Finding Your New Home in Brookfield,CT Stony Hill Road area of Brookfield CT: Welcome to Carriage Homes on the Pond: Geared toward buyers seeking generous living spaces without all the maintenance associated with a single family home, the Carriage Homes on the Pond fits the bill. Located with 3 minutes of exit 9 off in I-84 in the town of Brookfield,CT, Carriage Homes on the Pond is not an age restricted community. This intimate cluster is made up of 24 well built homes with sizing ranging from 2000 square feet to 3300 square feet, with most homes offering 2800 square feet. The monthly homeowners association dues of $250 a month cover snow and landscaping. The homes are located on Black Swan Court & Carriage House Lane. Homes Feature: · Completed between 2003 & 2004 by Charter Group · 4... 01/10/2011

Brookfield, CT is located directly to the north east of Danbury. Brookfield offers residents a major commercial shopping along Federal Road, frontage on 2 lakes and well kept quiet residential neighborhoods. For Sale: Active Listings # of Condos For Sale Average Days on Market 0-$200,000 12 64 $200,001-$250,000 9 115 $250,001-$350,000 7 164 $350,001+ 9 289 Total 37   The average listing price for a condo in Brookfield  is $284,427 with and has been on the market 150 number of days. Sales Price Range # of Condos Sold Average Days on Market Average Listing Price Average Sales Price 0-$200,000 15 122 $171,587 $158,697 $200,001-$250,000 3 85 $258,267 $242,333 $250,001-$350,000 2 97 $334,450 $315,000 $350,001+ 0       Total 20 114 $200,875 $186,873 Across the board, the average condo in Broo... 11/22/2010

The Shadow Inventory: How will it affect the Brookfield Real Estate Market  There is a hidden demon out there that can have a drastic effect on the market as we know it.  This demon is something called The Shadow Inventory.  You may be wondering what it is and how will it affect the Spring Real Estate.  The shadow inventory is made up a four basic types of properties.  These types are pre-foreclosure, bank owned properties, auction properties and government owned properties.  These properties are not on the market currently but are likely to come on the market in the Spring.  Currently there are between 300-400 properties in the shadow inventory in Greater Danbury.  These properties fall into the category of distressed properties and they will usually come onto the market at below marke... 11/15/2010

      Sell Your Brookfield, CT Home in the Spring?!  Sell your Brookfield, CT Home in the Spring?!  I have been on quite a few Market Analysis lately where potential sellers have been told that it's better to Sell Your Brookfield, Ct Home in the Spring?! Some thought that they read it in the newspaper(Is there such a thing as a Newspaper these days?), some were actually told by another Realtor(believe it or not)and some just think that Spring has always been the very best time to sell.  Let's see if we can put some plusses and minuses down and see where we end up. Currently we have the LOWEST INTEREST RATES IN HISTORY.  Interest rates have an inverse relationship with price.  That means that THE LOWER THE INTEREST RATE THE HIGHER THE MARKET PRICE FOR HOMES.  We also know the the Governm... 10/18/2010

  The Five Reasons Your Brookfield, CT Home Didn't Sell The Five Reasons Your Brookfield, CT Home Didn't Sell---It's never a good feeling when your house has been listed for 90 to 180 days and it expires without being sold.  You wonder where you went wrong.  The problem is that most of the time there is nobody to turn to who will give you honest answers.  UNTIL NOW THAT IS............................... Basically there are only FIVE REASONS WHY YOUR HOME DIDN'T SELL.......   LOCATION---We can't change the location but we certainly discuss how this will affect the marketability of your home.  We will come up with a marketing strategy that will MAXIMIZE YOUR LOCATION.  CONDITION---YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION.  The Beninson Associates offer all of our clients a... 10/03/2010

I Fell off of the Wagon at Mega CampI had accepted the 30 BLOGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE and was mowing em down one day at a time and had just written my day 13 blog when something out of the great state of Texas came along and bit me right in the fanny.  It was a four day event called MEGA CAMP.  This is a gathering of close to 11,000 Keller Williams agents from all over our country who get together once a year in Austin, Texas to network, see the latest technology at a trade show and learn from some of the best agents in the Real Estate business.  It was four days jam packed with all sort of tips and ideas to grow your business from Keller Williams agents who were more than happy to share some of their greatest marketing techniques.  The Keller Williams culture is all about "the more you ... 09/19/2010

