Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gideon Fountain writes…. We’ve had, oh, about 75-80 kids so far tonight.  Those lucky folks nearby on Greenwich’s Maher Avenue?  They tell me it’s usually 1,200-1,500 kids!  Think about that; I spent about $40 today on full-size KitKat, Hershey’s, and … Continue reading →

I always thought that people who didn’t exagerate their credentials were at a disadvantage because so many people do it that a little, or a lot of, of interviewers just expect it. If you tell the truth, perhaps the interviewer … Continue reading →

Now that peace has been restored here in Blogy-blogy-blogy-stan-stan (Thanks, Herminator), I would like to make an observation about some comments made regarding Gideon’s photo. It was not Gideon making any bad gesture, au contraire. To quote that sage Dandy … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Well, Chris Fountain will be back soon (I swear) so none of this will matter, but I still regret getting his business parter mad at me.  And dammit, the whole thing still mystifies me!  I fully expected Frank … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: My house has almost none of the features that I’ve now decided should be “mandatory” at all (expensive) new houses.  I developed this list while walking through 8 Baldwin Farms North (Wilson Alling, listing broker).  It’s just off … Continue reading →

Just in time to cool off the passions of Greenwich, snow is in the air for this Saturday. On such day, I am out looking at homes with a client and their 1 year old child. Personally, I can’t stand … Continue reading →

OK, enough with the give and take. Gideon’s post misses one quite large issue which was mentioned by the newspaper, but isn’t so important to Gideon’s worldview/narrative. That is that there was NEVER A CONTRACT between the two parties! Stanwich and … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: After a series of moderately testy  e-mails last night and this morning, Fudrucker and I have, um,  buried the hatchet, as they say.  Here is that “controversial”  post and, as always , I welcome comment from readers … Continue reading →

Frank Farricker said:  Last night, Gideon posted about his opinion of the Greenwich Reform Synagogue/Stanwich School issue. The article further discussed a personal friend who is also running for office this year as a Democrat. Chris and I began working together in May, 2009, … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: In the rest of America, $500,000 buys you plenty of house, especially these days.  But what does it get you in Greenwich?  How about $400,000?  Or $300,000?? I’m proud to say that, so far this year, I’ve … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Well, this damn good news just keeps pouring in!  Despite all the efforts of local, state, and federal government to hobble American businesses, things are improving anyway! First General Electric and United Technologies, then today, the worst … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Folks ask me all the time* (‘specially you ladies), “Gid”, they say, “I’m thinking of buying the little man a laser for his pistol; which one’s the best?” I always say that you certainly can’t go wrong … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Well, it’s happened again, as those Car Talk knuckle-heads would say.  More people have gone out and bought real estate, seemingly oblivious to the “real” crash that’s coming (according to doom’n’gloomers).  Yessir, just in the narrow range … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Ok, everybody calm down back there or I swear I will turn this car around! So the word is, Chris will be back next week. I know, I know, you’re sick of the Gid & Frank Show, but … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: The reason house sellers absolutely hate having their properties mentioned in Chris Fountain’s blog is made quite clear in the responses to my previous post.  The little band of nay-sayers is positively amazing, not just for their firmly … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Last week, broker Cate Keeney sent out a blast e-mail to all 1,007  Greenwich real estate agents offering a $100,000 bonus if you sell her listing at 6 Wyckham Hill Lane by Thanksgiving Day.  This certainly caught … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: A drunken brawl at one of my favorite Port Chester, New York, watering holes* resulted in this slash across the ring finger and the 5 stitches you see here.  I took my finger to  Greenwich Convenient Medical Care (sometimes called … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Yep, it’s true.  Despite everything we know, crazy folks out there just keep insisting on buying real estate!  Don’t they know they should keep renting for 5 more years?? Anyway, a reader asked about recent Greenwich sales … Continue reading →

At the New York condo building today, with the new Israeli buyer. I flexed my incisive knowledge of Hebrew by saying “ken” over and over, and somehow I have committed my daughter to his son. Go figure. In any event, … Continue reading →

Gideon Fountain writes: Rumor has it that Christopher Fountain will return to For What It’s Worth sometime on the afternoon of Friday, October 21st. If we are to believe any of various reader-guesses, by that date Chris will have 1. … Continue reading →