Candlewood Lake
With Spring upon us and this wonderful warm weather, I can’t wait to head out to the lake… Candlewood Lake!
Stew Leonard’s – Porterhouse Steaks
Stew Leonard’s – Porterhouse Steaks on Sale this week!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 256
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 256:
Saturday…. my first appointment was over in Heritage Hills in Somers NY …
My 2nd appointment was showing a few homes in Katonah and North Salem NY.
Our 1st home had a striking red door and interesting door knocker…
My final, evening appointment was back with my client from yesterday to the new Rivington complex in Danbury CT…
My client brought her husband along and they were so sweet together.
Then, it was back to mommy mode – food shopping and dinner was on my mind. So, I stopped at Shaw’s at 7:30 at night to find almost nothing! I had lot’s to pick from at home, but was hoping to pick something up that was quick to make. Unfortunately, Shaw’s is closing 
and Stop & Shop in coming to New Fairfield! In the end, I made a very difficult decision and bought Chinese Food for dinner… he – he!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 255
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 255:
Appointment in Danbury CT today – at a new complex – Rivington. Here is a photo of the awesome views…
My Life as a Realtor – Day 254
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 254:
Appointments today in New Fairfield and Danbury CT. Always a pleasure to go out with these clients – especially when they bring their pups!
Snapped a pic of proof that Spring has sprung!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 253
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 253:
Appointment in Danbury CT today. Met my clients daughter and adorable grandchildren.
Stopped at the office – Century 21 VJF Realty – to do some work… then headed home passing Ball Pond in New Fairfield CT…
My Life as a Realtor – Day 244
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 244:
Monday – thankfully I have internet service – it had been down from Saturday morning until Sunday evening! I am also thankful for this beautiful weather we have been having. Ma and I went about on our errands. At the top of our list is always food shopping – so off to A&P in Danbury we went!
This weekend, Joe and the kids did alot of yard work…
Joe cleaning up in the front yard
All cleaned up!
After dinner, I drove Amanda to the High School to pick up a book…
Waiting for Amanda to come out…
Here she comes!
Finally!
I have alot of work to do – and… Dancing with the Stars starts tonight!!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 242
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 242:
Saturday – appointment day in Danbury. Stopped at the office to meet with my clients. We viewed a few new listings and 2 listings for the 2nd time. One of their favorites was near Richter Park Golf Course…
Afterwards, I went back to the office to get ready for tomorrow’s appointments. After dinner, Melissa, Sara and I went to see Amanda in the The Music Man at the New Fairfield High School…
It was an awesome show and we are so proud of Amanda!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 240
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 240:
This morning I did as much work as I possibly could before my sister picked my mom and I up for an afternoon out.
Our road trip took us past Lake Zoar and the Stevenson Dam in Stevenson CT…
Then to DWS Shoes in Orange CT…
I was like a kid in a candy shop – but I behaved and didn’t buy anything
Then we made our way back to Danbury CT for some delicious pizza and… food shopping! Thanks to my sister, I – for the very 1st time – shopped at Trader Joe’s…
Afterwards, we took a quick peek in Annie Sez…
Then my sis took the scenic way home – through the Aunt Hack area in Danbury passing Richter Park…
My Life as a Realtor – Day 227
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 227:
Another Friday – Yahoo-eeee!
After some on-line work – Ma and I went grocery shopping – A&P in Danbury CT…
My Life as a Realtor – Day 222
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 222:
Sunday – new client today!
We viewed many homes in Ridgefield CT and a few in Danbury CT and enjoyed having to truck through the snow of the homes that had not yet been plowed!
We ended the day with me dropping them off at Starbuck’s in New Fairfield CT.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 212
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 212:
Office Meeting today at Century 21 VJF Realty. Reps from Bank of America had much to offer to our clients and I look forward to doing business with them.
Still snow all around…
After my meeting, came home – picked up my mom and went to ShopRite in Danbury.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 211
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 211:
It’s Wednesday and it’s back out to shop for groceries, pellets, gas up the car,… bla-bla-bla…
First stop in Danbury was Walmart…
The entire store has been recently renovated, adding a larger food section.
