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1 Patti Truant Anderson: Polling and the Surprising Results Around What People Really Think About the Food System 24:55
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24:55Text “Do people even want to know about some of these issues? Because I think some of the meat production concerns, it's kind of like people would rather in some cases, I think some people might not really want to know all the nitty gritty. They don't want to know how the sausage is made. That poses an interesting question and challenge about how you communicate about some of these issues, when maybe there's a resistance among a subset of people who don't want to know more.” - Patti Truant Anderson This is the fourth episode in a special four-part series where we go deep into the food system with some of the brightest minds from Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, an interdisciplinary center based out of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. One of the reasons that we did this series is because we're about to enter another four years with the Trump administration; and last time, as we know, the Trump administration was pretty terrible for the food system in terms of climate, public health, worker safety, and of course, for the animals. This conversation is with Patty Truant Anderson. Patty is a senior program officer at the center. Part of her work at the Center focuses on public opinion polling around the food system. These polls can inform decisions by lawmakers. The great news is we're not nearly as polarized as it might seem. There is a lot of hope in the results. Links: Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future - https://clf.jhsph.edu/ Patti Truant Anderson - https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/staff/patti-truant-anderson…
Catching Up With This Month’s Hero Around Town
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Lori Rodrigue is the head of the Newtown school district and this month’s Hero Around Town. I caught up with her recently and we had a great conversation.
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I’m here today with this month’s Hero Around Town, Dr. Lori Rodigue, head of our Newtown school system. She has guided us through tough times in the past, but our school system has remained fantastic throughout her tenure.
Connecticut has its challenges, but some of the reasons that our area tends to improve gradually are because we have a safe place to live, great policing, and excellent schools. We owe a lot of that to Dr. Rodrigue and her incredible staff.
Here’s an outline of our full conversation, with timestamps so that you can skip ahead to the section(s) that interest you the most:
1:25- What are the biggest challenges right now for the Newtown school district?
5:11- The challenges the district is currently facing head-on
6:15- What Lori considers her biggest accomplishment
8:25- My thoughts on the Newtown school system and its strong culture of caring
9:30- Wrapping things up
Thanks so much to Dr. Rodrigue for joining me. It was wonderful to hear her perspective. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Connecticut has its challenges, but some of the reasons that our area tends to improve gradually are because we have a safe place to live, great policing, and excellent schools. We owe a lot of that to Dr. Rodrigue and her incredible staff.
Here’s an outline of our full conversation, with timestamps so that you can skip ahead to the section(s) that interest you the most:
1:25- What are the biggest challenges right now for the Newtown school district?
5:11- The challenges the district is currently facing head-on
6:15- What Lori considers her biggest accomplishment
8:25- My thoughts on the Newtown school system and its strong culture of caring
9:30- Wrapping things up
Thanks so much to Dr. Rodrigue for joining me. It was wonderful to hear her perspective. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Innhold levert av Andy Sachs. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Andy Sachs eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
Lori Rodrigue is the head of the Newtown school district and this month’s Hero Around Town. I caught up with her recently and we had a great conversation.
Selling your home? Get a home value report here
Selling your home? Get a home value report here
Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here
I’m here today with this month’s Hero Around Town, Dr. Lori Rodigue, head of our Newtown school system. She has guided us through tough times in the past, but our school system has remained fantastic throughout her tenure.
Connecticut has its challenges, but some of the reasons that our area tends to improve gradually are because we have a safe place to live, great policing, and excellent schools. We owe a lot of that to Dr. Rodrigue and her incredible staff.
Here’s an outline of our full conversation, with timestamps so that you can skip ahead to the section(s) that interest you the most:
1:25- What are the biggest challenges right now for the Newtown school district?
5:11- The challenges the district is currently facing head-on
6:15- What Lori considers her biggest accomplishment
8:25- My thoughts on the Newtown school system and its strong culture of caring
9:30- Wrapping things up
Thanks so much to Dr. Rodrigue for joining me. It was wonderful to hear her perspective. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Connecticut has its challenges, but some of the reasons that our area tends to improve gradually are because we have a safe place to live, great policing, and excellent schools. We owe a lot of that to Dr. Rodrigue and her incredible staff.
Here’s an outline of our full conversation, with timestamps so that you can skip ahead to the section(s) that interest you the most:
1:25- What are the biggest challenges right now for the Newtown school district?
