Prospect, CT Real Estate News

By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Spring in Prospect CTSt Patrick's Day and it's festivities are over and as it is mid-March, and the clocks have made their move, all signs are pointing to spring.There is still some snow on the ground, but in some areas, it's getting close.The crocus sprouted and I almost missed them.The daffodils have started their growth and as happens they will be thicker and more plentiful than last year. They self propagate.Along our rock garden, the daffodils are also sprouting and as they get older they will eventually cover the entire area.And everyone knows that the foremost sign of spring are the robins, and I had this proud bird, puff out its breast for me to appreciate.The best sign of spring for me will be the pins being put back onto the greens. I can hard...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect  CT First Quarter 2021 Real Estate Market AnalysisThe year 2020 was an unusual year for so many reasons.  With the pronouncement of the pandemic back in mid February of the year, the world watched in disbelief as the virus spread at an incredibly fast pace and affected all ages all over the  world.In the world of real estate, the exuberance of the business that had started in 2019 started to slow as people became wary of venturing into homes not knowing who was there or their state of health. Likewise, sellers were wary of having people come into their homes and possibly bringing in a bacterial issue that would infect their families.For the year 2020, the market sales or absorption rate was almost 10 sales per month, with an average sales value of $272,069 and average days on m...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
The Colors Are Getting Plentiful In Prospect CTWe always have something flowering in our yards from early spring to late fall. It does take work and I don't know all that there is in the yard yet and we have been here over 26 years.  The builders wife loved colors and she made sure her husband gave her colors. The lower rock garden is starting to show the flox colors with a tiara of daffodils.  Soon I will plant either impatiens or begonias to keep color over the summer.  Right that are a row of rhododendrons with the first and last being an early blooming variety. The early blossoms are white and the later ones are pink. Along the driveway retainer wall are tulips and hyacinths. The tulips are coming to their end and along the wall are astilbes and they will bloom in a few more weeks.T...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
A Feeder For Two PleaseThis past week as I was looking out the window I saw a very large female cardinal picking at seeds in the feeder. I saw a bit of movement from the other side and went to a different window to get a peek. Could it just be that papa knows to give space to an irritable mother to be and decided to just stay out of the way?A Feeder For Two Please
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Getting Vaccinated Can Help Control The PandemicWhether spoken or not, it's on everyone's mind: Will I catch the Corona Virus? No one now for sure, but a way to ease the stress is to find a place to sign up for the vaccine and get vaccinated.Yesterday was an excellent day for me:I got a positive response from a bank on one of my short sale listings.Another short sale client is ready to get their situation resolved.Two properties closed, and I GOT MY SECOND PFIZER SHOTMy chance of getting the virus have been greatly reduced. I do need to be just as careful, especially for the next 2 weeks, however, it's a step in the positive for me.Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible to get vaccinated her ein CT. There are many locations in CT, even open drive through vaccination spots.Log on to the S...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Spring Is Making It's Presence Known In Prospect CTAs we looked out to our front yard this morning, we were very happy to see that the flowers are making their appearance known.  We have a larger area with a lot of annuals, and the first to appear are the crocus, followed by hyacinths, daffodils and tulips.  It's still early for the tulips, but the daffodils are shining brightly.    Over the next few weeks, the rest of them will spout and along will come the azaleas and the day lilies.  We will be into a wonderful spring and the chill of winter will be forgotten.Spring Is Making It's Presence Known In Prospect CT
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Hotchkiss Field, Prospect CT, Offering Recreation for All SeasonsLocated at the intersection of Waterbury Rd and Scott Rd, just before the center of Prospect on Waterbury Rd is Hotchkiss Field. This town managed recreation area was a gift of the Hotchkiss family, who donated a portion of their farm for the 'Public Good.'  At all hours of the day, one can find people taking walks or jogging around the oval track. You can see older couples taking their casual walks; younger couples pushing high wheeled carriages as the 'family' gets its fresh air and exercise.  The tracks circle the athletic fields and are set up with a full mile oval with intersecting paths for those that are less ambitious.  Just off the main entrance and parking lot are the basketball courts, where there is always some...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
