Friday, August 4, 2017





Mystic Stonington Westerly is a leading and major destination for home buyers of vacation homes.

It can be a Mystic Stonington Westerly vacation home for your own personal use, a second home, and it may also be an income-producing vacation home.






When it comes to Mystic Stonington Westerly vacation homes, you will not find a better team to help you not only select your next vacation home, but as well as to provide you with advice, market knowledge and intelligence about “where” to purchase your Mystic Stonington Westerly vacation home and if this is to be an income property, we know how to make this the perfect vacation income property.

And if you need a lender to purchase your next Mystic Stonington Westerly vacation home, we’d be delighted to make those arrangements with our preferred lenders. Give us a call, or complete our contact form, and we’ll get in touch to get you started.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Noank in Groton Homes for Sale




While some come to Noank for lunch or dinner at Abbott's Lobster or Ford's Lobster others are looking for Noank homes for sale.




Noank has a strong tradition of ship building and has the Noank Village Boatyard, Haring's Marine and Spicers Marina providing modern day boating facilities.


Whether you are here for lobsters or boating, if you are looking for Noank homes for sale then call or text the Bridget Morrissey Team at (860) 857-5165.






Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Groton Homes Near Subase NLON





Are you headed for Groton, the home of the Submarine Force?

Are you looking for homes for sale or rent near the Groton Sub Base?




If you are looking for homes for sale or rent near Subase NLON in Groton then call the Bridget Morrissey Team.



Bridget Morrissey and her team will assist you in
finding the home that is just right for you!



Bridget Morrissey Team
Email: bridgetamorrissey@gmail.com
Cell / Text: (860) 857-5165
Fax: (860) 928-0230





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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Mumford Cove Groton Homes for Sale




Mumford Cove is a private association in Southeastern CT. Located next to Groton Long Point, it borders Noank Connecticut's Haley's Farm nature preserve, Palmer's Cove, and Fisher's Island Sound. It is a part of Groton and is made up of ranch, raised-ranch, and colonial homes.





New construction and high home values have transformed Mumford Cove into an upscale location in the Mystic/Groton area. Homes for sale range in price from about $500,000 to $2.5 million, while the average home in Groton sells for about $220,000.



Mumford Cove has private tennis courts, a playground, a marina, boat launch, picnic grounds, communal sail boats, a large beach, and other amenities for residents, as well as neighborhood-wide tennis matches, parties, and picnics.

Mumford Cove is an entirely private community though not a borough of Groton, and therefore maintains its roads, garbage collection, plowing and other necessities independently through dues paid by residents. It is very private, if you are not a resident or a guest of a resident it is off limits.

Mumford Cove has strict rules pertaining to the size of homes, the percent of the lot used for the home, and the setbacks from both neighbors and the road. Lots tend to be larger, homes more proportionally sized, and living more private than in other beach communities in the area.

For information on Mumford Cove homes for sale call or text the Bridget Morrissey Team at (860) 857-5165.








Sunday, July 30, 2017

Financing your new home


As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home.

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Get pre-approved. Sub-primes may be history, but you’ll probably still be shown homes you can’t actually afford. By getting pre-approved as a buyer, you can save yourself the grief of looking at houses you can't afford. You can also put yourself in a better position to make a serious offer when you do find the right house. Unlike pre-qualification, which is based on a cursory review of your finances, pre-approval from a lender is based on your actual income, debt and credit history. By doing a thorough analysis of your actual spending power, you’ll be less likely to get in over your head.




Choose your mortgage carefully. Used to be the emphasis when it came to mortgages was on paying them off as soon as possible. Today, the debt the average person will accumulate due to credit cards, student loans, etc. means it’s better to opt for the 30-year mortgage instead of the 15-year. This way, you have a lower monthly payment, with the option of paying an additional principal when money is good. Additionally, when picking a mortgage, you usually have the option of paying additional points (a portion of the interest that you pay at closing) in exchange for a lower interest rate. If you plan to stay in the house for a long time—and given the current real estate market, you should—taking the points will save you money.



Do your homework before bidding. Before you make an offer on a home, do some research on the sales trends of similar homes in the neighborhood with sites like Zillow. Consider especially sales of similar homes in the last three months. For instance, if homes have recently sold for 5 percent less than the asking price, your opening bid should probably be about 8 to 10 percent lower than what the seller is asking.

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Charlestown RI Real Estate Market Report August 2017 from Bridget Morrissey



The Charlestown Real Estate Market Report is a monthly statement of the median sales price for homes, the number of sales, the average price per square foot for homes, the number of homes for sale, and the average listing price of Charlestown homes for sale.

Number of sold homes in Charlestown

Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly. Charlestown was in turn divided and the part north of the Pawcatuck River became the town of Richmond in 1747.

Charlestown average property price

Burlingame State Park and Campground is located inside the town of Charlestown. The campground is 3,100 acres of rocky woodland that surrounds Watchaug Pond in Charlestown. Park activities include 755 campsites, fishing, swimming, picnicking, boating and hiking. The area north of Buckeye Brook Road, abutting the Pawcatuck River, is primarily a hunting area.


Charlestown – number of properties

Charlestown average price per square foot