5:11- The challenges the district is currently facing head-on
6:15- What Lori considers her biggest accomplishment
8:25- My thoughts on the Newtown school system and its strong culture of caring
9:30- Wrapping things up
Thanks so much to Dr. Rodrigue for joining me. It was wonderful to hear her perspective. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
Home sellers in every price point can take advantage of these conditions. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Across all areas and price ranges in our real estate market, we’re experiencing multiple-bid situations. There is a mass exodus out of urban areas in and around NYC, and people are coming here to get more space at a great value. In fact, we’re up nearly 8% in home value year over year. We haven’t seen a climb like that in decades, and we’re not sure how long it will last. If you’ve given any thought to selling your home in the next 12 to 18 months, now’s the time to talk to us. To learn more, watch this short video. If you have questions about our market or real estate in general, reach out via phone or email. We would love to help you.…
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Here’s how one mother’s trial turned into a life-changing network. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Today I’m sharing a recent interview with Dorrie Carolan, who is the executive director and founder of Newtown Parent Connection, an organization determined to educate local parents and rally community support to prevent youth substance abuse. Back in the late 1990s, when Dorrie’s son fell into the wrong crowd and became an addict, she sought to gather data, leverage community resources, and empower other parents. What started as two concerned moms has become known as a respected organization where families in crisis can turn. Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. Feel free to watch the full message or use these timestamps to skip to topics that interest you most: 1:07 — The origins of Newtown Parent Connection: Filling a void in the community 5:20 — Data from rehab clinics in Newton and surrounding areas bears ugly truth 7:00 — What topics are covered in Newtown Parent Connection forums? 9:30 — Gaining the support and commitment of the school administrators and police chief 11:45 — A victory over vaping, and evolving challenges 15:00 — Success rates for kids on a six-month program are quite high 18:00 — Newtown Parent Connection’s plans for rallying more support 19:55 — Wrapping up our conversation I hope you found Dorrie as moving as I did. If you or anyone you know could benefit from a caring network of local parents committed to helping kids live their best lives, check out Newtown Parent Connection’s website . As always, give me a call or send me an email if you have real estate-related needs I can help you with.…
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Here’s a closer look at the influx of buyers that have come to Connecticut. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Everybody knows that the real estate market is absolutely insane right now. Homes are selling in less than 24 hours with multiple offers at or above asking price. We haven't seen this kind of market since 2002 through 2005, and for the first time, I’m sitting with home sellers and telling them to list for more money. It’s a pretty cool feeling, and we have a lot of happy sellers. However, I think there is something else contributing to the uptick in the market. We’re getting a lot of people coming here from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester County, all of whom are tired of their little apartments. On a national level, people are getting married later, having kids later, and buying their first home later. A home purchase is typically preceded by a major life event, whether that be a wedding, a baby, a retirement, some other change in employment status, or a divorce. All of these drive home purchases and sales. Life events drive home purchases and sales. A lot of our first-time homebuyers are older than they used to be. When I first started my career about 15 years ago, we were more in the 28 to 35 age range. Now we’re seeing 35- to 40-year-old first-time homebuyers. That market is colliding with the New York metropolitan area market and flooding our area with buyers. If you’ve given any thought at all to selling your home, now is absolutely the time. Your home might be worth up to $50,000 more than it was just eight months ago. If you have any questions for me about buying a home, selling a home, or real estate in general, don’t hesitate to reach out via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you.…
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Pound for pound, we are the top team in Connecticut. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Did you know that the Around Town Team was just ranked as the No. 1 team across the state in terms of homes sold and dollar volume sold? This ranking spans all brands for medium-sized teams. Most of these teams have around 15 agents, but we only have eight. Even more exciting is the fact that we’ve been ranked No. 4 across all brands and team sizes in terms of dollar volume sold and No. 5 in terms of homes sold. What does this mean? With just eight agents, we’re servicing more people per capita per agent. We have systems that work, so if you’ve given any thought to buying or selling a home, the choice is obvious. We’re dedicated, full-time, and passionate, and we look forward to working with you soon. If you have questions or there’s anything we can assist you with, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to help.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
Since the coronavirus hit, our shortage of supply has only been amplified. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Today I want to talk about a trend we’ve been noticing since the beginning of the winter market. Before the coronavirus hit, we were experiencing a shortage of supply, but now that shortage has been amplified. With more and more buyers coming out of New York, we have a need for supply. Homes that are priced well and in good condition are attracting multiple bids and generally last less than 72 hours on the market. In my 15-year career, I’ve never seen this happen and I don’t know how long it will last, but it’s worth knowing whether you’re a buyer or seller. If you’d like to talk more about this topic or have any other real estate needs, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here to help.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
