CT Homes and Land

05/28/2024

Thought this was an interesting article. Many of my clients are thinking about this as they look at the location of property for sale.

Climate change is impacting where people buy homes.

03/23/2023

Regarding the economy and rates, I share an email received today from Ken Csehak at Guaranteed Rate Affinity.

"Today the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the Fed Funds Rate by 25 basis points as expected. During the Q&A session Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the banking system is “sound and resilient” but he went further on to say that “it’s still too early to tell how the stress in the banking section will affect credit conditions and that if stress in the banking sector has a larger impact, then monetary policy will have less to do.”

So the banking turmoil is showing the Fed that they need to take their foot off the rate increase accelerator a little bit for fear of making things worse in the banking sector.

Stocks ended the day lower with regional bank stocks pulling all major equity markets lower. The Dow closed down 530.49.

The good news is that mortgage rates immediately fell after the statement and wiped out the increases we saw over the last few days – and them some…"

03/10/2023

Update on Noroton Heights, Darien

The redevelopment of the former shopping center will add apartments, retail, restaurants...

12/04/2022

He knows what he is talking about.

Instant Reaction: Jobs, December 2, 2022.
"Another 263,000 net new payroll jobs were added in November. The hourly wage rate grew by 5.1% from a year ago. The unemployment rate remains tight at 3.7%." http://ow.ly/xL4M50LTwkQ

10/07/2022

09/08/2022

Another Five star review for CT Homes and Land. Thank you for the great 5 star customer review!

"Ellen was great to work with and helped us sell our condo in 1 week! She was always available and responsive, gave great guidance and was professional. The process was fast and seamless."

Leah Peterson said "Ellen was great to work with and helped us sell our condo in 1 week! She was always available and responsive, gave great guidance and was professional. The process was fast and seamless." about CT Homes and Land - giving them a 5 star review

09/06/2022

Another Five star review for CT Homes and Land. Thank you for the great 5 star customer review!

"A true professional, Ellen Christian is a joy to work with and her clients benefit greatly. As a home stager, I have worked with Ellen for over ten years, helping sellers prepare their houses for market. She offers smart, economical advice and a deep pool of resources. Ellen's down to earth approach is bolstered by years of expert, personalized real estate experience. As a result, her listings sell quickly and for top dollar."

Julia Maher said "A true professional, Ellen Christian is a joy to work with and her clients benefit greatly. As a home stager, I have worked with Ellen for over ten years, helping sellers prepare their houses for market. She offers smart, economical advice and a deep pool of resources. Ellen's down...

09/03/2022

Another Five star review for CT Homes and Land. Thank you for the great 5 star customer review!

"If you want a hard-working, honest, pragmatic, responsive, experienced partner in selling or buying your home, look no further than Ellen Christian. When we sold our home in the Fall of 2021, we wanted to work with someone who knew the local market, listened to our needs, and could ably guide a negotiation and hold together the sale. We worked together to decide upon the listing price and agree on the marketing plan. We received an offer on day one and decided among multiple offers by day three. Any further negotiations with the buyer went smoothly, even when they could have turned contentious. We are thankful that Ellen helped us through the emotional and financial process of selling our family home by making it as painless as possible. You will be thankful too."

Ninette Enrique said "If you want a hard-working, honest, pragmatic, responsive, experienced partner in selling or buying your home, look no further than Ellen Christian. When we sold our home in the Fall of 2021, we wanted to work with someone who knew the local market, listened to our needs, and c...

09/01/2022

Another Five star review for CT Homes and Land. Thank you for the great 5 star customer review!

"Ellen Christian made selling our home about as painless and easy as possible. Ellen gave us informed and wise advice prior to listing. She really does her research and we felt very comfortable going with her informed guidance on listing price. She managed the open house and showings of the house well, and gave us yet more great guidance on the offers we had. Ultimately we accepted a strong offer and are so pleased. Ellen made this whole process seamless. We highly recommend Ellen to anyone either selling or looking for a home."

Elizabeth Gendron said "Ellen Christian made selling our home about as painless and easy as possible. Ellen gave us informed and wise advice prior to listing. She really does her research and we felt very comfortable going with her informed guidance on listing price. She managed the open house and s...

08/29/2022

Another Five star review for CT Homes and Land. Thank you for the great 5 star customer review!

"Ellen was amazing!! She was a fantastic partner in our home buying experience. Recommended from another friend who she helped, we consider ourselves lucky to have met her and had her be a part of our home buying journey. Cannot recommend her enough!"

Alex Keyes said "Ellen was amazing!! She was a fantastic partner in our home buying experience. Recommended from another friend who she helped, we consider ourselves lucky to have met her and had her be a part of our home buying journey. Cannot recommend her enough!" about CT Homes and Land - giving...