Her Brains His Looks Real Estate & Lifestyle Podcast

We revisit the Black Rock neighborhood in Bridgeport, CT.  BR was our first podcast back in early 2020.  Real Estate all over CT has been going crazy and Black Rock is no exception. In our Industry Focus we created a simple checklist for your new home's maintenance and upkeep. This time we check out 2 new places in our Go-To-2; Mark's Art and Harborview Market. #HBHL #HerBrainsHisLooks #ErikaSongerHomes #GeorgeOConnellHomes #Realtor247 #GoTo2 #WilliamPitt #WilliamPittSothebys #Realtor

www.HarborviewMarket.com

Our Google Slides From This Episode:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e69q7niel2kgg7r/Black%20Rock%2C%20Bridgeport%2C%20CT%20-%20Episode%2017.pdf?dl=0

Today we check out the Town of Trumbull again and give you an update on the crazy real estate market.  Homes prices are up ... just how much? Give it a listen.  We also check out two cool places in our Go-To-2 Pure Poetry & Romanacci's. We have in Kurt Wiegand with FiltaShield to go over what his company does to keep businesses safe and operating in this COVID19 world.

www.GoFilta.com

http://romanacci.com/trumbull/

https://www.shoppurepoetry.com/

Our Google Slides From This Episode:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7o1kl5z54ynzc6m/Town%20of%20Trumbull%20Episode%2016%20copy.pdf?dl=0

In this AUDIO MASTERED episode of Her Brains His Looks Podcast, we will be talking about what happened in April & May in this Real Estate world...what is it like showing houses during this pandemic...what we can predict...how George and Erika maintained (or didn't) their sanity throughout the last 11 weeks. And of course, our work with the Let Our Village Eat (L.O.V.E.) and the The Hall Neighborhood House......we will tell you all about it. And, did we mention how EXCITED we are to be back! @HerBrainsHisLooks on FB & Instagram @HerBrains on Twitter. www.HerBrainsHisLooks.com

In our first episode during the pandemic, Erika & George start a new chapter in podcasting. Hopefully it will be a short chapter but here we are - remotely streaming via Streamyard. Jay Tolisano joins us from Cross Country Mortgage to talk about the status of the mortgage process during these times. Erika & George go over some updates real estate stats in Fairfield & New Haven Counties. It's been odd but we'll all get through this together. Forgive the audio as we are relying on 3 different WIFI spots. Stay Safe. Stay Home. #HBHL

Today we focus on the City of Shelton, CT. We will change up our podcast a little bit but keep the Real Estate stats as a key feature. We tackle the COVID-19 and how us Realtors are handling the new social distancing.
We feature the Giggling Pig and have an interview with the fun, energetic and always positive - Hannah Perry. She talks about keeping kids busy during the current situation.. Erika and George give their few ideas too like Google Arts & Culture & Broadway HD
Stay positive, stay healthy and do your part to get through this.

Our Google Slide Presentation On Shelton PDF:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc23/110187/city-of-shelton-pdf-3-0-meg?da=y

https://herbrainshislooks.com/

http://cityofshelton.org/

https://www.thegigglingpig.com/

https://www.broadwayhd.com/

https://artsandculture.google.com/

https://www.williampitt.com/agents/erikaportanovasonger/

https://www.williampitt.com/agents/geoconnell/

Erika & George run around Westport checking all the things it has to offer. Longshore, Levitt Pavilion, Westport Country Playhouse and more. Erika does her real estate stat thing. George adds humor because she needs help there. Super-Agent Marlene Recchia of William Pitt Sotheby's does an interview about the importance of the final walk-through. Great story to listen to - TRUST US. In our Go-To-2 we head over to the Black Duck Cafe and say hi to Melissa, then check out the Age of Reason - Educational Toy & Bookstore with shop owner Dina Berger. We wrap it up with our COOL EVENTS picks. #hbhl #westportct #levitt #westportcountryplayhouse #georgeoconnell #erikaportanovasonger #realestate #realtor
Our Google Slides Presentation On Westport PDF:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc23/110190/hbhl-westport-podcast-march-11-2020-1-pdf-4-8-meg?da=y

Our Episode Links & YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc7CM-4dtqQ

https://www.westportct.gov/

https://www.blackduckwestport.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AgeofReasonWestport/

https://www.williampitt.com/agents/marlenerecchia/

https://www.bedfordsquare.com/

Welcome to Milford, CT in this episode.  Brains & Looks walk us through this awesome city. Yes it's a city... not a town Erika. We start off talking about the local areas: Laurel Beach, Silver Sands, Charles Island, Downtown and events like the 30,0000 shucked oysters at the Oyster Festival.
We do our weekly real estate stats for Milford. We added a few more slides to expand our data push on real estate. Don't forget the slides are linked below. Industry Focus: John Cusmano comes in from The Cusmano Agency to talk Homeowners' Insurance and how, again, credit effects your rates. We touch on flood insurance.
Our Go-To-2 heads to Lasse's Restaurant on the Post Road for Hot Roast Beef & Cuban Sandwiches. Gosh are they damn good. Then we head over to the Harbor Walk in Downtown Milford and check out Amy DiSabella's store named after her daughter: Sophie Claire's: A Unique Boutique For Home & Her. George loved her quote "rustic to refined" while Erika loved the phrase "cottage chic to shabby chic"  Go check out this place, she does some incredible stuff with vintage furniture, while maintaining an awesome shop with home gifts and stuff for her.

MILFORD,CT Google Slides PDF:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc23/110183/hbhl-podcast-6-milford-final-pdf-4-5-meg?da=y

https://www.williampitt.com/agents/geoconnell/search/real-estate-sales/283-1st-avenue-milford-ct-06460-170263329-2270711/

http://discovermilfordct.com/

https://www.cusmanoagency.com/

https://www.facebook.com/SophieClaireHome/

https://www.instagram.com/sophieclairesshop/

http://www.lassesrestaurant.com/

Welcome to the Town of Stratford, CT. In this episode Erika & George start by talking up this great part of Connecticut.  We start in the Lower Loop, talk about the Lordship section - Little Pub and Riley's On The Seawall are musts!. We head right up Main Street into the heart of town and investigate the National Helicopter Museum, then Paradise Green for some awesome sweet eats at Donut Crazy.  We end up in Putney/North Stratford and check out Booth Memorial Park and Museum.  Erika does her thing ... great information on the status of Stratford's real estate market. It's showing pretty steady too!
We have a GREAT interview with Jay Tolisano, Branch Manager of Cross Country Mortgage. He goes into the importance of credit scores, specifically FICO score. We touch on the construction and remodeling loans.  Listen to this interview - you will take away a lot of information.
As always, we have our Go-To-2: #1 The Windmill Tavern for hot dogs, burgers and great German food. #2 of the segment focuses on Mellow Monkey on Sniffens Lane. A great home decor and design store with very unique, fun and artisan gifts and home wares. 

Our Google Slide Presentation: Town of Stratford:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc23/110185/stratford-hbhl-podcast-5-feb-25-2020-pdf-2-7-meg?da=y

https://shopsmallstratford.com/the-lower-loop

http://nationalhelicoptermuseum.org/

http://www.boothememorialpark.org/

https://donutcrazy.com/

https://mellowmonkey.com/

https://thewindmilltavern.com/

https://crosscountrymortgage.com/Fairfield-CT-5801/