This is why more people are thinking about moving here to Connecticut. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here The impact of COVID-19 has been profound on so many levels. A byproduct of that impact is that more and more Manhattanites are calling us looking for second homes to escape the city. Many are thinking about making Connecticut their primary residence as they continue to work remotely for the foreseeable future. This could be a knee-jerk reaction, but nevertheless our phones haven’t stopped ringing. To learn more about the situation, watch this short video above.…
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I’m sharing my predictions for where our real estate market is headed. Learn my reasoning here. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Today I’m sharing my predictions about where the real estate market is headed. I believe there is going to be a nine- to 12-month recession in the real estate market, starting from when we begin to come out of lockdown. Social distancing could conceivably continue for a long time— until we have a vaccine or better testing is available. I think we’ll see an impact comparable to what happened after 9/11. As the pandemic began, interest rates and supply were low, and demand was high— just like in August and early September 2001. To hear all my predictions, watch the short video above.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
The way we are doing business is different, but we’re still providing the same things. Here are some of the changes we’ve made. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Today I’m talking about how quickly we’ve changed the way we do business. Crazy times call for crazy measures, and we’ve been holding virtual listing appointments, virtual home showings, and more. Business has certainly slowed down, but it hasn’t stopped. We’re continuing to do our jobs because people continue to need places to live. Even though we’re stuck at home, it doesn’t mean we can’t help people find theirs.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
I first started in this business back in 2006 during the Great Recession. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here I first started in this business back in 2006 just before the Great Recession, and now, as we enter uncharted waters yet again with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s become clear that experience matters more than ever. No matter if you’re buying or selling, my team and I look forward to serving your real estate needs. Give us a call or send us an email, and we’d be happy to guide you toward success. We’re here to be your resource. In the meantime, keep yourself and your loved ones safe and healthy. Together, we can make it through these challenging times.…
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The Newtown Community Center captures what this community is all about: inclusivity and kindness. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here This month’s Hero Around Town is the Newtown Community Center, and today I’m joined by Executive Director Matt Ariniello to talk about some of their services, amenities, and membership opportunities. Matt’s enthusiasm and demeanor capture what we in the Newtown community thought this rec center could be. Their pools are amazing, but they have other great amenities people can enjoy too. Their full-service art studio, for instance, offers after-school programs for kids and adults. Four days a week, they bus in elementary school students from all over Newton. They also have a wide variety of health and wellness programs that differ from what you’d see at a typical gym, and the largest rental space in town—complete with a full commercial kitchen. Thus far, they’ve hosted the Scholarship Association Gala, the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary workshops, and they’re soon hosting the Chamber of Commerce Mardi Gras. All in all, their multi-purpose space has a capacity of 250 people. On top of that, they’re a great place to host birthday parties. The town has embraced this space and its philosophy of being open to everybody. While the rec center was being built, there was some contention over how it would be used, but the town has embraced this space and its philosophy of being open to everybody. Initially, their goal was to have 1,000 members, but at the moment, they have upwards of 4,500. As they were crafting their mission statement, they decided that another one of their goals was to be multi-generational, and they’ve reached the point where they truly have something for everyone. My kids take swim lessons at the community center, and my impression is that it’s taking on what the residents of Newtown believe this town is all about: inclusivity and kindness. As you may remember, I spotlighted the Better Day Cafe on a previous edition of Hero Around Town, and that cafe is located in the rec center’s lobby. It’s staffed by students from the Newtown Public Schools Transition Program, which means they get to learn culinary and accounting skills and develop other job skills while they interact with the public. Moving forward, the rec center is committed to keeping this staff and growing the program. If you haven’t been to the rec center yet, head on down and they’d be happy to give you a tour. Thanks so much to Matt for joining me. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
Inventory is as low as I’ve ever seen in our real estate market. Here's what this means for sellers. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here In nearly 15 years in the business, I’ve never seen such a shortage of listings in the real estate market as we have right now. We have more buyers in every price point than we have active listings. We have about 60 listings that our team will be putting on the market throughout the year, but the market remains way short on homes for sale. If you or someone you know has thought about listing and wants to get a great sale price, the time is now. If you have any questions for me about selling your home or real estate in general, don’t hesitate to reach out via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