Then, we stopped at Marshalls… ooo – la – la!
then Burlington…
Our last stop was in New Fairfield for gas at Mobil and groceries at Shaw’s and it was back home – and back to work.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 210
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 210:
More SNOW in New Fairfield, CT!
The kids started their week back to school with a 2 hour delay. Remi just loves the snow – here he followed Jonathan to the end of our driveway to wait for the school bus…
It snowed the entire day…
It became a White Winter Wonderland – Here is a view of our back yard from the dinning room window…
I was happy to be working from home – until it was time to go out – a trip to Shaw’s for some groceries and into Danbury for some pellets!
Driving on Route 37 in New Fairfield, CT
Dom’s Nursery – Danbury, CT
Love having our home toasty warm!
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My Life as a Realtor – Day 202
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 202:
Monday…
Phone calls – e-mails – searching and lots of reading to keep on all that is happening all around us.
Then Ma and I went into Danbury to have lunch at KFC - real quick and real inexpensive…
Then a stop at Kohl’s and TJ Maxx…
Ma ran in while I continued with phone calls and e-mails – I love having a mobile office!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 201
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 201:
On Sunday, I showed many homes through-out Danbury, CT with 2 wonderful clients.
We started out late morning – meeting at the office in Brewster, NY - Century 21 VJF Realty. It was still chilly – then the day began to warm up with sunny, blue skies…
Here is a Public View list of the homes we visited today…
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A total of 10 homes that we viewed – with the exception of one that was only viewed from the exterior due to a lose pup in the house! Price ranges were form $339,900 to $450,000
My Life as a Realtor – Day 200
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 200!
Met with my client in Danbury, CT to show a few condo rentals. Our first stop was in New Milford where we viewed 3 units. We took the newly added exit 13 off Super 7 – which cut our time substantially – to get to New Milford …
Viewed 2 industrial styled rental units in this renovated Flour, Grain & Feed building
We ended with viewing a condo in Danbury and then I was off on errands. First, a quick stop at A&P – and then the Car Wash on Padanaram Road…
Then it was back home to set up my appointments for tomorrows showings.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 197
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 197:
Went into the office today, then my mother and I went and had lunch – Chinese…
We then went into Danbury so ma could shop a bit…
Then picked up a few more pellets…
and then back home, back to work!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 193
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 193:
Appointment today in Danbury, CT – over in the Rivington Complex. Always a please to show there and to view these lovely units!
As I said good-bye to my clients, it was so cold that I couldn’t finish my sentence! Brrrrr!
After my appointment, it was back home – dinner – and back to work!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 189
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 189:
Busy with e-mails and phone calls today. After some on-line work, my mother and I went shopping – a quick trip to take photos for a client in New Fairfield…
Then purchased some wood pellets at Dom’s Garden Center…
After going to Burlington Coat Factory, we did some grocery shopping at A&P in Danbury…
Then, back home and back to work!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 186
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 186:
It’s Saturday – no appointments, but much to do to prepare for tomorrow. Did as much as I could before having to go to Enterprise Car Rental in Danbury, CT to renew our rental contract for our little Toyota Yaris.
and of course the radio station is on Z-100
Flew back home to have a quick bite to eat – and then went back out with my Mom and sister Lisa…
We shopped at Marshalls…
Then Walmart…
Another quick stop at Bed Bath & Beyond and Shop Rite.
Then it was back home to finish setting up all my appointments for tomorrow.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 185
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 185:
Yahoo! It’s Friday!!
Started the day with a morning appointment in Danbury CT – a townhouse in the Lakewood complex – a great unit with lots of room right on the Danbury/New Fairfield border. There are no interior photos of this unit, so I will so my best to give you a tour… picture a walk-up unit – eliminating anyone above you possibly making noise – walk into a spacious Living Room with Fireplace, Balcony and Vaulted Ceilings – Lead into the Kitchen with Breakfast Bar, pantry and Dinning Room with views of the woods - also, one of the 3 bedrooms in on this level – which has been converted into a study with shelving on all four walls – lastly, 1/2 a bath. Moving on up to the 2nd floor to 2 Bedrooms and a Full Bath. This unit also includes a garage!
