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Music Under the Stars - Beer Drinking Allowed?

The traditional Music Under The Stars concerts are underway in North Haven this season and rumor around town is that the fun festivities may not be the same under the new town administration. For as long as I can remember it has been acceptable to pack a few beers for a relaxing night of music on the Town Green.

When I noticed the show tonight featured "Big Shot" a Billy Joel tribute band I asked my wife if she wanted to go. Since I'm not always in tune with the latest trends she informed me that word on the street is anyone on town property with alcoholic beverages will be fined. Not sure if she was trying to give me a nudge for Tee'd Off Tuesday but it sort of worked. Although I'm not officially annoyed about the rumor I would be pissed if I get a ticket.

After searching the town web site I did find an ordinance that indeed prohibits the consumption of "alcoholic liquor" on town property and began my investigation into the Grey Area. Of course the bureaucrats that earn their living sucking tax dollars out of our pocket never make anything easy to understand.

My first thought was liquor is a distilled process so maybe beer & wine are except from the ordinance since they are fermented beverages and are commonly allowed where "Hard Liquor" is not. Well the town cronies included language to define alcoholic liquor as described in Section 30-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes which after a little more investigation I discovered includes all liquid and solids with an alcohol content of more than 1/2 of 1% by volume.

My next task was to find out how much alcohol is in my beer of choice, Heineken contains 5.4% alcohol when measured by volume so it looks like the law clearly spelled out in black & white. The only shade of grey left is whether the first selectman issued her blessing allowing the town folks to carry on as they have in prior years.

Guess I'll just pack my cooler with a couple of cold ones and see what happens. Anyone interested in discussing real estate within my territory can feel free to contact me or catch me at the concert for a little conversation between songs.

Yale Graduation - 2008

Clear Sky over Harkness Tower - May 26, 2008Today the blue skies of New Haven were exceptionally clear as I viewed Harkness Tower from my ceremonial seat during the 307th Commencent at Yale University. The sun was hot but a cool breeze refreshingly swept through the Old Campus Courtyard most of the morning.

CLICK HERE for the sound of YESTERDAYAmong the highlights of the outdoor ceremony was a most notable face in the crowd.

The Magical Mystery Tour of life brought none other then Sir Paul McCartney to the Yale Commons to receive an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree.

The best things in life may be free but a certain satisfaction comes from hard work and reaching a challenging goal. The real acheviement of the day came inside the walls of Woolsey Hall when our daughter in law, Nadya Maria Morales-Cummings, received her "earned" Doctor of Philosophy.

The Running Realtor's Home Sales Report - January 2008

A total of 36 single family homes closed in my territory during the month of January this year with the combined dollar volume being just under 21 million dollars for all transactions. The number of homes sold was down substantially from the 61 properties the closed in January of last year.

One noticeable trend that continues is the sales tend to be at the lower or higher end. Affordable entry level homes accounted for nearly half the homes sold while half the money was spent purchasing the five most expensive properties. The upper end homes priced between $650,000 - 1.45 million saw no sales.

