The Gold Coast Standard and Darien Real Estate

Darien Real Estate Open Houses, Aug.16,2009

Here's the list of Darien real estate open houses for the weekend of August 16,2009. If you wish to see any of these homes at another time ,please contact me directly.  7 Queens Lane, $1,995,000 Sunday 1-3PM           28 East Lane,$695,000,Sunday 1-3PM 23 Denhurst Place, $885,000,  Sunday1-3PM 22 Great Hill Road,$2,495,000,Sunday, 2-4PM  83 Camp Ave,$699,000,Sunday, 2-4PMContinue Reading!

Darien Real Estate Market Statistics Jan-July 2009

I'm  not one for blogging about  real estate market statistics.I feel that if people want them they are available readily from a million sources on the Web. However, I have found recently  that there is a lot of bad info on a couple of prominent sites (Zillow). So, I thought it best to begin to publish Darien Real Estate stats directly from the Darien MLS. If you come to the GoldCoastStandard.com at least you'll know you've got the straight scoop and...Continue Reading!

Darien Living,Push-ups or Plies?

  Darien sports programs are second to none . The town of Darien,CT and Darien schools boast multiple lacrosse,volleyball,gymnastics championship titles. The local YMCA is widely known as a  "feeder" for the high school teams and each year many kids from Darien  schools go to prestigious colleges on some sort of athletic scholarship. What to do though, if you or your kids are not particularly athletic or interested in competitive sports? Should they be literally sidelined? Absolutely not. The Darien Arts Center will come to the rescue....Continue Reading!

Darien Real Estate,Weekly Report,Aug 3,2009

Below is the link to view the weekly Darien real estate market report which shows, new listings,price changes,deposits and closed sales. This weeks' report is interesting in that it reflects an  definite uptick in activity  in the Darien real estate marketplace. The most popular price point remains  homes between $700,000 and $1.5 million with only a couple of closing in the higher ranges. Prices continue to fall as sellers become more realistic (or desperate).However, buyers must realize that this is not an "anything...Continue Reading!

Darien Open Houses Sun. Aug 9, 2009

Here is this weeks Darien real estate open houses.I am happy to report that the market here is picking up significantly  and hope this is the beginning of a trend. Stay tuned. Ill be posting the Listings,Bindered and closed sales in another post. 56 West Ave ,$649K, 1-3PM.                               50 Camp Ave, $669,000 1-3PM 2435 Post Road, $925,000,1-3PM. 4 Pheasant Run $1.175,000, 5-7PM 6 Saddle Ridge Road, $1.350,000, 1-3PM 49 Edgerton St., $1.425,000, 1-3PM 315 Middlesex Rd.,$1,499,000,1-3PM 29 Searles Road, $4.995,000, 1-3PM Continue Reading!

Attention Darien Homeowners….Mr.Sandless is a dream…

Did you know that you could get a chemical peel for your hardwood floors? I discovered this company when a  Darien client of mine needed to spruce up their home  in a hurry. I was skeptical, but I saw it with my own eyes. No sanding, no waiting for polyurethane to dry.....its painless....make that .....sandless! Very inexpensive compared to refinishing.Highly recommended.Take a look and be amazed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8etJ8K45kwContinue Reading!

Darien Homes and Condos July 30,2009

Each week I will be publishing  this report of new listings,price changes,deposits and closed sales in Darien real estate.Contact me with any questions about specific properties.  New Listings,Pending Sales,Wk July 30,2009,Darien Real EstateContinue Reading!

William Pitt Sotheby’s Real Estate Report for Darien and Fairfield County

Below is the link to an an extremely comprehensive 2nd Quarter 2009 report on the state of real estate in Darien and other towns in Fairfield County. I couldn't begin to compile all of this myself and it answers questions about the present Fairfield County real estate marketplace for homes and condos . It also speaks to the future implications of these statistics. Now that you're on the edge of your seats, the tone of the report calls for"cautious optimism."    WPSIR 2nd Quarter 2009Continue Reading!

Update… Darien Commuter Parking

Todays Darien Times reports that more annual parking permits may soon become available. Apparently,many of the oustanding  yearly permits go unused. Since the wait list is so long,residents tend to  hold onto their permits even though they are not using them. The Town Selectman is considering converting some of the daily parking spaces to annual ones or creating incentive parking permits (Im not sure what that is). Anyway this is only a discussion at the moment and there is a scheduled public...Continue Reading!

Darien Homes for Sale-Open Houses, August 2,2009.

Here is the list of open houses for this Sunday, August 2,2009 in Darien. The summer has arrived and activity has slowed so there are only a few this week. I have seen all of these homes ,so if you need more information about location or have other questions,let me know before you come up.   90 Leroy Ave, 2-4PM, $799,500 (this is down from $995,000!) 18 Elm Street 1-3 PM $739,000 (great starter house on quiet street) 12 Stonewall Ln, 2-4PM, $1.695,000 (gracious center hall...Continue Reading!