I think that one of the best ways to promote one's online presence is to make it a point to include your local area in your blogs. I've noticed that many of the more popular bloggers have some sort of line, link or reference to their city or town. So why hasn't anyone done this for Waterbury yet? This reminds me of a comment that my friend Karriem made when I went back to visit UPenn in 1998. "What's great about Waterbury?" His comment made me start and look around my city in a whole new light. Now, let me answer that 11 year old question by giving it a different spin: The top five reasons why Waterbury is a great place to live: 1) The right size. Waterbury is not so large that you can't get from one side of town to the next in under 15, 20 minutes tops, and it is not so small that you ... 03/06/2009

Waterbury CT - Quarterly Market Report Here are some interesting stats on the current real estate market in Waterbury, CT as of March 6, 2009:       Active Listings 440 New Listings 202 Average List Price $166,566 Median List Price $159,900 Average Sq. Ft. 1579 Median Sq. Ft. 1448 There are 440 single-family houses for sale in Waterbury CT with 202 of them being listed within the last 30 days. The average home is almost 1600 sq.ft., for those for whom space is a must, this is good news indeed. Closed Listings - 128 Average Median Days on Market 90 70 List Price $127,485 $127,450 Sale Price $120,028 $125,000 Sq. Ft. 1442 1365 LP/Sq. Ft. $88.39 $94.84 SP/Sq. Ft. $83.44 $86.51 SP/LP Ratio 93% 95%   Due to a combination of factors, homes in Waterbury CT are not staying on the market for lon... 03/05/2009

At first, I thought about adding a little something to the title to take the edge off. At first glance, it sounds like I am about to commit one of the cardinal sins of blogging on AR. After all, I know that my broker doesn't read this - he's too busy making deals, etc. This is one of the many times that I wish he would read the blogs. Why? Trust me, I hate sycophants, suck-ups, apple-polishers, butt-kissers, etc. WITH A PASSION. Never been one, never will be. Nor have I EVER been anyone's "yes" man, going along with things for the sake of love, peace and harmony. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a querrulous type of fellow, I just don't see the sense in putting myself through mental torture by agreeing with people just because they have a position or title (by the way, i have a few of those ... 02/27/2009

Meriden/Woodtick Waterbury CT Real Estate - Quarterly Market Report 1-31-09   Sellers Tip #1: The Key to Selling Your House The most important thing that you can do to guarantee that your home is sold is to list it at the correct price. Overpricing your home will only lead to fewer showings and no serious offers. A market analysis by a realtor who has your best interests at heart will provide you an accurate price at which to list your home to ensure a successful sale. Address Style SqFt Beds Baths Listing Price Sale Price DOM 63 WORCESTER AVE RAISE 1132 3 1.1 119,900 125,000 138 81 CAPITOL AVE CAPE 1344 2 1.0 109,900 103,000 14 196 CAPITOL AVE RANCH 1416 4 2.5 90,900 85,000 23 69 TOWNSEND AVE RANCH 1040 2 1.0 139,900 120,000 110 26 CHARTER AVE SPLIT 1252 3 1.0 159,900 155,000 7 1157 ME... 02/19/2009

East Mountain Waterbury Ct Real Estate - Quarterly Market Report January 31, 2009   Sellers Tip #1: Use a Realtor While doing a "For Sale By Owner" may seem like a good idea, it may ultimately cost you more, both  in terms of time and money. Using a realtor guarantees maximum exposure of your property to potential buyers, shortens time on the market and protects your financial interests. Address Bds Bths Style Sq.Ft. DOM LPrice SPrice 151 Eastside Boulevard 4 2f/1h RRanch 1270 24 145,000 141,500 158 Farrell Road 3 1f/1h Cape 1694 70 159,900 150,000 192 Farrell Road 3 1f/1h Ranch 1270 81 199,900 191,000 1286 Hamilton Avenue 4 2f Ranch 768 34 45,000 46,000 1331 Hamilton Avenue 3 2f Colonial 2824 53 289,900 289,000 1354 Hamilton Avenue 3 1f/1h Ranch 1232 21 139,900 134,900 28 Oakridge Driv... 02/19/2009

Bucks Hill Waterbury CT Real Estate - Quartely Market Report January 31, 2009 Sellers Tip #1: Use a Realtor While doing a "For Sale By Owner" may seem like a good idea, it may ultimately cost you more, both  in terms of time and money. Using a realtor guarantees maximum exposure of your property to potential buyers, shortens time on the market and protects your financial interests. Address Bds Bths Style Sq. Ft. DOM LPrice SPrice 263 Bucks Hill 3 1f/1h Ranch 1230 248 139,900 125,000 117 Chipper 3 1f/1h  Cape 1718 160 66,900 55,000 131 Chipper 3 1f/1h  Cape 1590 129 149,900 147,500 212 Lincolndale 4 2f RRanch 1050 41 89,900 84,000 2889 North Main 3 2f  Ranch 1191 63 124,900 100,000     02/19/2009

