The Shoreline Blogger - Sandra Cummings

Branford offers and abundance of food.  For specialties you can try Kampai Japanese Restaurant or if you are thinking south of the border try Su Casa's Mexican Restaurant. I'm getting a little ahead of myself thinking of dinner delights. For starters in downtown Branford near the bottom of the hi...

When traveling into Guilford from out of town you may find you are in the mood for some tasty food. Here are a few of the local spots.  Breakfast in Guilford... Tucked away amongst offices and shops in the Lighthouse Square plaza not far from Exit 59 is The Hidden Kitchen at 705 Boston Post Road....

We all need to eat.  In the real estate business our schedule can be hectic and we never know where we'll be when hunger hits. Well, that is not exactly true, a real pro just makes everything look easy. When I develop a showing schedule for out-of-town buyers food is usually lurking somewhere in ...

The median sales price of single-family homes in Branford followed the trend of surrounding towns by dropping in the fourth quarter of 2006.   Unlike most of the other towns Branford saw an increase in the number of homes closings.  Activity has been picking up this quarter and mortgage rates con...

The median sales price of single-family homes in North Branford ( including Northford ) took a dip in the fourth quarter of 2006. This downward trend is similar to what is happening in surrounding towns.  The number of homes closing actually increased by one over the same quarter last year.  Buye...

The median sales price of single-family homes in North Haven remains fairly steady.  The fourth quarter median in 2006 was down about 3% from the high of 2005 but the average sales price remained the same at roughly $344,000.   North Haven prices and the number of units sold faired much better th...

The median sales price of single-family homes in Madison continued to shift lower throughout 2006 and the number of homes sold also dropped substantially. Around 290 homes sold annually between '01-'04 before slipping 9% in 2005 and sliding down 14% last year. We are noticing an adjustment in wha...

The median sales price of single family homes in Guilford continues to shift lower and the number of homes sold is off about 9% from recent years.  Prices of individual homes are retaining their value and have not fallen as drastically as the chart may seem to indicate.  I am noticing an adjustme...