Will be our holiday stroll. Stores open late and horse drawn carriages taking people around town all day and evening. My office at 426 Main St. will be open for refreshments. Come join in the celebration of the season and do stop by.

There is a new online product out call “Listingbook.com” which gives both buyers and sellers the opportunity to search their own criteria and best of all, it will send you a morning report with updates every day. It’s an easy software to use and navigate and I’m offering it free to anyone who sends me their email address. It is the latest and greatest new tool to keep you updated in our marketplace even if you are not buying or selling but just want the latest housing information. My email is Anne_M_Scott@sbcglobal.net or AnneScott@RidgefieldRealEstate.com Hope to hear from you and also you can discontiue at any time.

Fall behind - be sure to turn your clocks back one hour. Fall is in the air. Halloween walk was very successful. Tons of kids. The pumpkin patch on Main St. by Jesse Lee Church has been really busy and so beautiful with kids picking their pumpkin and then weighing in before taking it home.

Is Saturday October 25th from 10 - 12noon. Should be great fun for all. This is a big event in town where kids trick or treat up and down the Main St. Mark your calendars.

Main St. in Ridgefield will be closed in the afternoon for our famous ROAR (animal shelter) dog walk. What a treat to see this. Lots of walkers and a fun event. Bring the kids and come enjoy.

Actor Joey “Pants” Pantoliano, “the other kid from Hoboken” will be the featured speaker at the Catholic Charities Celebrity Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday October 21 at the Amber Room in Danbury. Proceeds will benefit a variety of Catholic Charities programs which are open to people of all faiths. For tickets, call Mike Rizzo at 203 270 4500 or for information on Catholic Charities call 743-4412. He’s terrific.

Great article in The Wall St Journal recently and I quote ” you must be willing to go beyond the usual feints and gimmicks if you want to get potential buyers in the front door and ultimately to the closing table. “Don’t wait around - don’t try to wait out the market. Fix it up and clean it up - make a good impression. Price it cheaply - dont’ fight the market. Hire a top real estate agent - get the best you can find. Promote - go with an agent who is on all the major websites. Take the offer - don’t dig in your heels for a few dollars.”

At St. Marys September 6 from 10 - 5. Last weekend my office among many hosted the art show/sale of local artists. It was very very well received. Lots of people out last Sat. night to enjoy the town.

On August 16th from 5:30 - 8 p.m. there will be an “artist show” and the businesses in town will each be hosting an artist’s work. Put in on your calendar. This will be a nice casual function with wine and cheese served in my office at 426 Main St. Come by if you can.

Enjoy!