The Kasey Group's Blog

Our seller at 4285 Main Street in Stratford (MLS #98419605) has been busy.

2009 Updates

•New rear and garage roof

•New hot water heater

•Repointed the chimney

•Termite treatment

•Firebox re-mortared

•Chimney swept and cleaned

•GFI's in kitchen

•Furnace serviced and cleaned

•Washer installed on tub

•Fresh coat of polyurethane on living room and dining room floors.

•Fresh paint in living room, dining room, kitchen, and front/back porches.

Your buyer will appreciate the improvements!

$349,900

16 Joseph Court

MLS # 98421652

Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 full bath Raised Ranch with open floor plan.  Main level offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, family room with vaulted ceilings, skylights, and sliders to deck.  Finished lower level with family room, laundry room, master bedroom suite with full bath, and private entrance.

$289,900

23 Joseph Court

MLS # 98421482

Gorgeous 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial offering remodeled eat-in kitchen, newer vinyl siding, and main level family room with fireplace and 1/2 bath.

Both of this homes are located at the end of a cul-de-sac in a family friendly neighborhood.

Call The Kasey Group for more information 203-378-8200

$559,900

MLS # 98422271

7 Vintage Road

One of a kind Western Contemporary with spectacular views

This magnificent homes features a 41x27 Grand Room with vaulted ceiling, two ceiling fans, new carpet, and sliders to the yard.  New kitchen with stainless steel appliances, cabinets, granite, and access to deck with built-in bbq.  From the master bedroom suite with fireplace and private balcony to living room with soaring 9+ ceilings and new hardwood floors this home is does not disappoint.

Call The Kasey Group for more information 203-378-8200

The 2010 census is nearing and that means it is time to verify addresses.

The U.S. government is preparing to do another census, as they do every ten years. In preparation for this, census takers are canvassing neighborhoods to verify addresses. If you see anyone in your neighborhood walking around recording address information, make sure they have a U.S. Census identification badge and are carrying a U.S. Census tote bag. Otherwise, if you are concerned about someone who looks suspicious, you can always call the police. The census takers will be in neighborhoods through July of 2009.

Contact The Kasey Group for information on the market in your area (203) 378-8200.

NEW LISTING

17 Sally Ann Drive, Trumbull

$399,900

(Exterior is in the process of being painted White)

Move right into this 4 bedroom, 2 bath Ranch featuring main level family room and update kitchen. 

The fabulous finished lower level with family room, spacious bedroom, and full bath with laundry adds an additional 525 square feet to this lovely home. 

Located on a quiet dead end street in the Jane Ryan school district.

We just listed 9 Shoreline Drive in Stratford, Connecticut

Unobstructed views abound from this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Waterfront home. 

 Open floor plan with modern kitchen and beautiful deck overlooking the water.  The perfect summer retreat or enjoy the sunshine and sea breezes all year round. 

 Just $525,000!

For more information Call The Kasey Group today 203-378-8200

President Obama has been in office for 100 days and you may be wondering how it has effected those of us living in Connecticut.

Below you will see how Connecticut has been impacted by the President's first 100 days in office.

• 41,000 Jobs have been created or saved by the Recovery Act
• 1,306,000 Workers are receiving the Making Work Pay Tax Credit
• 24,700 Additional children have health care
• 30,000 Students have been aided by the American Opportunity Tax Credit

Check out how you State has been impacted: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/foundationforchange/

Home ownership at Lowest Level Since 2000

According to the Census Bureau, the rate of U.S. home ownership slipped in the 2009 first quarter to the lowest level since the start of the decade.

The U.S. homeownership rate dropped to 67.5 percent from 68 percent a year earlier, driven largely by a sharp decline among younger buyers as well as among African-American households.

Loose credit pushed up national home ownership levels in recent years, but the trend is now being reversed by the recession and a foreclosure epidemic.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, Conor Dougherty (04/28/09)

What is being done to improve the rate of Home ownership?

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized a $8,000 tax credit* to first-time home buyers who purchase a home from January 1, 2009 to December 1, 2009.

This credit coupled with the low interest rates is why NOW is the time to BUY!

Join us Sunday, April 26th for an Open House at

30 Summersweet Place(mls# 98412549) in Stratford, Connecticut

Just $592,500 for this stunning one of a kind 5,000 +/- Square Foot Custom Colonial featuring 13 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, full in-law, elevator, and mechanic's dream garage.

Directions-Cutspring to Nutmeg to Summersweet

From Raveis.com to Listingbook.com it seems that all of the websites we use are coming up with newer and better ways to give us information but....

 Can there ever be too much information?

Here at The Kasey Group we like to give our clients weekly market updates.  We let them know how many showings they've had, what the feedback was, what internet activity there has been, and if any homes have come on/sold in their area. 

We recently discovered that almost every site offers a graph showing where activity is coming from.

Raveis.com, Listingbook.com, Visualtour.com, etc..  all offer our clients a breakdown of their internet activity.

 Last week we sent our clients a report that was generated from Raveis.com showing their internet activity and the response was overwhelming.  Shortly there after we sent them a report from listingbook.com detailing who was looking at their property and when.  Between our weekly update calls and the reports we send out we are in constant contact with our clients.

Can inundating our clients with all of this information be overwhelming?