Lori Rodrigue is the head of the Newtown school district and this month’s Hero Around Town. I caught up with her recently and we had a great conversation. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here I’m here today with this month’s Hero Around Town, Dr. Lori Rodigue, head of our Newtown school system. She has guided us through tough times in the past, but our school system has remained fantastic throughout her tenure. Connecticut has its challenges, but some of the reasons that our area tends to improve gradually are because we have a safe place to live, great policing, and excellent schools. We owe a lot of that to Dr. Rodrigue and her incredible staff. Here’s an outline of our full conversation, with timestamps so that you can skip ahead to the section(s) that interest you the most: 1:25- What are the biggest challenges right now for the Newtown school district? 5:11- The challenges the district is currently facing head-on 6:15- What Lori considers her biggest accomplishment 8:25- My thoughts on the Newtown school system and its strong culture of caring 9:30- Wrapping things up Thanks so much to Dr. Rodrigue for joining me. It was wonderful to hear her perspective. If you have any real-estate related questions that I can answer, feel free to reach out at any time via phone or email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.…
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Connecticut Real Estate Expert Andy Sachs
Today I’m sharing a few predictions about what our 2020 real estate market will do. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Welcome to 2020: Today I’m going to make a few predictions about our 2020 real estate market. Looking back quickly, we’ve noticed a continuation of a flat market that became more price point driven. Everything under around the $400,000 price point was selling at a fairly quick rate last year, and I anticipate continuing this year. The higher in price the home is, the harder it is to sell right now. However, in each price point, homes that showed off their inherent value sold quickly. When a home is priced properly for what it is, what it has, and what it doesn’t have, you’re much more likely to sell quickly. In 2020, we’ll see a similar market to 2019, but there’s no need to worry about a recession. The higher in price the home is, the harder it is to sell right now. We are now in an election year, and that can affect the stock market. However, people much smarter than I am about financing and accounting believe we will hold steady in 2020 as long as the national economy stays fairly steady. We are currently low on home supply, so if you’re considering making a move, this is the time to sell. In my opinion, the higher price points are going to experience a slight increase in inventory sold because we’re short on supply. If you list your home that’s valued at over $400,000, I think you’ll sell it this year. If you have questions about our market or anything else concerning real estate, give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to speaking with you. In the meantime, have a wonderful 2020!…
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The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury works to help victims of domestic abuse in our community. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Today I’m joined by my friend and client Eric Egan to spotlight my latest “Hero Around Town”: the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury. Eric is the new chairperson of the board of this great nonprofit, and he’s here to fill us in on everything they do for our community. Their mission is to save lives, and the depth and breadth of the service they provide to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence reflects this mission. Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. Feel free to watch the full message or use these timestamps to browse specific topics at your leisure: 1:14—The top three things they do for our community 2:14—Why domestic abuse relief is a universal need in our society 3:01—How many people they’ve helped in 2019 3:37—The different services and educational programs they offer 5:13—Committees in which you can volunteer 5:53—How Eric got involved with the women’s center 7:13—Wrapping things up If you’d like to learn more about the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury, I encourage you to visit their website. If you have questions about today’s video or there’s anything else I can help with, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d love to speak with you.…
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Today I want to discuss humanizing a real estate transaction by taking a look at something that happens all the time in real estate: writing a letter to the seller. Selling your home? Get a home value report here Looking to buy a home? Search all local homes for sale here Happy holidays, everyone! We hope you have a wonderful end of the year and a great start to 2020. Oftentimes, a buyer will tell me that they’re going to make an offer on a home and that they want to write a letter accompanying the offer to show the sellers that they’re sincere about purchasing their home. I think that’s a great idea, and I usually recommend that they go for it. However, if I know that the buyer plans to submit a lowball offer and that doing so will only cause the accompanying letter to enrage the seller, I may caution against it. That will only send conflicting messages to the seller. Adding a human element can often really push things along. Sometimes, for both buyers and sellers, it’s just about the money. Other times, it’s also about the people. That’s the interesting part of our business: It’s about the people as much as it’s about the money. A home is a commodity that goes up and down with the ebb of the market, but it’s also an emotional purchase and sale. Those are aspects that we in the business need to keep in balance, which we do when we advise a seller to review and take seriously a letter submitted by a buyer or advise a buyer to write and submit a letter with their offer. Recently, one of our buyers submitted a strong offer alongside a wonderful letter, and we believe that it really helped to bind the buyer and seller together in that transaction, bringing it all down to a human level. Sometimes, as agents, we need to take a step back from the process and allow the buyer and seller to connect. Oftentimes, this helps things to go smoothly. We don’t always do this since it can only create animosity, but adding a human element can often really push things along. If you have any questions about writing a letter to a home seller or anything else to do with real estate, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to working with you soon.…
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