Beware Active Rain Adiction Day 12- I'll take a Mulligan Today is my birthday and I am off to spend some time with my wife and daughters.  My neice also just had a baby so there seems to be a hour and a half ride (both ways) in the making too.  I will attempt to write a proper blog later tonight if I can.   Funny how the world doesn't stop just because it is your birthday.  I have to give a client an opinion of value on two rental properties..  one is a Rental Property in New Milford and on is a Rental Property in Brookfield.  The Rental Property in New Milford is a three bedroom two floor apartment in a Two Family home.  The Rental Property in Brookfield is a three bedroom two bath with a two car garage near Candlewood Lake.  It is being totally redone and will look like new when it is... 09/11/2010

Beware: Active Rain Addiction Day 10  A Crazy little thing called Mega Agent Camp I am going to Mega Agent Camp next week and I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on the first Mega Camp that I went to two years ago.  I had been with the same company for over ten years and was sure that this was the only company for me.  I had been recognized ten years in a row, by this company, as a top producer.  I had owned my own franchise for five years and I had just sold it and joined the company that I sold it to as an agent.  I was only there for six months when a good friend of mine asked me if I'd like to go to Mega Camp.  Of course, I had no idea what Mega Camp was but my friend was raving about it.  Of course, you must realize that we had been trying to recruit each other to our respect... 09/09/2010

Beware: Active Rain Addiction Day 9 "Mamma's don't let your kids grow up to be Realtors!?" I have been a Realtor for the past 27 years and have enjoyed the highs and the lows.  My wife has been my Real Estate partner for the bulk of these years.  We go on listing presentations together but we usually work with buyers separately.  We have been blessed with two daughters who have helped out in the business from time to time by stamping envelopes, puttting out Open House signs and answering phones etc...They have both taking their Real Estate Principles and Practices courses but neither one has yet to get their license.  I have to say that my wife and I have mixed emotions about this.  The Real Estate business has enabled us to go to most of the school plays, field trips, school ski trips ... 09/08/2010

Beware: Active Rain Addiction Day 3  Well we got up early this morning to beat the traffic and drive the hour and a half back to the sunny Western Ct area where we call home. The view of the lake was so great in the morning that I thought I'd share it.  Hard to believe that yesterday we were at the site of the Woodstock Concert. Of course there was that fasbulous lunch at Bubba's Barbeque(wifi and all). We're definitely back to the real world......today I went into the office, negotiated an offer on a short sale listing that I have in Bethel, presented an offer on a foreclosure in Newtown, had a walk through and a closing for a condo at Stony Hill Village in Brookfield, took some pictures for a BPO in New Milford and met with an owner looking to sell her home in Brookfield.  Oooops I al... 09/02/2010

Welcome to Birnham Woods in Brookfield,CT The Indian Fields and Birnham Woods neighborhood in Brookfield sets in a tranquil environment on the eastern side of Brookfield.  This several phase developed  has homes built from 1965 up to about 2005, with many of the homes constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  Many of the homes sit around tall mature tree as well as some rock croppings. The neighborhood has contemporaries, colonials, raised ranch & cape cob styled homes. Homes range from 3-5 bedrooms, which a majority being 4.  Sizes range from about 1600 square feet up to 5000 square feet, which the average of being 2400 square feet.  Most of the homes in the neighborhood were built by Charter Group, a well known and respected area builder & land developer. View current homes for ... 09/01/2010

Where can you find a 4 Bedroom Cape in Brookfield CT for $135,000.  Well I found one for my Buyer and even though it took months to close the deal, what a deal it was!  Months had gone by to close this deal mainly due to getting a 203K mortgage so that the property could be updated.  The home will require a new Kitchen, Baths and some other cosmetic work but all in all it is a solid house.  This being a HUD property it did require other inspections and forms to be filled out.  I must say HUD was great to work with.  HUD also prefers to sell there homes to Owner Occupied Buyers.  They even seem to be more negotiable to this type of Buyer. Not all Brokers are HUD agents, fortunately my office was and now I know the in's and out's of working these deals. I'm always looking for the next gre... 08/31/2010

Newbury Village is an Active Adult Community that is designed to awaken memories of a traditional New England Village.  Situated in the historic Brookfield CT on 43 acres of pristine woodlands on the banks of the Still River.  It lies just north of Brookfield's Four Corners on route 7/Federal Rd. The community presently consists of 75 Luxurious Townhomes ranging in size from 2450 sq/ft to 2650 sq/ft.  They either come with 2 or 3 Bedrooms, some with Master Suites on the main floor, as well as two full and one half baths.  All Townhomes have their own separate entrance and 2 car garage. The next stage of Newbury Village will be The Grand which will consist of 3 Buildings each with 15 Grand Coach Homes.  There are 3 different models that are all one level living with 2 Bedrooms, one full... 08/31/2010

