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Soo…..What Do You Get When You Buy A Home In…..Stratfield?
A common question that I hear from people interested in buying in Fairfield is ‘what’s THIS neighborhood like?’ It’s a part of the job that I enjoy. Fairfield has a variety of different neighborhoods. Over the next few posts, I’m going to talk about each one and what they have to offer.
We live in Stratfield. We’ve [...]
A Few Thoughts On 2009 Fairfield CT Real Estate
In 2008, 521 single family homes sold in Fairfield. In 2009, 464 sold. In 2008, the average sale price of a single family home was $781,750. In 2009, it was $706,654. In 2008, the average number of days on the market for a single family home in Fairfield was 99 days. In 2009, it was [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #2. Great School Choices!
School systems are a big deal to some people. My parents moved from one town to another to be a part of a better school system. I was lucky. I got a great education from public school that I didn’t fully appreciate until I went to college. As a parent, the quality of public education continues [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield…#4 Religious Diversity
I appreciate the town where I grew up. I had a great childhood and have many fond memories, but it was pretty homogeneous. As a matter of fact, the most pronounced minority in the town was Catholics, of which I was one! Funny, isn’t it?
When I grew up, I told myself that I’d raise my children [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield, CT…#5 A Whole Bunch of Beaches and a Lake!
Ok, so I’m back to the list that I began months ago and got pulled away from and it feels funny talking about beaches in the beginning of December, but have you been to the beach in December? If you haven’t, give it a try! The wind feels a bit stronger and you can smell [...]
Fairfield Museum to Hold a Witch Hunt Lecture
On Sunday, November 1 at 2pm the Fairfield Museum invites you to come hear a fascinating lecture on the Fairfield witch-hunt of 1692 – 1693 with Harvard Divinity School Professor, David D. Hall. Learn about the witch-hunts that went beyond Salem to the extensive Stamford-Fairfield, Connecticut hunts of 1692-93 and understand the history [...]
New Exhibit At The Fairfield Museum Celebrates Hungarian Culture
On Friday, October 30 the Fairfield Museum and History Center will open a new exhibit, Celebrating Our Cultural Legacies: Fairfield’s Hungarian Community. The exhibit features bold and colorful Hungarian posters from 1920 – 1980 with dramatic graphics and powerful messages relating to subjects such as the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the [...]
When you go to the beach what do you bring?
Maybe you bring your favorite beach chair, a good book, sunscreen…. Don’t forget your horse! During the off season, the town allows horse owners to bring their horses down to the beach. It’s beautiful to see them in such a setting. Thankfully today, I happened to be at the beach with a very long [...]
Summer is a great time to work on your life plan
Summer officially started over the weekend although this weather doesn’t feel like it. This is the perfect season to reassess your life before the start of the new school year. I always felt that even if you do not have children that right after Labor Day is a time for a new beginning [...]
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