New Canaan Real Estate Review: News and Features

Real estate news and features of interest to New Canaan Patch readers:

[Picture: 52 Mariomi Rd., New Canaan, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on the market for $998,000 — for more information see the house’s Web page on Zillow.com, where this picture was found]

New Canaan Patch real estate:

• For Lukes Wood Rd. Home, Pool is Heated, Foyer is Grand
• Two-Bedroom Summer St. Rental for $1,350 and Other New Canaan Rentals
• Take an Online Tour of a New Canaan House for Sale
• Main Street Home Sells for $965,000 and Other New Canaan Home Sales
• Lakeview Avenue Home with Expansive Front Porch and Other New Canaan Houses for Sale
• West Hills Road Home Features Swimming Pool, Putting Green

Al Filippone Associates’ real estate advice on Patch:

• The Hidden Benefits of Home Staging
• List Your Home Now, Not in the Spring!
• Don’t Make This Critical Pricing Mistake When Listing Your Home!
• Selling Your Home? The Pitfalls of “Pocket Listings”
• The Wise Homeseller
• Negotiating The Small Stuff

Joe Petrowsky’s mortgage business blog on Patch:

• “I Don’t Trust Mortgage Brokers”
• “I’m Sorry that We Couldn’t Get this Refinance Done for You”
• Purchasing While Self-Employed
• “I’d Love to Negotiate”
• “Why Do I Need an Inspection Report?”
• “I Haven’t Heard these Words Spoken in a Long Time”
• “I Got Turned Down, What Can be Done?”
• “I Always Ask, How Long Do You Plan on Keeping the Home You Want to Purchase?”
• For Sale By Owner Marketing

Brooke Valenti on home improvement and furnishing on Patch:

• 10 Kitchen Trends in Fairfield County
• Home Remodeling Trends for 2015
• Flood Cleanup Tips
• Winter Home Improvements

Other real estate news from Patch and elsewhere:

• RE/MAX Releases November Monthly Housing Report
• The Best of the Connecticut Wow Houses
• The Best of the Connecticut Wow Houses
• Sprucing Up Your Wood Furniture
• Stain Proofing Your Furniture

Real estate news and features from elsewhere:

• 10 Reasons Why Your Home Isn’t Selling
• How to Raise a Property Listing From the Dead
• Zillow: Mortgage Rates Edge Slightly Downward to 3.76%
• Better Things to Do With a Spare Bedroom Than Make It a Gym
• Winter Listings: How To Get More Than Asking Price
• Home Sales In Connecticut Reach Highest Level For October Since ‘07
• Next in Housing Market: Digital 3-D
• U.S. Home Values Continue to Rebound But at Slower Pace
• Ka-Ching! Report Says NYC Apartment Market Set Records in 2014
• When a Mortgage Hinges on Home Values
• How to Buy a Greek Island
• How Home Buyers Can Lower Closing Costs
• Warm up your home and keep heating costs down
• 6 reasons to make a larger down payment
• Preservation Watch: Mapping the Biggest Preservation Wins and Losses of 2014
• How refinancing helped one homeowner lower his interest rate and save $70,000
• Selling a Home in 2015: 5 Resolutions for Success