Asking Price Sale Price Address Beds Baths Town / State / Zip
169,900 165,000 50 Prospect Street 3 2.0 Branford, CT 06405
225,000 180,000 19 South Montowese St. 2 2.0 Branford, CT 06405
196,000 175,000 108 Chestnut Street 3 1.0 Branford, CT 06405
294,500 285,000 15 Riverside Drive 3 1.5 Branford, CT 06405
319,000 296,500 9 Woodvale Road 3 1.5 Branford, CT 06405
2,300,000 1,950,000 241 Pine Orchard Road 6 5.0 Branford, CT 06405
375,000 360,000 14 Conifer Drive 4 2.5 Branford, CT 06405
639,900 644,491 Lot 1 - Partridge Woods 4 2.5 Branford, CT 06405
599,500 581,000 991 Little Meadow Road 4 2.5 Guilford, CT 06437
349,950 330,000 91 Hillcrest Road 3 2.0 Guilford, CT 06437
2,395,000 2,170,000 480 Clapboard Hill Road 4 3.5 Guilford, CT 06437
385,000 380,000 1012 West Lake Avenue 3 2.0 Guilford, CT 06437
489,000 480,000 978 Little Meadow Road 4 2.5 Guilford, CT 06437
299,900 270,000 330 Three Mile Course 3 1.5 Guilford, CT 06437
212,900 206,000 50 Hahn Road 1 1.0 Guilford, CT 06437
1,487,000 1,487,000 55 Marshall Avenue 2 3.0 Guilford, CT 06437
329,900 320,000 49 Hidden Lane 2 1.0 Guilford, CT 06437
279,900 279,900 168 White Birch Drive 3 2.0 Guilford, CT 06437
229,000 225,500 46 Brookside Drive 3 1.0 Guilford, CT 06437
1,999,000 1,850,000 146 Chittenden Field Lane 3 2.0 Madison, CT 06443
534,900 500,000 70 Hull Road 4 2.5 Madison, CT 06443
3,400,000 3,200,000 31 Middle Beach Road West 4 2.5 Madison, CT 06443
625,000 585,000 8 Madison Avenue 2 2.0 Madison, CT 06443
374,900 373,200 160 Princess Drive 4 2.5 Madison, CT 06443
399,900 285,000 75 Dream Lake Drive 4 2.5 Madison, CT 06443
299,900 287,000 11 Dinwoodie Drive 3 1.0 North Branford, CT 06471
250,000 200,000 74 Woodland Drive 2 1.5 North Branford, CT 06471
317,000 308,000 33 Holly Mar Hill Road 3 2.5 North Branford, CT 06471
290,000 282,000 71 Anderson Road 3 1.0 North Branford, CT 06471
419,000 377,500 38 Ledgewood Drive 3 2.0 North Branford, CT 06471
199,000 205,000 14 Nancy Lane 2 1.0 North Haven, CT 06473
315,000 309,000 27 Bridgeview Road 3 1.5 North Haven, CT 06473
429,000 378,291 127 Sentinel Hill Road 3 2.5 North Haven, CT 06473
242,900 255,000 85 Frost Drive 3 1.0 North Haven, CT 06473
399,900 375,000 263 Kings Highway 4 2.5 North Haven, CT 06473
354,900 348,000 24 Buell Street 3 2.0 North Haven, CT 06473


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

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Running Realtor Extends Real Estate Boundaries

In our expanding world economy Real Estate is still primarily a local business. Many people remain tied to the same geographic area where their friends or family reside and typically limit their search territory for a new home to a handful of towns. When people need to relocate they normally don't think of their local agent as a resource in the new destination.

As part of my ongoing effort to deliver service above and beyond the average agent I have been expanding my network of Realtors around the country. Unlike many agents that offer to toss your name into a Relocation companies hands for placement I have chosen Real Estate Agents that I know are reliable and meet my high expectation.

Before leaving New Haven County and venturing out on your own into a new territory contact me and hopefully I will know a great Realtor to help you. You'll save time searching for the perfect home and agents working together in both areas will be able to better coordinate your closings to minimize the stress of relocation.

dan cummings real estate agents around the country

Whatever your Real Estate needs remember Dan - The Running Realtor will Go the Extra Mile for You throughout New Haven County and can point you in the right direction whether you are Retiring to Raleigh or Transferring to Tucson.

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Branford, CT 06405 - 2007 Home Sales

After hearing all the media hype during the past year concerning home sales consumers must be confused. One day you read how terrible the market is and a week later you may notice an article stating home prices have rising. The truth is Real Estate is local and data covering a broad geographic area can be misleading.

On the first day of the new year I gathered my facts based on sales recorded in our Multiply Listing Service and posted the results for my 5 primary towns. Many towns saw a decrease in sales price and volume but in Branford the median price was slightly higher although the total number of single-family homes sold was lower.

If you have been wondering about the selling price for homes in Branford that sold during 2007 the list below is sorted by the street name for your convenience.

.

Street Address

Bedrooms

Baths

S.F.

