This article in the Greenwich Time is getting a lot of press amongst the Greenwich real estate/realtor world. Some think it is written too optimistically (buyers) and some say it’s too negative (realtors). Although I’m a Greenwich realtor, I agree that we should proceed “cautiously optimistic”ly…
I just uploaded some new pictures of my real estate listing in Greenwich CT at 42 Bote. Enjoy!
Greenwich CT Real Estate | Scott Elwell
There has been some talk about Greenwich houses that have been categorized by the MLS as AOCTS (Accepted Offer Continue to Show) being re-listed as Available, which means that they had an accepted offer, but didn’t pan out. Some take this as a bad sign noting that something must have gone wrong with the transaction and assume that the buyer pulled out. The thing is that this happens all the time in real estate regardless of the market. Things happen all the time (inspections, mortgage, etc..). We might be noticing it a bit more now as the Greenwich MLS (multiple listing service) has created a new category requiring us to post when an accepted offer occurs. Deals fall apart all the time between when the buyers and seller come to an agreement and when contracts are signed. This has little to do with the economy and state of the market. It just happens. Buyers get skittish, inspections pull up concerns, mortgages fall apart, anything can happen.
Since we don’t have binders in the Greenwich real estate market, there is nothing holding a buyer legally to a purchase until a contract is signed, which makes it very easy for someone to bid on a property without locking themselves down to a 100% commitment.
Full document - MarketStatsGFP_Jan12
For those of you who care, we finally made it to page one for the search term Greenwich CT Real Estate! This has taken a ton of effort in making sure that the site is built for the best SEO juice.
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=greenwich+ct+real+estate&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
I’m not sure how long we will last or if we will move up, but we are thrilled to be the last listing under the google search Greenwich CT Real Estate.
I want to thank all of our viewers for coming to the site. We hope to update it on a regular basis and to improve it constantly.
If you are interested, we just added some new text on Conyers Farm, so take a look.
I am thrilled to announce my new listing at 42 Bote Road in Greenwich CT. I’ll be hosting a public open house this Sunday from 2pm to 4pm if you want to take a look.
$3.95m – North Street/Central Schools, 8,224 soft, 6 bed, 6 full bath, 3 half bath.
This beautiful, generously scaled new colonial, built to the highest standards in a coveted neighborhood off Stanwich Road, offer luxurious comforts and state-of-the-art amenities for 21st century living. A grand double height entry hall with striking herringbone pattern oak flooring introduces the sun filled interior.The main floor layout with a splendid flow includes a gracious living roomwithmarble fireplace and bay window, handsome corner library with tall casement windows, elegant formal dining room with built-in china cabinetry, sensational gourmet kitchen/family room area with a fireplace and formal/informal powder rooms. French doors in the dining and family rooms lead to a wonderful covered terrace for seasonal al fresco dining and entertaining, while the kitchen opens to a delightful mahogany deck. There are six bedrooms served by six baths including a stunning master suite with walk-in custom closet and his/her marble baths, and a staff suite on the expansive lower level comprising two playrooms, one with a fireplace, a home theatre, gym and a powder room. Fronted by stone walls, the lovely, nearly one-half acre setting is just minutes from schools and town. Attached two-car garage and generator. $3,950,000 Exclusive Agent: Scott Elwell
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I’m thrilled to announce, that I have moved back to Greenwich Fine Properties! I started my Greenwich CT Real Estate career here and after spending some time checking out the competition have decided to come back. For what I am looking for in a broker, Greenwich Fine Properties is the best shop in town suiting my needs.
I wrote up a quick post the other day talking about the different Greenwich CT train station options and wanted to add a little color today explaining how people commute into the city from the eastern part of Greenwich CT. The obvious option for people to get into Manhattan from Old Greenwich CT is by using the Old Greenwich Train Station. This is a fantastic station that is right in the middle of town – part of the charm of Old Greenwich. Many others also drive into New York City. This is another benefit of living on the western side of Stamford CT as the drive into New York City is fairly consistently easy. Most of the trouble arises when you have to drive through Stamford, making it much harder when you live in areas like Darien, Rowayton or Westport.
One other option for people who want to commute into Manhattan from Old Greenwich (or North Mianus and Riverside for that matter) is to use the Stamford Train Station. This station is not far from the western part of Greenwich and offers the best train schedule outside of New York. While most town stations have regular express trains into Manhattan, the Stamford Train Station has them late into the night.
Say hello to the Greenwich Train Station. One reason that Greenwich CT Real Estate around town has increased so much in the past 15 years. Greenwich has four train stations including the Greenwich Train Station, Cos Cob Train Station, Riverside Train Station and the Old Greenwich Train Station, so there are a lot of options for Greenwich residents to get into New York City. In fact there are two other train stations that many Greenwich residents on the east side (Port Chester Train Station) and the west side of town (Stamford Train Station).
While the Stamford Train Station is farther away from Manhattan than all of the Greenwich Train Stations, it offers one key benefit. The Stamford Train Station has express trains running from the city well into the night. For this reason, many Old Greenwich and North Mianus residents use this station on a regular basis, especially if they find themselves in the city late in night. They will either use the Stamford Train Station as their main station or just take an express home to it and cab back to the Old Greenwich Train Station.
