Sales Associate
About Connie Strait
Experience
I have been fortunate to have sold and listed over 1,000 properties. I have sold to young people buying their first home, to seniors retiring and selling the family homestead and I have helped relocate many families to our area. I feel grateful everyday that clients have hired me to help with some of the biggest decisions of their life. For these reasons, I am so blessed and and this is why I love my job! After finishing college, I immediately went to work at Ethan Allen and was in charge of customer service for the Carriage House, their corporate owned retail store. I was enrolled in decorating school and just fell in love with the process of staging homes. I believe that is what peaked my interest in the entire home sale process. With this background and my thorough knowledge of the area I knew that Real 星空体育官方网址 would be the perfect fit for a career.
I can now look back after 40 plus years as a full time dedicated professional, and say it was definitely the right choice for me. Experience comes from investing, volunteering in many community programs and owning my own company, Bessel Realty, which after 16 years was sold to Coldwell Banker. After 14 years with Coldwell, I found a new home and I am now back with a large Family Owned Real 星空体育官方网址 Company. A full circle for an exceptional, well rounded career experience in Real 星空体育官方网址.
I can now look back after 40 plus years as a full time dedicated professional, and say it was definitely the right choice for me. Experience comes from investing, volunteering in many community programs and owning my own company, Bessel Realty, which after 16 years was sold to Coldwell Banker. After 14 years with Coldwell, I found a new home and I am now back with a large Family Owned Real 星空体育官方网址 Company. A full circle for an exceptional, well rounded career experience in Real 星空体育官方网址.
Areas Covered
Having lived here my entire life, I have personal knowledge about all the towns I represent, from either living there, investing there or having family in that town. I cover the towns of Brookfield, Danbury, Ridgefield, New Fairfield, Redding, Bethel, along with all other Fairfield County, Litchfield and New Haven County towns. I also cover Cape Cod New Seabury Resort.
Community Involvement
Board of Directors Vineyard Reach Condominium Community
Lakewood Terrace Candlewood Lake
Garden Club of Brookfield, Chairperson Hospitality, Board of Directors
Member of Parents Council of Georgetown University
Chairperson Plans and Construction Prince of Peace Church
Panelist New England Region of American Cancer Society
Chairperson Odyssey of the Mind Fundraising
Past PTO Director Brookfield Schools
Girl Scouts, Area Cookie Chairperson
Past Co-Chairperson Aids Project Greater Danbury
New Seabury Women's Club
New Seabury Women's Golf Association Co-Chair Women's 9 hole league
Lakewood Terrace Candlewood Lake
Garden Club of Brookfield, Chairperson Hospitality, Board of Directors
Member of Parents Council of Georgetown University
Chairperson Plans and Construction Prince of Peace Church
Panelist New England Region of American Cancer Society
Chairperson Odyssey of the Mind Fundraising
Past PTO Director Brookfield Schools
Girl Scouts, Area Cookie Chairperson
Past Co-Chairperson Aids Project Greater Danbury
New Seabury Women's Club
New Seabury Women's Golf Association Co-Chair Women's 9 hole league
Professional Specialty
Marketing Director for the following Communities:
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Pruchnik 星空体育官方网址s in New Milford
Deer Trail Drive in Brookfield
West Farms 星空体育官方网址s in New Fairfield
East Ball Pond in New Fairfield
I thoroughly enjoy working with first time home buyers, transferees, antique homes, lakefront and ocean communities, investors, builders and new construction, and buyers and sellers relocating within our community.
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Deer Trail Drive in Brookfield
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East Ball Pond in New Fairfield
I thoroughly enjoy working with first time home buyers, transferees, antique homes, lakefront and ocean communities, investors, builders and new construction, and buyers and sellers relocating within our community.
Achievements
Company Wide Award winner for Top Sales, Customer Service and Top Producer numerous months during my entire career
2024 Top Listing, Top Sales and Top Producer for Danbury office
2024 Presidents Club and Chairman's circle
2022 Top Producing Agent closed units
2019, 2020, 2021,2022 Chairman's Club top 9% of Realtors
2016,2017,2018,2019 President's Club
2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 Top Listing Agent
Top 10% of company Top Agents many years
Top Producing Agent for 1980 through 2023 in the Danbury area
Recipient of the International President's Club Award
Diamond Society Award
Sterling Society Award
Nominated Realtor of the Year
2024 Top Listing, Top Sales and Top Producer for Danbury office
2024 Presidents Club and Chairman's circle
2022 Top Producing Agent closed units
2019, 2020, 2021,2022 Chairman's Club top 9% of Realtors
2016,2017,2018,2019 President's Club
2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 Top Listing Agent
Top 10% of company Top Agents many years
Top Producing Agent for 1980 through 2023 in the Danbury area
Recipient of the International President's Club Award
Diamond Society Award
Sterling Society Award
Nominated Realtor of the Year
Education
Educated Danbury Public Schools.
