‘Green’ Energy Efficient Homes for Sale in Darien, Ct.

May 10,2013.

The spring market in Darien, Ct has been active with prices ranging from $375,000 up to $15,900,000. Currently there are about 130 single family homes for sale on the Darien MLS and today we will be previewing three of them that are ‘green’ energy efficient homes.

The first home is a certified LEED Platinum home that was originally a 1925 home but was totally renovated and remodeled in 2011. The home scored a HERS rating of 37 which makes it approximately 63% more efficient than a new built home. The home won the Connecticut Green Building Council’s (CTGBC) 2012 ‘Residential Green Building Award’.

National Ratings of Home Insurance Companies 2012.

In September 2012 both Consumer Report and J.D.Power came out with their separate annual homeowner insurance reports and ratings.

According to the national survey the greater the damages the more likely the homeowner received less than expected with almost 10% overall of the survey were in disagreement with the claim payment but when damages were over $25,000, 19% were in disagreement.

Both reports and ratings have Amica Insurance with the best reviews and with Erie Insurance and State Farm above industry standards. Both reports also have MetLife, Travelers, Farmers and Allstate below industry standards. To see how the customer satisfaction index was determined please visit each article.

Lower Home Prices & Mortgage Rates = Opportunity in Fairfield County, Ct.

May 11^th, 2012.

With rental rates rising nationwide owning a home seems more affordable now especially with mortgage rates yet again hitting a record low. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year loans ticked down to 3.83%. That’s the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s. And it’s below the previous record rate of 3.84% reached last week (USA Today)

 In lower Fairfield County, Connecticut the year to date data is mixed with unit sales and median sales price are flat or down compared to the same time last year as but with more new listings on the market compared to last year. Click on town name to view full report.

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2006 vs. 2012 Fairfield County, Connecticut Real Estate Market Report by UConn.

According to the statistics that the University of Connecticut’s School of Business’s for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies home value prices over all have fallen from their peak in 2006 in Fairfield County, Connecticut by an average of almost $244,047.

According to the report mid-tier* home values in 14 Fairfield County cities and towns have diminished since 2006 with New Canaan having the largest decrease of $533,058 and Monroe at the opposite end with accumulated decrease of $129,584. Obliviously these are reflective of the median price point of single family homes in each town. Currently in:

• New Canaan the median sold price Year to Date March 2012 is $1,080,000.
• New Canaan median sold price Year to Date 2011 was $1,971,750.
• Monroe the median sold price Year to Date March 2012 is $331,250.
• Monroe median sold price Year to Date 2011 was $378,000.

For more local town housing market statistics go to William Pitt Sotheby’s Local Market Trend Reports. Click on charts below for larger view.

Real Trends ~ Remove Distressed Property and Prices Down 0.9% Nationally.

When looking at real estate prices one must take into account the local economic aspects of the region as well as the national trends.  Your local real estate expert can help you with the local trends and here in Connecticut it would be William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.  REAL Trends, Inc. is a communications and consulting company considered to be the leading source of analysis and information on the residential brokerage and housing industry.

Real Trends National Real Estate News Update Feb 7^th, 2012.

Distressed Home Sales Taking Toll on Prices According to CoreLogic home prices fell about 5 percent from 2010 to 2011. But if distressed property sales are taken out of the equation the price decline falls to 0.9 percent. This likely doesn’t surprise anyone in the housing market but confirms what everyone suspects –

Mortgage Rates Hit 2nd Lowest Reading On Record.

November 4^th, 2011.

This week 30 year mortgage rates fixed at 4 percent marks the second lowest reading since it hit a record low of 3.94 percent on October 6, 2011, the lowest in history by the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS).

Frank Nothaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac says “Market concerns over the European debt market drew investors to U.S. Treasury securities, lowering bond yields and mortgage rates,” .

Mortgage rates breakdown for the week:

Lower ‘Jumbo’ Loan Limits ~ WSJ Market Watch

Lower ‘Jumbo’ Loan Limits ~ WSJ Market Watch

July 17, 2011

Wall Street Journal article by Amy Hoak about current conforming mortgage limits are scheduled to expire with limits for jumbo loans falling from $729,750 to $625,500. Limits vary depending on where you live with lower limits that are equal to 115% of the median single family home price, ranging from $417,000 to as much as $625,500. This change in the high end home areas will cause mortgages to get more expensive.

The change is expected to officially take effect on October 1^st, but it may be reflected in loan quotes as early as the end of July. If you are thinking of refinancing your home, talk to your local mortgage banker soon before the change.

To read the whole article click here.

 

William Raveis Real Estate is a full service mortgage banker and is licensed to originate loans in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. Click here to find your local William Raveis Mortgage Loan Professional. 

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David Popoff is a license Realtor in Connecticut with William Raveis office in Darien.   A resident of Fairfield County for over 40 years with 30 years of work experience throughout lower Fairfield County and now resides in Darien, Ct since 2004. 

• Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR.
• Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR.
• Member of the Darien MLS, Greenwich MLS & Greater Fairfield County, Ct MLS.
• NAR Green designee.
• 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 lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.

 

 

News Update In Real Estate.

News Update In Real Estate.

April 26, 2011.

Current articles affecting the real estate market that every home seller and buyer should read, from short sales and mortgages to home improvements.

 

WSJ ~ Buyer’s Market? Stressed Sellers Say Not So Fast.

Falling home prices should give aspiring homeowners the upper hand this spring, but in a growing number of locations, it doesn’t feel like a buyer’s market.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

MSN ~ Rules For ‘Jumbo” Mortgages To Change This Year.

Beginning on Oct. 1, the government will dial back on the size of mortgages it guarantees in high-cost areas like San Francisco, New York and Washington. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Amy Mullen Real Estate ActiveRain ~ Quick Guide to Home Repair Costs.

Check it out and bookmark this page – it’s a great way to thumbnail the costs of new projects or to see what you would be getting into with a new home. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Realtor.org ~ New Home Sales Up.

After three straight months of declines, sales of new homes got a boost last month, jumping 11 percent, according to the Commerce Department’s latest new-home sales report released Monday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

 

 

David Popoff is a license Realtor in Connecticut with William Raveis office in Darien.   A life time resident of Fairfield County he has worked throughout lower Fairfield County and now resides in Darien, Ct since 2004. 

• Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR.
• Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR.
• 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, New Canaan, Rowayton and other parts of Connecticut.

 

 

 

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Farnsworth House Ahead of it’s Time.

Farnsworth House Ahead of it’s Time.

WSJ article.

Sixty years after architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed the famed glass getaway on the banks of the Fox River in Plano, Ill., the structure remains shockingly ahead of its time. The 3,300-square-foot structure is one of only three residences that Mies built in the U.S., and it’s arguably his most beloved work. Much of the structure’s charm rests in its scale and humanity.

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LEED AP Homes Professional at William Raveis Real Estate.

LEED AP Homes Professional at William Raveis Real Estate.                

PRESS RELEASE

Darien, Ct. ~ February 19^th, 2011.

 

David Popoff, real estate agent at William Raveis Real Estate in Darien, Connecticut has earned his LEED AP Homes Professional Credential.  David is part of a select group of architects, builders, home suppliers and other industry professionals nationwide who have earned the LEED Accredited Professional (AP) specialty designation, identifying him as someone with knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles. Other LEED AP specialty Professional Credentials are:

·         Green Associate (prerequisite for LEED AP)                          

·         Building Design & Construction (commercial)

·         Operations & Maintenance

·         Interior Design & Construction

·         Neighborhood Development

·         LEED Fellow

 

Connecticut currently has only nine LEED AP Home professionals with a total of 248* in the United States. LEED is an international rating system and there are 143,874* total LEED Professionals world-wide. (* as of July 1st, 2010)

LEED AP specialty graduates are required to maintain their designation by completing 30 hours of continuing eduction every two years with six hours being LEED specific and the remaining pertain to green build activities.

David has combined his passion of real estate and quality building at William Raveis with an emphasis on Green Building technology. In conjunction with his LEED AP Homes accreditation David has also earned the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) designation of Certified Green Professional (CGP). He is an active member of both the Connecticut chapter of the Green Build Council (CTGBC) and the Fairfield County chapter of Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRA).

     

The LEED AP program was developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) providing continuous, update reference & educational material. The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) is responsible for credential updates, continuing education credits and exam for the LEED AP program.

 

LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification program for new and remodeled buildings encourages the process of a holistic approach to sustainable green building. USGBC’s LEED certification is a voluntary participation program that has created a step by step process for implementation of strategies for better environmental and health performance of building.

Current LEED programs available are:

·         LEED Homes

·         LEED Neighborhood Development

·         LEED for New Construction

·         LEED for Core & Shell

·         LEED for Commercial Interiors

·         LEED foe Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

·         LEED for Schools

·         LEED for Retail

 

LEED is a voluntary certification program that can be applied to any building type and any building lifecycle phase. It promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas:

• Location & Linkages
• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation in Design
• Regional Priority
• Awareness & Education.

USGBC is a consensus non-profit organization started in 1993 with a diverse membership comprising more than 14,000 companies and organizations. USGBC is a volunteer member designed organization that is committee based and member driven to promote green building and science.

 

David Popoff is a license Realtor in Connecticut with William Raveis office in Darien.   A life time resident of Fairfield County he has worked throughout lower Fairfield County and now resides in Darien, Ct since 2004. 

• Member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, CAR.
• Member of the National Association of Realtors, NAR.
• 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, New Canaan, Rowayton and other parts of Connecticut.

 

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