berend Van Toor to Ryan & Meaghan Drummond, $355,000

 43 Winfield Street
Ioannis Drosos to Hall Brooke Behavioral Services Inc., $842,500

 60 William Street
Dave Marantz Committee to Bank of New York, $398,572.46

 13 Spruce Street
Estate of Josephine Nagy to Christie Ruiz, $277,000

 40 William Street
Josephine Pisacano to Hariklia Gavrielidis, $406,487

 283 Fillow Street
Geoffrey Steadman & Kristine Lyon to Echo Valley LLC, $250,000

 10 Lloyd Road
Marin Stewart to Michael & Ursula Cotta, $345,000

 68 Main Street Unit 4-1-D
Theodore & JoAnn Kopec to Seung  & Helen Lee, $110,000

 2 West Avenue Unit 12
Catherine & Frederick Petrini trustee to Jeff & Onelda Koehler, $159,000

 11 Keeler Avenue
Paul Latham & Debora Robare to David & Celi George, $585,000

 78-80 South Main Street
Krest Manufacturing Co, Inc. to 78 South Main Street, LLC, $965,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit A2
Woodbury LLC to Levancliff Valenton & Evangeline & Leo Degario, $390,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit A1
Woodbury LLC to Aries & Angela Valenton, $390,000

 10 Overbrook Road
Kenneth Cerulli to Denise York, $510,000

 118 Gregory Boulevard
Colleen Geisweit to Thorsten Suder, $595,000

 34 Calf Pasture Beach Road
Timon & Lori Malloy to Guillermo & Susan Suarez, $625,000

 167 Winfield Street
Rosemary Sweeting to Glen & Lori Dominick, $515,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 10 - 21