Graduated Western Connecticut State University; Cum Laude
Graduated Western Connecticut State University; Cum Laude
Professional Association
Director Board of Realtors Northern Fairfield County
Board of Directors Vineyard Reach Association
Licensed Broker in CT, MA and New York
GRI, I, II, III
CRS Accreditation
Member of Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors, serving on Board of Directors most of my career
Member of the Connecicut Association of Realtors
Member of the National Association of Realtors
Member of CMLS of Fairfield County
Member of State CTMLS
State Director Connecticut Association of Realtors
Board of Directors Vineyard Reach Association
Licensed Broker in CT, MA and New York
GRI, I, II, III
CRS Accreditation
Member of Northern Fairfield County Association of Realtors, serving on Board of Directors most of my career
Member of the Connecicut Association of Realtors
Member of the National Association of Realtors
Member of CMLS of Fairfield County
Member of State CTMLS
State Director Connecticut Association of Realtors
Personal
Married with three children. Children were past Emily Morey and Raymond Gates Scholarship winners. All three were Georgetown University graduates. Avid tennis player, and winner of the local Brookfield Pilot Pencil tournament. I enjoy gardening, skiing, walking, biking, college basketball and boating on Lake Candlewood and sailing in Cape Cod.
Niche Marketing
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IF YOUR HEIRS WON鈥橳 FIGHT OVER IT, IS IT WORTH KEEPING?
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Area Expertise:
I have spent my entire life living in an antique home or living in a Candlewood Lake community or just enjoying this wonderful natural resource we have bordering five of the towns in our region.
I have been the marketing Realtor for several new home subdivisions in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
As an Investor myself, I love sharing my knowledge of multi-families and the success I have had as a Landlord with my clients who are committed to investing or selling their Real 星空体育官方网址 investments in our community.
I find one of the most enjoyable parts of my career has been helping First time homebuyers purchase the home of their dreams.
And last but certainly not least, my thorough knowledge of the area having lived here all my life has been a valuable asset to Relocation clients moving here.
IF YOUR HEIRS WON鈥橳 FIGHT OVER IT, IS IT WORTH KEEPING?
Tidy is the new buzz word, thanks in large part to the latest Netflix Series 鈥淭idying Up鈥� featuring Marie Kondo, the best selling author of 鈥淭he Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.鈥� The tidying movement encourages homeowners to assess their belongings through the lens of what 鈥渟parks joy,鈥� and then to discard all things that don鈥檛. The problem that most homeowners encounter is that many things spark joy 鈥� mementos from our children鈥檚 early lives, old collections, gifts from loved ones, or things that have monetary value but that no longer have a function in our daily lives. Homeowners can struggle to separate their 鈥渟tuff鈥� from the memories they evoke. Others hold onto things with the hope that their heirs will cherish these belongings in the same way. But if our heirs won鈥檛 fight over it, is it worth keeping? Holding onto all of this 鈥渟tuff鈥� can contribute to a cluttered and sometimes non-functional home. And from my perspective as a realtor 鈥� a home that is very difficult if not impossible to sell. Tidying up is a trend, but is also a strategy I have been using for decades to help clients sell their homes quickly and profitably. My goal is to educate my sellers on the difference between treasure and trash and put their methods for organizing their life to work in their home. My buyers are always impressed by a clean, clutter-free home. Each room gives the illusion of being larger, and allows the buyer to imagine their own belongings and their own family living happily in the space. In my work with sellers, I take a comprehensive approach, from tidying to staging and ultimately selling your home for the highest value in the least amount of days possible 鈥� now that is true joy!
Area Expertise:
I have spent my entire life living in an antique home or living in a Candlewood Lake community or just enjoying this wonderful natural resource we have bordering five of the towns in our region.
I have been the marketing Realtor for several new home subdivisions in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
As an Investor myself, I love sharing my knowledge of multi-families and the success I have had as a Landlord with my clients who are committed to investing or selling their Real 星空体育官方网址 investments in our community.
I find one of the most enjoyable parts of my career has been helping First time homebuyers purchase the home of their dreams.
And last but certainly not least, my thorough knowledge of the area having lived here all my life has been a valuable asset to Relocation clients moving here.
Houses Financed
I believe that helping clients find the perfect financing package is as important as finding the perfect house. I have had experience with teaming with local banks and local Mortgage brokers. From conventional financing to CHFA, FHA, and VA loans, my clients have good choices to select the right match for their personal finances. I have worked with 1031 Exchange properties and 203K rehab mortgage remodels. When working with Sellers and a cash offer is made, I don't allow review of the offer until we see verified Proof of Funds. Let me help guide you through this process!