Prospect CT 2010 Year-End Real Estate Market Report     In 2010, 76 homes were sold in Prospect CT, with an average sale price of $270,740 and an average of 103 days on market. The homes that sold ranged from a 728 sq. ft. 2 bedroom mobile home that sold for $29,900, to a 3200 sq. ft. colonial that sold for $575,000.     2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Homes Sold 76 77 69 81 91 Av. Listing Price 279.533 267,544 298,900 325,355 337,714 Av. Sale Price 270,740 257,008 284,010 312,425 325,950 Av. DOM 103 86 109 90 71 SP/LP Ratio 96% 96% 95% 96% 97%   2010 was a good year for the majority of sellers in Prospect, as the average SP/LP ratio was 96% and average sale prices were up 5% from 2009’s sale prices. What does this mean for Prospect sellers looking to sell their homes in 2011? Continuing to ... 02/11/2011

When the Bus Isn't Available It's fairly common to see special buses that service seniors pulling into shopping plazas or stores to discharge their riders. Appointment need to be made to get onto the buses and their allotment of time has to be met as there are probably too few buses and too many seniors that need assistance. With the storms that we've had lately, the burden on these buses must be heavy, and there are many a senior that just doesn't get out. I received a call from an old family friend recently. She was on the mailing list for the calendars I send out. This woman with a great deal of starin in her voie was asking for a ride to tgo grocery shopping. She hadn't been out in over 3 weeks, and just couldn't get the bus to help here.   I went by the house, took her to go shoppi... 02/07/2011

January 2011 Real Estate Sales Report for Prospect CT    Currently in Prospect CT there are 59 active residential listings for sale, which is 3 more than the number of listings in December 2010. They range from a small 672 square ft, 2 bedroom mobile home, listed at $25,000 to a 5300 square ft, 4 bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $669,000 The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $335,787. The average days on market for these homes is 171 days.  In addition, there are currently 4 homes under contract in Prospect CT , with two having gone under contract in the month of January. The average list price for these homes is $328,527 with an average days on market of 66 days.  For the month of January, there were 9 new homes listed for sale in ... 02/04/2011

There's so Many Things to Look for With this Ice and Snow Before it Causes Real Damage We're having a brutal winter here in Connecticut. Every storm that comes up the coast has turned left and brought so much misery with it. The snow gets taken off the roads and the driveways get cleared as do the walks. The burden of all the weight has created severe problems for many with no immediate end in sight. The piles of snow on the roofs has started to create major ice issues that are starting to become bigger yet. Stores in our area cannot keep snow rakes in stock, and one dealer has already sold over 6,000 while still expecting more. When rakes aren't available a good shovel, or maybe even a push broom might work. Be careful when on the roofs not to fall and not to damage the roof itself. La... 02/02/2011

Sunday Photo . . . Help, I'm Stuck in Here!!   It's no secret we've had a lot of snow, and it started very early in the year. We've had almost 60" of snow so far this month. Many decorations are buried under the depth of snow. As I was driving around yesterday, I came across this front yard scene. It's too bad the snow's so deep, as I would have liked to have seen some creative kids put a couple of smaller snowman around this one trying to pull it out.     01/30/2011

Paying It Forward . . Nothing Stops the Mail From Being Delivered Last week, coming home for a break, I started to stop in front of the house like I usually do to collect the mail. The box was empty, which is a bit unusual at this time of month because it's typically bill delivery time. As I turned back to my car, I saw my mail person, Gina, walking towards me, which is unusual as we are on a motor route, waving at me with mail in her hand. As she got closer, she started to explain that the truck's transmission had stopped and she was just delivering our street, which is a cul-de-sac, and then she would have to wait for someone to come out to get her. She was very frustrated as she had already called twice that day for help, explaining to the office that the truck was acting up and the ... 01/24/2011

PROSPECT CT REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT - JANUARY 2011 The best news coming out of the stats for the Prospect CT real estate market is that there is no increase in inventory, as the number of homes that were listed in December is equal to the number of homes that were sold in the same time period. If this continues over the next several months, Prospect CT sellers may start to see the market shifting more in their favor​. Active Listings 49 New Listings 0 Average List Price $329,879 Median List Price $339,900 Average Sq. Ft. 2225 Median Sq. Ft. 2198 There are 49 single family Prospect CT homes for sale , with an average listing price of $329,879, and 184 days on market, ranging from a 672 sq. ft. 2 bedroom ranch being offered for $25,000 to a 5305 sq. ft. 4 bedroom colonial being offered... 01/23/2011