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From the Lakewood complex, my client and I headed to view 4 more townhouses in the Shepherd Hill complex – which is a hop and a skip from I-84. I always enjoy viewing identical models – but all so different with each owners choices in flooring, paint, furniture,…
Afterwards, I had a quick lunch at home and went to the office until my afternoon appointment – a home in Patterson, NY. After my client left, I went to pre-view a neighborhood in Quail Ridge – also in Patterson…
On my way home, I added more listing sheets to the brochure box outside, in front of one of my listings…
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Before dinner, I decided to try something out. I had read that to take a great exterior photo of a home, wait 1/2 an hour after sunset, turn on all the lights of the windows that will be photographed – and snap a picture…
Well, I’m going to try this again. This time I have to turn on the lights in 4 other areas of the house.
After dinner, it was Bunco in New Fairfield!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 184
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 184:
No appointments today, so what do you think my mother and I did? We went shopping! She will be going back to Portugal the end of March and she will not leave without taking a gift for everyone… and I mean everyone!
So, to Costco – then Michaels and our last stop was TJ Maxx. But first, I treated Ma to lunch – Chinese – one of our favorites! All conveniently located in Danbury, CT.
We love, love, LOVE Chinese food!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 183
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 183:
The days are flying by – appointments on my listings continue – thankfully. Today, Ma and I were back out shopping – we first went to A&P in Danbury…
Then I stopped at Dom’s Garden Center to pick up pellets – then it was back home – dinner – and work, work, work!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 179
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 179:
It’s Saturday – no appointments, so after some on-line work, Ma and I went shopping. First we went to Marshalls in Danbury, CT…
Then we had a quick lunch and we stopped at A&P also in Danbury – which currently have some awesome sales…
Then it was back home – dinner – a movie – and work until the wee hours!
My Life as a Realtor – Day 177
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 177:
Today I was able to get some work accomplished before heading out. Our first stop was A&P in Brewster, NY…
My mom pushing the cart
Then a quick stop at Brewster Liquors for some Portuguese wine…
Terra dos Lobo – Red Wine (Translation – Land of the Wolves)
We enjoyed some Chinese Food for lunch – then went to one of our favorite stores – HomeGoods – and a quick stop at Walmart in Danbury, CT.
HomeGoods
A nice day, spent with my mom – then it was back home and back to work.
My Life as a Realtor – Day 171
My Life as a Realtor ~
Day 171:
It’s Friday! Busy day…
Morning appointment in Brookfield, CT – one condo with a new client – a very sweet newlywed. Then, off to my second appointment. Also in Brookfield with a gentleman who viewed a listing sheet from my brochure box in front of my listing…
A 4/5 Bedroom – 3 Bath Colonial for $378,000!!!!
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Then my mother and I went to lunch at Panera Bread…
Then we did some grocery shopping at Shop Rite…
We’re having a seafood dinner tonight, but I’ll let you in on a little secret – I don’t care for seafood!
Then back into New Fairfield for a quick stop at Shaws for pellets and then back home to do some work before an evening appointment in Danbury to view a few townhouses again in the Rivington complex with first time home buyers. We were there until 8:45pm – and had a grand old-time!
GETTING TO KNOW ME
As a full time REALTOR in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in NEW YORK – and Fairfield and parts of Litchfield counties in CONNECTICUT , I am very pleased to have the opportunity to share my passions on REAL ESTATE, FAMILY, PETS, anything and everything in and around a HOME – including COOKING, MOVIES, MUSIC and more!
I have been married for 25+ years to my wonderful husband Joe. We have 5 children – Melissa, David, Amanda, Sara and Jonathan. After waiting anxiously – for almost 17 years, being home with my kids for 10 and a Nursery school teacher for 7 years – I FINALLY became a Licensed Realtor – first in Connecticut - where my family and I live – and then in New York – where my office, Century 21 V.J.F. Realty is located.
I was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. My parents, who came to the US from Portugal, were extremely hard working – with even stronger ethics on being good to everyone – everywhere – period! “Faz bem, nao olhes a quem.” This has been instilled in me all my life, which has made me the mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and the REALTOR I am today. Thank You Ma and Papa. 
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