The Kasey Group's Blog

Only 14 weeks left to take advantage of the $8000 First-time home buyer tax credit!

If you are looking to make a purchase you must do so by December 1st in order to get the tax credit. 

 For more information check out:  www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com

Bridgeport, CT - $140,00 - MLS# 98410770

1 bedroom unit at the Lofts on Lafayette

 Derby, CT - $189,900 - MLS# 98425782

Handicap Accessible 2 bedroom, 1 bath first floor unit

Shelton, CT - $289,900 - MLS# 98421482

 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial at the end of a cul-de-sac in family friendly neighborhood

Stratford, CT - $339,900 - MLS# 98429453

 Waterfront townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and finished lower level

Stratford, CT - $499,999 - MLS# 98419792

 Direct waterfront 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home

Stratford, CT - $528,900 - MLS# 98431096

5 bedroom, 3.5 bath Colonial on 2.47 +/- acres

Trumbull, CT - $549,900 - MLS# 98425960

One of a kind 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial in sought after Trumbull neighborhood

Shelton, CT - $619,900 - MLS# 98431306

Estate like Colonial with main level in-law

For more information or to see any of these beautiful homes call The Kasey Group 203-378-8200

 325 Lafayette Street #4202

Bridgeport, CT

$140,000

MLS# 98410700

Fabulous 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit  in gated community

Beautiful kitchen with island and stainless steel appliances

Original re-done 1890 wood floors, exposed brick, and high ceilings

Large full bath with washer and dryer

The lofts on Lafayette are conveniently located near the train and 95

Great opportunity awaits you!

The following is a list of towns and the homes that have taken a deposit,

 by month since the beginning of this year:

Call us anytime for a Complimentary Market Analysis (CMA)!

Existing-home sales hit 8-month high

Inventories fall, adding hopes that the housing market is starting to recover.

Posted by Elizabeth Strott on Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:33 AM

Existing-home sales rose 3.6% in June to an annualized pace of 4.86 million, to the highest level since October, the National Association of Realtors reported this morning.

It was the third monthly increase in a row. "This represents yet another encouraging sign that the housing market is beginning to stabilize," Nomura Securities chief economist David Resler wrote in a note to clients.

Economists had expected an annualized pace of 4.85 million last month. Sales are down 0.2% from June of 2008.

Inventories fell 0.7% to 3.82 million in June. At the current sales pace, it would take 9.4 months to sell homes on the market, an improvement from the 9.8 months in May.

A 7-month supply is typically consistent with stabilization in prices, NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun, said in a press conference. It may take until the end of this year or early 2010 before property values steady, Yun added.

So who's buying? Tax incentives are helping spark resale activity in lower-priced homes. The supply of homes under $250,000 is under a six-month supply, while the supply of homes over $1 million is over 20 months.

That excess supply is contributing to the slump in home prices. The median price of an existing home fell 15.4% to $181,800 from $215,000 in June 2008.

June is traditionally one of the best sales months of the year as families prepare to move before the start of the next school term, according to the NAR. The group adjusts the figures for these seasonal variations, however.

Home sales peaked in August 2005 at an annualized rate of more than 7.2 million. Sales have not topped the 5 million mark since last September.

16 Carriage Drive

Seymour, Connecticut

$399,900

Join us for our open house on Sunday, July 12th from 12-3

•  Stunning  4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial with 2 car garage.
• Light, bright eat-in kitchen with access to deck overlooking serene yard.
• Entertainment ready formal dining room with hardwood floors.
• First floor offers living room, family room with fireplace, and
• 1/2 bath with laundry.
• Master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and full bath.
• Updates Include: new roof, newer carpet, new furnace, and new 2 zone central air.
• Located in sought after Great Hill neighborhood.

 Stop by the open house or call The Kasey Group for a private showing 203-378-8200

Advertising!  Advertising!  Advertising!

To get your home sold in this market it is important to competitively price your home and to have it marketed in a way that a vast majority of people are seeing it.

For each one of our listings we:

• Email agents who have recently listed/sold a home that is similar to inform them about the broker's tour and open house 
• Advertise the home on-line in The Real Estate Book where the exposure exceeds that of all other real estate publications in the region
• Advertise the home in The Connecticut Post
• Advertise the open house on Listingbook.com
• Create a visual tour that is linked to the MLS, Realtor.com, and filtered to various websites

Not only do we advertise in print and on the internet but we also talk about our listings on our blog,  twitter, and linked-in. 

In this market to get a home sold it needs to be marketed to both buyers and agents. 

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Look no further!

We just listed 190 New Haven Avenue Unit 9 in Derby, CT.

$189,900

MLS# 98425782

 First Floor;  Handicap Accessible; New carpet;  

New tile floor in the kitchen;  2 Bedrooms!

 We will be hosting a public open house on Sunday, June 28^th from 12:00-3:00.

7 Vintage Road in Trumbull, Connecticut

MLS # 98422271

$559,900

$5000 bonus to Selling Agent and $5000 Seller Concession if under deposit(cts) by July 10th

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 41x27 Grand Room, and 2 fireplaces

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

INSIDE 

• All new floors throughout the house
• New kitchen including lighting
• New master bath
• New appliances
• New washer and dryer
• New vertical blinds
• New fans
• New windows in living room
• One year furnace contract expires April 2010 with Standard Oil
• Behind the wall in the coat closet is a safe that is cemented to the ground.

OUTSIDE

• Two new oil tanks installed in garage
• New central air conditioning unit
• New stone retaining wall
• New stone face on house
• New paint on exterior of house
• New roof
• New deck floor boards and railing
• New stairs on side of house

Call The Kasey Group for more information or to schedule an appointment to see this home 203-378-8200