Stephen's Blog

With Spring in full swing here in New England, days beginning earlier with birdsong and ending with sweet springtime sunsets behind verdant, newly bushy trees, it's the perfect time to enjoy lakefront property. Whether you've always been attracted to waterfront housing or if you've been seriously...

When I think of culinary gems of New England, the first savory delight that comes to my mind is the perfect, creamy New England Clam Chowder.  Hard on its heels, though, comes a less recognized food that enriches a delicious stack of pancakes as well as crisp squares of country French Toast. This...

With our economy in the dynamically tenuous state it has maintained for more than a year now, consumers are adopting a number of tactics to save cash. One of them is, according to a Kelly Blue Book Study, purchasing more fuel efficient cars. Another savers'-tactic is to cut down on non-essential ...

Quite happily, a recent Realty Times article reports that the NRA projects a rebound of home sales in the Northeast based on current numbers.Though existing home sales dropped last month in the South and the Midwest, home sales rose on our Nation's coasts. Home sales rose 2.2 percent in the North...

I can´t think of a better way to start the morning than to grab a cup of coffee, wrap myself up in a cozy bathrobe and step out onto a porch to take in the morning air and gorgeous lakeviews. If you like this idea as much as I do and are looking to relocate, this gorgeous home in Goshen is for yo...

Chocolate has been known to invite a response in the body similar to the feeling of falling in love, which might attribute to its status as reigning confection on Valentine´s Day, to say nothing of explaning why so many erring lovers present gifts of flowers and cocoa sweets after their own falls...

Those of us who make our homes on the waterfront often choose to do so because the distance from concrete jungles and proximity to trees, lakes and woody vegetation makes us feel more connected to the natural world. As such, the inhabitants of our country´s beautiful lakefronts, river communities...

Before there was Hallmark, even before Hallmark's intrepid predecessor--Worcester Valentine Creator Esther Howland--there were dedicated young men and women armed with colored paper, ribbons, lace, and ardent passion in their bosoms. Families and children are invited to the Litchfield Historical ...

From time to time I like to post a really exceptional property to my blog. This gem in Goshen, Connecticut, is certainly such a one! Nestled in Goshen´s Woodridge Lake community, this home is the perfect place to enjoy country-club style living in your own comfortable home. This new construction...

Every man wants to be ruler of his own kingdom and, oftentimes, that kingdom is his home. The king of the castle mentality coupled with the past years of economic comfort has led to the creation of mansion upon mansion and luxury chalet upon rambling deluxe ranch. For largefamilies, homeowners w...