Brookfield, CT

Brookfield, Connecticut Real Estate Update
July, 2009

Closed home sales in Brookfield, Connecticut:

Single Family Homes:
There were 18 single family home sales closed in Brookfield, CT.

The median closed sales price was $383,450.
On average, these homes sold for 94.2% of their final list price.
Days on Market average 288 days of market time.

This compares to 19 closed sales in July, 2008, with a median closed sales price of $439,500.

Condos:
There were 2 condominium sales closed in Brookfield, CT.
The median sales price was $220,000.


This compares to 2 closed sales in July, 2008 with a median sales price of $330,000.

Currently available homes for sale in Brookfield, Connecticut:

Single Family Homes:
Currently, there are 147 single family homes for sale in Brookfield, CT.
List Prices range from $185,000 for an antique cape to $2,495,000 for a Lake Lillinonah waterfront home.

Condos:
Currently, there are 39 condos for sale in Brookfield, CT. List prices range from $130,000 for a one-bedroom unit to $609,900 for a new unit in an active adult community.




Brookfield, Connecticut, is located between Candlewood Lake and Lake Lillinonah, creating a multitude of water recreation opportunities in the town. Several lake communities border Candlewood Lake, and typically offer a private beach for residents, boat docks and other amenities. Brookfield enjoys a population of about 16,000 residents.

This Market Report prepared by:
Don Fabrizio-Garcia, REALTOR
Connecticut Real Estate & Appraisals
203.746.1199
Connecticut Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Data compiled from the Greater Fairfield County MLS and believed to be accurate.

Brookfield Goes Green at Brookfield Block Party

"BIOS IS LIFE" MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, EARTH We are all connected Our goal: To create an international organization that is a model of social responsibility, making your life green, healthy and sustainable.

Steve Schappert of Bios Painting and Maintenance invites you to the BROOKFIELD BLOCK PARTY "BROOKFIELD GOES GREEN"

September 11-13 ONE TOWN, ONE PARTY, ONE GOAL...UNITED WE STAND! The Goal: Promote the town of Brookfield with a unified marketing effort, while educating the public about healthy, energy efficient living. It is possible to help people, save the planet and boost the economy. You can do well by doing good! Here it is in a nut shell: If every business in town rallies under one banner, "THE BROOKFIELD BLOCK PARTY" We show the world how great the town is. Everyone put your best foot forward and provide an extra reason for people to come and do business with you. Face painting here, popcorn there, live music on every corner. One town, one party, one goal... we all work together. Everyone in town that currently advertises on the radio, mention the Brookfield Block Party, TV, newspaper, Internet, direct mail whatever you do, mention the Brookfield Block party. I will have event signs made and approved by the zoning board. Special Event Signs are allowed to be up for 30 days before the event. As interest builds I MAY provide booth space under a tent or group of tents I operated this event 3 years in a row from 94'-96' Keep it simple, invite your current clients and people you want to add to your list of friends, customers and associates. The compounded effect of every business in town running a special promotion will be substantial. Brookfield does not have a town green, lets embrace who we are. If one business in a strip mall provides hot dogs another face painting, another popcorn. We will give people a reason to stop in and say hello while learning about our businesses. Call one of our local bands and offer some live music...do one thing! Some of the events that we created the last 3 times were: Live music, live radio telecast, DJ, hot air balloon, Chile contest, Fire truck display, custom/classic car show, talent shows, dance and martial arts displays, face painting, free balloons, raffles, sail boat race, inflatable moon bounce, health & wellness festival, Sidewalk Sales. The Sky's the limit let your imagination run wild! XBOX / WII TOURNAMENTS, FRISBEE TOURNAMENTS, GOLF OUTING, KARAOKE. LET'S SHOW THE WORLD WHY WE LOVE BROOKFIELD Companies that have signed up this year to participate more updates coming soon, check the Facebook group to learn more Andrea Kramer Prudential CT Realty Mother Earth Gallery Green organic gifts Efficient Lighting & Maintenance, Inc. recycling fluorescent lights Brookfield Paint Lavoie Interiors Recycling day Jet Carting Recycling 4 Corner Mobil Energy The Book Annex recycling Speedi Sign Panchos and Gringos Healthy Menu Brookfield Bike Center Health Cliff's Cycle Revolution Energy Efficiency Costco Health and Energy Efficiency Route 7 Music Health and Wellness Academy of Dance Arts Health Wines N' Such Health and Wellness Heron's Package Store Health Massage Envy health and wellness Down The Hatch Join the party! Le Boutique Consignment Shop recycling XTREME MARINE Energy efficient Chris's Restaurant Healthy Menu Town Brook Commons Green, Energy efficient apartments CRTZ A-Z European Delicacies Healthy Sun Tile & Wood Green Building Products Contact Brookfield businesses are allowed to add as much advertising on the follow sites and the sites will be available as long as Google and Facebook are free. CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR EVENTS http://BrookfieldGoesGreen.blogspot.com/ CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/stephenschappert?ref=profile&__a=1#/event.php?eid=100310471957&ref=mf Don't have a Facebook account yet? Signing up is free and easy and you can even set up a page to promote your business ASK YOUR ADVERTISER ABOUT SPECIAL BROOKFIELD BLOCK PARTY ADVERTISING CALL STEVE SCHAPPERT OF BIOS PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE WITH QUESTIONS 203-994-3950 HELP CREATE THE LARGEST GREEN ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET LEARN TO DO WELL BY DOING GOOD! Click above, join the Green Effect, invite your friends. In the last 2 weeks, 924 people from over 40 countries have joined the BIOS Group. Using the Six Degrees of Separation theory, I want to see if it's possible to contact every single GREEN person on Facebook! Our goal is to reach 1,000,000 people with in the next month, win THE GREEN EFFECT contest and create a social business enterprise that helps people and saves the planet wile boosting the economy!