Sales Price

Town / State

25

Alps Road

3

1.1

1460

$205,000

Branford, CT

8

Altman Street

5

2.2

2500

$345,000

Branford, CT

37

Applewood Lane

4

2.1

2224

$390,000

Branford, CT

16

Applewood Road

3

1.1

1400

$360,000

Branford, CT

12

Arrowhead Lane

5

3.0

2639

$540,000

Branford, CT

10

Ashman Court

3

3.0

2902

$520,000

Branford, CT

23

Averill Place

3

2.0

1844

$394,000

Branford, CT

12

Beckett Avenue

4

2.0

1710

$334,500

Branford, CT

32

Beechwood Road

4

2.1

3176

$690,000

Branford, CT

28

Beechwood Road

4

3.1

3600

$653,000

Branford, CT

6

Beechwood Road

3

2.1

2800

$520,000

Branford, CT

17

Brainerd Road

2

1.0

760

$127,500

Branford, CT

21

Bainerd Road

4

1.0

1698

$250,000

Branford, CT

4

Bainerd Road

3

1.0

960

$222,000

Branford, CT

7

Brightwood Lane

3

3.0

2000

$344,900

Branford, CT

21

Brook Hills Road

4

2.1

3714

$599,000

Branford, CT

214

Brushy Plain Road

3

2.1

1562

$315,000

Branford, CT

150

Brushy Plain Road

2

1.0

1071

$280,000

Branford, CT

108

Burban Drive

3

1.1

1376

$333,000

Branford, CT

31

Buttermilk Lane

3

2.0

2214

$330,000

Branford, CT

3

Carle Road

2

1.0

990

$224,000

Branford, CT

13

Carle Road

3

1.0

912

$185,000

Branford, CT

20

Carriage Hill Drive

4

1.1

2041

$412,500

Branford, CT

117

Cedar Street

3

2.1

2068

$325,000

Branford, CT

27

Cherry Hill Road

3

1.0

1248

$310,000

Branford, CT

46

Cherry Street

5

2.1

3165

$499,000

Branford, CT

200

Clark Avenue

4

4.1

4779

$1,497,000

Branford, CT

369

Clark Avenue

3

1.0

1141

$286,000

Branford, CT

26

Cove Terrace

2

2.0

1660

$775,000

Branford, CT

92

Damascus Road

3

2.1

3100

$645,000

Branford, CT

35

Damascus Road

3

1.0

1522

$299,000

Branford, CT

14

Damien Road

3

1.0

960

$199,000

Branford, CT

37

Deforest Drive

4

2.0

1620

$374,000

Branford, CT

34

Dorchester Lane

4

2.1

2798

$550,000

Branford, CT

57

Driscoll Road

3

2.0

1524

$330,000

Branford, CT

East Crib island

3

2.0

1888

$3,150,000

Branford, CT

17

East Main Street

3

2.0

1945

$320,000

Branford, CT

4

Edgewood Street

4

2.0

1632

$329,000

Branford, CT

2

Eli Yale Terrace

3

2.0

1550

$323,000

Branford, CT

5

Evergreen Place

3

2.1

1968

$380,000

Branford, CT

16

Featherbed lane

2

1.0

1040

$245,000

Branford, CT

9

Flax Mill Hollow Road

4

2.1

2316

$487,000

Branford, CT