What’s Happening in The Prospect CT Real Estate Market Prospect March 2021?    Search for homes in Prospect CTCurrently in Prospect CT there are 20 active residential listings for sale, with 9 new listings added in March. The homes for sale in Prospect CT range from a 1,020 square ft, 2-bedroom REO ranch, listed at $72,800 to a 3,341 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $470,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $327,710. The average days on market for these homes are 73 days. In addition, there are currently 5 homes under hard deposit in Prospect CT.  In March, 5 homes closed in Prospect CT. The homes that sold in Prospect CT ranged from a 667 square ft, 2-bedroom bungalow, which sold for $180,000 to a 2,752 square ft, 4-bedroom colo...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Happy Easter To All My Friends And FamilySpring brings us Easter.  A religious time of year to rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord.  God sacrificed his son for our sins.  For those of us who have this belief, we should take the time to thank the Lord and enjoy this time with family and friends.  Always keep the faith in God. For we Catholics, it is considered a higher day than Christmas.                           Have a Blessed and Happy Easter!                 For my Jewish friends . . . . . . Happy PassoverHappy Easter To All My Friends And Family
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
How Do I Win This Bid?  Buyer's Frustration in a Seller's MarketAcross the country, it is a fury of sales created by possibly the pandemic and low interest rates as a result.  With people looking to make their families safe, home sales are in a trend that has not been seen ever.The pandemic has put working people into a virtual job, where they are working from home and not needing to go into their actual place of work to be productive. In fact, people are realizing that they can be more productive working remotely as there are fewer interruptions and distractions from co-workers.This all feeds into the demand for more space or in the case of renters, finding a home of their own and paying rent instead of someone elses' mortgage.   So we start to look for houses only to find that there a...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
It's Spring And The Flowers Are Starting To BloomIt's been an unusual spring with warm and cold days and the blossoming of the early flowers has been a little delayed. As I walked round the yard, however, I noticed the emergence of some of the early colors.The purple crocus seemed to be stretching after a long sleep and getting ready for the warmer days. Near by another crocus popped out, but isn't quite ready to show it's stuff. Maybe the 49o temperature has something ot do with it's hesitation.At the side yard, these daffodils did emerge, but still a bit on the small side and some are not quite ready.It's Spring And The Flowers Are Starting To Bloom
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Spring Is In the Air  In reading some other blogs this morning I was a bit jealous as others are enjoying the first buds of spring and we are still laboring with cooler temps and a ground that isn't quite ready to release the buds.But we are close:Some of our daffodils have already broken through and with a few more days of warmth and we will have some flowers.But the sign that most stirred my soul was on my neighbors yard, which after all is a little further south than I am, and that made me feel cheery.Spring Is In the Air
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
What’s Happening in The Prospect CT Real Estate Market Prospect February 2021?    Search for homes in Prospect CTCurrently in Prospect CT there are 18 active residential listings for sale, with 12 new listings added in February. The homes for sale in Prospect CT range from a 982 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $82,900 to a 2,550 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $499,900. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $319,622. The average days on market for these homes are 77 days. In addition, there are currently 3 homes under hard deposit in Prospect CT.  In February, 8 homes closed in Prospect CT. The homes that sold in Prospect CT ranged from a 968 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, which sold for $62,000 to a 2,513 square ft, 4-...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
How Do You Know When You've Done Your Best?It is often said to just try your best. Well when we have tried our best do we have an internal meter that registers sufficient, partially there or even more to go? At what level is our best achieved?I have been working to get a listing through the appraisal and closing process.  It has had it's challenges but could finally be getting there.  The appraiser called for access and as there have been some unfinished contracts on the house asked for some specifics as the loan was recently changed from conventional to FHA.As we discussed the house he was appreciative of the details and when we were through he offered that I had made his job much easier for the explanations I offered. He further offered that he doesn't always get this degree of cooper...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