222 Flax Hill Road
Deutsche Bank NA to Ashley Chimblo, $304,000

 136 Gillies Lane plus 1 garage
Hilda Hackl to Paul & Carly Pugliese, $276,500

 10 Genoa Street
Patrick & Jaime Fitzpatrick to James & Sheila Miller, $435,000

 30 Elmwood Avenue
Mary Castellion to Pal Scarborough, $380,000

 4 Old Farm Place
Michael Minogue to Brent Starzyk & Meredith Jackson, $695,000

 267 West Cedar Street Unit 6D
Joseph Hernandez to Lukasz & Ilabela Trzebinski, $240,000

 43 Highland Avenue
Sara Adams to Nelson & Elizabeth Griggs, $1,700,000

 6 Covewood Drive
Ronald & Nancy Borge to Erik & Laurie Landsness, $865,000

 11 Richmond Hill Drive
Robert Tisdall to Leonardo & Rebecca Tribelli, $450,000

 144 East Avenue Unit 203B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Varun Sharma, $395,000

 119 Gregory Blvd Unit 38
Charles & Janet Pacifico to Wendy Queen, $705,000

 24 Midrocks Drive
Adahyl & Oheyla Barbosa to Manish & Caleena Naurder, $588,333

 6 Fullmar Lane
Gene Grenier to Marina Thomas, $97,589.98

 915 Foxboro Drive
US Bank National Association to Brian Deboer, $260,000

 6 Brenner Road
Joni Steil to Arda Altincatal & Lauren Steil, $418,000

 23 Heron Road
Andrea & Lisa Zana to Maryann Gabriel, $735,000

 18 Indian Spring Road
John & Caroline Sory to Brian & Kathryn McCormick, $1,850,000

 8 Elmcrest Terrace # 203
Justin Lehn to Alison Barbour, $224,500

 25 McAllister Avenue
Phllip Messina & Robert Hartman to Kathryn Wallace, $410,000

 207 Foxboro Drive
Susan Frey to Ryan Pantello & Alexis Fontana, $390,000

 9 Eclipse Avenue
J.P. Morgan Mortgage to Vera & Nilcoll Gjoka, $245,000

 26 Dorset Road
Paul Delano to Scott Griffin & Violina Cocalia, $445,000

 27 Marlborough Road
Kathryn Benham to Theodore & Claire Garbera, $535,000

 4 Newtown Court
Martin Terraro & Dawn Ott to Alexander & Dianan Dumev, $825,000

 28 Pequot Drive
Lauren Ward to Anupama Murgai, $1,093,750

 2 Dorset Road
Rose Grahame & Connie Tropeano to George Boccanfuso, $470,000

 80 County Street Unit 3F
Xuanwei Huang & Yao Gong to JP Morgan Chase NA, $209,966.87

 9 Hedge Drive
Marilyn Stepkoski & Leonard Tuozzolo to Dimitra Nasi, $312,000

 79 ½ Walter Avenue
Fernando Rosales to Leroy & Winifred Spencer, $330,000

 23 Quaker Road
Estate of Maureen Marino to Mario Roman, $ 338,000

 666 Main Avenue Unit A11
Bank of New York Mellon to MNL Town Line LLC, $110,000

 125 Silvermine Avenue
Deutsche Bank National Trust to Jeffrey Hall, $352,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 1 - 9

15 Pine Point Road Unit 239
Richard & Cynthia Ingersoll to Douglas & Kelly Ambrose, $130,000

 80 County Street Unit 12B
Kenneth Ambrosio & Kimberly Bundock to Zenggui Hellg & Nia Chen, $207,500

 4 Larkspur Lane
SO Partners llc to Aimee & Randall Derouin, $1,011,000

 296 Main Avenue Unit 14
Francis & Nicole Van Slyck to Andrew Street, $222,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 114
Linda Ettie to Mary Ann Gregg, $357,500

 8 Nearwater Road
Thomas & Pamela Cunningham to Daniel McHugh, $2,612,000

 28 Ivy Place
Estate of Catherine Castanga to Christopher Sgritta, $314,000

 173 North Taylor Avenue
Central Mortgage Co to Bozena Gorski, $200,000

 97 Richards Avenue Unit AA2
Kara Todd to Jennifer Marquis, $290,000

 9 Linden Heights
Andrew & Lorinda Gale to John Bancroft, $589,600

 37 Parkhill Avenue
Kathleen Kirk to Michael & Mariam Egege, $350,000

 46 Wilton Avenue
Stephen Imarata to Esther Shatavsky, $388,000

 14 Winthrop Avenue
Davie & Laure Friedman to Judith Cunningham, $461,000

 129 Gregory Boulevard Unit 48 & Dock 11
Helen Wilson trustee to Joseph & Marjorie Pucciarelli, $681,000

 37 Glenrock Road
Gerald & Teres Servidio to Frank Tomas, $295,000

 17 Covewood Drive
Bruce & Amy Wilkinson to Nora King, $1,025,000

 22 Robins Square East
Bank of NY to Carolina & Simon Ortiz, $313,000

 2 Broadview Terrace
Richard Silverstein to Johannes Enders, $417,000

 35 Stonybrook Road
Estates of Dorothy & Donald Sweeney to Geraldine Marcenyac, $379,900

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Norwalk CT Property Transfer Sales March 16 - 31

15 Chestnut Hill Road
Alan Vertucci Sr to Alejandra Mariani & Anthony Giglio, $367,000

 19 Newfield Avenue
Guilermo Ramirez to Juan & Beatrice Carvajal, $325,000

 9 Tierney Street
Joseph & Frances Berardi to Jennifer Street, $319,000

 123 Old Belden Hill Road Unit 5
Kevin & Jamie Toohill to Christina Zugehoer, $320,000

 214 Gillies Lane Unit I9 & Garage G2 & G4
Rozena Shaheen to Katherine Davies, $435,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 99
Susan Miller to John & Michell Sini, $135,000

