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I can remember not long ago, going for an ice cream on a Saturday evening at Marcus Dairy and then taking a tour of the classic cars that would park on the grounds. That must have been where my son, Noah, got his inspiration for cars and the classics. Then on many Sunday mornings, you could hear the rumble of the motorcycles as they gathered at the famous dairy. Those days will be missed, but times have changed.

Opening soon at The Shops at Marcus Dairy will be Whole Foods, Eastern Mountain Sports and Petco. Sleep Number and Panera Bread are already open. Whole Foods should be open late spring or early sumer. With these changes brings more variety to the Greater Danbury Area. There have been about 50 new businesses that have opened in Danbury since December 2012. This is just another positive sign that economic times are changing for the better in Danbury.

I look forward to these new businesses and shopping in new stores as well as the opportunity that it will provide me to serve new employees that are relocating to Danbury or just want to move up and into a new home.
 

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Could this be the moment where the housing market finally takes a turn for the better? I believe so, so do other realtors in and around all areas of the country. Spring is featured as being a time of growth, all things new begin in Spring. I believe this is the time when things are going to take a turn for the best. We here at Greater Danbury Homes have a wide selection of appealing homes that we believe is a right fit for new, and seasoned home buyers.

In a recent blog post, we talked about the job growth here in the Danbury area and we are pleased to know that our city is continuing to grow. With that we share the same optimism as many other realtors do in the housing market. We believe it’s only a matter of time before things really kick off.

I tell some of my clients “listen this home has a lot of potential, but it needs some TLC” (tender love and care). Maybe if we look at the way in which we buy homes, like this commenter stated in an interesting point during a recent article in NPR, “The New Rules of Homeownership in the 21st Century  [J. Varnie Barker] discusses more sustainability in our finances and really zero’s in on creating wealth from our homes.” I think there are many ways we can look at that statement.

1) A potential “fixer-upper” might just be a great house to flip and resell for a better price.

2) A single family home with a basement that has bathroom connections, kitchen, and room for living could potentially be a money maker. You can renovate the basement, seal off the upstairs, and build new accesses for someone who could potentially rent the unit.

These are just two simple ways at looking at the overall potential of future home buying, and selling, and Spring is the best time to do it!  Please leave your thoughts and comments below.

Earlier this month the NewsTimes reported that, Danbury Connecticut lands itself as being the leader in job growth for the state. With 1,500 new jobs up 2.3 percent from last year. This is great news and gives hope to the rollar-coaster-of-an-economy we face here in the United States. With jobs, comes new people, new employees to the area; out with the old and in with the new. This is a perfect time to either put your house on the market, or find something new. Spring is in the air and with the last couple of weeks being sunny and bright the weather adds to the hunt for something new. The job increase sparks new potential in the local area, as well as bringing the possibility of a new neighbor or two.

This breathe of fresh hope has the Danbury Fair Mall opening new shops; while Goodrich Corp, Pitney Bowes, and Boehringer Ingelheim announce major expansions. I think it is safe to say Danbury is looking at becoming the next best place for new home owners to live. I am excited to see such a great effort from this city which I have called home for more than 18 years, jobs are something we all need now-a-days. So let’s continue to make Danbury the city we know and love it to be.

What are your thoughts on new jobs being added to Danbury, and the effects it’ll have on the housing market?