We've Got a  Blow Going and It Isn't Stopping for A While! The snow started at just about 10 PM last night with just the faintest of flurries, but we had been warned that is was going to last for a while. At 7 AM this morning we were into a white out situation. A white out is just so much snow so quickly that that's all that can be seen. So at 11 AM I opened the front door to take a look at the yard, and it's all white. So let's take a look out the side door at the neighbor's house to see what it looks like that way. Yep, it's white there as well, and I also can't see my driveway. I wanted to open the doors to the deck but the snow would have dropped into the house, and there is still an 8" step up to those doors. So let's take a peek into the back yard. Yep, that's white as well as tha... 01/12/2011

December 2010 Real Estate Sales Report for Prospect CT  Currently in Prospect CT there are 56 active residential listings for sale, which is 3 less than the number of listings in November.     They range from a small 672 square ft, 2 bedroom mobile home, listed at $25,000 to a 5300 square ft, 4 bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $669,000 The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $330,600. The average days on market for these homes is 166 days.       In addition, there are currently 6 homes under contract in Prospect CT , with two having gone under contract in the month of December. The average list price for these homes is $264,600 with an average days on market of 58 days.   For the month of December, there were 11 new homes listed for ... 01/06/2011

PROSPECT CT REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT - DECEMBER 2010 Active Listings 58 New Listings 0 Average List Price $313,254 Median List Price $292,475 Average Sq. Ft. 2056 Median Sq. Ft. 1910 There are 58 Prospect CT homes for sale, with an average listing price of $318,243, and 172 days on market, ranging from a 672 sq. ft. 2 bedroom ranch being offered for $25,000 to a 5305 sq. ft. 4 bedroom colonial being offered for $669,900. 11 of the Prospect CT houses for sale were just listed in the month of November, with an average listing price of $290,364. Here's a breakdown of the Prospect CT homes for sale prices: List Price Houses % < 200,000 10 17 200,001-250,000 8 14 250,001-300,000 13 22 300,001-350,000 5 9 350,001-400,000 10 17 400,001-450,000 7 12 450,001-500,000 1 2 >500,001 4 7 You can se... 12/27/2010

  Welcome to Woodmont Estates, Mikayla Lane, Prospect.  One of the premier subdivisions in Prospect.  There has been a slew of activity lately and several lots have gone under contract.  When you see the quality from this local builder, with prices starting in the upper $300's, it is no wonder.  The Beautiful & Desirable Woodmont Estates subdivision in Prospect. features  variety of different style homes on some of the nicest lots in Prospect.  There is Plenty of time to be a part of the planning with this quality home builder and choose the cabinets, tile, carpet & fixtures. All in the unbeatable town of Prospect.   View from the top of Woodmont Estates Mikayla Lane Prospect looking down towards Summit Road.  Woodmont Estates is a beautiful section of Prospect.  Call today to schedule ... 12/20/2010

Paying It Forward . . . Santa Makes a Visit and Someone will Get Heat Every year we have a Christmas Luncheon for our family and closest friends. It is a great time, and everybody enjoys themselves. For this party, I also arrange to have a special visit from Santa Claus for all the kids. This is something that the kids wait for all year, and even the day of the party Santa cannot show up too soon for them. As everyone knows, Santa Claus needs to be very organized, and he has also become high tech, with his own email address, and I understand he's also working on a web site. If the kids had sent Santa their email list, he was kind enough to bring it with him and discuss it with them so that he knew exactly what they were asking for. Of course, he also let them understand that if they did... 12/20/2010

