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A blonde made several attempts to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems finding a buyer because the car had 340,000 miles on it. She discussed her problem with a brunette that she worked with at a bar.


The brunette suggested, "There may be a chance to sell that car easier, but it's not going to be legal."


"That doesn't matter at all," replied the blonde. "All that matters it that I am able to sell this car."


"Alright," replied the brunette. In a quiet voice, she told the blonde: "Here is the address of a friend of mine. He owns a car repair shop around here. Tell him I sent you, and he will turn the counter back on your car to 40,000 miles. Then it shouldn't be a problem to sell your car."


The following weekend, the blonde took a trip to the mechanic on the brunette's advice.


About one month after that, the brunette saw the blonde and asked, "Did you sell your car?"


"No!" replied the blonde. "Why should I? It only has 40,000 miles on it."

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Matt

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In Connecticut's largest single deployment since the Korean War the families of 700 soldiers attended a send-off ceremony yesterday afternoon at the Hartford Convention Center. The CT Army National Guard is sending these soldiers from two units the 1st Battalion 102nd Infantry Regiment based in New Haven and the 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company based in New London.

My brother David is one of the soldiers who is being deployed to Afghanistan as part of Opeation Enduring Freedom to help train Afghanistan's Army, police and border police forces. I attended this ceremony yesterday with my mother and a few other members of our family.

To take part in this ceremony is something that I will cherish for many years to come. Seeing what had to be close to a couple thousand family members say their farewells to their loved ones was overwhelming.

In attendance was our Governor M. Jodi Rell, Lt. Governor Michael Fedele, Secretary of Stare Susan Bysiewicz, State Treasurer Denise Nappier, State Comptroller Nany Wyman and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

Also attending were our Congresssional Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Christopher Murphy.

Our United States Senators Joseph Lieberman and Christopher Dodd could not be in attendance but did send representatives in their place.

The wives, husbands, children, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents of these brave departing men and women endure many hardships and sacrifice greatly when their loved ones are deployed and are in great need of our love and support.

Governor Rell announced in October Home for the Holidays a special fund raising effort to raise $200,000 to hire buses to bring the Connecticut National Guard troops home for the Christmas and New Year's holiday from out of state bases in Indiana and Wisconsin where they will be training to prepare for their deployments.

If you can find it within your means please open up your heart for our troops by donating to this important fund to get our soldiers home for the holidays.

Donations can be sent to:

Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc.

360 Broad Street, Box 53

Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3706

Checks can be made out to CTNGFI

New Haven Homes For Sale - New Haven CT Real Estate Market Report October 2009

Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven CT real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in New Haven.

There are currently 178 homes for sale in New Haven ranging in price from $29,900 to $1,000,000.

In the month of October 2009 there were 34 homes that closed which is an increase of 16 home as there were 18 homes that closed in October 2008.

The average sales prices of the homes sold in October 2009 was $174,534 with an average 108 days on the market versus $174,050 for those sold in October 2008 with an average 68 days on the market..

Below is a summary of the New Haven CT real estate market that provides a more in depth view of market conditions over the past twelve months.

For the period of January-October 2008 there were 268 homes sold with an average list price of $259,615, an average sales price of $247,055 and a median sales price of $208,500.

For the period of January-October 2009 there were 290 homes sold with an average list price of $214,652, an average sales price of $204,187 and a median sales price of $176,000.

The average sale price to list price ratio for January-October 2008 was 95.04% and for January-October 2009 was 93.78%.

The average days on market for January-October 2008 was 83 days and for January-October 2009 it was 86 days.

In reviewing this comparison of year to year market data for New Haven CT there has been a signifcant inrease in the number of homes sold and the average sales price is still trending down. Short sales, foreclosure and bank owned sales have been a contributing factor in the continuing decline in the overall average sales price. We are however now seeing a positive trend in the reduction of the months supply of inventory which is sign that the market is beginning to stabilize. The average days on market for homes sold this year has seen a slight increase from the previous year.

The data for the New Haven CT real estate market report for October 2009 is based on statistics provided from the CTMLS (private sales are not included nor are mobile homes).

