Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty   Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)   Call/Text: 212-203-5251

Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

Doug Cress of Enterprise Realty
Email: doug@cress.co (dot co)  Call/Text: 212-203-5251
Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

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Feb 13 2025
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Luxury Real Estate Commission Trends in 2024

By Commission Rebates, Flat Fee Buyers Agent, Insights
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Feb 12 2025
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209 Long Neck Point in Darien, CT: From Stable to Stunning

By Darien, Luxury Homes
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Feb 09 2025
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11 Bluewater Hill in Westport, CT: An $8.25M Modern Home with a Foucault Pendulum and Retractable Glass Roof

By Luxury Homes, Westport
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Feb 08 2025
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The Witches of Fairfield, CT: 1692’s Edwards Pond Trial

By Fairfield, History
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Feb 08 2025
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750 Harbor Road in Southport, CT: A Landmark of Southport’s Greek Revival Heritage

By History, Luxury Homes, Southport
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Feb 06 2025
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Tavern Island in Norwalk, CT: A Historic Hideaway with a Party Past

By Luxury Homes, Norwalk
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Feb 05 2025
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865 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien, CT: Membership at Billionaire Todd Boehly’s Gym Costs $19 Million

By Darien, Luxury Homes
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Feb 04 2025
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How Southport, Connecticut’s Onions Became Famous the World Over

By Fairfield, History, Southport, Westport
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