It's Valentine's Day  A Day To Show Love and Appreciation In general, Valentine’s Day is a special day to celebrate romance and love. It is usually celebrated by giving significant others flowers and gifts to demonstrate affection. It is celebrated in honor of St. Valentine, a third century Roman saint associated with love and marriage. We celebrate it with an exchange of special cards, and maybe a small token of a gift. We don't go out to dinner on the day as we don't like a special menu or to be pushed out before the next shift comes.We will find the time to enjoy that meal, but after you spend enough years together the understanding if appreciation does take over and a special look or touch carries its meaning all too well.Hope all will take the time to express those feelings with yo...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
What’s Happening in The Prospect CT Real Estate Market Prospect January 2021?   Search for homes in Prospect CTCurrently in Prospect CT there are 17 active residential listings for sale, with 6 new listings added in January. The homes for sale in Prospect CT range from a 938 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $62,000 to a 3,341 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $470,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $317,800. The average days on market for these homes are 80 days. In addition, there are currently 6 homes under hard deposit in Prospect CT.  In January, 12 homes closed in Prospect CT. The homes that sold in Prospect CT ranged from a 1,001 square ft, 2-bedroom ranch, which sold for $238,000 to a 2,465 square ft, 3-bedroom...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
The First Nor'Easter Storm of 2021 in Prospect CT Was a DoozyWe got a significant snowfall over a 24 hour period that left large piles in it's wake. In our driveway I measured 15" of snow with drifts in sheltered areas over 2 feet deep.The storm dropped over 2" an hour at it's height and there were hevy winds gusting up to 40 mph at times.Our back deck was deep as the wind seemd to circulate heavily.It will be a while before I worry about getting out to the back yard to clean up the winter debris.My wife put the christams present I got her lats year to good use.  I found anything else to do so as to not disturb her.We may get a few more inches of the white stuff over the weekend so the sovels can't be put away as yet.The First Nor'Easter Storm of 2021 in Prospect CT Was a Doozy
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Patiently Waiting for A Turn To FeedWe are in the middle of an old fashioned Nor'Easter and almost all signs of activity are ground to a halt. Except for the birds coming out to take their turn at the feeder still full of seeds.And waiting for the feeder to clear out a little to maintain proper spacing, even among the birds, one lone cardinal sits in the trees nearby, patiently.We all need to protect ourselves from the cold and proper nutrition is a good way to start.If you find yourself with nothing to do during this storm log onto the site indicated below and look for homes that you might wish to buy. The give me a call and we'll discuss your needs.Patiently Waiting for A Turn To Feed
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
Prospect CT 2020 Year End Real Estate Market AnalysisThe year 2020 was an unusual year for so many reasons.  With the pronouncement of the pandemic back in mid February of the year, the world watched in disbelief as the virus spread at an incredibly fast pace and affected all ages all over the  world.As business ground to a slow halt, it was a matter of where could one go and how safe would we be.  In the world of real estate, the exuberance of the business that had started in 2019 started to slow the enthusiasm as people became wary of venturing into homes not knowing who was there or their health. Likewise, sellers were wary of having people come into their homes and possibly bringing in a bacterial issue that would infect their families.In spite of this, after a brief pause the marke...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
What’s Happening in The Prospect CT Real Estate Market Prospect December 2020?   Search for homes in Prospect CTCurrently in Prospect CT there are 24 active residential listings for sale, with 13 new listings added in December. The homes for sale in Prospect CT range from a 938 square ft, 2-bedroom mobile home, listed at $62,000 to a 3,520 square ft, 4-bedroom colonial listed at $420,000. The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Prospect CT is $301,682. The average days on market for these homes are 80 days. In addition, there are currently 7 homes under hard deposit in Prospect CT.  In December, 14 homes closed in Prospect CT. The homes that sold in Prospect CT ranged from a 864 square ft, 2-bedroom ranch, which sold for $235,000 to a 2,400 square ft, 4-bedro...
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By Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally
(Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 )
The Prospect CT Christmas Tree Burning is CancelledDue to COVID-19 restrictions the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department won’t be hosting its annual Christmas tree bonfire due. Residents can still drop off their Christmas trees for the department to burn. The fire department will burn the trees as part of a training exercise at an unannounced time. In the past the fire department has burned Christmas trees in a bonfire in January on the field across from the Prospect Community Center on Center Street, and people are invited to attend and roast some marshmallows provided by the town. Due to limits on gatherings, the annual bonfire is canceled. Trees must be dropped off before Jan. 23 and all decorations must be removed.Residents can also dispose of Christmas trees at the recycling center a...
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