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March 20, 2017  _NEW APP_. This week I am happy to provide

<http://www.homesnap.com/david-carr-1>      This app works great in your smart phone, tablet or desk top. It's confidential, secure and only between you and I. You can search any property a variety of ways and use geo maps to see whats right in the neighborhood you are in at the moment. Give it a try and let me know about your experience. I'm keeping it real, making it happen when the time is right for you.   

Metro New Haven Prices Stable March thru -Dec 2016

March 5, 2017 - The Carr New Haven Milford Metro Value Shelf©  was extended to five and a half years (66 months) as the FHFA HPI reported 178.97 ending Dec 30, 2016.  4Q2016 (Autumn)  is slightly above the 2Q2011 (Spring)  Value Shelf© Peak of 178.23, and one point under Summer (3Q2016)   While popular advertising says “It’s always the right time to buy real estate”,  the right time to buy is when there is a significant inventory supporting stabilized or appreciating values. The Carr New Haven Milford Metro Value Shelf© is defined as the range of 173-178, the 5 point range FHFA-HPI values have maintained for the past  66 months. ....Transaction volume increased over the same period, possibly signaling long view buyer confidence

FHFA-HPI"New Haven-Milford, CT" 35300 2016Q2 178.40 -1.41
FHFA-HPI"New Haven-Milford, CT" 35300 2016Q3 179.56 -1.37
FHFA-HPI"New Haven-Milford, CT" 35300 2016Q4 178.67 -1.43

New Haven, CT is the Best US City to launch a start-up

According to four main factors  : population, internet strength, cost of living and competitive salary. in  over 300 metro areas,  New Haven is ripe with the next generation of problem solving creative thinkers, and the best U.S. city to launch a startup.
  
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CT Municipal Workforce shows 10th largest USA Reduction

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Connecticut’s local municipal workforce has been reduced 7.4 percent ending 2015 when compared with the peak employment year of 2005, according to a January 23, 2017 analysis published by Governing magazine.  The drop in local government employment is the 10^th largest in the country by percentage of workforce from 2005 thru 2015.

http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/gov-local-government-payrolls-employment.html

Warren Buffet likes Connecticut, maybe its time for you to make a move as well

Jan 18, 2017- Warren Buffet likes Connecticut, maybe its time for you to make a move in Connecticut Real Estate as well!

I am proud to now team with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, the 2nd largest Real Estate organization in the USA, the emerging local and statewide leader in exceptional real estate services. I provide  market insight and transaction management for property buyers and sellers in  Metro New Haven-Milford,  downtown , suburbs and the shoreline. Now is a good time to search me online as David Carr REALTOR and visit my pages.

Feel free to have a phone conversation, write,  or plan a coffee walk. I like talking with people and finding out what they hope to achieve, when the time is right

October Median House Price Report

As I always say, you have to be an expert in your market to make the right decision at the right time For another month the Carr HPI Value Shelf has been extended from the origination point in established in 2Q2012, adding more properties to the statewide foundation of comparable equity value. Since 1996 I have been attentive to values and trends in Greater New Haven Connecticut

My Connecticut Association of Realtors reports the single-family residential home median sales price for October was $247,000, a 3.3 percent increase from $239,000 in that same time period last year,

Median price is one that indicates half the homes sold for more and half for less, a more accurate data point than the average.


October 2016 single-family residential home sales in Connecticut decreased 4.6 percent in October 2016 compared with a year ago. The total units of homes sold were 2,881 in October 2016 vs. 3,021 in October 2015.

Townhouse and condominium median sales prices also rose to $159,900, representing a 1.7 percent increase from $157,250 in that same time period. Sales in Connecticut increased 1.7 percent, with total units sold numbering 728 in October 2016 vs. 716 in October 2015.

Nationwide, the National Association of Realtors found combined total home  (single-family homes, town homes, condominiums and co-ops) sales nationwide moved in a contrarian direction of Connecticut, posting a median a increase 5.9 percent in October 2016 compared with the same month a year ago. The median national home sales price was $232,200.

Regionally, Northeast home sales increased 1.4 percent in that same time period placing  Connecticut ahead of the regional value recovery.

What does this mean to you? That Connecticut remains undervalued in a regional perspective compared to New York and New Jersey, while posting a better October than the rest of New England. We can discuss why now may be the right time to buy or rent, depending on your unique position and  projected life and career course. Since 1996, I am proud to be the foundation of your success in real estate, providing objective, transparent consultation that will help you make the right investment or find the right house to call home.. contact me on my webpage david-carr.net

How to Re Purpose Closets in Connecticut

Where am I going to put this?

There's no room here?

As we look a new home, or consider making improvements (and a commitment) to our current residence, new ideas can be work their weight in gold.

One of the real estate service values I deliver is visualization and  re - purposing of space.

I  have inspected thousands of properties, have seen my clients implement renovations, and worked with contractors to make proposals. My understanding of structure, flow and functionality will add value to your plans when we work as a teem.

 Here we see how a closet can become a workshop, home office, entertainment center, wet bar, exercise center or specialized storage center. The possibilities are endless when you have the resources of insight, objectivity and planning I can share with you.

Since 1996 I have helped people make the right move in real estate.

Call 203-654-2905 to ask how I can make a gift to your favorite nonprofit organization when your transaction, or one you refer to me closes.

I believe in doing well by doing good

David Carr, MA, PSCS
The Foundation of Your Success in Real Estate