It's time for real leadership, together we can change the world, but you must be the change you want to see! - Steve Schappert, Founder of the BIOS concept

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If living in a community that is serviced by Community Wells/Water Company, they are required by State Law to do peroidic testing. The testing done is usually more extensive than is done on a private well when you are purchasing a home. One of the newest Chemical Elements they are testing for is Uranium. The EPA maximum allowable Uranium in water is 30ug/L. If you own a home with a private well you most likely had the well tested when you first bought the home to make sure the water is potable. Most owners don't ever give it a second thought after that. Even when you do get a water test done it usually does not include a test for Uranium since it was not known to be a concern in the past. This is somewhat the same story with Radon, and most of the buyers in the Northeast now have the test done for Radon because of public awareness but again don't re-test in the future.

What amazes me is how these two chemical elements can cause hysteria to many buyers buying a home. As many might know both Radon and Uranium are naturally formed in the eco system and have been around forever. Only since science/medical fields determined that they can be a health hazard have they set limits and recommend testing. I'm sure your parents, grandparents and great grandparents have ingested these chemical elements and didn't even know it. There are also ways of remediating these problems so you won't have to worry about them.

Since Community Well Systems are closely monitored by the State any issue that is found must be told to the home owners using these wells. Once the Home Owner is made aware of a problem, and they are looking to sell their home in Connecticut, the seller is required by the Uniform Property Disclosure Act (Connecticut General Stautes Section 20-327b) to disclose the knowledge of these problems. One of the questions is "Do you have knowledge of Drinking Water Problems (Quality or Quantity)". Of course if a unacceptable level of Uranium or Radon is found in the water it must be disclosed as well as any other impurities.

I have a listing for sale in the Brookfield Connecticut's Greenridge Tax District. This Community Well system was found to have a Uranium Level of 40ug/L, 10ug/L above the limit. The Water Company who is running these wells for the Community are required to rectify the problem to meet State Standards. If they don't they will be fined. The latest update is that they have an accepted course of action to correct the problem and it shall be completed by September 2010.

Some potential Buyers have shunned away from this house because of this. Do they really think that the Greenridge Tax District is the only one with this problem? I am sure there are local homes as well as many other homes throughout the Northeast that have exceeded the limits but the private wells are not being tested for Uranium. In my opinion this house would be on the top of my list. The Water System is periodically monitored to a higher standard. When a problem arises I will be notified and can take the proper precautions. The problem will need to be resolved based on State Requirements. And the cost, if any, will be shared by the community. These are tremendous advantages over a Private Well which rarely is re-tested and if a problem is found the cost could be exorbitant.

If you would like to learn more about Uranium in Water visit this website. http://raypoppe.com/template40/nextpage.asp?mnu=175628

Brookfield, Connecticut Real Estate Update
June, 2009

Closed home sales in Brookfield, Connecticut:

Single Family Homes:
There were 18 single family home sales closed in Brookfield, CT.

The median closed sales price was $324,500.
On average, these homes sold for 95.8% of their final list price.
Days on Market average 223 days of market time.

This compares to 19 closed sales in June, 2008, with a median closed sales price of $415,000.

Condos:
There was 1 condominium sale closed in Brookfield, CT.
The median sales price was $199,000.


This compares to 8 closed sales in June, 2008 with a median sales price of $201,000.

Currently available homes for sale in Brookfield, Connecticut:

Single Family Homes:
Currently, there are 140 single family homes for sale in Brookfield, CT.
List Prices range from $185,000 for an antique cape to $2,495,000 for a Lake Lillinonah waterfront home.

Condos:
Currently, there are 40 condos for sale in Brookfield, CT. List prices range from $130,000 for a one-bedroom unit to $609,900 for a new unit in an active adult community.




Brookfield, Connecticut, is located between Candlewood Lake and Lake Lillinonah, creating a multitude of water recreation opportunities in the town. Several lake communities border Candlewood Lake, and typically offer a private beach for residents, boat docks and other amenities. Brookfield enjoys a population of about 16,000 residents.

This Market Report prepared by:
Don Fabrizio-Garcia, REALTOR
Connecticut Real Estate & Appraisals
203.746.1199
Connecticut Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Data compiled from the Greater Fairfield County MLS and believed to be accurate.

Lillinonah Shores, Brookfield Connecticut

The Lillinonah Shores condo community in Brookfield is the only condo community along scenic Lake Lillinonah. This community of 48 contemporary style ranch and townhome units sits on 40 beautifal acres.

The community amenties include a pool, tennis court and boat dock. Lillinonah Shores was built between 1978-1982. Some units do features a main level master suite. Others have features including cathederal ceilings, lofts & finished basements. The secluded setting is great for biking & jogging. 

Enjoy the country condo living in this pristestigious community. Currently, there are 4 units on the market with an average listing price of $333,975 (per CMLS 8/7/09).