Bob and Richelle's Blog

36 Marlin Road, Newtown, CT was LISTED FOR SALE by BOB & RICHELLE WARD, Realtors, ABR PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE:  SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 - 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM List Price: $659,900 - SOLD 6/23/11 for $625,000 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathroom 4,270 Square Feet 2.01 Acre Newer 4,270 square foot Colonial with 4 bedro...

Newtown, CT Parks and Recreation - Winter 2011  Newtown Parks and Recreation is out with the new schedule of programs for Winter 2011.  There is quite an array of programs available - sports, computer classes, golf lessons and dog training.  We thought some of the most interesting were in the Spe...

Newtown, CT Real Estate Market Statistics Comparison 2009 vs 2010  Here is a comparison of the closed sales in Newtown, CT for both the year of 2009 and the year of 2010: Closed Sales 2009 Units Sold - 212 Average Days on Market - 134 Average List Price - $487,117 Average Sale Price - $457,417 Sa...

Snow Storm Benedict Hits Newtown, CT  This moring we woke up to snow - lots of snow!  Snow Storm Benedict hit Newtown, CT overnight and snowed for most of the morning.  Benedict was a Nor'Easter which is a special type of storm that hits the states along the Atlantic Seaboard.  The original forec...

Short Sales in Newtown, CT - as of 1/08/11.  Back in September 2008, we posted a blog titled "Short Sale - What is It?".  We think this is useful information as we frequently explain what a short sale is to both buyers and sellers.  Our intention is to update you every 2 months about the short sa...

Recap of Short Sales in Newtown, CT for 2010  Over the course of 2010, we posted several blog entries about the status of short sales in Newtown, CT (see below for links).  With the advent of the New Year, we thought a recap of this segment of this local real estate market would be in order. In t...

Where to Purchase a Christmas Tree in Newtown, CT  Several people have asked us lately where to purchase a Christmas Tree in Newtown, CT.  Aside from the local major chain stores where you can purchase a pre-cut Christmas tree, there are several tree farms in Newtown which include: Sam's Tree Far...

2010 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies in Newtown, CT  While New York City has already had its Christmas tree lighting in Rockefeller Center, Newtown, CT has three Christmas tree lightings scheduled for this weekend.  They are as follows: Tonight at Ram Pasture is the Newtown Christmas tree ligh...

Newtown, CT Real Estate Statistics - as of 10/31/2010  Prudential Connecticut Realty's 3rd Quarter 2010 Market Report is out and it is informative as always.  It is broken out into two sections: Single Family Homes and Condominiums.  Under each section is every town along with a year over year co...

Newtown Middle School Halloween Contest  Every year, as Halloween approaches, the most amazing display materializes in front of the Newtown Middle School.  The Newtown Middle School Halloween Contest is actually called the Scarecrow Contest and the middle school students create the displays.  Eac...