Let me apologize upfront for what is sure to be a "log winded" (no pun intended) post.  I feel there is a lot of information that needs to be gone over.  One of the hottest topics in the local news (and the local Restaurants) is the proposed Wind Turbine project located at 178 New Haven Road, Prospect.  BNE Energy is hoping to construct two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines (windmills).  This site islocated directly across from Lee Road and George Street on Route 69 in Prospect.  These turbines would be 328 Feet tall, and the blade would reach approximately 492 feet into the air.  There has been a ton of debate about the potential dangers and also the potential negative impact on the Real Estate values.    First I want to give a little info on my background.  I am a lifelong Prospect resident.... 12/15/2010

The December Challenges . . . Keeping the Christmas Spirit and Working to Maintain The Business   At this time of year there are enterprising stands full of trees for those people looking to get a sense of real and freshness for Christmas. This stand is at the VFW post on the Cheshire Rd, also known as RT 68, here in Prospect CT. The stand is open on weekends from 9 to whenever, with trees starting at $35.00. All trees are fresh cut and brought down from Vermont.         31 Days of Christmas Challenge Day 7: Car was being worked on today, so almost all day spent cleaning up the web site and starting to add materials that I learned from RainCamp. It should be done by the end of the month. Also needed to resolve some issues from the inspection we had on Saturday so that we can push to clo... 12/07/2010

Well I guess we all knew it was coming, and I guess since we are New Englander's we are lucky it took this long.  The first snow of the season hit our section of Central Connecticut.  Most of the Neighboring towns of Cheshire, Naugatuck and Waterbury had light accumulation like 1-3".  Prospect had twice that, after all the "Town on the Hill" always seems to get harder hit. On my way to the office I snapped some photos around town. Did the storm hit you? Our Office 16 Waterbury Road, Prospect CT.     Morris Road / Terry Road Prospect,CT.    The Hotchkiss House, Prospect CT   Hotckiss House Farm, Prospect CT   Prospect CT Town Hall on the first snow of the season.   The bear carved in front of Town Hall, Prospect CT.   Happy Holiday's from all of us at Dave Jones Realty!  Remember on Snow... 12/06/2010

November 2010 Real Estate Sales Report for Prospect Ct Currently in Prospect Ct there are 59 active residential listings for sale, which is 2 less than the number of listings in October. They range from a small 672 square ft, 2 bedroom mobile home, listed at $34,900 to a 5300 square ft, 4 bedroom colonial with 18x36 pool listed at $669,000 The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect Ct is $314,892. The average days on market for these homes is 168 days.  In addition, there are currently 6 homes under contract in Prospect Ct , with one having gone under contract in the month of November. The average list price for these homes is $268,733 with an average days on market of 102 days.    For the month of November, there were 11 new homes listed for sale in Pr... 12/03/2010

   A Severe storm hit Prospect this evening taking down many trees and utility polls. Several Prospect streets are closed.  Mayor Bob will notify you by the Code red phone system in about an hour. (6pm Eastern time) Morris is closed from Rozum to highland Drive Cook Road is closed between Nancy Mae and Roaring Brook Plank Road is closed From Route 68 to Boardman Drive Salem is closed from Spring to Pond View   The roads are just coned off.  Do not move or go around the cones because there are Live Primary Wires on the streets.  The roads will be closed for most of the evening into tomorrow.  CL&P has been notified but are overwhelmed. 12/01/2010

The Town of Prospect CT had it's annual Santa Claus Parade in the town center with many of the town's children accompanied by their parents waiting for their first glimpse of the jolly chubby man in the red suit. The Christmas Season is upon us. Kids will start to be on their best behavior, because as the lyrics to the song offer: ♫  He sees you when you are sleeping, He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good. So be good for goodness sake!  ♫     11/28/2010

  2010 Prospect tree lighting. Prospect Ct's annual town tree lighting is this Sunday, November 28th 2010.  There is a "parade of lights" starting at 5pm.  Shortly after the town tree's will be lit and there will be some new spotights, including one on the carved wooden bear in front of town hall.  This will be approximately 6 pm. Mayor Bob has said this year there will be less lights than normal to "save a little" on the electric bill. Hope to see you there to kick off the Holiday season. 11/26/2010

We hope you and your family enjoy a great Thanksgiving this year. We are thankful for all our Friends, Family and clients that have made this year so special. Hopefully everyone rests up for their Black Friday shopping! Don't forget Christmas is right around the corner! 11/24/2010