Here’s the week’s real estate news on Darienite.com and elsewhere for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 2:
The picture on the Home page with this article is from 309 Noroton Ave., which recently changed hands.
On Darienite.com:
- Darien Open Houses on Tokeneke Beach Dr, West Ave & Elsewhere This Weekend
- Proposed Noroton Shopping Center Replacement Project: Maps & Renderings
- Concord Ln Home Goes for $1.4 Million & Other Darien Home Sales
- Darien Real Estate Report for July 23 to 30
- Noroton Ave Home Goes for $2.48M & Other Recent Darien Home Sales
ELSEWHERE:
Buying and selling advice:
- 5 Ways to Handle the Eyesore Next Door Before You Sell (AOL Real Estate)
- Real Estate Ranks Tops Among Investments (Realtor Magazine)
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5 Ways To Improve Curb Appeal (RealtorMagazine)
- Making the Most of an Open House Visit (Zillow.com)
- Three Ways to Write a Tempting Offer When Buying a Home (AOL Real Estate)
- Winning a Bidding War (Realty Times)
- How to Prevent a Home Closing Catastrophe (Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Real Estate — hat tip to Betsy Nolan on Twitter)
Real estate news:
- Connecticut Leases Now Require Notice of Sprinkler Systems for Rentals (David Popoff on Active Rain)
- Pending Home Sales Dip in June, Down from May’s Nine-Year High (Forbes)
- Mortgage Rates Dip Back Below 4% (Realtor Magazine)
- Homeownership rate drops to lowest since 1967 (CNBC)
- What’s Causing the Record Home Prices? (Realtor Magazine)
- Housing Supply Falls Further, Feeding Prices (CNBC)
Home improvement:
- Eight Smart Ways to Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger (Realty Times)
- The True Costs of Owning a Pool (U.S. News via AOL Real Estate)
- When to DIY or Hire a Pro (Dwell Beautiful)
- The Practical and Fun Guide to Revamping Your Kids’ Bedrooms
Home owning:
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