Antique Houses are National Treasures
We are so fortunate to live in an area that has one of the best and oldest inventories of antique and vintage houses in the United States. Connecticut, being one of the 13 Original Colonies was in the original settlement pattern of the settlers beginning in the early 1600s. This house, named the David Beers […]
YOUR VINTAGE HOME
From the simple to the ornate, vintage homes are the closest we have to living history. As an realtor with many years of experience, I have marketed and sold many vintage and antique homes in Lower Fairfield County. As an antique homeowner myself, I bring to my business the insights and appreciation for older homes […]
HOW MUCH IS MY ANTIQUE HOME WORTH ??
Your house isn’t worth what a someone on a website, that has never been in your house, tells you it is worth, it’s worth what a professional in the business, after evaluating other homes that she knows, tells you what she THINKS it’s worth. It’s actual market value is determined by what someone is willing […]
ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Montessori probably got the idea from a one room schoolhouse. Students all learned from each other. Older students had their early lessons reinforced by the young ones and the little guys could get a glimpse of what was to come overhearing what the older students were learning. The best way to learn is to teach……..each […]
Fairfield County Trivia
St. Mary’s by the Sea and much of Black Rock used to belong to Fairfield. Mr. PT Barnum thought that area was much too beautiful to belong to the hokey farmers in Fairfield so in the 1880s he annexed the area. Westport was made up of parts of three towns, Weston, Norwalk and Fairfield and was […]
KOOL KLIPPINGS
ADVENTURES IN REAL ESTATE “SEVEN” by Mary Gai The house was soldMy job was doneCollected signs and cardsEvery last one Took the keybox, locked the doorAnd then saw one thing more I must take this birdhouse, don’t you see?My brother, he made it, and gave it to me To use for Real Estate to show […]
LONGSHORE STORIES
My son Andrew Gai holds the golf course record at Longshore with a 59 which he set in August of 2012. when he was 19 years old. He’s currently on a pro tour in the south. We know he’s one of the best golfers anywhere and I can’t wait until the world knows it too. […]
SPED PARENT
As the parent of four, one of which has special needs, I have lots of expeience dealing with IEPs, and all of the support systems that you alread use, and you will use in the future education of your child. I’m just letting you know that I am a realtor with a very special skill […]
MARY’S MARKETING EXAMPLES
Below are some of my marketing examples which make my listings stand out and grab the attention of your buyer. This is a slide show. Just click on the images and they become larger and you can read the captions below. If you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to contact me. My […]
COLEY MILL HOUSE AND BARN SOLD
Iconic Westport Landmark: COLEY MILL AND BARN Coley Ville, also known as Coley Town was established as a village in the late 1600s and early 1700s. The prominent family was the Coley Family who owned a farm and the village grew to support it. It had a village green, a school house, a blacksmith, a […]