 4 Glenwood Avenue Unit B1
Padrig Khanal to Tej Giki, $190,000

 9 Ludlow Manor
Thomas Brigante to Michele Roos, $350,000

 6 Silver River Court
Noel Freeman to Yongchen Sun & Wei Wang, $633,000

 15 Steeple Top Road
Janette & Mark Brown to Jonathan & Amber Tucker, $585,000

 2 Algonquin Road
Michael & Effie Patrick to Virginia & John Anstead, $355,000

 130 Main Street Unit E3
Lockwood Terrace llc to Nikolas Griffith, $350,000

71 Aiken Street Unit A7
Tamara Falco to Jeanne Cohane, $247,500

 25 Carlin Street
Courtney Calderon to Franklin & Callen Chatfield Jr, $379,000

 2 West Meadow Place
Mortgage It Inc to Rafael & Leono Santaella, $90,000

 12 Leonard Street
Alfreda Moseley to Stuart & Jacqueline Lane, $240,000

 40 Hyatt Avenue
Maureen Jones & Ioannis & Kiriaki Tsahirides, $360,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 383
Paula & Carl Hermey to Douglas & Denise Harned, $148,000

 33 North Water Street Unit 410
Aurora Loan Services llc to Scott Hollander, $705,000

 33 North Water Street Unit 610
Linda Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000
Patrick Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000

 213 Silvermine Avenue
Estate of Mary Long to Brieanna Tiedemann, $450,000

 8 Winnepauk Drive
Russell Northrop & Barbara North to Laura Kaehler, $271,500

 38 Vanderbilt Avenue
Charles & Natalie Alini to Nathaniel & Cornelia Toothaker, $940,000

 50 Aiken Street Unit 346
Welmon & Jeraldine Dennison to Kirsten Thai, $240,000

 21 Autumn Street
Gary Pote to Ronald Collins, $439,000

 3 Avenue B
Felix Lopez to Andres Restrepo, $230,000

 58 Noahs Lane Extension
Giorgio & Adriana Cinquegrava to Jeremy Williams, $450,000

 14 Thames Street
Kristine Woleck to Joel Statkevicus, $365,000

 6 Burwell Street
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Mark Dam, $113,510

 154 Rowayton Woods Drive
Karin & David Owen to Gregory & Sarah True, $390,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 130
Lauren Gildersleeve to Erica Tobias, $225,000

 8 Bucciarelli Lane
Anna Lozyniak to William Masten, $380,000

 1 Walter Avenue Unit 26
Kay Welch to Karen Victory, $123,000

 115 Fillow Street Unit 60
Hanes & Hinda Christiano to Jenna Kowalseki & Alexander Russo, $329,000

 8 Walnut Avenue
Doris Barbieri to Positive Properties llc, $310,000

 204 Silver Creek Lane
Pieter & Linda Verbeck to Susan Babock, $729,000

 6 Macintosh Road
Arthur & Geraldine Zausner to Donna & Terri Caulley, $355,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 309
Jeffrey & Karen Butler to Marc & Brigitte Mansourian, $155,000

 28 Melrose Avenue
Carlos Rivas to James & Jenna DeLigio, $465,000

 5 Scott Street
John & Nancy Tan to Thomas & Angela Materra, $649,000

 21 Rockmere Lane
Hector Camacho to Fernando Grimaldi, $340,000

 15 Pine Point Unit 33
Katherine Norwood to Joseph Blazovic & Patricia Mallon, $140,000

 9 Elm Street Unit 1
Deutsche Bank NA to Mary Ann Witek, $120,000

 15 Huckleberry Drive
Mary Ann Gregg to Steven & Ellen Crawley, $540,000

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Real Estate News January 2010

State of the Real Estate Market 2010

  As a lifelong Norwalk resident and a realtor for over twenty years I decided to start my own company - Bondi Realty Group LLC. I felt that I wanted more flexibility in marketing and wanted to provide a more personal service & experience. We are a hometown family run business with many satisfied clients. We embrace each and every client with extraordinary customer service.

 

I am taking this opportunity to give you my professional opinion about our local real estate market. Through a series of articles I will bring you important information you should know. This will enable you to make an educated decision when the time comes to buy or sell your home.

 The real estate market has shown its sign of vulnerability over the last few years.

But right now is a perfect opportunity to buy. You have your $8000 first time home buyers credit, fabulous mortgage rates under 5% and bottom of the market prices.