Click here for previous New Haven Connecticut Market Reports

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of shoreline area in New Haven County Connecticut.

If you're considering selling your New Haven home, we'd be happy to provide you with a Pin-Point Price Analysis of your home which will help you determine what it might sell for in today's market.

If you're thinking of buying a home in New Haven CT see New Haven CT real estate or sign up today to get access the hottest new listings here New Haven CT homes and condos.

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Morris Cove Homes For Sale - Morris Cove Real Estate Market Report October 2009

Understanding the general direction of the current Morris Cove real estate market conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a home in Morris Cove.

There are currently 32 homes for sale in Morris Cove ranging in price from $179,900 to $650,000.

In the month of October 2009 there were 7 homes that closed. This is an increase of 7 homes as there were no closed sales in October 2008.

The average sales prices of Morris Cove homes sold in October 2009 was $227,714 with an average 78 days on the market.

Below is a summary of the Morris Cove New Haven CT real estate market that provides a more in depth view of market conditions over the past twelve months.

For the period of January - October 2008 there were 35 Morris Cove homes sold with an average list price of $255,446 average sales price of $243,406, a median sales price of $240,000, an average days on market of 86 days with a 95.11% sale price to list price ratio.

For the period of January - October 2009 there were 42 Morris Cove homes sold with an average list price of $210,702 average sales price of $196,223, a median sales price of $200,000, an average days on market of 109 days with a 93.91% sales price to list price ratio.

In reviewing this comparison of year to year market data for the Morris Cove area there has been a considerable decrease in the average sales price and average median sales price.

The sale of a number of distressed properties during the past 12 months contributed to the lower average sales price year over year. The number of homes sold saw a modest increase year over year while the average days on market has been rising. The average sale price to list price year to year has also decreased.

While there has been a considerable decrease in the average sales price year over year, the months supply of inventory is going down indicating signs of some stability in the Morris Cove real estate market.

The data for the Morris Cove New Haven CT real estate market report for October 2009 is based on statistics provided from the CTMLS (private sales are not included).

Click here for previous Morris Cove Market Reports.

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Contact Donna Bigda Realtor® RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of shoreline area in New Haven County Connecticut.

There are great opportunities for today's buyers looking for a Morris Cove home with the added benefit for those who may qualify for the $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit and the great low interest rates that are available.

If you're considering selling your Morris Cove home, we'd be happy to provide you with a Pin-Point Price Analysis of your home which will help you determine what it might sell for in today's market.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Morris Cove Homes For Sale - Morris Cove Real Estate Market Report October 2009*

Seems we all slow down with age and as my training has escalated over the past few years it has been frustrating to see my best running time was before I joined Team in Training and really learned about the importance of variation on runs.

Last week at this time I was in the early miles of my slowest marathon in NYC. Pat Murray and I planned to do the Miami Marathon but we never talked about how to approach the race so on marathon morning we went our separate ways, in NY we decided to set an nice pace and enjoy the sights of the city which was great!

Yesterday I noticed there was a 5 mile race in New Haven so this morning I was off to the MADD Dash. I felt pretty good considering I'd just finished a 26.2 mile marathon but at mile 4 with a time of 36:20 I figured chance are I would not make up a minute in the final mile for a new personal record in a 5 miles race so I settled in to a comfortable pace behind a follower.

The last mile was not a steep downhill but a nice gradual decline where I was able to pick up a little speed. About 200 yards from the finish I could see the clock turn to mark 44 minutes and had to make a split second decision. I opted to forget the fine follower and go for a PR, my first in almost two years!

By running standards I'm still not very fast but I was able to trim over 15 seconds off my quickest previous time to finish at 44:48.

If you are thinking of selling and curious about the value of your home click the house on the right to request a Free No Obligation Market Analysis of the property. With today's on-line databases I can give you a fairly good idea of the market price without even touring the house.

Anyone ready to undertake the adventures of searching for property in New Haven County can contact Dan Cummings - The Running Realtor via email or call my 24 hour access line : 203-672-2455