Deb Halsey

November Report Card - Single Family Home Sales - Greenwich, CT

12-22-10

215 Byram Shore Dr - Greenwich, CT


November, 2010		William Raveis Real Estate
Address	Bedrooms	List Price	Sale Price	Market Time (Days)
215 BYRAM SHORE RD	5	16,750,000	16,310,000	29
51 CARRIGLEA DR	3	4,950,000	4,300,000	43
37 SKYRIDGE RD	8	4,350,000	4,250,000	24
20 DINGLETOWN RD	5	3,650,000	3,600,000	156
29 CRESCENT RD	6	3,790,000	3,375,000	61
8 WYCKHAM HILL LN	6	2,999,999	2,926,000	71
328 LAKE AV	6	2,649,500	2,485,000	502
37 IRVINE RD	5	1,995,000	1,900,000	152
52 FAIRFIELD RD	5	1,995,000	1,825,000	32
63 INDIAN FIELD RD	4	1,750,000	1,750,000	85
200 OVERLOOK DR	3	1,950,000	1,700,000	201
26 DEEPWOODS LN	5	1,533,000	1,425,000	107
54 HIGHVIEW AVE	4	1,450,000	1,375,000	35
30 LOCKWOOD DR	4	1,495,000	1,340,000	222
58 LOCKWOOD RD	5	1,350,000	1,250,000	94
6 CHERRY LN	3	1,100,000	1,000,000	28
44 MIDBROOK LN	3	1,049,000	947,500	65
85 COGNEWAUGH RD	4	829,000	795,000	76
33 GREGORY RD	4	759,500	720,000	134
62 ORCHARD ST	3	750,000	700,000	146
10 VALLEYWOOD RD	3	719,000	695,000	65
12 COMLY AV	3	710,000	680,000	166
2 MILL POND CT	3	660,000	652,500	121
4 SCHUBERT LN 4 1/2	2	645,000	600,000	22
16 THORNHILL RD	3	525,000	500,000	106
November Averages	4	2,416,160	2,284,040	110

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C'est Magnifique!

12-20-10

Deb Halsey

Versailles is one of Greenwich's treasured restaurants....but it's more than that - It's a bakery, It's a pastry shop, It's a superb breakfast spot, It's a fantastic lunch place, and the new owners have expanded the menu to include dinner and wine.

When you start to feel nostalgic about your last trip to Paris, and rue du Bac seems an eternity away, just step into this lovely little reflection of Paris and be greeted by all of those delicious treats that one would normally find on rue du Bac; pastries, baguettes, cheeses, quiches, soupes, salades - classics with a twist.

339 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830

203-661-6634

Charmingly, the news owners kept the front of the restaurant looking virtually the same as it did (only fresher) and have kept the delicious pastries, breads, breakfast and lunch. The bonus is that they are now serving dinner and offering wholesale patisseries.

What a lovely way to say thank you to your hostess, or to say thank you to your favorite clients?

Autumn Chocolate Cake

Napoleon

Fruit Tarts

Beats Fruitcake!

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River Oaks Town Homes in North Stamford, CT

12-15-10

Deb Halsey

The backdrop for our office party was a beautiful enclave of town home condos - centrally located off Long Ridge Rd in Stamford, CT. It was a great setting for the William Raveis Greenwich office party. Our VP, Beckie Hanley, along with another Raveis agent, scored the clubhouse, perfectly sized to produce an intimate, warm feeling that we can all appreciate. Lynette Clemens, the Greenwich office manager, also contributed as did quite a few other associates. Christmas brings out the best in people - you wish that life could always be this way.

River Oaks - 631 Long Ridge Rd. - Stamford, CT

And here is what Zillow has to say about River Oaks:

"Description

River Oaks - Stamford's premier gated new homes' community. Now when you buy a home in River Oaks, just mins from downtown Stamford, you get even more for your money! $200,000 off the already reduced base price ... peace of mind lnowing 90% of the homes are sold and occupied ... 3BRs, 3.1 baths, 2-c garage, Great Rm/fpl, dsgnr EIK+stunning formal DR, unfin basements too! Call or visit today!"

At the moment, there is a pending sale for a unit that is selling for approximately $1.4M - using this as a benchmark, considering the demand, I would surmise that they would vary slightly depending on adjacencies, options and size.

C'est la vie! and it could be yours as well...

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He'll Light Up Greenwich Once Again!

12-03-10

Deb Halsey

We can all sleep, now that we know that Paul Tudor Jones is in the process of building the famous Christmas Display at his home in Belle Haven. All sarcasm aside, it has been spectacular display, and no doubt, with pressure from the community to continue the tradition that began in 2000 - it's lights, music and action - intricate moving elves, lights that "move to the music" and all quite amusing...

Jones is founder of Tudor Investments Corp and the New York City poverty-fighting Robin Hood Foundation and donated $35 million to his University of Virginia alma mater for its new basketball arena.

This from the Wall Street Journal reporting on last year's display:

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Recipe for a Broken Deal

12-02-10

Deb Halsey

Recipe for a broken deal

INGREDIENTS ORDER OF MIXING IS IMPORTANT

Sole Owner
Husband of Owner
House
Agent
Illness
Family of owner's husband
1 friend who has never visited the couple in their home until this week
Perspective tenant
Loud mouth husband of daughter

Combine together in one house, the owner and her husband with their idea of renting their cottage. Mix this with an agent who proceeds to market, suggest improvements and clean/spruce/prune to improve the potential.

Deflated sooufle, after deflated soufle, finally a tenant is ready to be annointed "the one"

FINISHING

Quickly whisk in illness, a stupid comment by a family member to the perspective tenant, together with inappropriate. lazy and short-sighted, distant family members and not so close "friend".

....and what to you get?

A big raspberry

Result - Poor taste, the wrong consistency, horrible presentation, it may even make you ill - and you certainly don't want seconds.

Next time - one chef, a sous chef, a hostess that brings a deserving and rewarded customer - and everyone walks away a winner.

P.S. Did you know that they say that bedbugs smell like rotten raspberries?

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Deb Halsey

Office: (203) 300-7023

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Licensed Sales Agent for William Raveis www.raveis.com "The Best Website in Real Estate"

As Director of Sales for 16 years for such high profile companies as Giorgio Armani and Paul Smith, managing sales, distribution and marketing, and traveling extensively throughout Europe, North America and China, my years in business have given me a solid foundation in sales, as well as the ability to work well with people. Helping home owners through the emotional decision to sell their home, and managing expectations for the actual marketing of the house, as well as working with buyers to find a well priced home to suit all their needs and dreams is what I love to do.

Setting up showrooms for optimal sales, incorporates many similar elements and aesthetics as staging a home. My backgorund also includes specialized painting techniques, which also comes in handy.

Recently named as a 5 Star Real Esate Agent by Connecticut Magazine

Member GMLS, CMLS, NAR, CAR

Working with first time home buyers

Staging on a budget and suggestions for quicker sales

Ability to provide honest, thorough information for pricing a listing right the first time

Nearly 10,000 recent home buyers and subscribers to Connecticut Magazine, mortgage lenders and title companies were asked to submit an evauation to identiry exceptional real estate agents in Connecticut, and after a review of local real estate experts, fewer than 7% of all licensed real estate agents in Connecticut were selected.

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