There is also an incentive program for homeowners as well. If you have owned and occupied your home for at least five consecutive years you may be eligible for up to a $6500 tax credit. As long as you purchase another home and have a signed contract by April 30^th and close by June 30^th, 2010.

 I already see a trend of the bottom end of single family home prices starting to creep up ever so slowly. Some of these homes consist of foreclosures and short sales. There are so many homes to choose from at this time. Foreclosures and short sales unfortunately are still depressing the market, not only in Norwalk, but in surrounding towns as well. What this means is that if you have a property for sale at this time, your home values are in competition with those distressed properties. The realtors and appraisers are doing their comparatives not only on non foreclosed sales but on foreclosed sales and short sales as well.

 Everyone wants to know what is really happening out there in our local real estate market. I believe our current local real estate market has faired better then the rest of the country. Here are a few statistics from Consolidated Multiple Listing system.

 In 2007 sales were at an all time high. There were more buyers than sellers and properties were selling for over asking price. Supply, demand and lending incentives fueled the market resulting in 602 single family homes and 482 condo sales in Norwalk.

 Norwalk showed a dramatic decline in home sales from the buying frenzy of 2007.  In 2008 fueled by fears of the status of the economy people just didn’t come out to purchase homes. The marketplace amidst these fears showed a decline in 2008 sales tumbling to a total of 416 single family and 282 condos.

 At the end of 2009 Norwalk’s housing market was showing signs of stability but the banks are still being cautious with their lending.  Currently as of December 2009 there are 331 single family homes on the market and 251 condominiums for sale. 428 single family homes and 217 condos sold this year.

As we start the New Year the housing market is on track with its seasonal winter slow down. I feel that in the coming months we will see the local market start to build momentum. Homes will start to sell again. First time homebuyers will find the dream home that they have been looking for and people will realize that the home values were prematurely inflated over the past few years.

 

Betty Bondi

Owner/ Broker

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Norwalk CT Property Transfers March 1 - 15

1 Theodore Lane
Echo Valley LLC to Peter & Donna Justason, $627,000

 72 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Peoples United Bank to Eleni Prince, $319,000

