Jul. 8, 2008 - Welcome to Fairfield County Connecticut

Thank you for coming to visit the part of the world that I call home - Fairfield County Connecticut.  Or, more specifically Norwalk, my home town (for now, but that's a story for another post).  For a first-time home buyer this can be an intimidating place - why?  Well, let's look at the numbers:

• The Median Home Sales Price in the County was $507,000 in the 1st quarter of 2008, which is almost double the Median Home Sales Price for the whole state of Connecticut
• Over 1/3 of the 23 towns & cities in Fairfield County have Median Home Sales Prices over $750K
• 7 of the top 10 "Least Affordable towns" in Connecticut are located in Fairfield County
• Only 36% of all homes sold were under $400K in Fairfield County in Q1 2008 (compared to 74% statewide)

Doesn't paint a great picture if you're a first-time home buyer with an average income who wants to live in this part of Connecticut.  But don't leave just yet..over the course of this blog I'm going to show you that there are many options - and good options, too - for home buyers at all price ranges who want to live in Fairfield County.  Consider me your own personal guide on the path to home ownership.  And why should you listen to what I have to say, well, let's just say that I know where you're coming from...

It was only six years ago that I bought my first home and made a lot of rookie mistakes.  Since deciding to make Real Estate my profession, I've made it my business to get educated on all aspects of the home buying and selling process so that I can pass that knowledge on to my clients.  Whether you're buying a home for $125,000 or $1.25 million (and I've helped clients buy and sell properties at both of those prices and everywhere in between), it's a huge investment that will affect not only your finances, but your overall quality of life and you should go into it feeling like you're making the best decision based on all of the facts available. 

It's my goal to help the people I work with do what's best for them, which may sometimes mean that they don't buy a home and that's OK.  Because if I've done my job and they are happy with their decision, then they will appreciate what I've done and tell others about it, which is a high compliment.  As Maya Angelou has said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."  If my clients feel good about their new home, whether they own it or rent it, then I've done my job.