Bunker Hill Waterbury CT Real Estate - Quarterly Market Report 1-31-09 Sellers Tip #1: The Key to Selling Your House The most important thing that you can do to guarantee that your home is sold is to list it at the correct price. Overpricing your home will only lead to a longer selling time, fewer showings and no serious offers. A market analysis by a realtor who has your best interests at heart will provide you an accurate price at which to list your home to ensure a successful sale. Bunker Hill Waterbury CT Market Report 1-31-09 Address Style Beds Baths SqFt Listing Price Sale Price DOM 241 FOREST RIDGE RD RANCH 4 3.0 2738 269,900 260,000 4 62 HADDAD RD RANCH 3 1.0 1985 150,700 150,000 76 18 HERITAGE DR RAISE 3 1.2 1592 179,500 180,000 39 96 HERITAGE DR COL 3 1.0 1519 173,000 165,000 ... 02/10/2009

For Buyers of all types, whether they be individuals/families looking to buy their first home, or investors looking to capitalize on the drop in multi-family home prices, there are still places that are humming with activity. Now that interest rates for mortgages have hit a 40 year low, and there is plenty of inventory to choose from, there is no real reason for people to not  buy real estate TODAY! Just in Waterbury, CT for example, 63 multifamilies have sold in the last 3 months with an average time on the market of 93 days and an average lp/sp ratio of 91%. Not bad, huh? Single Family homes did even better, with 134 being sold in the same time period, with an average of 99 days on the market and an average lp/sp ratio of 93%. What do all of these numbers really mean? Simply this: peo... 01/10/2009

We are optimistic for  Successful 2008 Real Estate Market in Waterbury, CT.  As of today January 12th there are only 453 active single family homes listed on our MLS for Waterbury.  There are also 99 that have deposits.   A very interesting thing is the average list price of a home in Waterbury is $191,000.  The average price of  the 99 that are under contract......$155,000. It is obviously very important to practice intelligent pricing.As always it is possible to search the entire MLS for CT from our website. http://www.davejonesrealtor.com/  We also added a direct MLS search registration page at http://www.searchallctlistings.com/Lori and David JonesSmedes Realty, LLC203-758-0264 01/12/2008

I am optimistic for  Successful 2008 Real Estate Market in Waterbury, CT.  As of today January 12th there are only 453 active single family homes listed on our MLS for Waterbury.  There are also 99 that have deposits.   A very interesting thing is the average list price of a home in Waterbury is $191,000.  The average price of  the 99 that are under contract......$155,000. It is obviously very important to practice intelligent pricing.As always it is possible to search the entire MLS for CT from our website. http://www.davejonesrealtor.com/  We also added a direct MLS search registration page at http://www.searchallctlistings.com/David JonesSmedes Realty, LLC203-758-0264 01/12/2008

Approxamately 3000 sq ft with new roof, carpets, water heaters, kitchen appliances and bath fixtures. One furnace brand new other 2 serviced, electricity upgraded, some new windows and doors. Off-street parking, vinyl siding. Rental income $2400 monthly. Two leases, one month-to-month who will move at short notice if necessary. Great investment or for owner occupancy. 55 Wildwood Ave, Waterbury, CT. Easy access to I84 and route 8. Remodeled in 2007. Contact Jennifer at CENTURY21 Access America, 246 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott, CT. 203-217-4431. W1044452. 01/11/2008

159,900 217 Circular Ave.East End Colonial , spacious rooms ,desirable area. 01/08/2008

 166 Tudor St.169,900  THIS IS A UNIQUE PROPERTY-2 FAMILY 4-3,  & 4 RM BUNGALOW IN REAR WITH SEP. UTILITIES ON ONE LOT.  COULD BE A GREAT INLAW BEAUTIFUL LEVEL LOT 50X200. GOOD  INVESTMENT AS WELL AS FAMILY OCCUPIED. REAR HOUSE ON CESS POOL RECENTLY  CHECKED . 01/08/2008

Board of Realtors, MLS and Newspaper Make a Website - Possible Ground floor Adversiting Opportunity? MYCTHOME.COM - The PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED - Follow up on MLS, Realtor & Newspaper Website MYCTHOME.COM Back Online - Who was Collecting the Leads for 2 Years?  Since I never received a response from my email inquiry to  the Greater Waterbury Board of Realtors about mycthome.com, I called them.  I spoke with a young lady, Maria, who said that she was only "temping" and that no one was there to answer my questions regard mycthome.com.  However, for someone who was just temping, she did know about the site. I tried to ask her about the leads and the websites "powered by mycthome.com", but she said I needed to talk to someone else.  I asked "who"?  She replied, I don't know, I will have so... 04/13/2007