 14 Nelson Avenue
Johan & Jennifer Montoni to Michael & Tara Sweeney, $481,000

 73 Glenrock  Road Unit G-73
Loretta Palumbo to Barbara Swiderska, $254,000

 65 Wolfpit Avenue Unit 4B
Patricia Gallo to Marianna Yanover, $324,500

 16 West Rocks Road
Adam & Adabelle Cohen to Colin Grotheer, $360,000

 19 Newtown Terrace
Michael & Gail Mason to Robert Buch & Kathleen Mont, $510,000

 25 Byrd Road
Howard Bonis to Shannon Sherry & Kerri Ann James, $412,000

 21 Prospect Street Unit A105
Robert Davies to Romell Cabugao, $210,000

 71 Aiken Street Unit D16
James O’Neal & Janet Foley to Matthew & Stacy Smegal, $315,000

 50 Aiken Street Unit 435
Mabel Dudeney to Annette & Nadine Poliszcuk, $280,000

 8 Singing Woods Court
Marion Berglund to Robert Ragone, $603,500

 7 Hillcrest Place
Shirley Herman to Jeffery Johnson, $627,500

 1 Sherry Street
Estate of Rose Dennis to David Vargas, $269,000

 2 Wildmere Lane
Estate of Kathe Westphal to Richard Silverstein, $215,000

 97 Richards Avenue Unit 3A
Lauren Cicchiello & Victor Benaventi to Murali Gadde, $301,701

 152 Richards Avenue
James Mitchell Jr to Daniel Tucci & Lisa Dombek, $397,500

 32 Haviland Street Unit 304
Jonathan Bagdon to Giorgio Ferrantino, $267,500

 36 Southwind Drive
American Home Mtg Services to Jeremias Bonilla & Maria Ramos, $99,900

 8 Running Brook Lane
John Baecker to DS & K Properties llc, $300,000

 136 East Avenue Unit 4B
Kristin Scheihing to Monica Kleszczynski, $440,000

 4 Blackstone Drive
Tove Simonsen to Richard & Heather Henson, $644,750

 80 County Street Unit 7A
Peoples United Bank to David Peterson & Anna & Fernandes DeSouza, $199,900

 65 Rowayton Avenue Unit D
MacGregor Design Development llc to Karl & Cecily Ziegler, $3,100,000

 24 Weed Avenue
Katherine Davies to Roy Harris, $1,025,000

 5 Ward Street
Antartica llc to Patrice Arita, $350,000

 36 Alvin Drive
Estate of Elvina Patchen to Frank Antunes, $540,000

 17 Ryan Avenue
CT Best Homes, llc to Rosa Serra & Quwane Johnson, $305,000

 25 Grand Street
Us bank National Assoc to Sarah Prusinski, $195,000

 6 Harbor Avenue
Wachovia Bank NA to Timothy & Lashawanda Cantey, $235,000

 100 Seaview Avenue Unit 2 G
Bernard & Rose Marie Zimmern to Juliette & Marie Cunliffe, $460,000

 15 Magnolia Avenue
Daniel Roldan & Mara Restrepo to Jennifer Kraft, $260,000

 28 East Rocks Road
National Residential Nominee Services Inc to Anthony & Sarah Lutkus, $670,000

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1,190,000. - Mid Century Modern - West Norwalk CT

 Spectacular mid century modern design by award winning architects nestled on a picturesque river inclusive property in West Norwalk. Features include dramatic vaulted ceilings & 15′window in great room, custom designed open kitchen with SS appliances. Stone & hardwood floors. Office or guest suite area with sitting room, bedroom, kitchen and luxurious bath- great opportunity to work from home. Live in your own personal retreat. Fabulous master bedroom suite with dressing area and private terrace. Walk in closet-safe room with marble floor & washer, dryer area. Master bath with white carrera  tile shower and soaking tub. Copper gutters, 2 car garage, floor to ceiling windows overlooking Five Mile River & seasonal Waterfall views.

 The Original House, designed and built in 1952 by AIA Gold Medal winning ” Modernist Architect” George Nemeny, was significantly re-Constructed and added on to over a 6 year period by another award winning but contemporary architect.

The House and site work together to create a classic textbook example of the perfect solar orientated house. The house is sheltered from the winter winds by a distinctive surround of tall pines on the north and positioned on a level stretch of lawn midway on a gently south-sloping site. The unique “Eli” shaped floor plan takes advantage of views and sounds across the road at Florsheim Pond from the cantilevered Master Bedroom space and observation deck.

 Special note is to be made that the house functions as a Passive Solar House due to the 15′ tall monumental glass window on the south side and substantial windows in the new guest suite. The house and site have great solar access for photo-voltalcs or DHW collectors. As a result of the renovations, the house is now Super-insulated with 12″ walls and 24″ roofs in most areas, achieving R-40 in the walls and up to R-60 in the roof. These insulation values well exceed the current building codes. Due to its solar siting and the extensive use of the natural materials such as stone, wood & glass the original house design was way ahead of its time in anticipating the need for “Green” and energy efficient homes.

 New Living Spaces, Decks and Terraces

 New Kitchen space & custom cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and bluestone floors piped for radiant heat.

 New dining area space with sliders and bluestone floors piped for radiant heat.

 New sleeping loft with private bath and hideaway space with seasonal waterfall views.

 New guest suite or legal in law apartment with vaulted ceiling living area, bedroom, galley kitchen and private entrance.

 New 25′ long entry foyer/gallery with tall ceilings, north facing skylights and bluestone floor.

New master bedroom suite with master bathroom with separate vanity and shower/bath area. Bath area has tall window with seasonal river views. Master bath features extensive select white carerra marble tiles, tub surrounds, seats and tops.

Master bedroom has its own private deck with river and seasonal waterfall views.

These are just a few of the homes exciting details. Please call Bondi Realty Group for your private showing.

Peter& Betty Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC

203-899-9990

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