About
My name is Jessica Beganski and I’m a licensed real estate agent in CT. An agent for three years, I am a part of RE/MAX Precision Realty in Newington as a member of The Bajorski Team. As a member of a five-person team, I help buyers of real estate find the best house for the best price and terms as quickly as possible and help sellers sell for the best price and terms as quickly as possible.
I am a full-time real estate agent. My expertise as an agent is enhanced by my ten years of experience in corporate marketing and communications and my status of a landlady and real estate investor.
Real Real Estate in Connecticut is everything I find interesting and relevant about the real estate market and industry in central Connecticut. This is a consumer-focused blog, although I do occasionally write about larger issues but only because I think local real estate buyers, sellers and owners should know about something.
Why Blog? Before becoming an agent, I worked in corporate marketing & communications where I wrote many external communications pieces and really developed my love for writing. In my spare time, I serve as editor for Our Companions News, a publication for an animal welfare group in Connecticut, Our Companions.
If you want to contact me, e-mail me at jessica@buyeragentct.com
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1. Athol Kay | November 1, 2006 at 1:49 am
Very nice site Jessica, keep it up.
2. Toby | December 13, 2006 at 6:31 pm
Nice site – Good luck!
3. Rachel | December 22, 2006 at 12:21 am
what a lucky find. i really enjoy writing too. and i would definitely love to learn more about real estate.
4. Mark Norman | January 2, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Jessica:
A suggestion is that you have a picture up of yourself even ifits on the All About Me page. Branding requires that clients (or potential clients) know who we are.
I am starting my own blog shortly and I hope that you will come visit me.
Overall it seems nice.
5. Jon Sigler | January 16, 2007 at 4:42 pm
You have a great blog. Full of information, and done so in a simple easy to understand way. Great job!
6. clint | March 14, 2007 at 1:35 am
I bought a condo in Connecticut through a foreclosure auction. I was told at the closing I would have to pay 6 months statutory charges (Monthly condo fee?) I estimated this to be around $900. Over a month after closing I was given a bill for $2,600 from the condo associations lawyer. This included the $900 I estimated as well as $1,200 in Legal fees and a couple hundred more in fines and transaction fees. (These fees were from the past owner who was foreclosed on) My question is…..What do I have to pay for??? I was told I was only responsible for the 6 month association fees and that I didnt have to pay the Lawyer fee, transaction fee, and fees for the fines. Your help is appreciated.
7. socalhockeygal | April 5, 2007 at 5:56 pm
your homebuying 101 has some really great advice. i put it into my blog on blogs.move.com/first-time-home-buyers as a link. thanks for the detailed information!
8. H Bennett | May 28, 2007 at 7:03 pm
hope to hear from you soon
9. Hans Senior | June 21, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Hi Jessica
Found your blog interesting, especially the part about high agent’s commission’s etc.
I am an Estate Agent in Namibia (South West Africa) trying to make a living here, competing against these low fee agency types (Help – U – Sell) etc.
Whilst I do understand all the hype about high commissions etc. some of us high commission agents work ourselves to death trying to make a transaction work (facilitating between Buyer & Seller, the Banks etc.), and thus earn every penny the hard way.
10. Luisa Rijo | August 16, 2007 at 1:19 am
Excellent place to exchange ideas and introduce other services such as Insurance, Financing, Credit Repair etc..
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12. frances berger | September 21, 2007 at 1:41 am
The National Association of Realtors, the self proclaimed ‘Voice of Real Estate’, is still insisting that real estate is a good long-term investment. This statement is not only ridiculous, it is irresponsible and irrational. Any way you do the math, buying real estate at the beginning of a massive housing downturn is a terrible investment.
Think about it. Homes are usually purchased with 80 to 100 percent debt. Let’s say you are a diligent saver and make a 20% down payment on a $500,000 home. If home prices go down only 20 percent, you will lose 100 percent of your investment and your equity will be completely wiped out. What if prices go down by 30%? In this case you will not only lose your $100,000 down payment, but you will be underwater in your mortgage by $50,000.
Even stock market investments aren’t that risky. At no time in history (and this includes the great crash of 1929) have investors lost 100 percent of their net worth. But this is exactly what will happen to the majority of the homeowners in the U.S. that buy during this market collapse.
My advice
Save your money. Rent a home you are comfortable living in for a few years and you will be able to buy a lot more house once the market ends its freefall and the dust settles
13. john downs | October 1, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Hi Jessica – I have a buyer for Windsor (20 mile radius) -I am not comfortable in your area to properly represent these buyers (work transfers) – would you consider a 30% refferal ? please call 860 377 0754- if so please send your fax #
thanks
John
John M. Downs
Realtor – Licensed in CT and MA
Atlas Realty Investments LLC
52 Pomfret Street
Putnam CT 06260
860 377 0754 cell
860 239 1055 fax
14. Jay Valento | February 5, 2008 at 1:39 am
Great blog. I added a link to it from our website for buyers who are thinking about relocating to your area.
15. Diana Santos | March 17, 2008 at 3:07 am
Hello -
I too am a CT agent in Fairfield County – Danbury and all neighboring towns. My office is in NY- therefore, I also service Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties – lots of driving involved! But – I LOVE being a Realtor and just ventured onto the Web 2.0 with a website, joining FaceBook, Twitter, Active Rain and can’t wait to start my Blog!
Your Blog is great – not too busy, but informative.
Lots of Luck -
Diana
diana.santos@century21.com
http://www.DianaSantosCentury21.com