Friday, February 28, 2014

New Listings Lead Darien Weekly Home Market Results

Darien update...


Winter on Fifth Avenue, Alfred Stieglitz, 1892, Wikipedia


New Listings Lead Darien Home Market

Nine new listings of residential real estate for sale led Darien home market statistics for the week ending today.

Results in other categories, according to the Darien MLS, were:

-- Four price changes;
-- Four properties going under contract, and
-- Five closings.

There were no accepted offers.

For details:




Snowboarding: A Slick Way Around Town

Street schussing...


Snowboarding after a recent New York storm, twistersifter, 2014


Snowboarding:

Better keep that board handy.

More snow is on the way for the New York area in the next few days.

http://twistedsifter.com/videos/snowboarding-new-york-city-casey-neistat/




Sunday, February 23, 2014

Musical Moments: Maurice Ravel -- Bolero

Unforgettable...


Maurice Ravel, davidbruchez.com, Goggle 2014



Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

Here is Ravel's unforgettable Bolero...


Ravel:  Bolero






Friday, February 21, 2014

Home Buyers Back in Darien Last Week

Real estate update...


Darien's Gorham's Pond in winter, K. Allen 2014


Home Buyers Back in Darien Last Week

Buyers and sellers were busy again in Darien last week with six accepted offers and eight closings reported for the week ending today.

Results reported in other residential real estate categories on the Darien MLS were:

-- Three new listings of properties for sale;
-- One price change, and
-- Two properties going under contract.

For details:



Thursday, February 20, 2014

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Musical Moments: Claude Debussy -- Clair de lune

Moonstruck...


Claude Debussy, classicalcicrone.com, Google 2014

Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

Here's a Debussy masterpiece...

Clair de lune:






by smalin

Friday, February 14, 2014

Home Buyers Busy in Darien

Steady market...


Darien's Pear Tree Point Beach, looking across the sound with Long Island visible on the horizon, K. Allen, 2014


Home Buyers Busy in Darien

Neither rain nor sleet nor super storm snow kept home buyers from negotiations that resulted in six accepted offers in Darien in the past week.

Results in other residential real estate categories for the week ending today were:

-- Six new listings of property for sale;
-- Four price changes;
-- Two properties going under contract, and
-- Three closings.

For details:  






Sunday, February 9, 2014

Musical Moments: Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton: Something...

Anniversary...


Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, youtube.com, Google 2014



Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

On the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' debut in America, here are Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton with a nice rendition of a classic.

Ken Allen has shared a video with you on YouTube







Paul McCartney performs George Harrison's "Something" on a ukelele in the Concert for George.










Friday, February 7, 2014

New Listings, Closings Top Darien Weekly Home Market Results

Busy week...


Darien's Rings End Bridge yesterday after this week's latest snow storm, K. Allen, Feb. 2014


New Listings, Closings Top Darien's Weekly Home Market Results

New listings and closings led the way in Darien's residential real estate results for the week ending today.

The 11 new listings of properties for sale ranged in asking price from $699,900 to $3,995,000.

There were eight closings, ranging in closing price from $475,000 to $2,730,000.

Results in other categories, according to the Darien MLS, were:

-- Six price changes;
-- One accepted offer, and
-- Two properties going under contract.

For details:







Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Rowayton Home Market Slows in January

Getting started...





Sheffield Island Lighthouse, shutterboat.com, Google 2014


Rowayton Home Market Slows in January

Rowayton's residential real estate market slowed in January, according to Darien MLS reports released today.

Compared with January 2013, results showed:

-- Average sale price off by 48.4 percent;
-- Sales volume down by 79.4 percent, and
-- Sales units fell 50 percent.

For details:






Darien Home Market Solid in January

Off to good start...


Greens Ledge Lighthouse, davidmelloart.com

Darien Home Market Solid in January

Darien's residential real estate market turned in solid results in January, according to Darien MLS reports released today.


Compared with January 2013, results showed:


-- Average sale price up 26 percent;
-- Sales volume higher by 94.7 percent, and
-- Sales units up by 54.5 percent.


For details:








Sunday, February 2, 2014

Musical Moments: Beethoven -- Ode to Joy

Wow...

 
Beethoven, Wikipedia 2014
 
Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.
 
Here's a fun, down to earth version of Beethoven's Ode to Joy:
 
Ken Allen has shared a video with you on YouTube
 
 
 

 
by cd tube
 
 
Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music
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