Prospect, CT Real Estate News

By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Friday Flags in Prospect CT June 2023+While sitting at the computer reading the blogs this morning, I realized that I didn't have a flag to post for Friday. Not a problem, as I only had to look out the window to see a possibility.To the left of the front stoop is the UConn banner. I am a 1971 graduate and proud of the school and the teams. It is standing atop the red dwarf maple that adorns the right side of the stoop.On the opposite side of the front porch is our country's flag. It is always out there, no disrespect intended.I have flown the flag ever since I moved into my first home in 1978, as a matter of pride in my country and for the service I gave it.I will keep a sharper eye this week to find a business that shares the sentiments.There is always the main streets through Prospect...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect CT 2 Bedroom Home Price Reduced 14 Pinecrest Drive, Prospect CT MLS# N315547, Priced to sell at $155,000   Ed Silva | RE/MAX Professionals | (203) 206-0754 Pinecrest Dr 14, Prospect, CT An Open flow 2 bedroom ranch ideal for a young couple or for a downsizer 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $155,000 Year Built 1952 Sq Footage 1,152 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 22,215 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Well maintained, rustic feel with pine walls and ceiling, large master bedroom with double closets; newer roof, furnace, well tank and hot water heater; upgraded electrics, Convenient to shopping, highways yet very private setting see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Refrigerator - Basement - Washer - Dryer - Ya...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect CT Real Estate Sales Report for September 2011     Currently in Prospect CT there are 80 active residential listings for sale, with 14 new listings being added in September. They range from an 840 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $23,000 to a 5300 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $599,900. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $301,982. The average days on market for these homes is 140 days.     There are currently 8 homes under contract in Prospect CT. The average list price for these homes is $326,075 with an average day on market of 170 days.   There were 4 closings in Prospect CT in September. They ranged from a 2,531 Sq ft 4-bedroom colonial, which sold for $440,260 to a 946 sq ft 2 bedroom, mob...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
St Anthony's Pumpkin Patch, Prospect CT . . The Pumpkins Are Here!!   The Pumpkins Are Here!     The Pumpkins are Here They snuck in Friday evening under cover of darkness, how fitting, but today, Sat 8 is the first day of the annual St Anthony's Pumpkin Patch. Hours:Weekdays    12 to 6 PM Weekends    10 AM  to 6 PM The Patch will be open through Oct 30, All Hallow's Eve!!! A full schedule of events and entertainment can be found on the Prospect Pumpkin Patch web site. The proceeds of the sales from the Prospect Pumpkin Patch will go to a new ministry called Hope, created by St Anthony's Church to assist any Prospect resident, regardless of religious affiliation. The purpose of the Hope ministry is to provide financial, educational, practical and spiritual guidance to help people in nee...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
 Prospect Ct Regional Hazardous Waste Collection, September 24 Saturday, September 24 is the collection date for residents of Prospect, along with other towns in their region to safely dispose of their Household Hazardous Waste. The Town Garage in Prospect, at 221 Cheshire Rd will be the regional collection point for the following towns: Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Meriden, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Prospect, Southington and Wolcott. Household Hazardous waste is generally defined as a household waste that is toxic, flammable, reactive or corrosive. To avoid confusion, these items will be collected: Pesticides, herbicides & weed killersFertilizersAlkaline & Rechargeable household batteriesOil-based paint, varnishes and paint thinnersAuto BatteriesHobby & photographic chemicalsP...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Socks for the Troops . . . Pay it Forward The Prospect Pages, here in Prospect CT, is still collecting items for our troops overseas. One of the items they are collecting are plain white socks. Fortunately, I remembered this when I made a sock run to Costco recently, and purchased socks for myself and also for the troops stationed in the Middle East. Here in our area, a few of the local Prospect CT businesses are serving as collection points for these items. Socks can be brought to the offices of the Prospect Pages in Cross Pointe plaza right on RT 69. Any of the people in there will gladly receive the socks and get them to their appropriate mailing site. When I called over there to confirm the pick up location, Gwenn Fisher, the owner also reminded me that the Coffee for troops program...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect CT Real Estate Sales Report for August 2011     Currently in Prospect CT there are 79 active residential listings for sale, with 11 new listings being added in August. They range from an 840 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $23,000 to a 5300 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $599,900. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $306,398. The average days on market for these homes is 141 days.     There are currently 8 homes under contract in Prospect CT. The average list price for these homes is $398,963 with an average day on market of 176 days.   There were 2 closings in Prospect CT in August. They were a 1,820 Sq ft 3-bedroom colonial, which sold for $225,000 to a 2,300 sq ft 4 bedroom, colonial which so...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Early Morning Buffet. Let's Hope the Owner Doesn't See Us . . . . Sunday Photo I was heading off to the golf course early this morning, when a movement caught my attention. I slowed the car down and saw these guys working in the shrubs in the front yard of this house. Before I could get the camera phone out, one bolted around the house, but the other one decided to stay and ham it up a bit. Someone will be wondering why the trees are losing their leaves so early. Early Morning Buffet. Let's Hope the Owner Doesn't See Us . . . . Sunday Photo  
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By Dave Jones, Broker/Owner - e-PRO Dave Jones Realty llc Prospec
(Dave Jones Realty, llc.)
