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Same buyer indecision going on here - but I think a lot of people are waiting for prices to drop further, and may hesitate to pull the trigger until some more inventory starts to move..

Due to the square footage, great location of the property, and recent surge in building permits in the area, are you sure it's not a teardown?

I would also ask them what else they plan to do to help you - however, if they need to be reminded that they are supposed to be working for you to protect your best interests, then they are not the right people for you. Keep in mind that there are plenty of competent, knowledgeable realtors out there that would certainly appreciate the business.

Being very much involved with the new construction market, we are seeing that lately, it seems to be all about the amenities - the more elaborate and unusual, the better. Function or gender-specific rooms are another thing we hear more about - some of which border on the ridiculous. However, architecture really looks as though it is becoming more and more grandiose.. the phrase "starter castle" is very appropriate for our area!

We have a client that is acting as her own GC, but for her it would be difficult to balance both a full time job and a project of any serious magnitude. In order to be accesible and hands-on, I would suggest trying to perhaps share the responsibilities and coordination efforts. You might be able to manage it a lot more efficiently.

We had the SAME issue with one of those swing sets, how funny.. in our case, they paid a lot for it, but our buyers didn't want it, and the sellers didn't exactly want to move it either. I think their attorney told them it was considered personalty, and they had to remove it as it wasn't part of the contract of sale - in other words it was up to them what was to be done with it, the buyer had nothing to do with it...

We examine recent market data of comparable properties, and take into consideration what we are really looking at and how it compares to others. We believe in comparing "apples to apples", and although there are always going to be variables, we can usually find enough data to come up with an average, and provide a low, mid & high range for analysis. We've heard from sellers that have some pie-in-the-sky figure in the head and the discussion always starts with, "Well, Zillow says it's worth this".. We call it the "zillow argument" around here!

Choose your tenants carefully. Run credit & employment checks, and get as large a security deposit as possible.

Every day, we are seeing an increase of bank-owned properties listed for sale here in CT. Many seem to be either distressed homes, or those that are in various stages of construction. The surge in foreclosures here is very apparent - why not check out CT?

Speak with a qualified attorney well versed in land issues, do your due diligence, and speak to someone with a very good building track record. We may have someone we can put you in contact with - there is more information at our web site.