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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers March 1 – 15

80 County Street Unit 13B
Robert & Janet Passman to Maria Silva, $215,000

20 Hilltop Road
Estate of Valentine Cesare & Elizabeth Cesare to Samuel & Melissa Buttine, $830,500

36 Hollow Tree Road
Mary Lynn to Alfonso & Sonia Letteiri, $310,000

1-3 McKinley Street
Petra Roberts to Flemming & Judith Heilmann, $1,875,000

133 Rowayton Avenue Unit A
Flemming & Judith Heilmann to Suzanne McGray, $3,372,500

12 Point Road
Peter & Kristine Glazer to Simon & Eliana Jacobs, $5,550,000

84 Taylor Avenue Unit B7
Deutsche Bank Trust Co America to Viswanatha Premkumar & Mahestl Rajan, $128,500

15 Midrocks Drive
Federal National Mortgage Assoc to Jessica Goldkopf, $317,000

104 Highland Avenue
Janee & Loren Parsons to David & Elizabeth Mettler, $1,050,000

23 Lufberry Avenue
Phyllis Miano to Janine Deering, $230,000

9 Taylor Avenue Unit B
Lindsay Dahl-Martin to Taylor Gables LLC, $160,000

71 Toilsome Avenue
Nancy Slay to Lauren Vavoulidis, $390,000

41 Old Rock Lane
Robert Bender to Carol & Yasuo Kubota, $387,500

17 Tierney Street
Hector Robinson to Paris & Pamela Daskalakis, $566,700

46 Ambler Drive
Jane Eichwald to Yanna Ahou, $345,000

15 Ludlow Manor
Estate of Eunice Shalvoy to Marc Mangone, $350,000

1 Linden Street Unit A11
Arthur & Michelle Herold to Meata Box & Krzysztof Skowronski, $241,500

87 Rowayton Woods Drive Unit 118
Robert Daly to Patricia Gambir, $325,000

4 Getner Trail
Gerrit Veeman & Ildileo Pasztor to Timothy & Eloise Downs, $597,500

28 Pine Hill Avenue
Helen Anzalone & Jeanne Lewis to James & Andrea Wulffleff, $655,000

5 Cavray Road East
William & Martha Spiegel to Charles Horn, $1,137,500

46 Prospect Street Unit 4C
Vank United to Dominick & Angela Monarchie, $120,000

1 Linden Street Unit B14
Marilyn Reynolds to Nancy Cambaresi, $181,250

15 Roosevelt Street
Simon Platel & Melissa Parks to Alice Mahoney, $400,000

15 South Street Unit 3B
C & T Partners LLC to Vito Properties LLC, $250,000

27 West Main Street Unit 7
Joseph & Jennifer Barahona to Regina Sinko & Bryan Kardos, $315,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers February 1 – 15

16 Rockmeadow Road Unit Y plus garage
Todd DeWalt to Monica Jordan, $240,000 

80 County Street Unit 1M
US bank NA to Fang Wang, $100,000

72 Dry Hill Road
Jeffrey Odle & Lia Perretti to Tracy Kainit & Michael Geglio, $365,000

31 Burritt Avenue
Freddie Rivers & Rose Adgerson to Marvin Best Sr, $248,000

18 Rampart Road
Estate of Jeannette Cadotte to Richard & Marybeth Cadotte , $292,669

23 Belle Avenue
Alvaro & Virginia Carmona to Englantina Gega, $170,000

71 Aiken Street Unit Q6
Nils & Brooke Lundberg to Eileen Aug, $302,000

144 East Avenue Unit 101B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Terrance Cummings, $330,000

22 Saint John Street
Christine O’Neill Lee living trust to John Moisiadis, $313,250

22 Heather Lane
Mohan & Jaya Daptardar to Barkese Dalton, $345,000

12 Possum Lane
Douglas & Marilyn Lawrence to Meg Teape, $555,000

219 East Avenue
Exxon Mobil Oil Corp to Alliance Energy LLC, $1,650,000

31 North Avenue
Exxon Mobile Oil Corp to Alliance Energy LLC, $1,125,000

197 Ely Avenue
Ana Henriquez to Ya Yu Yang, $235000

3 Center Avenue
Rahi Real Estate holdings llc to Sukhdev Singh & Karamdeep Kaur, $225,000

24 Tracey Street
Idella & Robert Gudgor to Aron & Tara Back, $340,000

71 Aiken Street Unit M14
Jo Blanceh Ditcher to Peter Zengota, $275,000

5 Jean Avenue
Mary Alice Michael to Scott & Leticia Carroll, $313,000

42 Allview Avenue
Us Bank NA to Laurie & Dernick Taylor, $300,000

240 West Cedar Street
Dulcelina Hernandez & Roger Padilla to Maria Rodriguez & Andres Navarro, $272,000

65 Rowayton Avenue Unit C
MacGregor design developement llc to David & Alexandra Austin, $2,700,000

5 Captains walk
Hugh Taylor to Kimberly Walin, $2,100,000

1 ½ Indian Springs Road
Independence Partners Mortgage llc to Joseph Kirkpatrick, $2,025,000