The 2011 Fall/Winter Prospect CT Parks and Rec guide is now out.  it includes everything from Youth and Adult Basketball, Swimming and even Fencing!  The guide is about 20 pages long so send me an email or a text and I will email it right over to you.   There are some great programs available, and they are not just for children.  The Parks and Recreation Department in Prospect can be reached at 36 Center Street Prospect CT 06712 203-758-4461  
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
With the Closing of a Transaction, My Pledge's Are Honored . . . Pay It Forward Throughout my RE/MAX career, I have always been a Miracle Agent. That doesn't mean that it was a miracle if I sold a home. Being a Miracle Agent in the RE/MAX System, means that I choose to make a donation to the Miracle Home System from the proceeds of my commission. These donations are used to fund special programs at the nearest Children's hospital, which in this case is the Children's wing at Hartford Hospital. All donations are used locally, and are used wisely. All donations will have a card sent out to the person we designate. I take an equal amount and donate to the Susan G Komen Foundation. This is to fund a cure for breast cancer, which hits very close to home for me. As the Komen Foundation send n...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Enjoy a Labor Day of Minimal labor   It's Labor Day, which was a day originally intended to be a day of recognition for those that labor hard all year round. And maybe just a way of putting a holiday at the beginning of fall. The tone of the day has gotten lost over the years, as stores stay open for shoppers; we in real estate are still making calls and showing houses; and few people are just taking a break. Historically, we in the United States have been recognized by foreigners as people that work too much, and don't know how to take time off to relax. The history of this country has and will continue to be as a land of opportunity where hard work can pay off, and anybody that is willing to put in the efforts can succeed. So if your choice is to take advantage of the offering and rel...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
A Spray of Color all Alone  . . Sunday Photos Along a boundary area of rhodendra and junipers I had planted a dozen dwarf rose bushes, called Meiderlander Roses. They needed little attention and would keep their flowers a long time. Most of the bushes had died. As I spent all of Saturday catching up on long postponed yard work, I was taken by a spray of color amongst a wall of green. One of the Meiderlander bushes had blossomed. It didn't finish the work for me, but gave me just enough of a spark to get me to understand that what I was doing would look good when done. A Spray of Color all Alone  . . Sunday Photos
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Hurricane Irene, Aftermath in Prospect CT By the time Hurricane Irene Came into CT it was down graded to a tropical storm, but the winds still topped out at over 70 mph. Many town residents were without power and some still are. At the height of the storm at least 26 town roads were blocked from tree damage.   Utility crews were out all over the area towns taking care of the big damage first. Tree cutting crews were working along side the utility people to get the limbs away as quickly and safely as possible. There was one reported fatality attributed to the storm. Late Sat evening evidently a power line came down across the back of a house setting in on fire. A resident of the home was overcome. At least 2 volunteer firemen were also shocked by the wire, and taken to the local hospital...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Sunday Photos . . While the wind howls and the Rain Pours down The Northeast area is getting the brunt of Hurricane Irene. The winds howled all night, and already some roads are closed, people are without power and the first fatality in CT was here in Prospect CT, a house fire as a result of a downed power line. There will be a lot of damage, and a lot of photo opportunities. Pictures, like this, only with slightly better focus are common in rainstorms. The Insurance companies are also going to be out in force over the next week. Connecticut, and specifically Hartford was once known as the Insurance Capital of the world. My Insurance company comes from Massachusetts. And they will be down in Prospect this week as well. Flying limbs, and glass don't mix well. Hopefully another one won't ...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Hurricane Irene is Coming to Connecticut It's been over 20 years since we've had a Hurricane's force hit us here in Connecticut. That storm left much destruction and took six lives. We've had big winds, lots of rain, and as recently as this past week, the ground shook with a 5.9 earth quake. There are ways to prepare to ensure there is minimum damage to your home, and to be ready for a power outage. Around the house, store away any loose items. Put the lawn chairs away as they can become missiles. If there are loose items hanging around the house, like those flag poles, take them down as well. If you have the time, and you have those loose branches still hanging over the house or near the windows, get them cut down. Along the shore, if you have those large glass windows overlooking that...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
