The 2012 Olympics have ended and once again the United States represented itself admirably, leading the world with the greatest number of  medals in general and gold metals in particular.  Sixteen more than second place China in total and eight more gold.  The dedication displayed by the athletes in preparation for the Olympics over a period of four years is… Read More

When I first began my real estate career, before the formation of Regional MLS systems, each town in Fairifield County, Ct. had long established their own Board of Realtors.  The local Boards were able to monitor the activities of member Realtors fairly closely due to the intimacy of each town.  As the system became more regionalized,… Read More

Although our latest market snapshot shows that the average sales price in most Fairfield County, Ct. towns has decreased over the past year, that information is somewhat deceptive.  Averages do not always tell the entire story.  June and July were extremely active and multiple offers are certainly not unusual.  The general feeling is that the real estate… Read More

In her recent study, “100 Things Every Presenter Needs To Know About People,” Dr. Susan Weinschenk, P.H.D. notes that people subconsciously scan the environment for certain things.  These include their own name as well as messages about food, sex and danger. Danger If people are in fact predisposed to have their antenna up for danger,… Read More

It must have been about ten years ago.  My now sixteen year old son was six and the fourteen year old was four.  (I obviously excelled in math as a student.) At any rate it was a Saturday morning and we were driving back from karate class.  The return ride home was almost always more pleasant than the… Read More