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Welcome To Greenwich Connecticut Website

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Welcome to Greenwich Connecticut Website is an amazing and extremely complete source of information for this gorgeous and awesome town in Fairfield County: Greenwich. But if you would like to call me directly for any specific information or to explore the Greenwich Real Estate market, please don't hesitate to do so. I'm here to help you, and would love to have the opportunity to work with you.

Monthly Housing Newsletter Fairfield County Connecticut

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This is My Monthly Housing Newsletter for August, for several Fairfield County towns in Connecticut . This is a very informative report showing: Number of Sales & Sales/List price ration and how it compares to the same time last year Median & Average Sales price Inventory number Days on market This report also shows how these numbers compare to the same time last year to give you a better idea of where we are and what is the current trend of the market. The towns included in this report are: Greenwich Old Greenwich Stamford Darien New Canaan Wilton Ridgefield Southport Westport Trumbull

William Raveis Breast Cancer Raffle Ticket Sales

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Every year, I participate in our company’s annual drive to collect donations for the William Raveis Breast Cancer Research Fund. I would like to offer you the opportunity to help this exceptionally worthy cause by investing in a chance to win some seriously great prizes in our annual Raffle. Tickets, this year, are only $5 each, and I have a virtually unlimited supply of them, so don’t feel you have to hold back! Simply reply to my email and indicate how many tickets you would like, then MAIL a check to me at: William Raveis Real Estate 49 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 As soon as I receive your check, I’ll send your tickets to you, with my wishes for good luck….and my thanks for your help! (or alternatively, just call me at 203-979-0730 and we can do it all over the phone!) Please scroll down for a copy of the ticket showing the prizes available, and some general background on the William Raveis Breast Cancer Research Fund. Have a look, and I’m sure you’ll agree t

Bill Raveis Buying in Recession

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance Won The Gold

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From the desk of Mr. William M. Raveis, Jr., Chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance: "Recently, the Commercial Record conducted a poll on the best companies in the State of CT from its readers (Bankers, Lawyers, nspectors, Appraisers, Real Estate professionals, and teh general public). 1. I am pleased to announce that we won in the Real Estate category as BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF CT; 2. Also we have won in theMortgage Banking category as the BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF CT. We are very proud and privileged to be working with a great group of professional sales associates, management, and administrative staff. I am pleased that the public has also recognized all your hard work and efforts. Keep up the terrific job. GO TEAM!"

Monthly Housing Newsletter for Fairfield County in Connecticut

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Here is my monthly housing stats on the Fairfield County Towns I work Great source of information about these amazing towns.

The Social Media Revolution

No matter what is your line of business, this video shows the new reality! You must explore the world of online social media! This is a very exciting video (earlier post), but for some it can also be a bit overwhelming… but just concentrate on being excited! Why? Because it is! The opportunities that social media brings to us are just unlimitted! As you will see, the way we market and communicate has changed. A change that allows for increased communication, transparency, and an overall greater ability to connect. To anyone reading this, and not yet participating in social-media, I would be curious as to your thoughts on the video. To those already immersed in social media, you will find this awesome!

Social Media Revolution

First Steps When You Decide To Buy Your New Home (Series)

Can you afford it? Check your financials = income vs expenses Create a budget Decide how much you can spend per month on housing The very first step you should take when considering to purchase a home should be an evening spent going over a detailed household budget so you can determine just how much you would be comfortable spending on housing each month. Don't rely on anyone but yourself to come up with that figure; only you know what you can really live with. You must look at your income and expenses. Why? Because there are many factors that go into the bank's decision, from how long you've been at your job to how many credit cards you carry. But the most important thing lenders look at, however, is your ability to meet your obligation to them, which is a function of your income and debt levels. To gauge your ability to pay, lenders look at a pair of numbers called the "housing ratio" and the "total-obligation ratio." They'

30 Year Mortgage Rate Trend

Signs the Real Estate Market is Recovering

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the number of contract for pending home sales (Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator of what’s to come) has increased for the past six months. We have not seen this kind of action in the history of this index since it began in 2001. This Index for activity in July increased 3.2% to 97.6 from 94.6 in June, and is 12.0% higher than July 2008 when it was 87.1. It is at the highest level since June 2007, when it was 100.7. The Pending Home Sales Index in the Northeast actually declined 3.0% to 78.8 in July but is 4.7% higher than July 2008. The momentum seems to be positive with pretty good recovery, but the housing market is far from being back to normal yet. With the inventory numbers decreasing, we are seeing a stabilization in home prices now in several areas. Housing affordability is at its record highs this year, and the stimulus of a first-time buyer tax credit seems to be making a very positive impact on the market. NA

Power Source

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Real Estate Market: Buy or Wait?

So, are you considering taking the plunge and acquiring your first place? Sounds like a good idea! This week’s report basically assures us that housing is in full-recovery mode. Sales of new homes spiked 9.6% in July, to an annual number of 433,000 units, when “experts” had expected 390,000 units. This is the largest increase since beginning of 2005. The inventory of new homes is the lowest in 16 years! With numbers and reports like this, very low interest rates, and with federal monetary incentives, it looks like the time for Buyers is now!