CT Tax Free Week for Back to School Clothing Purchases   It's back to school time, almost. Kids are already starting to get a little sad about their summer vacation coming to an end. Parents are already starting to feel a reprieve as their kids will be heading back to school shortly and they may just catch a breather. It is time, however to get the new clothes needed for school. Here in Connecticut, bargain hungry shoppers are getting ready, and the state of CT is again offering it's CT Tax Amnesty Week for shoppers of children's back to school clothing. The CT Tax Free Week will run from August 21 thru 27. During this period, each purchase of children's clothes and shoes under $300.00 will be tax exempt.     Wise shoppers will use this, especially if they have several kids needing new ...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Here are a Couple of Free Tickets - - - Pay it Forward   We recently attended an outdoor concert that featured Big Band Music and specifically the music of Benny Goodman. I truly enjoy listening to the swing music of the late 30's and 40's, and ther's nothing like hearing it live by a 16 piece orchestra. We had made up our minds to go and as luck would have it, I simultaneously got an online offer to purchase 4 tickets for the price of 2. As I was in-line at the ticket booth, I saw a couple coming up in the same direction. Just as I received my tickets, they got in line behind me. I asked if they had needed tickets, and when they nodded yes, I just handed them our spares. A big smile on both their faces, made better as they were obviously of an age where they may have heard Benny Goodma...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect CT Real Estate Sales Report for July 2011     Currently in Prospect CT there are 75 active residential listings for sale, with 19 new listings being added in July. They range from a corporate owned 840 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $23,000 to a 5300 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $629,000.     The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $321,663. The average days on market for these homes is 135 days.   There are currently 5 homes under contract in Prospect CT. The average list price for these homes is $365,332 with an average day on market of 226 days.   There were 7 closings in Prospect CT in July. They ranged from a 1,170 Sq ft 2-bedroom ranch needing TLC, which sold for $120,000 to a 2,656 sq ft 3...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Within the Walk, A Field of Color I was invited to play along with a few friends at a golf course in Central CT. The course was interesting and there were some well laid out plantings to match the fairways. As I approached a tee, I was taken by a blaze of yellow alongside the tee box. Obviously years of growth had made a rather picturesque border. This patch of black eyed susans just stood out amongst all the green of the course. Just a little life, and I also mad par on the hole. Within the Walk, A Field of Color  
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By Dave Jones, Broker/Owner - e-PRO Dave Jones Realty llc Prospec
(Dave Jones Realty, llc.)
Mayor Robert Chatfield is asking everyone to save the date for his annual Kid's Summer Fun week. It will be daily 11am to 1pm on the town green. Monday August 22nd is Character Day Have fun with train rides and your favorite princess and characters as they spend the afternoon with you and the children. Come dressed as your favorite characters.  Ride on the Cho0-Choo Express, Face Painting, Make your own ice cream sundae. Tuesday August 23rd is Beach Day Cool off in the water sprinkler while you are entertained by T-Bone.  Get together to create and decorate your own sand castle.  Bring your own shovel and pails. Design your own sand art and take it home.  Bring your bathing suit and towel for the day.  Hot Dogs and Fruit Cups. Wednesday August 24th is Safety Day Public safety day with F...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Is There Such a Thing as Providing Too Much Service to a Client? Our business is one of providing a service to our clients to make the sale or purchase of a residence go smoother. We have all manner of expertise available to us through our affiliations with other real estate professionals. However, when does service extend too far, or is there such a thing as too much service? I had a contact for a sale of a residence from people that lived out of state. They had to sell a home because one of their family members was going into assisted living. I had done a market analysis, sent it to them as was told that when they came to Connecticut, we would complete the paperwork and get the house listed. In the meantime, a neighbor was watching the home for them, as it was vacant. I received an em...
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