69

Flax Mill Road

4

2.1

1656

$340,000

Branford, CT

4

Florence Road

3

1.0

1330

$241,000

Branford, CT

17

Frank Street

2

2.0

1576

$205,000

Branford, CT

3

Garden Street

3

1.0

1032

$299,900

Branford, CT

47

Gilbert Lane

2

2.0

1220

$280,000

Branford, CT

26

Glendale Place

3

2.1

1807

$420,000

Branford, CT

17

Goodsell Point

3

2.1

1830

$515,000

Branford, CT

43

Gould Lane

3

2.0

2044

$395,000

Branford, CT

58

Gould Lane

4

2.0

1954

$322,000

Branford, CT

7

Greenfield Avenue

3

1.1

1224

$295,000

Branford, CT

13

Grove Street

2

1.0

750

$320,000

Branford, CT

356

Harbor Street

2

1.0

420

$111,000

Branford, CT

17

Harbor Street

4

3.2

4184

$2,150,000

Branford, CT

21

Harbor Street

3

2.0

2072

$820,000

Branford, CT

55

Harrison Avenue

2

2.1

1600

$387,500

Branford, CT

24

Heritage Hill Road

3

2.1

2357

$396,000

Branford, CT

LOT 1

Hillside Avenue

3

2.1

2600

$406,000

Branford, CT

9

Hoadley Road

4

2.0

2332

$339,000

Branford, CT

58

Home Place

3

1.1

1866

$247,000

Branford, CT

47

Hotchkiss Grove Road

5

2.1

2760

$630,000

Branford, CT

14

Howard Avenue

3

2.0

2170

$328,000

Branford, CT

32

Hunting Ridge Farms

4

3.1

2300

$569,000

Branford, CT

30

Indian Neck Avenue

2

1.0

1098

$230,000

Branford, CT

33

Indian Woods Road

4

3.0

2911

$500,000

Branford, CT

37

Island View Avenue

4

3.1

4332

$1,800,000

Branford, CT

7

Jourdan Road

3

1.1

1359

$325,000

Branford, CT

6

Kenyon Street

3

1.0

936

$170,000

Branford, CT

82

Knollwood Drive

3

2.1

2240

$405,000

Branford, CT

11

Lanphier Road

2

1.0

1040

$285,000

Branford, CT

74

Lantern View Drive

4

2.1

2426

$421,500

Branford, CT

252

Leetes Island Road #20

2

1.0

520

$11,000

Branford, CT

327

Leetes Island Road

2

1.0

960

$258,000

Branford, CT

408

Leetes Island Road

3

2.0

1836

$580,000

Branford, CT

19

leetes island Road # 6

2

1.0

784

$31,000

Branford, CT

252

Leetes Island Road #2

2

1.0

924

$33,500

Branford, CT

23

Lincoln Avenue

4

1.0

1552

$319,900

Branford, CT

20

Lincoln Avenue

3

1.1

1152

$238,000

Branford, CT

223

linden Avenue

5

2.0

2512

$1,017,500

Branford, CT

10-7

Linden point Road

4

1.1

1594

$1,568,000

Branford, CT

15

Linden Shores

4

4.0

3500

$815,000

Branford, CT

10

Maclean Place

3

3.1

2100

$590,000

Branford, CT

13

Maltby Street.

