Some of America’s Richest Zip Codes 2011 in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Four towns in Fairfield County, Connecticut made Bloomberg Businessweek’s 50 richest area’s in the U.S. The Gadberry Group assembled the report by looking at all the zip codes in the US with more than 100 households and ranked them by average income and net worth of households.

The four zip codes in Fairfield County that made the top 50 are:

Darien, 06820 which came in at 36

Riverside, Greenwich, 06878 came in at 27

Weston, 06883 came in at 26

New Canaan, 06840 came in at 19.

Real Estate Market Report Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut Nov ~ 2011.

Dec 12, 2011.

Compared to 2010 the real estate market for 2011 year to date, YTD, in Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut seems to be fairly stable with the number of sales on average a little lower but prices remaining close to the same and in some towns even up.

In Greenwich the Year to Date number of units is up a 13.01% compared to that same time period in 2010 with the average home price down only 2.08% currently at $2,453,142.

Stamford meanwhile is a little below last year’s numbers with unit sales at 489 just below 2010 of 491 but with average sales price down 6.77% with a year to date average of $657,428.

Darien unit sales are down 6.64% but with the average sales price up just 0.05% at $1,682,391.

Norwalk volume is down 14.32% in single family homes sales but with prices up 2.62% YTD average 579,966.

New Canaan is showing an improvement from 2010 with unit sales up 2.21% and average sales prices up 8.14%, YTD average $1,858,278.

Greenwich, Ct. High End Condo Market.

Dec 8^th, 2011

Within one block East Elm Street and Millbank Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut there are 6 high end condominiums for sale. These custom built units are price from$2,2295,000 up to $4,595,000 with four of them built between 2004 to 2009 and two more under construction. They are all within easy walking distance to Greenwich Avenue and Metro North train station, a 45-50 minute train ride to Grand Central Station, Manhattan.

2011 SnapShot ~ Year End Housing Market Report, Greenwich, Connecticut.

Dec. 7^th, 2011.

Let’s get a look forward by a few weeks on the year end local housing statistics for the 2011 single family real estate market performance in Greenwich, Connecticut. To see the Greenwich Condominium Market Report click here.

2011 Year to Date, YTD there have been 496 closings with another 70 pending offers. This compares to last year, 2010 of 482 year end home sales. Seeing that we are already ahead of the number of units selling we should look at the average sales price of single family homes in Greenwich which are at year to date October average of $2,484,640 down 1.3% from same time 2010.

Forecasting 2011 Year End Housing Market Report, Darien, Connecticut.

Dec. 6^th, 2011.

Let’s jump the gun by a few weeks on the local housing statistics to get a snap shot of how the 2011 single family real estate market performed in Darien, Connecticut. To see the Darien Condominium Market Report click here.

2011 Year to Date, YTD there have been 216 closings with another 23 pending offers.

Darien Shuffle Referendum.

As you drive around Darien, Connecticut this December you will see many signs on the ”Shuffle Referendum” Yes or NO? The town  is buzzing with the debate of should we do the shuffle or not?

The appropriation of $7 million for The Shuffle would move the senior center programs from Edgerton Street to Town Hall and the Board of Education offices from Town Hall to 35 Leroy Ave. VoteYesDarien.com are in favour of the shuffle.

The opponents to the shuffle, StopTheShuffle.com say that this is an unnecessary use of tax payer’s money:

• Moving 30 full time Board of Education administers to the old library at a cost of $86,000 per employee
• 23,000 square foot senior center is too large and not needed.

The Referendum will be voted on December 13^th, 2011 currently scheduled from 6 am to 8 pm. The vote will be paper ballot at sex regular polling locations in Darien.

In the past 22 years there have been five referendum votes in Darien, Connecticut.

To read more on the referendum click here to go to local paper article.

Even the local high school students have gotten involved with the debate, check out the school paper and useful links.

 

David Popoff is a Connecticut license real estate agent in lower Fairfield County. He has lived and worked in the area for over 30 years and now reside in Darien since 2004.

• Member of the Multiple Listing Service, MLS.
• Darien
•  Greenwich
•  Greater Fairfield County
• Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR.
• Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR.
• Green Affiliations.
• Realtor GREEN designation by the National Association of Realtors.
• David Popoff is an accredited LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) Homes and USGBC member of the Connecticut chapter (CTGBC).  
• Associate member and an accredited Certified Green Professional (CGP) of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the local chapter HBRA-Fairfield County, Ct. .
• Contact David Popoff for all your real estate needs in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Rowayton and the rest of lower Fairfield County.

 

Open House Darien & Rowayton, Connecticut ~ December 4th, 2011.

 There are 13 open houses in Darien & Rowayton, Connecticut this Sunday December 4, 2011 with 4 of them being condominiums. The price range of the homes are from $725,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,216 square foot home to $3.495 Million dollar home in Rowayton with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths at 3,668 square feet and spectacular water views directly across from private Pine Point Beach.

New listings Around $1 Million in Darien, CT.

 3 new listings came on the Darien, Connecticut market this week just around $1,000,000. All three of them are on lots under a half acre, walking distance to Metro-North train station (55 minute ride to NYC) and all three are on dead end side streets. The homes all have garages and are hooked up to public water and sewer.