Market Updates

Selling a Mansfield Short Sale-No Easy Sell

Selling a Mansfield Short Sale-No Easy Sell

By Brian on May 13th, 2013
We have some short sales for sale in Mansfield and other local towns. In  a previous post  I discussed the condition of some of these homes and the difficulty in showing them when maintenance is in a downward spiral. Most of the Realtors at Home Selling Team have the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation.  ... [Continue Reading]
Storrs Center Adds Two High Profile Names to its Roster: Geno & Ballard

Storrs Center Adds Two High Profile Names to its Roster: Geno & Ballard

By Brian on April 28th, 2013
Geno’s Grille is officially open now at 9 Dog Lane in Storrs Center. Geno’s is owned by UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and partners, who also own Geno’s Fast Break at Mohegan Sun Casino.   It is sure to be a draw to Storrs Center with seating for 100 patrons inside and out and a ... [Continue Reading]
Staging Fails: Mansfield Area Short Sales

Staging Fails: Mansfield Area Short Sales

By Brian on March 25th, 2013
When a property we have listed is shown by an agent  who is not the listing agent we often get feedback following the showing.  Feedback can be useful to us as the listing agent in getting the property sold (we relay the feedback to the seller and if needed, adjust the price accordingly) or completely ... [Continue Reading]
Reconsider Your Mansfield Area Open House Strategy

Reconsider Your Mansfield Area Open House Strategy

By Brian on March 16th, 2013
I ran across this video about an open house frenzy in California.  In Eastern Connecticut we cannot imagine 50 calls previous to the open house, 50 to 100 attendees and between 20 and 30 offers on a property, some sight unseen.  I guess if we had that kind of response we too would jump on ... [Continue Reading]
Home Selling Team Agents- You’ll Be SOLD on Us

Home Selling Team Agents- You’ll Be SOLD on Us

By Brian on March 12th, 2013
We recently held our annual agent recognition event for Home Selling Team Realtors. We used to call this our Awards Luncheon but felt it was not inclusive enough and did not fairly reflect how hard some of the agents are working – especially in a declining market. Every year we try to mix it up ... [Continue Reading]
Exclusive Mansfield CT Area Property Search for $300,000+

Exclusive Mansfield CT Area Property Search for $300,000+

By Brian on March 4th, 2013
There seems to be an influx of buyers in the $300,000 and up range in the Mansfield area.  With the UConn new hires and the improving housing market overall we seem to have more interest in the higher end properties again.  There is also renewed interest in land, building lots and new construction. I wrote about ... [Continue Reading]
Interest Increasing in Mansfield Building Lots and New Construction

Interest Increasing in Mansfield Building Lots and New Construction

By Brian on February 27th, 2013
After several years of lackluster land sales and declining prices it seems interest in land and new construction is on the upswing.  Home Selling Team has  recently been involved in several transactions involving land sales and/or new construction packages. We just listed 3 new building lots in Mansfield from 2-5 acres and priced from $89,000. ... [Continue Reading]
Glen Ridge Cooperative Mansfield Area’s Only 55 + Option

Glen Ridge Cooperative Mansfield Area’s Only 55 + Option

By Brian on February 21st, 2013
I just took a deposit on a unit that I have had listed at Sycamore Drive in Glen Ridge  since July 2012.  If you are not familiar with the Glen Ridge Cooperative in Storrs it is a community for 55+ adults, one of only two such co-operatives in the State of CT.  This type of ... [Continue Reading]
Small strip mall across from E.O. Smith to be demolished

Small strip mall across from E.O. Smith to be demolished

By Brian on August 13th, 2012
The shopping center & former hang out for Mansfield’s  E. O. Smith high school students will be demolished sometime in August and early September. The spot will be the final piece of Town Square neighborhood. It is a stark contrast to the buildings towering behind it. ... [Continue Reading]
Mansfield CT Area Property Sale Prices Updated

Mansfield CT Area Property Sale Prices Updated

By Brian on July 20th, 2012
Home Selling Team has just updated the sold data for 21 towns in the Mansfield Tolland area on our website for transactions closing in the Multiple Listing System through July 19, 2012. Under each of the 21 Eastern Connecticut towns you will find sales data for single family residential properties  closed since January 1, 2012. ... [Continue Reading]
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