If living in a community that is serviced by Community Wells/Water Company, they are required by State Law to do peroidic testing.  The testing done is usually more extensive than is done on a private well when you are purchasing a home.  One of the newest Chemical Elements they are testing for is Uranium.  The EPA maximum allowable Uranium in water is 30ug/L.  If you own a home with a private well you most likely had the well tested when you first bought the home to make sure the water is potable.  Most owners don't ever give it a second thought after that.  Even when you do get a water test done it usually does not include a test for Uranium since it was not known to be a concern in the past.  This is somewhat the same story with Radon, and most of the buyers in the Northeast now have... 08/28/2010

Brookfield, Ct. School Information-Yes, It's That Time Again!  We are now in "The Dog Days" of August.  The "Boys of Summerare in the heat of their pennant races.  Everyone is either on vacation, thinking about vacation or about to go on vacation.  Most of the kids are coming back from Summer camps.  Some are even complaining that there is nothing to do.  All of these are signs.......no, not of the apocalypse but of the fact that it is time to think about "GOING BACK TO SCHOOL" HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL LINKS....... Brookfield High School Whisconier Middle School Christian Life Academy St. Josephs Elementary School Center Elementary School Huckleberry Hill Elementary School   It's time to breath a sigh of relief there Moms an Dads!!! HAVE A HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR.   08/23/2010

The Greenknoll neighborhood in Brookfield offers 38 homes built between 1987-1999. Conveniently set near the Brookfield YMCA, Federal Road and Candlewood Lake, the Greenknoll neighborhood is a friendly cul de sac with homes ranging from 2400-3700 square feet (not including basements). Most homes in the neighborhood have 4 bedrooms and sit about 1.2 acres of land. An advantage is homes here are connected to the town sewer. Here are of pictures of this charming neighborhood close to everything Brookfield has to offer: Recent sales in this popular neighborhood has ranged from the low to middle $500,000s. View current listings!  Jonathan Hall - (203)796-7700 | call or text me on my cell phone (203)417-0523 danburyrealestate@gmail.comwww.danburycthomes.com | www.danbury-condos.com Realtor | ... 08/19/2010

Getting Your Brookfield, CT. Home SOLD. Over my 27 years in Real Estate I have heard the same question over and over again. How do I get my home to go from FOR SALE to SOLD? It is indeed the basic question in Real Estate and no matter the market the fundamentals are still the same. To go about Getting Your Brookfield, CT. home SOLD you need to consider four factors. These factors are location, condition, pricing and commission. LOCATION     Not too much that you can do to offset a challenging location. You can't move it----usually. However, you may need to make a pricing concession to offset it. For example: a 2400 square foot colonial on a quiet Ironworks Hill cul-de-sac might sell between $400,000- $500,000 while the same home on Federal Road might sell for $350,000-$400,000. CONDITIO... 08/15/2010

Home Inspection for a Condominium??? Why Bother!!!  This is a question that I have been asked frequently over the 27 years that I have been listing and selling Real Estate in Greater Danbury.  My stock answer is always the same.  "Of course" is what I respond with.  As a matter of fact if my clients refuse to have a building inspection I ask them to sign a waiver that states that I strongly recommend that they have an inspection and that they are not having said inspection at their own peril.  Some of my clients have commented that they thought the wording of the waiver was a little harsh but most of them appreciate the fact that I am looking out for their best interest. What types of things can go wrong with a condominium that a typical inspection would discover anyway?  Well the first... 08/08/2010

Today I was on my way to preview a home for sale in Brookfield CT and I had the opportunity to visit an inspiring site that made me proud to be an American, and it also reminded of me of what it really means to live in a small, close knit town. According to the flyer left on site by the organizer: "Field of Flags is a silent, patriotic and poingnant reminder of the cost of war. Each flag represents not simply one casualty, but all the family members and friends who have been touched by that life now gone. They represent our respect for those who have served and are currently serving in the military and our hope for peace in the future, for a time when no one is called upon by our country to give the greatest sacrifice. Please continue to pray for the safety of all of our troops and for ... 07/27/2010

  Set just beyond the historic Brookfield center is the community of Seven Fields. Offering graciously styled homes, this enclave of fine homes in Brookfield offers 34 homes completed between 1990-2000.  These homes were built Charter Group & Danziger construction, both well known quality local construction & development companies in the Danbury, Brookfield & Newtown area.   Homes in this premier subdivision in Brookfield sit on 1.5-5 acre lots with homes sizes ranging from 2578-4739, plus any additional finished space in basements. Standard features for many homes include 2 or 3 car garage as well as central air.  This neighborhood is located along Yankee Drive, Mudry Farm Road & Gallows Road in Brookfield, located right off of Route 133 (Obtuse Hill). Recent sales have ranged from the... 06/16/2010