Randi Hutton

Yes, it is standard to pay 10% or 1 months rent as a commission for a rental in Connecticut. In most cases, this commission is paid by the seller. Agents work very hard with rentals as well as sales, showing all appropriate rentals (and the inventory is high now), negotiating, following up re lease, paperwork, walk through, etc.Agents spend hours working with clients on finding the most suitable rental....Not only is there time involved but please remember, in most cases, they are driving their clients around and that is an expense as well. Good agents earn every penny of ttheir commissions whether it be for a rental or a sale!
Should you or anyone you know need any help in finding a rental or a property to buy, I would welcome the opportunity to represent you. Please call me at 203-221-2186 or email randi@huttonrealestate.com (William Raveis Real Estate). Thank you, Randi Hutton - Thu Aug 14 2008, 03:59

Hi Paul,
First of all, "too far a commute" really depends on what is your ideal commute timeand acceptable/non-acceptable commute time. If your business is located in northern Ridgefield closer to Danbury, then your commute will be that much longer....and, of course, it depends on where you would be living in Norwalk. West Norwalk would be your closest bet but it is more suburban. If you are thinking about the Sono area of Norwalk, it would be a bit of a twist and turn up to Ridgefield.
ALso, I would ask what is it that you like to do -- is it the ability to go out and find a great restaurant, people on the street, etc.?
I understand you will not know whether this relocation is a possibility for another two weeks but I would welcome the opportunity to talk with you directly so that I can understand more of the details of your dream town...thoughts on commuting, etc.
I also understand that your Realtor will need to work through relocation -- and that is fine. Normally, if you want to use a realtor, the relcoation companies are fine with that as long as they can come to an agreement with the broker.
If you would like to share some more details, please email me at randi@huttonrealestate.com (I work with William Raveis Real Estate) or call me at 203-664-1160. I am an accredited buyer's representative and would welcome the opportunity to represent you (and your family) with your real estate needs.
Thank you,
Randi Hutton, ABR, GRI, SRES
Chairman's Elite Club
William Raveis Real Estate
huttonr@raveisre.com
randi@huttonrealestate.com
203-451-3455 cell - Mon Aug 4 2008, 16:31

The desirability of neighborhoods is totally subjective. What are your objectives? Closeness to train? to Westport? to a southern commute? to new canaan? Norwalk has so much to offer from it's lofts in Sono to its condos everywhere to more traditional homes with small or larger pieces of land. And, too, price is a consideration. If you would like to schedule time to meet to discuss your objectives and go see some properties, please call me at 203-451-3455 or email randi@huttonrealestate.com ). Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Randi Hutton, ABR, GRI, SRES
Chairman's Elite Club
William Raveis Real Estate - Fri Jul 11 2008, 05:16

Hi Amelia,
Thanks for your inquiry. There are often houses for rent at the beach in Westport. If you tell me if you are thinking short term or long term; furnished or unfurnished, I can email the appropriate currently active listings to you. Then we can go and see the ones that are of interest to you. I can send you everything available or if you want to put a ceiling on list price, we'll narrow it down to that criteria. Please let me know your further thoughts. (randi@huttonrealestate.com -- 203-451-3455. Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Randi Hutton, ABR, GRI, SRES
Chairman's Elite Club
William Raveis Real Estate
Westport, CT 06880 - Tue May 20 2008, 08:01

Hi Rick,
True Modernist homes might be defined differently by different people so maybe you want to share some more details of what that means to you. There are modernist homes in Westport and a few of the neighboring towns. They come on now and again. Have you just been searching the internet or have you actually gone to some modernist homes that are not "true modernist houses" to you? I would be happy to delve into this issue more with you so please contact me directly at randi@huttonrealestate.com. Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Randi
William Raveis Real Estate
Westport http://www.raveis.com
huttonr@raveisre.com - Sun May 4 2008, 08:24