2

2.0

912

$400,000

Branford, CT

175

Maple Street

3

2.0

1683

$365,000

Branford, CT

24

Meadow Wood Road

3

3.0

4500

$665,000

Branford, CT

16

Meadow Wood Road

4

2.1

3131

$555,000

Branford, CT

72

Meadow Wood Road

4

2.1

2572

$515,000

Branford, CT

18

Midwood Road

4

2.0

1978

$390,000

Branford, CT

55

Mill Creek Road

4

2.1

2300

$520,000

Branford, CT

32

Millwood Drive

3

1.1

1552

$332,500

Branford, CT

23

Milo Drive

3

1.1

1729

$345,000

Branford, CT

31

Montgomery Parkway

4

2.0

1884

$619,000

Branford, CT

39

North Harbor Street

3

1.1

1493

$263,000

Branford, CT

9

North Harbor Street

2

1.1

1192

$245,000

Branford, CT

57

North Main Street

3

1.1

1302

$245,000

Branford, CT

15

Oak Gate Drive

4

2.0

1856

$351,000

Branford, CT

19

Oak Ridge Road

2

2.0

1260

$325,000

Branford, CT

10

Old Hickory Lane

2

1.0

935

$265,000

Branford, CT

11

Old Hickory Lane

2

1.0

999

$262,000

Branford, CT

2

Old Pine Orchard Road

3

2.0

1587

$318,000

Branford, CT

25

Orchard Hill Road

3

1.0

1155

$248,000

Branford, CT

30

Orchard Hill Road

3

2.0

1400

$263,000

Branford, CT

43

Orchard Hill Road

3

2.0

1723

$335,000

Branford, CT

26

Pawson Landing Drive

4

3.0

2728

$675,000

Branford, CT

172

Pawson Road

4

3.1

3120

$875,000

Branford, CT

136

Pawson Road

4

4.0

3177

$2,080,000

Branford, CT

12

Pawson Trail

3

1.0

1420

$350,000

Branford, CT

34

Pawson Trail

2

3.0

1880

$697,500

Branford, CT

45

Pent Road

4

2.1

2800

$503,000

Branford, CT

35

Pepperwood Lane

3

2.2

1952

$443,000

Branford, CT

129

Pine Orchard Road

2

1.0

840

$272,000

Branford, CT

85

Pinski Drive

3

1.0

1148

$247,000

Branford, CT

Lot 6

Pscitello Drive

3

2.1

2234

$477,000

Branford, CT

241

Pleasant Point Road

4

3.0

2606

$1,759,000

Branford, CT

27

Prospect Hill Road

3

2.1

1850

$1,737,500

Branford, CT

18

Ramona Way

4

3.0

2400

$399,900

Branford, CT

22

River Road

3

2.1

1898

$990,000

Branford, CT

5

Rocky Ledge Lane

3

1.0

1032

$300,000

Branford, CT

17

Sagamore Cove

3

2.1

2400

$1,825,000

Branford, CT

45

Seaview Avenue

3

1.1

1628

$832,500

Branford, CT

97

Seaview Avenue

4

1.0

1807

$520,000

Branford, CT

49

Seaview Avenue

3

2.0

2256

$1,075,000

Branford, CT

86

Seaview Avenue

5

2.1

2895

$1,890,000

Branford, CT

97

Seaview Avenue

3

2.1

1954

$830,000

Branford, CT

9

Selden Avenue

3

2.0

1465

$666,667

Branford, CT

11

Seventh Avenue

3

1.1

1063

$375,000

Branford, CT

27

Seventh Avenue

2

2.0

1056

$310,000

Branford, CT

7

Shady Lane

4

2.2

3176

$380,000

Branford, CT

39

Silver Street

5

2.1

2258

$440,000

Branford, CT

133

South Montowese Street

3

1.1

1527

$395,000

Branford, CT

52

South Montowese Street

2

1.0

667

$205,000

Branford, CT

109

Stannard Avenue

3

1.1

1052

$273,500

Branford, CT

68

Stannard Avenue

3

2.2

2342

$352,000

Branford, CT

73

Stannard Avenue

3

2.1

2177

$445,000

Branford, CT

64

Stannard Avenue

3

3.0

1805

$325,000

Branford, CT

15

Stone Street

3

2.0

1972

$369,500

Branford, CT

106

Stony Creek Road

3

3.0

3676

$801,550

Branford, CT

101

Summer Island Road

2

2.0

1800

$585,000

Branford, CT

49

Summer Island Road

2

1.0

758

$385,000

Branford, CT

53

Sunset Beach Road

4

3.1

2904

$1,750,000

Branford, CT

41

Sunset Hill Drive

4

2.1

3000

$440,000

Branford, CT

7

Sunset Hill Drive

4

4.0

2740

$550,000

Branford, CT

14

Surrey Lane

3

1.1

1510

$350,000

Branford, CT

15

Swift Street

2

1.0

1031

$230,000

Branford, CT

53

Swift Street

5

2.0

2100

$296,000

Branford, CT

23

Sybil Creek Place

3

2.1

2988

$600,000

Branford, CT

6

Sybil Creek Place

4

2.1

3026

$613,275

Branford, CT

228

Thimble Islands Road

2

3.0

2633

$710,000

Branford, CT

65

Todds Hill Road

2

2.0

1700

$350,000

Branford, CT

38

Totoket Road

4

3.0

2639

$515,000

Branford, CT

74

Totoket Road

5

4.0

4000

$580,000

Branford, CT

30

Union Street

2

1.0

1152

$290,000

Branford, CT

51

Valley Brook Road South

5

3.1

3595

$610,000

Branford, CT

26

Victoria Drive

4

2.0

1841

$369,000

Branford, CT

11

Village Green Court

3

1.1

974

$253,000

Branford, CT

24

Wakefield Road

3

3.0

3508

$2,925,000

Branford, CT

20

West End Avenue

3

1.0

1392

$293,000

Branford, CT

37

West Haycock Point

4

2.0

1666

$1,675,000

Branford, CT

12

Whitewood Drive

3

2.1

1907

$480,000

Branford, CT

40

Wood Road

4

3.0

2721

$1,750,000

Branford, CT

1

Woodvale Road

3

2.0

2129

$345,000

Branford, CT

.

12

Yowago Avenue

4

3.0

3454

$1,900,000

Branford, CT

Home Value Graphic

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

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