21 Meridian Road
Wells Fargo Bank NA to Frederick & Gwendolyn Golden, $1,350,000

14 Marvin Street
Estate of Jane Iffland to William & Martha Spiegel, $575,000

8 Walnut Avenue
Positive Properties LLC to Melissa Usseglio, $480,000

16 Lockwood Lane
Victoria Rotante to Meghan Johnson, $415,000

910 Foxboro Drive
David Felton to Carol Interland, $394,000

28 Duck Pond Road
Richard & Nancy Fontana to Richard Fontana jr, $1,300,000

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$399,000 – Beautiful Vintage Colonial Farmhouse – Norwalk CT

 Beautiful vintage colonial farmhouse located within walking distance to all district schools – Naramake, Nathan Hale and Norwalk High School. Features include – large open living room, dining room and family room each with their own unique wood burning fireplace.  Huge master bedroom suite on first floor with vaulted ceilings, remodeled master bath and lots of closets. There are two more bedrooms on the second floor with hardwood floors and full bath. New energy efficient windows.  New kitchen with stainless appliances including Viking range and hood and beautiful tile floor. Convenient location close to shopping, I95 and Westport town line. This is a short sale and must be approved by a third party. Bondi Realty Group LLC has short sale experience. We can work together with our team of professionals to close the deal as quickly as possible. Please call us today to ask about the short sale process.

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers December 16 – 31

29 County Street
Lisa & Keith Millette to Katherine Tomasino, $468,500 

58 Quintard Avenue
Brian & Bronwyn Hall to Daniel & Nancy Fleming, $900,000

16 Hillside Place
Wells Fargo Bank NA to Anna Choinska, $227,000

199 Gregory Boulevard Unit B4
Samantha & Jessica Koster to Richard Truitt, $575,000

22 Wilson Avenue
Brandley & Stephanie Jordan to Michael Devita & Sharon Kiely, $1,400,000

4 Fifth Street
Edmund Ross to Margaret Lynn, $527,500

115 Fillow Street Unit 66
Brenan & Suzanne Stocker to Lindsey Barate, $290,000

16 Donna Drive Unit 1
Estate of Bernice Pazda to Karri Parker & Jason Sabito, $210,000

71 Aiken Street Unit R5
Denise Kurtz to Lori Irish, $200,000

6 Alewives Road
Antartica LLC to Robert Russell Jr, $480,000

2 Norman Avenue
Holly Gray & Roberta Stoll to Seth Laughlin & Lauren Silva, $630,000

115 Fillow Street Unit 40
Karl Johnson to Anna Romano, $265,000

9 Ellen Street
Estate of James Lincoln to JLG Builders Corp, $325,000

16 Sunset Hill Avenue
Maximilia & Kelly Berman to Rene & Keron Edwards, $450,000

144 East Avenue Unit 304B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Gregory Mason, $340,000

129 East Rocks Road
Duetsche Bank National Trust Co to Scott & Shu Jun Colvin, $280,000

12 Morehouse Lane
Stuart & Shira Friedman to Bruce & Beth Billig, $612,500

6 Littlebrook Road
Margaret Kelleher to Nathan Richards, $775,000

9 Park Street Unit 302
Dennis & Nancy Vagnone to Barbara Lysobey, $82,000

19 Betts Place
Briana McGrath to Julio OCano, $300,000

90 Dry Hill Road
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Francisio & Cesar Lopez, $265,900

105 Richards Avenue Unit 1410
Kenneth & Sherry Rains to Rafael Tejada, $295,000

73 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Associated Properties II LLC to Norwalk ALF Property LLC, 2,600,000

50 Aiken Street Unit 506
Donald King to Rolling Ridge 506 LLC, $212,000

30 Thomes Street
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Charles & Christina Caviness, $950,000

9 Park Street Unit 311
Estate of Constance Saltarelli to Park Street 311 LLC, $212,000

79 Glenrock Road
Tone Lislevand to Catherine Robertson, $327,500

11 Bayberry Lane
Robert Muessel to Jay & Annie Philippose, $425,000

230 New Canaan Avenue Unit 17
James Burt to Robert Ulrich, $623,500

349 West Cedar Street
William Elias to 12 Caesar Street LLC, 180,000

4 Three Seasons Court
Kelly & Marco Magliulo to Wlodzimierz Piecha, $290,100

12 Suburban Drive
Jeffrey & Diane Smith to William, Dean & Megan Lyn Rivera, $500,000

14 Elaine Street
Walter Bates to Barbara Cleland, $202,852

1103 Foxboro Drive
Nancy Zelman to Michael Legere, $355,000

556 Westport Avenue
Jerry’s Heirs LLC to CL & P , $203,000

558 Westport Avenue
Jerry’s Heirs LLC to CL & P, $147,000

2 Topping Lane
Estate of Berta Langson to James Ettinger, $395,000

9 Park Street Unit 216
John Lawrence to Joseph Freda, $108,000

115 Fillow Street Unit 80
Barbara Cleland to Marianne Summers, $300,000

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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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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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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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