Homes, Hopes and Dreams

I’m a Realtor, and this is my first blog. I love what I do for a living. I also like to write so this seemed like it was worth a shot. I’d like to spend my time writing to you about Real Estate. Don’t worry. I won’t overwhelm you with mind numbing stats though numbers are important in my business. I will resist using the word fabulous. I never used it much, anyway. I will attempt to NOT state the obvious, like writing about how putting on a coat of paint will increase the value of your home. I will talk about what’s REALLY happening, though. There is quite a bit of fear out there. Some of it is justified. Much of it is based on hysteria because we had an economic dip punctuated by an economic earth quake toward the end of 2008.

Let me get some factual things out of the way. I have been predicting that, in June, we’d see a leveling off of sorts in the market here in the Fairfield area. I’m not usually good at predicitions. I leave that up to Kreskin and Nostradamus, but I think I actually got it right this time. Things are getting busier. Buyers are making offers and offers are being accepted. Homes are beginning to sell again. Are we in recovery mode? Not yet, in my humble opinion. I predict that things will stay flat for about a year. The good news is, though, that I don’t think it’s going to get any worse.

The sale of a home is, without a doubt, the most emotional sale on the planet. It’s something that we dream about. When we decide to look for a home to buy, we’re making those dreams a reality.

When we sell, we’re still dealing with dreams. Maybe we are selling the first place that we knew was a short termer and we’re trading up, getting closer to the dream home or actually reaching for it. Or maybe we’ve raised a family in our home and we’re thinking of moving on. I love this sale, but I approach it with a heavy heart. Sometimes, it inspires me, too. A friend called me up last year. Her kids were growing up. She wanted to talk to me about selling her home. Why, I asked. Because, she said, she wanted to move on to the next exciting stage in her life.

So welcome to my blog. I got into Real Estate because of Fairfield,CT, the town I live in. I love all that it has to offer, from the different types of neighborhoods, the beaches, the restaurants and stores and gyms and dry cleaners, to all the different types of people that I connect with during my day. When you buy a home here, you buy all of these things.   I don’t just like to share stats.  I like to share what I see.  Most of it’s good.  Some of it is inspiring.  There’s plenty that is funny.  I hope you enjoy reading it and look forward to hearing from you.